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re: who else here suffers from panic attacks
Posted on 6/28/14 at 5:17 pm to wal marks
Posted on 6/28/14 at 5:17 pm to wal marks
This is going to sound like bullshite, but caffeine is a big factor in mine. Try to get enough sleep and exercise, too. And remember that when you have one, your brain is not functioning correctly and that it will be better later. Another important thing during the panic attack is to remember that it will pass.
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Posted on 6/28/14 at 5:18 pm to wal marks
tony soprano
Posted on 6/28/14 at 5:20 pm to TheWalrus
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Klonopin works great, but it's easy to become reliant on it, not addicted though.
Idiot
Posted on 6/28/14 at 5:23 pm to wal marks
since is chemical/electrical in the brain sounds like such attacks are subject to environmental triggers.
I have an eye surgeon buddy who is studying, with Harvard Med, the effects of Blue Light on children with ADHD, ADD, OCD, etc.,
Come to find out, blue light, emitted by every device you hold or type on, new tv's etc, computers etc., disrupts normal chemical and hormonal bodily functions in the brain. Once the blue light is checked, kids with ADHD and related syndromes level out because their chemistry is no longer a slave to environmental factors...
My buddy invented a lens to block blue light for those disaffected by screens...good luck to yall.
I have an eye surgeon buddy who is studying, with Harvard Med, the effects of Blue Light on children with ADHD, ADD, OCD, etc.,
Come to find out, blue light, emitted by every device you hold or type on, new tv's etc, computers etc., disrupts normal chemical and hormonal bodily functions in the brain. Once the blue light is checked, kids with ADHD and related syndromes level out because their chemistry is no longer a slave to environmental factors...
My buddy invented a lens to block blue light for those disaffected by screens...good luck to yall.
Posted on 6/28/14 at 5:41 pm to blackmouth
Main main point of emphasis, in my IMO (forgot that part) is that benzodiazipines are not a cure for panic attacks in the long run--they are typically more beneficial for short term relief until a SSRI takes a few weeks to kick in.
Which benzo works better for a particular individual is debatable, but if you are having 4-5 a day, a benzo with a longer half-life will probably be more ideal. But again, each drug works differently for each individual based on their genetic makeup. To say one is better than the other is like saying ibuprofen is better than naproxen for headaches. It's all relevant to the person and situation.
Which benzo works better for a particular individual is debatable, but if you are having 4-5 a day, a benzo with a longer half-life will probably be more ideal. But again, each drug works differently for each individual based on their genetic makeup. To say one is better than the other is like saying ibuprofen is better than naproxen for headaches. It's all relevant to the person and situation.
This post was edited on 6/28/14 at 5:52 pm
Posted on 6/28/14 at 6:10 pm to WarmBubble
I've been on Xanax/Prozac since 2003 when I had to be hospitalized on suicide watch because of depression/panic disorder. Xanax saved my life. After 11 years, I have, over the past three or four, been lowering my dosage of Xanax to the point that I will be off of it completely this summer (hopefully).
Benzos are scarily addictive and should never be abused. Anybody who tells you that panic attacks are simply "in your head" has never had a true panic attack. They can literally take over your life. Get help and good luck.
Benzos are scarily addictive and should never be abused. Anybody who tells you that panic attacks are simply "in your head" has never had a true panic attack. They can literally take over your life. Get help and good luck.
Posted on 6/28/14 at 6:10 pm to wal marks
Boy does it suck
Posted on 6/28/14 at 6:11 pm to wal marks
I used to have them. I make sure to workout consistently, make lists, keep a journal, and I'm on a medication for anxiety.
You start to look for triggers. I've come to figure out when I'm feeling anxiety, and attempt to look at the situation in multiple ways in a sort of rapid fire cognitive therapy. Journaling the day's events has helped tremendously. My anxiety is caused by social situations. I am very eccentric, and that turns some people off. It makes me second guess myself a lot, and I constantly worry that I'm offending people or I pushed a situation too far.
Quite hilariously, it helps me in accounting, because I can just kind of see when stuff doesn't look right or when a large list of accounts doesn't fit the pattern. It also helps me in decision making because I can rapid fire think of all the different situations, and am able to compartmentalize business, social, and other different situations.
You start to look for triggers. I've come to figure out when I'm feeling anxiety, and attempt to look at the situation in multiple ways in a sort of rapid fire cognitive therapy. Journaling the day's events has helped tremendously. My anxiety is caused by social situations. I am very eccentric, and that turns some people off. It makes me second guess myself a lot, and I constantly worry that I'm offending people or I pushed a situation too far.
Quite hilariously, it helps me in accounting, because I can just kind of see when stuff doesn't look right or when a large list of accounts doesn't fit the pattern. It also helps me in decision making because I can rapid fire think of all the different situations, and am able to compartmentalize business, social, and other different situations.
