panic attacks

[5to1baby1in5]

It's amazing what a good back massage will do for a panic attack.

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: jaredfs
A lot of it can do with your thoughts. Try to think positive thoughts.

Exercise more.
Release negative emotions from the past.
Avoid caffeine and alcohol as much as possible.

Just some suggestions. I am not a doctor. The doctor will probably want to put you on medication.

Yeah, unfortunately, most doctors want to stuff pills down people's throats for stuff like this. They need to get a life, and quick.

I like aredfs' suggestions better - exercise more, and AVOID caffeine and alcohol. But most importantly, work on releasing negative emotions from the past. Reduce stress - surely there has to be something in your life that is stressing you out - too much work that you've stalled on? Not enough rest? An unclean house? Fix those that stress you, even if you think they only stress you a little bit. Just don't be OCD about things. Fair balance.

When I started exercising and quit alcohol/caffeine (except for a glass of wine every once in a while), things started getting a lot better. Exercise = god for these sorts of things.

 

[IGBT]

..nutrasweet user?? classic symptoms. other plastic sweetners cause similar problems.

 

[Saint Nick]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

Originally posted by: jaredfs
A lot of it can do with your thoughts. Try to think positive thoughts.

Exercise more.
Release negative emotions from the past.
Avoid caffeine and alcohol as much as possible.

Just some suggestions. I am not a doctor. The doctor will probably want to put you on medication.

Yeah, unfortunately, most doctors want to stuff pills down people's throats for stuff like this. They need to get a life, and quick.

I like aredfs' suggestions better - exercise more, and AVOID caffeine and alcohol. But most importantly, work on releasing negative emotions from the past. Reduce stress - surely there has to be something in your life that is stressing you out - too much work that you've stalled on? Not enough rest? An unclean house? Fix those that stress you, even if you think they only stress you a little bit. Just don't be OCD about things. Fair balance.

When I started exercising and quit alcohol/caffeine (except for a glass of wine every once in a while), things started getting a lot better. Exercise = god for these sorts of things.

Giving up booze will be hard... I'm only 21 I stay away from caffeine anyways... I actually have been getting very poor amounts of sleep teh past few weeks as well. I have been trying to keep a very healthy diet, however.

 

[Elstupido]

About a month after my first wife died I thought I was having a heart attack, ended up in the hospital for two days. My doctor diagnosed a panic attack from the worst kind of stress you could imagine, my health was perfect.

Yes panic attacks are real and can be deadly if not treated for. The best thing that worked for me were relaxing deep breathing excersizes, feel an attack coming on and just start to breath slowly and deeply, thinking good thoughts.

I haven't had such an attack for 18 years now.

 

[IronWing]

Any history of asthma or other breathing trouble? Oxygen deprivation can trigger panic attacks.

 

[keird]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
exercise more, and AVOID caffeine and alcohol.

this.

Oh. The adrenal glands called and they want their 'mones back. k thx

 

[amicold]

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: cubeless
u r screwed...

my daughter was having really evil panics, being the evil prick that i am all i can say is that i could see why with what goes on in her head... but nothing short of unconsciousness helped when one hit...

she finally has gotten her act together a bit and surprise, no more attacks lately... but they were as real as real and stupid scary when they were happening...

find a nice place to crawl into and maybe watch some dr. phil or something until u get a grip... but if u r full of irrational fears then u r pretty much screwed...

What the fuck does this say? Someone translate.

Edit: Translated above.

 

[JohnCU]

god damn i had one today and it was fucking miserable. this is the 3rd or 4th one and today i actually started shaking, but quit after about 15 minutes. god damn alcohol.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

ive had one, in top 3 of worst experiences ever, maybe the worst
mine was triggered by excess caffeine (though fueled by underlying stress/depression)
just terrible

 

[vesuvius333]

The best thing to do is see a psychologist. They will be able to help you identify the root of your problem. Doing this will enable you to better handle your anxieties and fears. Remember that anxiety is a regular part of life. It's the bad anxiety that needs to get rooted out. Some things that can alleviate your panic attacks are L-theanine (which can be found in green tea, or tablets), St John's Wort, Kava kava, breathing exercises, sports, walking or anything that you find that helps you gain control.

