i have been suffering with severe anxiety attacks.Just dont know what to do anymore,?

Answer 1

I can only tell you from my own experiences. I think people have anxiety attacks because they feel they aren't in control of something. Like dying, some people obsess over it and have attacks because of it. I have attacks for many reasons, most of it is from worrying about things i can not control in my life. One is like I have a fear of storms because I can't control what is going on.
My doctor put me on Effexor (an anti depressant but is known to help anxiety disorders). I don't know why but now I don't worry so much.
You have to give it a chance and it takes a few weeks to get into your systems. it also helped my depression and PMS. Unlike Xanax and others, you don't feel high. It just seems like one day you wake up and the world seems so much better. They say it is from a chemical imbalance in the brain and it helps balances it out.

Answer 2

I know exactly what you're feeling, and so do millions of others. It seems like it'll never end, and wont just go away, but I had anxiety/depression for a long time, 4 years to be exact. I still have depression symptoms, and sometimes get a little anxcious..but not even close to the everyday senarios I use to have. As far as meds, I took them. I was on pills to help me sleep, pills to help me relax, and pills to help my depression. None of them worked, and only made me feel worse. Anxiety isn't always a life long illness, you can definately over come it, I did. You just need the supprt of friends and family. I talked to a psyciatrist for a while, it was okay. I just felt like, how could this person really care that much, they hear the same thing probably everyday. It's about you though, I'm not saying don't ask for help or anything. But in the end it's gonna be you that has to come to terms with this disorder, and not let it take over your life, and ruin it.

Answer 3

Thereconnection posted you some very good ideas about naturalcures. Personally I prefer Ativan or Xanax LOL Sorry, couldn't resist. I know that anxiety attacks are no fun. I have them. They are downright scary!! I see a shrink (always advised) and I take meds but I am going to try some of natural cures suggestions too. Good luck!

Answer 4

I have anxiety attacks too but they seem to be under control these days for me, without medication. You first have to learn what your triggers are and how to work through them. Identify the triggers and then talk to a therapist about them. Best of luck to you. I know panic attacks are awful whilst you're experiencing them.

Answer 5

Hi Neels

Here are some ideas to heal the issue.

Cause
Anxiety disorders occur in people of all ages, but appear to be more common among women. The occurrence of an anxiety or panic attack is often unpredictable, but it may be associated with certain situations such as driving a car. The exact cause is complex, involving constitutional factors, emotional stress, biochemical imbalances, and environmental triggers. In women, hormone imbalances can cause anxiety. Therefore, hormone assessment is essential. Amino and fatty acid imbalances can also play an important role in triggering anxiety attacks.


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Natural Cures

Diet: Assess your diet to reduce excessive consumption of stressor foods such as refined sugars, honey, maple syrup, or cow`s milk products. Consume vegetable soups, broths, and a wide variety of green and yellow vegetables. Add more complex carbohydrates such as whole grains, beans, seeds, and nuts. Also be sure to drink up to a gallon of filtered water a day.

Flower Essences: Flower essences can prove very helpful in managing and helping to eliminate anxiety. Use Aspen for apprehension, foreboding, and fear of unknown origin while Mimulus is for fear of known things, shyness, and timidity. Red chestnut is used for excessive anxiety and over caring for others. Rescue Remedy® (combination formula) is for general stress from anxiety, and Rock Rose is helpful for coping with terror and panic from known fear.

Herbs: Panax ginseng has a tonic effect on the adrenal glands, improving blood flow to the brain and reducing the stress associated with mental/emotional issues. Valerian root, an herbal tranquilizer and muscle relaxant, is another good agent for calming the nervous system. It helps balance mood swings and is not habit forming. Valerian-hops combination formulas are good daytime sedatives because they don`t interfere with reflex actions. Passionflower is another mild sedative that helps reduce anxiety, high blood pressure, nervous tension, and muscle tension, and encourages deep, restful sleep. St. John's wort, a highly popular remedy for depression, has proven effective for anxiety and mood swings as well.

Homeopathy: Aconite, Actaea rac., Drosera, Calc carb., and Sulfur are all useful homeopathic remedies for dealing with anxiety.

Hypnotherapy: Self-hypnosis helps to impart to the mind imagery designed to bring about deep levels of relaxation.

Meditation: Develops the mind`s ability to stop anxiety at its source.

Nutritional Supplementation: The following supplements have all been shown to help reduce feelings of anxiety by calming the nervous system: calcium, magnesium, vitamin B complex, 5-HTP, pantothenic acid, and adrenal and kidney glandulars. GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid), an amino acid, can also affect mood by increasing levels of the brain neurotransmitter serotonin (a mood regulator).

Alternative Professional Care
If your symptoms persist despite the above measures, seek the help of a qualified health professional. The following professional care therapies have all been shown to be useful for treating and relieving the symptoms of anxiety: Acupressure, Biofeedback Training, Bodywork (especially Massage Therapy), Environmental Medicine, Guided Imagery, Hypnotherapy, Magnetic Field Therapy, Naturopathic Medicine, Orthomolecular Medicine (for a self-care approach, we recommend the book The Mood Cure by Julia Ross), Qigong, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Yoga.

Best of health to you

Answer 6

hard to tell you what to do if you don't state what you have tried up til now.