Hello...I have an anixety disorder and panic attacks...?

Question

and i was searching the internet and came across the "linden method" and i was wondering if anyone on here has an anixety disorder or panic attacks and has tried this...if so did it help you?..or if anyone has any information on help for anixety disorder or panic attacks..please let me know..and please only serious ansewers..

I should of included..that i take xanax..when it is needed and i am seeing a psychiatrist and he is being helpful..thank you for the repsones so far...

Answer 1

Hello I am an agoraphobic with post traumatic stress disorder and severe panic disorder. In 1985 I was shot, beaten and robbed while working a second job at night, in a convenience store. I have gone to Duke university Panic clinic and several others around the country. To this date I still am recovering. I did stop the Panic attacks for several ( 6) years and they just recently started up again. My biggest battle was over coming the fear of death. Every time I herd a loud bang or smelled a certain scent, I was going over the edge. That major things that I had to do was first seek counseling. In counseling I learned several forms of relaxation therapy. If you have them( Panic attacks) extreme, you should learn these with a professional that understands your illness. That way you feel safe and can relax a little more than if you are by yourself. I also did Bio-Feedback.I have never heard of the Linden Method. I accomplished all of this without medication, so do not be afraid to seek counseling if you think you have to take meds. and you don't want to. I wish you the best of luck in your journey. Just remember ...You can't die from panic.

Answer 2

I used to have this. Meditation can really help. It is easy and free.

Do it in a quiet place where you will not be interrupted. Turn off telephones, etc. Dim the lights a little. Close your eyes and clear all of the thoughts from your mind. Thoughts will creep back in, and when they do, just clear them out again. This will happen many times at first, but as you gain experience, you mind will be under you control more and more.

At first, you might want to meditate 5 minutes twice a day. As you notice that you are getting better at clearing thoughts away, increase the time. 30 minutes twice a day will probably be very beneficial.

If you keep at it, you will eventually be able to meditate anywhere, no matter how much noise or other distractions there are.

Good luck.

P.S. I assume that you know deep breathing can help. You can combine deep breathing with meditation.

Answer 3

Hi Samantha. Have you been tested for Celiac Disease? This is an autoimmune disorder that damages the lining of the small intestine. The disease is very common, occurring in 1 person in 100, but is rarely diagnosed in the U.S.

Most patients with Celiac Disease (CD) do not have the classic symptoms (many have no obvious symptoms at all), which is why most doctors do not 'think about it' for the many patients with this disease.

Bare with me, while I try to explain the possible relationship between CD and panic attacks.

Numerous recent scientific studies (your psychiatrist should be familiar with these but probably isn't) have shown that panic attacks can be induced by imbalances or increased sensitivity to a hormone called Cholecystokinin (CCK). CCK is produced in the GUT and in the BRAIN. Secretion of CCK by the gut in patients with Celiac Disease is dramatically abnormal. CCK is normally secreted by the gut to induce contraction of the gallbladder, secretion of digestive 'juices' by the pancreas and to provide 'feedback' to the brain to signal 'satiety' (fullness). Again, abnormal production/secretion of CCk with CD may cause abnormal levels in the brain, which would induce panic attacks.

I hope this was not too complicated for you to follow. This may or may not solve your problem. But if it is the cause of your problem it is readily treatable without drugs. The only treatment for Celiac Disease is the absolute avoidance of the proteins in wheat, rye and barley (called glutens/gliadins) that cause the disease.

Best wishes and good luck.

Answer 4

Meditation technique Most of our problems stem from the mind. Situations are what they are, but our mind puts a whole new spin on it, often for the worse(leading to panic, which becomes a pattern in the mind) This leads to a lot of the pain we feel, and being consumed by the pain we act from it, hurting those we care about. This is true for all people in all positions of life,except babies. So rather than be controlled by the mind, we should learn to control it. It is hard to directly do so rather we can control its most obvious manifestation, the breath. You'll note that when you are very concentrated you won't breath as much, or when angry shallow and rapidly. How to control the breath. Inhale and as you do pay attention to the column of air entering your right nostril(air enters both sides, but focus on the right side for now). Exhale and feel the column exit on the left side(air exits both sides, but pay attention to the left). Inhale through the left nostril, exhale through the right(same as previous steps). Inhale and feel the air in both nostrils rise to the top of your nose like an inverted 'V', then force it all out in one breath. This counts as one cycle. You can go up to 100 in a day, and make a game of this. If you lose track of the count restart. As you get better you'll notice your breathing slowing down. Once you slow down enough, the mind slows down, to the point you can feel a space between thoughts. As you advance further you'll learn to identify yourself with that peace, not your mind. Good luck.

Answer 5

i take xanax everyday the doctor said more then likely i will be on it for the rest of my life.