 

[911paramedic]

Originally posted by: JohnCU
god damn i had one today and it was fucking miserable. this is the 3rd or 4th one and today i actually started shaking, but quit after about 15 minutes. god damn alcohol.

May be a withdrawal symptom from the alcohol.

If not, panic attacks are the worst thing I would wish on a person. Personally, I take meds for anxiety (figured out the panic and got over it, most of the time) but still get very bad anxiety attacks. The problem is the meds make me forget things, and in organic chemistry that is a bad thing. I just (Today.) got the disability office at school to lend me a recorder so I could tape lectures and then refer to my notes later.

See a doc but try not to be reliant on meds to control it, its a serious downward spiral.

 

[Farang]

I drink and they will go away

 

[PepePeru]

Originally posted by: clamum
Only panic attack I've ever gotten was when I was stoned one time, and even then it wasn't too bad, more paranoid I guess. Now I say f that crap.

yeah, that's happened to me as well.
i've had some weed that would just drive me up the walls like that.

 

[JohnCU]

Originally posted by: 911paramedic

Originally posted by: JohnCU
god damn i had one today and it was fucking miserable. this is the 3rd or 4th one and today i actually started shaking, but quit after about 15 minutes. god damn alcohol.

May be a withdrawal symptom from the alcohol.

If not, panic attacks are the worst thing I would wish on a person. Personally, I take meds for anxiety (figured out the panic and got over it, most of the time) but still get very bad anxiety attacks. The problem is the meds make me forget things, and in organic chemistry that is a bad thing. I just (Today.) got the disability office at school to lend me a recorder so I could tape lectures and then refer to my notes later.

See a doc but try not to be reliant on meds to control it, its a serious downward spiral.

i have librium but as odd as it sounds, i tried to use it 2 of the times and it made it worse. i thought it was withdrawals but it came on quick and didn't last all that long but i've been reading about panic attacks and alcohol tonight and apparently it is one of the more common causes. blah

 

[rudeguy]

I had very bad panic attacks for nearly ten years. I was on assorted SSRI's and tranquilizers throughout that time. Xanax worked the best for me. I had a running RX for it for years. It was nothing for me to end up in the ER at 2 am getting Valium mainlined into me to get me to relax. I knew it was just my mind going wild on me but I could do nothing to stop them. I was literally living in hell.

Here is the part that you guys will love to tear apart. A guy I knew told me how he had social anxiety really bad. Almost to the point where he couldn't leave his house. He was way worse than I thought I was. But he told me that he asked God to relieve him of his anxiety and it worked for him. I figured I would give it a shot. I asked God to take away my panic attacks, if only so that I could tell others of what he had done. I haven't taken a pill or had any kind of attack in over 5 months.

Say what you want...but I tried basically every kind of treatment available and all it did was lesson the panic attacks. I tried for 10 years to find something to take them away. Trusting God cured me overnight.

 

[Away]

I suffer from Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia and Major Depression. I was diagnosed with both around the age of 21 and have been living with them ever since (10 years). The greatest tool I ever found was Cognitive-Behavioral therapy. It not only teaches you how to change the way you think, but also teaches you how to challenge your fears to overcome them. Using this style of therapy along with exercise (I like Yoga and Tai Chi) will help you overcome a lot of the somatic symptoms that come with panic attacks. You can also consider some of the milder anti-anxiety meds like Buspar if you wish to go the pill route. Good luck in your search for what works for you.

 

[Baked]

Just light one up and all your problems will go away. People care too much about everything.

 

[SirStev0]

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: cubeless
u r screwed...

my daughter was having really evil panics, being the evil prick that i am all i can say is that i could see why with what goes on in her head... but nothing short of unconsciousness helped when one hit...

she finally has gotten her act together a bit and surprise, no more attacks lately... but they were as real as real and stupid scary when they were happening...

find a nice place to crawl into and maybe watch some dr. phil or something until u get a grip... but if u r full of irrational fears then u r pretty much screwed...

What the fuck does this say? Someone translate.

good luck.

I think he is trying to insinuate that the OP is some sort of pussy paranoid yuppie and not the shining piece of man meat he considers himself to be. If only he contained the ability to string together words to form rational thought, I am sure we all would inspire to such an amazingly stable person.