Does anyone here get panic attacks?
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I have had panic attacks since I was 17, I'm now 23. There is a book that helped me understand how to relax myself and deal with these attcks. Its called the Anxiety and Phobia workbook by Edmund J. Bourne. \n\nSomething I have noticed that has helped tremondously is to excercise. If your not a gym person, I recommend walking at least 30 mins a day.
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When I first started getting panic attacks I hyperventilated a lot. My counselor said the only thing that could happen is that I would pass out and start breathing again. That was BAD information. I should have been given medication to prevent attacks.\nYour doctor sounds like a quack, go see someone else.\nIt may take time to find the right medication for you, but you have to keep trying. When you find the right one, you will feel SO much BETTER. \n\nHere is a link for you, I've copied some here for you. Good luck.\n\nWhat Are the Symptoms of Panic Disorder?\n\nSymptoms of a panic attack, which often last about 10 minutes, include:\n\nDifficulty breathing. \nPounding heart or chest pain. \nIntense feeling of terror. \nSensation of choking or smothering.\nDizziness or feeling faint. \nTrembling or shaking. \nSweating\nNausea or stomachache.\nTingling or numbness in the fingers and toes. \nChills or hot flashes.\nA fear that you are losing control or are about to die.
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I used to have severe panic attacks. Along with the panic attacks was high blood pressure. I was in a stressful situation. My doctor put me on buspar (it only made me feel doped up and gain weight) for about 3 months. Once I got myself out of the stressful situation things slowly went back to normal. It was awful. I could be in the middle of my normal daily activities or in the middle of Wal-Mart and it would just hit me all of a sudden. I still have a panic attack occasionally, but nowhere near as bad as they used to be. If you haven't already, I would suggest you see your doctor.I don't think medication is right for everyone..depending on how severe it is for you. Sometimes a change in lifestyle is also helpful.
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I myself have panic disorder and have passed out from a panic attack- HOWEVER if you learn how to breath appropriately with your diapragam my therapist told me it is impossible to pass out- look into deep breathing/relaxation exersizes for more on that...\n\nPanic attacks can last anywhere from literally for a few seconds to a few minutes and maybe longer- if its too much longer though, its more likely just a state of severe anxiety instead of an "attack"\n\nWhat happens when you come out of the attack?  well, if you learn the appropriate tools and techniques to deal with a panic attack, you can slowly bring yourself out of it (again with relaxation, breathing, self-talk, etc)and begin to feel calm and eventually back to normal and your body will return to homeostasis
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Is that the only symptom? After my father died, it was a stressful time, I started having panic attacks. I was told that AFTER a bad time is usually when they might appear. And out of nowhere. I worked with someone once and she had them too.  I said "man, you feel like you're going to die" and she said "no, you KNOW you are going to die" -- her husband took her to ER everytime. Mine were about 3 times a day - got hooked on Xanax but it worked. Had to get help to get off of it.  If the panic came back, I would chance that addiction again. I went to counseling which lessened the fear but not the feelings. Mine would happen in the car a lot. Like at a stop sign. My foot would shake badly on the brake and I would almost just go through. I felt like I was "melting" into the seat (oh, not afraid to drive either so that wasn't it), my heart would race. It's too many bad feelings at once. This is one of those things I swear - no one would understand unless they went through it. Mine lasted about 5 years.  My heart goes out to you if this is happening. But see your doctor. They aren't so prone to giving out Xanax anymore though. I guess I understand but it helped me big time. I was able to cope and go to work.
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I worry so much that I get panic attacks. The best way, for me to deal with a panic attack, is to tell the panic to "bring it on". Use reverse psyc on it and tell it "Is that all the panic you can produce." and in minutes it sort of disolves. Good Luck!!!
