Comments on: How can i overcome panic attacks? It has been going on for years and is effecting everything i do? http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:21:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: gracekelly3rd http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do/comment-page-1#comment-254 gracekelly3rd Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:28:59 +0000 http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do#comment-254 you are letting your mind be overtaken with wot it is telling u. WORDS are only words.<br><b>References : </b><br> you are letting your mind be overtaken with wot it is telling u. WORDS are only words.
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]]> By: Doe http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do/comment-page-1#comment-253 Doe Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:52:59 +0000 http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do#comment-253 I am in the same situation as you. I even tried medicine for two years. It did wonders for my anxiety but I gained 60 lbs in the process. I went from an athletic 125 to 185. So keep that in mind, medicine may do wonders for panic disorder but there are many side effects you must consider as well. Each medication will react differently for each person, so, what worked for one may not work for another and you may have to try many medications before finding one that works. I am not trying to discourage medicine because it can help but just know that it is not a magic cure all. From what I am finding in all of my research, the true way to rid yourself of a panic attack is to have one, go through it and come out on the other end realizing that you didn't die or go crazy. Now, that is harder said than done but it does work and I am finding that to be the case. Read up on the physiological symptoms of panic and why they occur, that might help alleviate some of the fear.<br><b>References : </b><br> I am in the same situation as you. I even tried medicine for two years. It did wonders for my anxiety but I gained 60 lbs in the process. I went from an athletic 125 to 185. So keep that in mind, medicine may do wonders for panic disorder but there are many side effects you must consider as well. Each medication will react differently for each person, so, what worked for one may not work for another and you may have to try many medications before finding one that works. I am not trying to discourage medicine because it can help but just know that it is not a magic cure all. From what I am finding in all of my research, the true way to rid yourself of a panic attack is to have one, go through it and come out on the other end realizing that you didn’t die or go crazy. Now, that is harder said than done but it does work and I am finding that to be the case. Read up on the physiological symptoms of panic and why they occur, that might help alleviate some of the fear.
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]]> By: kgmort k http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do/comment-page-1#comment-252 kgmort k Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:32:59 +0000 http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do#comment-252 My mum has suffered from panic attacks since my sister died as a baby.(39 yrs)She said it started when she would go out and people would ask her how is your beautiful baby and she would have to tell them she passed away. It effected her so bad that she could only go to a very small local shopping centre. Every time she went to a larger centre she woud have a panic attack. She got them in traffic, lifts, can't go up above two storey buildings,can't go further than about 5 houses up or down the street, in hospitals,pretty much anywhere! I talked her into trying anti depressants. She had tried them years ago (about 30 years ago), but the old fashioned anti depressants were addictive. The new ones are heaps better. I am proud to say my mum can now go just about anywhere! She still doesn't like traffic or heights, but can go to any shopping centres, hospitals etc My Dad (bless him) had to go everywhere with her before she started on the AD. We even tried to teach her to catch a bus once and followed the bus in a car, but she only made it about 200 metres before she had to get off. Now she can even get on a train (with someone). I can't express in words just how much her life has changed since starting the AD about 3 years ago. I'd say go see your doctor and give them a try. Also...Mum had breathing exercises she practised to calm down if she had an attack. Good luck!!<br><b>References : </b><br>Life experience :) My mum has suffered from panic attacks since my sister died as a baby.(39 yrs)She said it started when she would go out and people would ask her how is your beautiful baby and she would have to tell them she passed away. It effected her so bad that she could only go to a very small local shopping centre. Every time she went to a larger centre she woud have a panic attack. She got them in traffic, lifts, can’t go up above two storey buildings,can’t go further than about 5 houses up or down the street, in hospitals,pretty much anywhere!
I talked her into trying anti depressants. She had tried them years ago (about 30 years ago), but the old fashioned anti depressants were addictive. The new ones are heaps better.
I am proud to say my mum can now go just about anywhere! She still doesn’t like traffic or heights, but can go to any shopping centres, hospitals etc
My Dad (bless him) had to go everywhere with her before she started on the AD. We even tried to teach her to catch a bus once and followed the bus in a car, but she only made it about 200 metres before she had to get off. Now she can even get on a train (with someone). I can’t express in words just how much her life has changed since starting the AD about 3 years ago.
I’d say go see your doctor and give them a try.

