How Do You Control Panic Attacks?
I have really bad ones. It affects how often I go out. I’ve tried realizing that I’m having one, and telling myself it’ll pass. I’ve taken deep breath, and I’ve done the box technique. I also always question if what I’m seeing is real. And this whole thing is affecting my life. I just want some help. Oh, and I always have these out of body experiences. Where I feel like I’m not myself. And it’s really bad. And very scary. What do I do?
10 Responses to “How Do You Control Panic Attacks?”
Dec 27th at 6:12 am By: David [le grá]
The only way I was ever able to get rid of my panic attacks was to just stop dealing with all the drama in life all together. I mean during the time when I had a lot of anxiety disorders. I had a lot of family problems and I did a lot of drugs. I stopped. And the anxiety disorder went on for a long time. The only way it ever went away is when I just went separate ways and left all the drama there beyhind. What I learned is that people feel like they have to be a part of drama in life just because everyone else has problems. Its not true. You don’t have to be a nervous wreck if you don’t want to. Don’t even stop to deal with drama anymore from anyone. Its not worth the stress and the anxiety. Think about it. Doesn’t it ever get old? It sure as hell did for me. Don’t stop to deal with bullsh*t in your life anymore. Just skip it and move forward. Because no matter what life always goes on. Worrying about things will not solve anything. It took me a long time to realize that no matter how many times people would tell me. Keep this in mind. And within a few months your anxiety disorder will go away. Don’t deal with the stress. Its not worth your time. Stopping to worry about it won’t change it. There is nothing any of us normal people can do to change the world around us and all the problems it comes with. So just leave it there to die. Your anxiety will go away if you can do that. Its not as hard as you think either.
To answer your question. Yes anxiety attacks are the most uncomfortable feeling ever. But during a panic attack. There really isn’t much you can do to calm yourself down once the attack has started. It takes at least an hour to calm down. The best thing to do in that situation is to just grab a pair of headphones, Turn on your favorite music, Think of the most comfortable place in the world to you, Breathe slowly and deeply in and out, and put your head in between your legs. Thats about all you can do and wait it out. But think a lot about what I said in the first paragraph. Are you gonna sit there and keep dealing with all the bullsh*t in your life? Or are you going to move on? All the drama isn’t worth the stress.
I hope you do better.
Get well soon
Dave
Dec 27th at 9:12 am By: Jody
Don’t be scared…
you’re not alone and the out of body depersonalization-derealization and flashback experiences often come with the attacks.
I got so tired of being afraid and of trying to control them and fight them that I finally gave in to them. I’d just say to my body, go ahead and do what you have to do, and I try to focus on reality “I’m here now, I’m safe now, It’s not happening now…”, like that.
The truth is we already survived the worst part, now we have to relive it with the emotions we couldn’t process at the time. I know its scary, but it is a sign of healing.
Dec 27th at 1:55 pm By: RWPossum
Dr. David Burns wrote the book that’s most often recommended for depression by mental health professionals. The Feeling Good Handbook has Dr. Burns’ recommendations for panic. Here’s a very brief summary of the techniques.
* Exaggerate your fears instead of running away from them. Try your hardest to “crack up.”
* If you’re afraid of doing something silly in public, do something silly, on purpose.
* Expose yourself to whatever you’re afraid of instead of running away.
* Keep a daily mood log and write down negative thoughts. Identify the distortions in your thinking and replace them with more realistic, positive thoughts.
* Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of worrying and avoiding whatever you fear.
* Substitute reassuring, peaceful images for frightening daydreams.
* Distract yourself with intense mental activity.
* Write a dialog with an imaginary hostile stranger who puts you down for feeling anxious.
* If you are ignoring problems that need to be dealt with, get in touch with them. Confronting a problem you’d rather forget can free you from worry.
Here’s an article with a detailed description of treatments.http://www.apa.org/topics/anxietyqanda.h…
Dec 27th at 4:56 pm By: MF
I have suffered with severe anxiety/panic attacks for close to 20 years and I have found that I have a “safe place” in my mind that I go to when I’m put into a situation that might trigger an attack. You might also want to try to narrow down what triggers your attacks, you might be able to ward them off if you know what’s going to bring them on. When all else fails I have a fast acting anti-anxiety medication that I carry with me at all times. (it’s a sublingual form of xanax)
Dec 27th at 8:43 pm By: Free Wordpress Plugins
Take slow deep breaths and try and think of somewhere nice like the beach and pretend you are there. Close your eyes and relax and count to 10-30 taking slow deep breaths while you are thinking about the waves of the ocean. In others words meditate. Get your mind on to something else.
Dec 27th at 11:00 pm By: asap travel
Panic attacks are hard to control on your own. Trying to find what triggers them would be a good start. You may want to go see a therapist and maybe take a antidepressant or mood stabilizer.
Dec 28th at 3:32 am By: Meeks
Hmm, I would recommend talking with a therapist. The panic attacks could be a part of something much more bigger than just a panic attack
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Dec 28th at 10:19 am By: Josh
stay calm
Dec 28th at 10:35 am By: Elliot
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