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That sounds like agoraphobia.. its the phobia of going out of the home and dealing with people.   It is part of depression and a social anxiety order its actually both.    I use to suffer from the same thing if you see a psychologist they can help you over come that fear and anxiety, but you have to be willing for it to work.\n\nSymptoms of a panic attack may include:2\n\nRapid breathing (hyperventilation), shortness of breath, or feeling "smothered." \nA pounding or racing heart or an irregular heartbeat. \nChest pain. \nLightheadedness. \nSweating. \nA choking feeling. \nNausea or an upset stomach. \nDizziness, shaking, or trembling. \nNumbness or tingling. \nChills or hot flashes. \nFear that you are going to die, lose control, or "go crazy." \nFeelings of being detached from yourself or from reality
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I have hundreds to thousands of palpitations every day. theyre harmless and dont sound like much but theyre a psychological drain on you bc you constantly feel your heart stopping and going again and wonder if its not going to start back up the next time (even though i know it will)
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Hi.  If you are having panic attacks, I know what you are going through ... you are not alone.\n\nIn no particular order, here are a slew of chat & support sites :\n\n\nhttp://panicdisorder.about.com/od/onlinesupport/Online_Support_Groups_for_Anxiety_Disorders.htm\n\nhttp://chat.healthyplace.com/\n\nhttp://www.findthelight.net/anxiety/GAD.htm\n\nhttp://www.findthelight.net/forum/login.asp\n\nhttp://www.algy.com/anxiety/ib/index.php\n\nhttp://www.panicsurvivor.com/\n\nhttp://www.anxietypanic.com/chatinfo.html\n\nhttp://www.healthyplace.com/communities/anxiety/site/support_groups.asp\n\n\nI hope you'll find the help you need in one or more of the above sites.  Hang in there; I know it's probably hard to believe just now, but you WILL get through this ... there ARE brighter days ahead.\n\nBest of Luck to you !
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No you're not alone.  I also suffer from anxiety and have the same worries.  I also suffer from depression, and my anxiety can be quite severe.  At one point about 2 years ago, when I was changing medication, as the one I was on wasn't working, this caused my brain to really flip out and I started suffering anxiety in relation to events that happened 10 years or more ago, and worrying that I'd done something bad, sick, perverted or whatever and that it was going to rebound on me (even though there was no proof, and no one else thought that what'd I'd done was anything like what I'd feared).  My thought patterns became so bad that I thought I was really bad and deserved to die and that if everyone else knew what I'd done, they would think I deserved to die too.  I ended up in the psych ward of the local hospital for about 12 days.\n\nMy reaction was probably quite severe though, and at least partly caused by the medication change, and my circumstances at the time.\n\nOne thing that helped me was Cognitive Behavioural Therapy which helps you change the way you think about things, and ask yourself questions when these thoughts occur, like what's the worst that can happen if what I'm thinking is true, and then is that worst thing really actually likely to happen etc.  You should ask your psychiatrist about this if you are not already doing it!\n\nI should also add that at my worst, 2 years ago, I was diagnosed with not just depression and anxiety, but panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and social phobia.  I'm not saying I'm 100% now, but I'm definitely better, and I can live relatively normally!
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This is called an anxiety attack. I have suffered with them for years. "Panic attacks are sudden urges of overwheling fear that come without warning or any obvious reason. It's far more intense than have anxiety or the feeling of being "stressed out" that most people experience. One out of every 75 people worldwide will experience at least one panic attack in their lives."\nI would go see a doctor, and have him/her request a pychiatrist for you. If you need more info, here are some sites you might like to visit:http://www.anxietypanic.com/\n\nthere is help for you, and i am not you, so I won't tell you that I "know how you feel", because I don't, I know personally how scary  an unexpected attack can be! With a good doctor/medication, I have been able to do anything! Good luck!
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No. No one has ever died from a panic attack. Stress taxes the body and isn't healthy, but you don't have a panic attack, get a racing heart, feel faint and die. Never happens.\nAnxiety disorders and panic attacks are not mental or physical illnesses,  they are simply behavioral conditions.
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Reduce intake of Refined Sugars!!, do not drink soda or beverages that have caffeine in them, do not eat more than you need, try to cut the chocolate.  Try meditation ( it does not work foe evryone), try colour therapy ( green usually cams down) , drink chamomille tea, valerian tea  ( helps alot ). And remember . YOU CAN NOT DIE FROM A PANIC ATTACK!\n\nIf that helps or even if it does not ...and you feel the need to talk to someone just e-mail me. I know how it feels to go through panic attacks i used to have them all the time but then using the tools i told you about and support from my family ( no medication) i got rid of them!\n\nI wish you luck and strenght!