Also…Mum had breathing exercises she practised to calm down if she had an attack.

Good luck!!
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]]> By: shaneris5 http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do/comment-page-1#comment-251 shaneris5 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:24:59 +0000 http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do#comment-251 View the techniques for control of anxiety/panic attacks, in section 8, at ezy build, below. Begin, on this first occasion, only, by holding your breath for 5, or 10 seconds: this will give you the confidence to realise that YOU CAN CONTROL YOUR BREATHING, but not pass out, or die (your autonomic nervous system resumes breathing, if you become unconscious). Understand panic attacks, and what triggers them, in your life (if it is unresolved anxiety, or stress, see sections 6, or 42, respectively). The paper bag method works for most people: try it. If you are fairly suggestible, the following are reliable: http://www.hypnosisdownloads.com/ Your last alternative is psychotherapy, to address its fundamental cause: read section 1, and examine the http://1-800-therapist.com/ website, and use the locators, and phone book. I used to suffer from panic attacks, until I questioned what had changed in my life, at, or just before that time, to trigger them. For some people, this is enough. These days, I have instilled the habit of, whenever a situation occurs where panic is likely, I visualise a large, "STOP!" sign, as vividly as possible, followed by repeating to myself: "stay calm" in my mind. You could try the same method. It usually takes 30 - 40 repetitions, for most people, to establish a new habit. I also suggest that you learn, then practise the controlled breathing technique, until competent, then employ it, at the very first sign of a panic attack. Practice one of the relaxation methods on pages 2, 11, 2c, or 2i, daily, and when needed. Also, give the EFT a good tryout, to see if it helps you. There is also a version for use in public places, (if you like, you can claim to have a headache, as you massage/lightly tap your temples, but you would then be restricted to subvocalising: saying it to yourself in your mind). Section 53, and pages 2, 2.q and 2.o at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris also refer: "Even though I sometimes suffer from panic attacks, I deeply and completely accept myself." Note: the controlled breathing only helps with the symptoms (as do medications/herbal remedies): you need to address the underlying cause, and this requires some form of therapy, and Cognitive Behavio(u)ral Therapy has proved effective. Advice from a published psychiatrist on controlled breathing. (1.) Get a clock, or watch with a second timer. (2.) Practise for 5 minutes, 4 times daily, until proficient. (3.) Take a small breath in, and hold it, for 6 seconds. (4.) Think to yourself: "RELAX", just before breathing out. (5.) Try to feel a sense of releasing tension, as you breathe out. (6.) Breathe in for 3 seconds, then out, for 3 seconds. Try to make your breathing very smooth, and light, as you breathe in through your nose, and out through your mouth, or nose. (7.) For the next minute, continue to breathe in, and out, every 3 seconds. (8.) Go back to step 3, at the end of the minute, and proceed through to step 7, doing this for 5 minutes. Use this at the very first sign of a panic attack starting, or any time you feel anxious, or tense. Because many people can't access/afford professional therapy, I include the EFT, and EMDR variant for them to try, free of charge. Cognitive Behavio(u)ral Therapy is generally available in most areas, but EMDR (see section 33) may well be worth trying, and is becoming more widespread. (The following is a variant of EMDR therapy, which has been used successfully for those people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, insomnia, and anxiety: it is easily learned, quick to use, yet can be very effective. It is easy to be dismissive of such a seemingly unusual technique, but give it a good tryout, for at least a few weeks, to see if it is effective in your case). Prior to using either of the methods in the above paragraph, first sit comfortably, and take a deep breath. Then, without moving your head, move your eyes from the left, to the right, and back again, taking around a second to do so (say: "a thousand and one": this takes approximately a second). Repeat this procedure (without the words, although you can count, subvocally, if you like) 20 times: "A thousand and one; a thousand and two... " and so on, to a thousand and twenty. Then close your eyes and relax. Become aware of any tension or discomfort you feel. Then open your eyes, and take another deep breath, and repeat step one, closing your eyes, and relaxing afterwards, in the same manner. Then, repeat the procedure one last time. Some people may find that this is all they need do. With experience, you may find that you can practise this in public, with your eyes closed, which greatly widens the window of opportunity for its use, and avoids attracting unwanted attention. I have found that the 2 - 3 minutes spent using the EMDR markedly reduces distractions to the relaxation process, and is repaid many times over. I also use it prior to my chosen relaxation technique, after lights out, at night. For more about Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing therapy, showing recommendations by those who have used it, including a professional psychotherapist with more than 20 years of experience in that field, see sections 33 - 34, at ezy-build. She was skeptical, at first, and I remained unconvinced, until trying it, and now I use it twice daily, including after lights out, at night. It may also help to minimise, or eliminate caffeine products from your life (coffee can be a trigger) and sugar. Xylitol, or Stevia is preferable, (health food stores) or fruit sugar (fructose, such as "Fruisana", from supermarket sugar aisles) or even a little honey. Minimise/eliminate consumption of highly processed foods, particularly grain products, such as white bread, donuts, cake, cookies/biscuits, or anything with sugar. Opt for more wholefoods, non-starchy vegetables, and fruit.<br><b>References : </b><br> View the techniques for control of anxiety/panic attacks, in section 8, at ezy build, below. Begin, on this first occasion, only, by holding your breath for 5, or 10 seconds: this will give you the confidence to realise that YOU CAN CONTROL YOUR BREATHING, but not pass out, or die (your autonomic nervous system resumes breathing, if you become unconscious). Understand panic attacks, and what triggers them, in your life (if it is unresolved anxiety, or stress, see sections 6, or 42, respectively). The paper bag method works for most people: try it.

