Panic disorder?

Question

Does anyone have panic dissorder or anxiety/panic attacks?
What are some ways to deal?

Answer 1

I have had panic attacks in the past. I get them still but it's seldom. My doctor prescribed medication but I didn't want to start taking it. I did hear that B complex vitamins were supposed to be a natural remedy for stress and anxiety. Now I take one high potency B complex vitamin a day. B vitamins are water soluble so your body flushes out what it doesn't use. I don't know if it's the vitamin or a placebo effect but either way I feel much better. And I hope you feel better too!!!

Answer 2

I have had panic attacks off/on for years. I have never figured out exactly what triggers them. It seems like something different every time.

You can keep your deep breathing, chanting, talking, etc. NOTHING helped and all I wanted to do was die. I would feel better outside. I would go out on my deck and talk to myself. Saying how it was nothing and a million other people are having them at the same time........My doctor put me on Xanax as needed and Zoloft. I think the Xanax works very fast. Within 20 minutes I feel better. Then I am so exhausted I can't move.

But, drugs have been my only savior. I actually think I would have killed myself. I have COPD now. That can cause anxiety attacks too because you can't breathe. Always something, huh????
Now, no more cigarettes either. It's a shame our bodies do not enjoy abusing them like we do.....

Answer 3

Yes I have them. Try to maintain and take second to stop the repartition that's about to happen, you know what it is and what's about to take place. Stop it before you get caught up in the attack with reasoning your mind into calmness. It sounds physco but you can control it. Take the deepest breath you can through your nose, hold it 5 seconds and pucker your lips and breath out. Do this about 10 times while telling your brain "you are over reacting and tomorrow at the same time this won't even matter". What ever it is that's upsetting you has surely happened to millions of other people and they handled it!!!! It's the rest of your body that's getting the racing heart, sweats & shakes, not your brain. You are not going crazy!!!! You really need to practice staying calm, work on that day in and day out. Tell yourself that the next time something happens you wll not jump to conclusions, and you will think for 30 seconds to see if this is even worth getting upset over!! Pick your battles!!! You can make yourself have a heart attack or stroke on of theses days.

Answer 4

If you have any Recovery, Inc. groups in your area they teach tools you can use to reduce symptoms- and they really work. It's really a basic cognitive therapy- but has it's own language. David Burns used to have some useful books on cognitive therapy techniques he used.

Check your local paper for Recovery, Inc. groups - really they helped me a lot. I'm bipolar but in the beginning the anxiety and panic were the worst part of it.

Answer 5

I hhad anxiety/panic attacks so bad that I thought I was having a heart attack (at 25) and ended up in the ER 3 times in one week......I think that medicine is the only thing that has ever helped me......Mine works great and I have been attack free for a couple of years...........Take care honey, it gets better..........

Answer 6

Deep breathing.

I got a therapist and she made me find a place that is my "safe haven".

Somewhere where no matter what I can calm down.

For me that was the skatepark.
Theres no greater satisfaction then sitting down and staring at tons of guys swerm around.

Answer 7

I have a cousin who gets them when she breaks a nail they are so bad. She has seen a doctor and been perscribed medication. She is also going to start going to a therapy something or another to help her control her emotions in situations so that she doesn't go out of control.

Answer 8

It's easy for people to tell you to just take it easy and relax when you really can't. It's hard. Try thinking of other things. Try keeping busy. Maybe even medication, if that would help and talk to someone. I wish y ou luck. It's hard

Answer 9

I did a long time ago. I overcame it by using medicine initially (Ativan) and then gradually weaning myself off of it once I learned how to deal with the fear that caused it.

Answer 10

yes, i suggest in reducing your stress level. take a day off and a breather. counseling can be helpful to learn coping skills for stress. medication only treats the symptoms not the actual source.