What’s up with folks prone to panic attacks?
How is this related to people who has a hard time adapting or dealing with change? How can it be helped or is there a natural cure/behavioral modification techniques?
I can’t answer your question really but maybe give you some insight into it since I have dealt with panic for quite some time. First of all I do have problems with change. Not small changes but major ones. Like moving from one town to another. I have gone to therapy regularly and found it not to help me at all. I had been taking 50mg zoloft daily and this was a great help, although I would still get panic attacks on occasion. I also found that my attack form would change after a while. The symptoms I would get while having them would completely change. Making the panic attack even worse. An attack can be brought on by any number of things. For me the fear of another attack is the one that usually does the trick the best. But sometimes I will wake up in the middle of the night already having one. I have no memory of a bad dream, so it is even more upsetting and confusing. I often wonder if I will be a prisoner to these attacks for the rest of my life. I hope to one day find a natural way to cure myself all together. For me knowing the attack is all in my head is no help. To the outside world I seem confident and friendly and people are usually shocked when I tell them I have this problem.
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Comment from Ginny Jin
Time February 11, 2010 at 2:30 pm
In my case it’s because I’m dehydrated. Find it difficult to breathe. And concentrate on even simple tasks. I’m also susceptible to food poisoning. It sounds simple to change but once you succumb it’s difficult to dig yourself out of.
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Comment from Max F
Time February 11, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Cognitive behavioural therapy is the most useful treatment for panic attacks and anxiety related disorders. It teaches a number of coping mechanisms and how to reduce anxiety before it reaches a level where a panic attack is triggered.
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Comment from cheyzell
Time February 11, 2010 at 3:20 pm
I can’t answer your question really but maybe give you some insight into it since I have dealt with panic for quite some time. First of all I do have problems with change. Not small changes but major ones. Like moving from one town to another. I have gone to therapy regularly and found it not to help me at all. I had been taking 50mg zoloft daily and this was a great help, although I would still get panic attacks on occasion. I also found that my attack form would change after a while. The symptoms I would get while having them would completely change. Making the panic attack even worse. An attack can be brought on by any number of things. For me the fear of another attack is the one that usually does the trick the best. But sometimes I will wake up in the middle of the night already having one. I have no memory of a bad dream, so it is even more upsetting and confusing. I often wonder if I will be a prisoner to these attacks for the rest of my life. I hope to one day find a natural way to cure myself all together. For me knowing the attack is all in my head is no help. To the outside world I seem confident and friendly and people are usually shocked when I tell them I have this problem.
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25 year old female dealing with panic disorder since the age of 15
Comment from Tanmoy
Time February 11, 2010 at 3:43 pm
http://www.yogictrance.com/2009/01/26/get-a-grip-on-panic-attacks/
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Comment from StarsHoney G
Time February 11, 2010 at 4:17 pm
you can take vilift, it’s really effective for panic/anxiety attacks. it helps in calming yourself so you can react to things naturally.
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Comment from Tanya R
Time February 11, 2010 at 5:05 pm
my aunt has panic attacks. she is the type A personality who’s always high strung. the funny thing is she’s usually very controlling but when she has a panic attack she says it feels like she is losing control of everything. she also doesn’t adapt well to changes. she finds them stressful and can cause an attack.
i recently read an article about dealing with panic attacks and there’s a reference to a natural treatment. i haven’t checked it out so i can’t tell you much about it but i’ll give you the link to the article below.
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http://panicattackshelpcure.blogspot.com/2009/02/panic-attacks-treatments.html
Comment from heidikins7998
Time February 11, 2010 at 1:46 pm
I have panic attacks and axniety. Mine comes from a nagging mom saying "no you did this wrong" way to much. I always feel like im doing things in my life wrong. Like my boss has called me in for a chat and im like "great im in trouble, im getting fired" instead he’s given me raises. I always imagine the worse…when i feel like things are out of my control…breakups…just stuff, i lose it, i cant deal with the change that i didnt decide on. i always feel like my co-worers are gossiping about me… i feel like im gonna say something stupid…
Ive had to see a councelor in the past 2 months… its gotten worse in my late 20s. i tried to go on lexipro but it made my tummy hurt and me to sleepy. I just try to talk it out with my counclor, shes helped more then anything. shes like you worry about things when no one else is even focusing on them. She helped me calm dpwn, relax, count it down a breath. she also gave me a journal. I write down thing or things i want to say to people. i hold it for a day or two go back and read it, and think wow how silly!
my councelor is helping me retrain my thinking, its helped me so much.. its even helping me with my relationships with my bf, friend and family.
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