does anyone know how to control or cure panic attacks?

Answer 1

I had great success with the program at the site below, I don't get panic attacks anymore.

Answer 2

Yes there are many ways. One is to use a biofeedback device in your spare time. It will tell you your heart rate and have a sound that lowers in pitch as you mentally learn to lower your heart rate. As you do this, you will become more relaxed and the attacks will lessen when you have them.

Second thing is to eliminate ALL caffeine from your diet. It is found in cokes, coffee, tea, chocolate, and many pain medicines. They make coffee and tea and coke that are caffeine free and they are good!! Advil and tylenol have no caffeine.

Third, when you have the attack, try to involve yourself with helping someone if you can. I know this sounds crazy, because you feel like YOU are dying. But if you can gain the composure to talk with someone or help someone during those times, you gain control of your situation. If you can't do that at first, take a game or puzzle or craft with you and start doing it when you start to panic. Being involved in something will help a lot.

Fourth, is hard but necessary. Whatever you fear most, be it driving or elevators, gradually, very gradually expose yourself to the thing you fear. Just a little at a time. Over time you can increase your exposure until hopefully you are able to DO the thing you feared without panicking.

Fifth, listen to New Age music. It has abt. 50 beats per minute and it puts your brain into an alpha state much like yoga. Listen to it when you sleep too.

Sixth, counseling is always helpful.
Panic attacks are sooo scary, and when you can reduce or eliminate them, you have your life back.

I wish you good luck!



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Answer 3

There are many ways to deal with panic attacks. You can use conventional treatments like drugs and cognitive behavioral therapy or you can try natural methods of helping you with your panic and anxiety.
It helps if you make several lifestyle changes as well. For example, if you don't exercise, then start. Yoga is good. Someone else mentioned that they did martial arts. Even if it's not for you, that is a good point because of the discipline and control it can give you.
There are drug-free programs like Panic Away or the Linden Method which have helped thousands of people. Breathing exercises can help. Hypnosis for panic attacks is another option. The point is, there are many ways to deal with panic attacks. You'll need to find one that you're happy with. Then stick with it and be patient, because panic attacks unfortunately don't go away overnight. It requires work and discipline.

Answer 4

There is life beyond panic. It is silence. I never knew a moment so near to death as life after panic. The silence , kind of like being in a forest when a tree falls and someone asks the question. Can you hear a tree falling? The tree has been giving all kind of sound before the fall. Panic is the act of the tree about to fall into silence. A strange place to be, yet; many have gone this way.

Answer 5

I think I'm the Queen of panic attacks. The problem that I have besides sweat is passing out. I just hate it because the paramedics are called. It's happened at the doctors offices, on the curb of a blvd., stores, and usually my dogs are in the car waiting for my return. It's very embarrassing and frustrating.
I was told by a psychiatrist to talk yourself out of it. I was doing it for a long while but recently forgot to do it. You talk in your head and say I'm okay, I am not going to have a panic attack, there is nothing to worry about, and etc. It's a way to talk yourself down. People use to bag my face, but for me it does not work. I know what you are going through, and there is nothing to fear, but fear itself. Wishing you the best

Answer 6

That depends on their source and symptoms. I used to get panic attacks more often when I ate meat and used salt regularly. The one nurse I had seen in emergency claimed I was dehydrated. You may also have a sensitivity to salt which seems to be hereditary. So, if you're constipated try making changes to your diet and eliminating some or all processed foods. Irritable bowel syndrome seems to be a sign. Try to limit the amount of caffeine and sweets also. See a dietitian if possible.

http://www.anxiety2calm.com/diet_fitness_supplements_anxiety_panic.shtml

http://xnet.kp.org/permanentejournal/sum02/acnes.html

Answer 7

yeah you have to recondition yourself not to have panic in those situations which are causing you to. In other words to what you want to do and don't give in to the anxiety just accept it but don't give in to it. Face your fears each day and challenge yoruself, put yourself out of your comfort zone at least one time a week until you build up more tolerance to whatever is causing you to panic. Eventually your mind will realize it isn't dangerous and you can move on. Goodluck

Answer 8

Try the Buteyko breathing technique. It's helped lots of people to learn to stop panic attacks in their tracks. When you know that you can stop them, they happen less frequently. Here's a link.

http://members.westnet.com.au/pkolb/buteyko.htm

Answer 9

one of the older ways to control a panic attack would be to breathe into a bag (paper bag). this will avoid you going into hyperventilation. for a permanent cure you could try some natural medications that will not sedate you.

Answer 10

i would like to know the answer to that as well cauz i suffer from some kind of attacks. i think they r panic. i used to take one that was sorta like a sleeping pill but it was making my dizziness (which i also have) worse.