My friend is having/had a panic attack - what can I do?
My friend just got here, and he is going through a panic attack or something. He says he isnt going to a hospital... what can I do, besides give him water and be reassuring.. ???
I have no experience with this whatsoever..
At least he's talking now... some idaes would be nice
2007-03-11 23:06:04 · 6 answers · asked by Styles Gagan 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Everyone.. thanks for the help. It's not like I was ignoring him to be on Y!A, I just kinda freaked a bit.. and he wasnt responding to me, so I hopped on here ..
And you guys gave me some great advice.. thanks.. he's asleep now.. we got some ambient electronica in the background, he'll be ok.. thanks again everyone..
2007-03-11 23:56:06 · update #1
Thanks again everyone. He's now at my house, watching ESPN, whining about the NCAA basketball tournament, so I think he's good. That and the 5 hour nap he got really helped..
Thanks alot everyone..
2007-03-12 04:09:23 · update #2
tell him to sit quietly and breathe from his stomach mouth closed and out through his nose, deeply slowly. get him to focus on something that is a distraction, reciting the alphabet in his head over and over, anything continious. Just let him take the time he needs to come through it, he will, but it will take time, good luck
2007-03-11 23:11:30 · answer #1 · answered by ♠ Merlin ♠ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He doesn't need to go to the hospital. Remind him to do his breath work. you can help by sitting next to him and breathing in through your nose and out out through you mouth slowly as to not hyperventilate. Rub his back it should be over in a few minutes.
Get back to us OK or we will be worried.
2007-03-12 06:13:12 · answer #2 · answered by mauikittie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give him a small paperbag to hold over his nose and mouth and tell him t breathe through it. When he repeatedly breathes in what he breathed out -that will calm him down.
This is what they do in 'emergency' when patients hyperventilate.
2007-03-12 06:10:55 · answer #3 · answered by MAK 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
deep breathes, thu the nose out thru the mouth, get him to talk about a different subject to take his mind off things, i used to get them, he will be fine it will pass off x
2007-03-12 06:09:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sit him down, talk him through it and stop being on here!!!!! take care of your friend! xx
2007-03-12 06:08:52 · answer #5 · answered by pinkjessie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good job...you are there for him....he's lucky to have you.
2007-03-12 07:01:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