Comments on: Why Am I Having Panic Attacks During Intercourse?

By: Morigain

Morigain — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:26:25 +0000

You need to see a specialist, like a psychologist or something. Whatever answers you’ll get over the internet, would be nothing more that assumptions, while what you really need is a real solution from a real scientist!

By: efxdc x

efxdc x — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:21:55 +0000

Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.
Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI – Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There’s this strange herb called “St John’s Wort” – it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John’s Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced… you have that “learned behavior” in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior – Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction… There are several other techniques to help cope them!
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By: happySha

happySha — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:44:06 +0000

well it sounds like u had a previous traumatic experience towards sex which you may or may not consciously acknowledge .. sometimes “preconscious” or “subconscious” trauma surfaces when least expected it takes over the conscious .. i dont wanna probe into ur personals but if u do, i think the best way to get rid of those panic attacks is to get professional help i.e. psychiatrist .. now, now, that DOES NOT mean ur mentally ill, it only means u have to get rid of this EXTRA BAGGAGE in ur “subconscious” that keeps interrupting ur life .. goodluck!