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Panic attack\n\nA panic attack is a period of intense fear or psychological distress, typically of abrupt onset and lasting no more than thirty minutes. Symptoms may include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, paresthesias (tingling sensations), and sensations of choking or smothering. Repeated and apparently unprovoked panic attacks may be a sign of panic disorder, but panic attacks are associated with other anxiety disorders as well. For example, people who suffer from phobias may experience panic attacks upon exposure to certain triggers.\n\nIntroduction\n\nMost sufferers of panic attacks report a fear of dying, "going crazy", or losing control of emotions or behavior. These feelings generally provoke a strong urge to escape or flee the place where the attack began ("fight or flight" reaction) and, when associated with chest pain or shortness of breath, a feeling of impending doom and/or tunnel vision, frequently result in the sufferer seeking medical attention.\n\nThe panic attack is distinguished from other forms of anxiety by its intensity and its sudden, episodic nature. Panic attacks are often experienced by sufferers of anxiety disorders and other psychological conditions involving anxiety, though panic attacks are not always indicative of a mental disorder, nor are they uncommon. Up to 10 percent of otherwise healthy people experience an isolated panic attack per year, and 1 in 60 people in the U.S. will suffer from a panic disorder at some point in their lifetime.\n\nPeople with phobias will often experience panic attacks as a direct result of exposure to their trigger. These panic attacks are usually short-lived and self-limiting, as they will subside once the trigger no longer present.\n\nIn conditions of chronic anxiety, one panic attack can roll into another, leading to nervous exhaustion over a period of days.\n\nSymptoms\n\nThe symptoms of a panic attack appear suddenly, without any apparent cause. They may include:\n\nRacing or pounding heartbeat or palpitations \nSweating \nChest pain/PVCs \nDizziness, lightheadedness, nausea \nDifficulty breathing (dyspnea) \nTingling or numbness in the hands, face, feet or mouth \nA sudden feeling that everything around the person represents a threat. This can cause a person to either behave extremely defensively (perhaps even assuming the fetal position), or to become enraged and lash out violently. \nThe loss of the ability to react logically to oncoming stimuli, and the loss of cognitive ability in general. One suffering from a panic attack will often only feel the attack and will be unable to assess why they are feeling the attack or what they can do to stop the sensation. \nFlushed face and chest \nChills \nDream-like sensation or perceptual distortion (derealization) \nDissociation, or the perception that one is not connected to the body or is disconnected from space and time (depersonalization) \nTerror, or a sense that something unimaginably horrible is about to occur and one is powerless to prevent it \nVomiting \nTunnel vision \nFear of losing control and doing something embarrassing or going crazy \nFear of dying \nFeeling of impending doom \nTrembling or "shivering" \nCrying \nHeightened senses \nLoud internal dialogue \nExhaustion \nVertigo \n\nA panic attack typically lasts from 2 to 8 minutes. More severe panic attacks may form a series of episodes waxing and waning every few minutes, only to be ended by physical exhaustion and sleep.\n\nThe various symptoms of a panic attack can be understood as follows. First, there is the sudden onset of fear with little or no provoking stimulus. This leads to a release of adrenaline (epinephrine) which brings about the so-called fight-or-flight response where the person's body prepares for major physical activity. This leads to an increased heart rate (tachycardia), rapid breathing (hyperventilation), and sweating (which incr
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You are having panic attacks-millions of people get them. Please go and see a Dr. there are many medications available to help you until they pass.It doesn't matter why we exist , we just do. Another thing with panic attacks, stay away from caffeine and antihistamines they can aggravate the condition.
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there are lot's of ways to handle panic attacks. First is to remember that you are not "crazy" or "making it up in your head". They are a result of stress and sometimes stem from a traumatic event. I think that it's always good to see someone you can talk with like a counselor. Also deep breathing can be really helpful, 10 deep breaths slowly. There is a Bach's flower essence called Rescue Remedy, it's found in most natural food stores. A few drops under the tongue can be helpful. Just remember to stay in your body and ask for help. Good luck and good work being brave enough to ask for help!
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I used to have some really bad ones! 2 or 3 times a day! I really thought I was having a heart attack, it is really frightening!!! I had to take anxiety medication and now I only have them once in a while! You look like you might be having a depression, too much stress and maybe not enough sleep! Don't stay like that, you are not alone, seek help from your doctor!!