anyone get panic attacks?

Question

i hate them!!!

Answer 1

OMG yes!! i have them everyday, and i hate it!! i feel like im dying...im sooo afraid of everything, like i can be lying down, and all of sudden i starts thinking about death, and i start having anxiety and panic attacks!! i have to frequently call the ambulence cause i think im having a heart attack or a stroke or something.....its scary:(....

Answer 2

Lately, I have been thinking about the last five years or so and I have a theory about panic attacks and anxiety. The only time I didn't have them was when I was so severly depressed that I didn't have emotions. No emotions = no panic attacks. As soon as I started feeling thing's again, there the anxiety and panic were. So it's emotional. I explored it a little and when I would start getting that tightness feeling in my chest I would stop and ask myself what emotion I should be feeling? Mostly, it was sadness for reasons that go hand in hand with the depression but really anything from excitement to fear. Then I would concentrate really hard, thinking about how that emotion feels and focusing on that feeling. All of a sudden, the tightness would move from my chest to my throat, kind of like before you are about to cry (I can't cry so that is as close as I can ever get) and I would feel that for a while. Afterwards the anxiety and panic would disappear. I did this over and over for about a month or so and now I don't even get the panic I just feel strange emotions sometimes. So I think long term panic and anxiety are due to unresolved and stored emotional conflicts. A person, by failing to acknowledge one of these things creates a problem the body percieves as an immediate physical threat and responds with panic. Acknowledge the problem, allow yourself to feel those emotions and dispose of the anxiety. That's for long term at least. Cognitive therapy is what works. I did mine myself. No need for a therapist AND NO MEDICATIONS EITHER!!! It just takes more effort and a little extra time.

Answer 3

I have had panic attacks for years and years...they actually went away for a couple of years after I learned some breathing techniques but now they are back again. They dont come when you would think they should, like in an uncomfortable situation like someone mentioned..they come out of the blue and hit you like a rock!! Lately I get them when I am driving and I have to pull over the car until it is over with...its plain awful!!

Answer 4

My daughters boyfriend gets them. You have to try and catch yourself the minute they start up and start thinking of other things. Usually when your in a public place which you fell uncomfortable is a big trigger. Try to take big deep breaths and learn to calm yourself down. All those people are not really looking at you or caring about what you are doing.

Answer 5

yes I have had them and i'm an older person. Try to get a bit angry, you can't be agro and panic at the same time. And when your in a situation, and you feel confident enough, try to have an anxiety attack; I bet you can't. good luck.

Answer 6

I don't get them as frequently as I used to, but I definitely do. Mine last HOURS! And, they make me sick to my stomach. I hate them. I feel like I'm dying.

Answer 7

i have a friend who gets them. some of us try help him by allowing him to chat about how he's feeling, especially what he's thinking cos that seems to be the core problem- his perception of things. we try help him see things in a different way, try remove fears, dismantle them. talking to God and praying for peace helps loads.

Answer 8

I have them often but i'm not able to avoid them though i too hate them

Answer 9

Yes. It is the weirdest feeling ever when you get them... I describe them as a feeling of crawling out of your skin... know what I mean?

Answer 10

Yeah.....I get all jumpy, hyperventilate and feel tingling in my face and hands.....it really does feel like I'm dying.