Posted on 6/28/14 at 6:16 pm to wal marks
Lots of good points made in this thread. Panic attacks suck terribly. I wish there was a magic pill/action/anything that would just get rid of them. Zoloft helps me, but it takes a while to kick in. (Don't ask me why I keep thinking I can get off of it...) Also if you want to go the therapy route, make sure you find a therapist who uses CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) and some exposure techniques. It's hard and it sucks, but it's probably the most effective way. I've been dealing with them for about 9 years now and I've had good years and bad years during that time. Best of luck to you!
Posted on 6/28/14 at 6:28 pm to WarmBubble
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Main main point of emphasis, in my IMO (forgot that part) is that benzodiazipines are not a cure for panic attacks in the long run
BS, if you take them all of the time they are a cure in the long run!
Posted on 6/28/14 at 6:30 pm to lsu480
All I can say to the op is find your own way of dealing with them. Whether it's self medication or meditation you just have to find your "happy place" and go there when you feel that chest start to get tight. I get panic attacks every few months, used to be multiple times a day. I just found my way of dealing with that anxiety, the situation, and my emotions that best suited me
Posted on 6/28/14 at 6:32 pm to Jim Rockford
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I'm more of a chronic worrier. I don't have panic attacks, but something's always on my mind.
I've had one panic attack in my life, which was after my final for Organic Chemistry II.
Never had one since
Posted on 6/28/14 at 6:32 pm to wal marks
panic attacks are not real things. they are used by women to get pills.
Posted on 6/28/14 at 6:33 pm to CaptainBrannigan
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Posted by CaptainBrannigan panic attacks are not real things. they are used by women to get pills.
My vagina sure looks like a dick
Posted on 6/28/14 at 6:36 pm to CaptainBrannigan
Man... I wish I could be cool like you!
Posted on 6/28/14 at 6:57 pm to wal marks
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This shite sucks. Anyone have advice for ways of dealing with this?
The first one I had was while I was being pulled out of the water after crashing in my helicopter in Vietnam.
I did not know what it was but I could not breathe and I could not catch my breathe and of course I was terrified of being captured. I was hanging over the rocket pods of my Wingman, who had come down to pull us out, a Cobra only has 2 seats under a canopy, me on the right side my copilot on the left.
1. Xamax can be very helpful but continued long term use will require larger and larger doses. Infrequent, sporadic use the same dosage will work for a long period of time.
2. Medications along with Talk Therapy is the cure, and cure is possible. Does it mean I will never have another, certainly not but they are few and far between.
I think the real function of medications is to help you take control instead of feeling out of control by the Attack. Talk Therapy does the work so you can put down the medications at some point.
Good Luck!
This post was edited on 6/28/14 at 7:48 pm
Posted on 6/28/14 at 7:00 pm to CaptainBrannigan
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panic attacks are not real things. they are used by women to get pills.
Yeah, I met your mom while getting mine. I've had better. She seemed to have a slight Suarez thing going on while down there. Does your dad like that?
Posted on 6/28/14 at 9:35 pm to wal marks
I started having them a couple months after my dad passed away suddenly. It was hard as hell for awhile, and even had a doctor try giving me a scrip.....but in the end found ways of dealing with it without one.
A couple things that helped me.....I felt completely alone when confronted with the panic, and the people I could talk to didn't understand and didn't want to reach out to anyone else because I was ashamed of my problem. I started reading books about the disorder....gasping for airtime - jay mohr being one of them. Even though I think the guys an idiot I was able to relate to his story....I also had a couple of the Lucinda basset books.
I still have them from time to time, but I now know how to have better control of them.
A couple things that helped me.....I felt completely alone when confronted with the panic, and the people I could talk to didn't understand and didn't want to reach out to anyone else because I was ashamed of my problem. I started reading books about the disorder....gasping for airtime - jay mohr being one of them. Even though I think the guys an idiot I was able to relate to his story....I also had a couple of the Lucinda basset books.
I still have them from time to time, but I now know how to have better control of them.
Posted on 6/28/14 at 10:07 pm to gorillacoco
Used to take meds to control anxiety but finally weaned off that and replaced with faith in higher power Faith can push out fear.
However, I still get attacks when packing for a long trip at last minute or rushing to the airport.
However, I still get attacks when packing for a long trip at last minute or rushing to the airport.
This post was edited on 6/28/14 at 10:08 pm
Posted on 6/28/14 at 10:17 pm to whodemlsu
1. BREATHE. You will stop or guard your breathing during these episodes. Deep inhale for 6 seconds and exhale for 6 seconds.
2. Identify "hyper vigilance" when it happens. You sit there waiting for the next "thing" to happen. A twinge of pain, dizziness, a palpitation. All of which you are certain will kill you at the time.
3. Observe your symptoms as though you were watching someone else. Don't just fall victim to them and react or escalate.
4. Sparing use of benzos.
5. Alcohol only works that night. Remember that. Nothing worse than a hangover and panic attack.
2. Identify "hyper vigilance" when it happens. You sit there waiting for the next "thing" to happen. A twinge of pain, dizziness, a palpitation. All of which you are certain will kill you at the time.
3. Observe your symptoms as though you were watching someone else. Don't just fall victim to them and react or escalate.
4. Sparing use of benzos.
5. Alcohol only works that night. Remember that. Nothing worse than a hangover and panic attack.
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