DO you have any way of short circuiting it?
2007-01-08 13:48:15 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
I used to have them all of the time after I had my first child. Still every now and thenI have one, maybe once a year or less. All I could suggest is that when you feel one coming, start an activity that uses your mind, such as a video game or do your bills or something like that. Switching yor mind is the important thing. Some people have chemical imbalances though, which can mean they need medicine to help conquer them. Good luck, they are miserable to have I know that.
2007-01-08 13:58:15 · answer #1 · answered by Phyllis D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I truly believe that everyone in their life has suffered from a panic attack. How can u not living in a world so fast parse. I have learned that not letting myself let the little things bother me or even the big things. Everything happens for a reason but it's up to us to be able to control the issue's. I will remove myself from the situation and calm down. I also have learned that I will take my mind to a very special place that I love. I will be at a ocean beach watching the waves crashing against the shore, I feel the sun rays on my face. Its almost like self hypnotizing yourself. If I do have a panic now I will focus on something like a plant and stare at the plant and bloke everything out of my mind and breath in and out. Panic attacks a very scary thing for anyone to go through, but I think everyone has had one at some part of their lives.
2007-01-08 14:03:26 · answer #2 · answered by crazybeotch88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. I have panic disorder with free floating anxiety which means that my attacks do not have a specific trigger. They come out of the blue. Don't underestimate the power of distraction. If you feel one coming on, get up and move. Alphabetize your cd collection, mop the floor, shake a leg, sort through your closet - just do something. By doing something else, your mind becomes preoccupied until your body has had enough time to work through the adrenaline and everything that the panic brings on.
2007-01-08 17:59:03 · answer #3 · answered by anxiouslady 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For many people the fear of a panic attack causes anxiety, which causes more panic attacks and more anxiety. To break the cycle, a person needs to recognize the feelings that are caused by apprehension, and learn to accept them as a normal physiological response - the "fight or flight' response from adrenaline. When panicking, people try to suppress the panicky feelings, which makes things worse. One way to deal with this is to tell yourself that there really isn't anything real to be scared of - you are just experiencing the effects of adrenaline, which causes your pulse rate to increase, body temperature to increase, and it causes you to hyperventilate. That's OK - none of these things are any risk -you can learn to accept the feelings as adrenaline effects and not react to the adrenaline. Then there are also techniques to help you learn to relax, and shut off the adrenaline. The web below is very helpful.
2007-01-08 14:07:30 · answer #4 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had panic attacks before. I found that if I lie down and start breathing slowly and deeply, I can stop the panic attack from getting worse or for going on too long.
2007-01-08 14:29:22 · answer #5 · answered by ironchain15 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have had a panic attack and at the time did not know what it was until they told me. It comes on suddenly with shortness of breath.
2007-01-08 14:05:27 · answer #6 · answered by JoJoBa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes i have, many a times and once in a while they decide to visit me again. But i had read a book on it and i learned to float over and past it , so it really don't effect me any more. Well maybe once in a great while, but not like it did a one time in my life. And if you can not do that on your own, then just go see a professional and they can help you get over it.
2007-01-08 13:55:37 · answer #7 · answered by Ladyofathousandfaces 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes after coming off an anti depressant and all I could do was work through it. After a period of time someone got me a cold rag and a paper bag to breath in. Good luck
2007-01-08 13:55:46 · answer #8 · answered by JJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So many times.I carry a Klonopin still in its wrapper just for the security,just knowing its there helps.Carry a rubber band around your wrist and snap it when you feel one coming on.It keeps your mind busy.A person suffering with post traumatic stress disorder told me to try it and it worked.Take care.
2007-01-08 14:05:07 · answer #9 · answered by Ms Lety 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
often. when i was a little younger and didn't have meds for it, i tried my damndest to count to 1 from 100 and back again...over and over and over again...eventually it got so out of control, i had to get prescriptions. why don't you see a doctor, or a psychopharmacologist and get some help. It can really incapacatate you. good luck
2007-01-08 13:58:37 · answer #10 · answered by Iseult 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