how manage pannic attacks?

Answer 1

Psychiatrists say there are a number of medications that you can take, to try and help down the panic attacks. What is happening to you is what happens to everyone when facing a dangerous situation, (if someone crawled through a window and held a gun to your head, your heart would race, your adrenaline kicks in, you breadk out in a sweat, and you have a fear of dying) when someone has panic attacks, they have the same symptoms without a reason to have panic. It's your system reacting to how a frightening experience would be, but there is no reason for why you are frightened.
I am sorry to tell you that not all panic attacks go away in a few minutes, but there are two different reasons that people have them. One type is when there is a lot of change, and stress added to your life, and you are having a hard time coping, and then there are the kind when you have them, but there is an imbalance in your system causing the panic to begin.
If you have the first type, in time they will usually discontinue, but if you are having them due to an imbalance, then you have something you are going to have to learn to find a way to deal with. I am not a big fan of medication, but sometimes it gets them calmed down, and then you can learn techniques to help you stop them without medication, then slowly taper off the medication, and learn your technique, and hopefully that will help you.
People say that panic attacks are not harmful, and you won't die because of them. I don't believe in telling someone something that you do not know for a fact is true. You can have a strong faith that those people are right, but no one knows for sure.
Here are a few suggestions to help you deal with them possible.
Keep a paper bag with you, and should you hyperventilate, breathe into the paper bag, and that will help regulate your breathing. Using a cold cloth can help if you feel hot and break out into a sweat. The cold can cool you down, and can help end them. Sometimes you can pick one sentence, and repeat it over and over, until the panic subsides. If you would like more information than this, please feel free to write again. They are scary, and people telling you to stop having them doesn't help. I suggest you read up on them and ways to control them, and see what works for you and what doesn't. I know that one will calm one person down, does not necessarily calm someone else down, and no matter how rational your mind can be when you aren't having one, doesn't stop them from occuring. If you would like to read up on them, google panic attacks. There are literally hundreds of sites which offer information on panic attacks, and panic disorder. There are also online groups that you can join and talk to people who understand what you are growing through. There are also a myriad of books you can read to give you further information, and perhaps some coping skills.
I have learned one thing, telling myself I should not be panicky DOES NOT help me. I found my ways to cope and most of the time, I have found ways to help keep them in check. Please do not be frightened that you are having something more than a panic attack if it lasts longer than a few minutes. The time period varies with the level of panic you have, and with the individual.
Please, if I can do anything to help you any further, feel free to write again.
I hope this will help you some

Answer 2

I liked what dead sushi wrote. Also, I too have had panic attacks, and I deal with a recurrent anxiety. I'm a Holocaust survivor, grandson of a lawyer whom a government tried to assassinate, son of a political prisoner, and have survived twelve years homeless. Thanks to God and a combined array of events and factors (lucky?) I am pretty well off today. How did I get through life to the age of 45? One thing: never give up. I never gave up, not through the sleepless nights, the days of depression, the times of underemployment, unemployment, bipolarity or depression... I hung in there. Of course I thank and give credit to some psychologists, clergy, good friends, and most of all God. Please, no matter what, never give up. Confront the fear, face it head on, pray or meditate if you have to. You will I am sure, grow stronger, and learn better how to manage. You have to have hope, faith. And I think charity. When you're feeling well, or even not, but when you are able, try to do little things to help others. This will take your mind off your own tough situation. This is love. Love will heal you, even as you help others to heal. Yes I know it sounds like the blind leading the blind, I'm not saying to try to do more than you can. Just do your best. I wish you well, my fellow being and sufferer.

Answer 3

Keep in mind that although the experience is extremely uncomfortable and frightening, it is not dangerous. The sensations are normal bodily reactions; you will not go out of control, go crazy or have a heart attack.

Panic attacks are time-limited. They are usually over in a few minutes, if not sooner.

Try to distract yourself from what is going on inside you. Refocus your attention outside of yourself, for example, describe your surroundings, talk to someone, count backwards from 1000 by seven, do anagrams or crossword puzzles.

You can function quite well with high levels of anxiety, as long as you distract yourself, don’t fight it and let time pass.
Remind yourself that the terrible things that you have imagined in the past, rarely, if ever, have come true.

Learn to lower your anxiety through the use of Cognitive Behavior Therapy. You can be taught techniques that will often lower anxiety immediately.

Answer 4

You can read online like from here: http://www.anxietypanic.com/

Don't worry, panic attacks can be very scary but it will not harm you. I had few attacks previously but I trained my mind that these were just all negative thoughts. Remember, you are the one in control of what you're supposed to feel.

Answer 5

Try breathing exercises. The one I do is called Square Breathing. Breathe in for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, let it out for 4 seconds and hold for 4 seconds...like a square. This really works. I have panic attacks, too and this has helped me.

Answer 6

I manage mine with deep breathing, and leaving where i am at

Answer 7

if you take xanax,clonazapam or adivin make sure you have them with you and carry some water, when you feel one come on sit down somewhere and take a pill till it passes then resume your activities

Answer 8

listen muffin and try doing transcendental meditation

Answer 9

dynamic meditation on the breath

valerain works great, too.

Answer 10

dont PANIC ITS OK!!