If you are fairly suggestible, the following are reliable: http://www.hypnosisdownloads.com/
Your last alternative is psychotherapy, to address its fundamental cause: read section 1, and examine the http://1-800-therapist.com/ website, and use the locators, and phone book. I used to suffer from panic attacks, until I questioned what had changed in my life, at, or just before that time, to trigger them. For some people, this is enough. These days, I have instilled the habit of, whenever a situation occurs where panic is likely, I visualise a large, "STOP!" sign, as vividly as possible, followed by repeating to myself: "stay calm" in my mind. You could try the same method. It usually takes 30 – 40 repetitions, for most people, to establish a new habit. I also suggest that you learn, then practise the controlled breathing technique, until competent, then employ it, at the very first sign of a panic attack.

Practice one of the relaxation methods on pages 2, 11, 2c, or 2i, daily, and when needed. Also, give the EFT a good tryout, to see if it helps you. There is also a version for use in public places, (if you like, you can claim to have a headache, as you massage/lightly tap your temples, but you would then be restricted to subvocalising: saying it to yourself in your mind). Section 53, and pages 2, 2.q and 2.o at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris also refer: "Even though I sometimes suffer from panic attacks, I deeply and completely accept myself." Note: the controlled breathing only helps with the symptoms (as do medications/herbal remedies): you need to address the underlying cause, and this requires some form of therapy, and Cognitive Behavio(u)ral Therapy has proved effective.

Advice from a published psychiatrist on controlled breathing. (1.) Get a clock, or watch with a second timer. (2.) Practise for 5 minutes, 4 times daily, until proficient. (3.) Take a small breath in, and hold it, for 6 seconds. (4.) Think to yourself: "RELAX", just before breathing out. (5.) Try to feel a sense of releasing tension, as you breathe out. (6.) Breathe in for 3 seconds, then out, for 3 seconds. Try to make your breathing very smooth, and light, as you breathe in through your nose, and out through your mouth, or nose. (7.) For the next minute, continue to breathe in, and out, every 3 seconds. (8.) Go back to step 3, at the end of the minute, and proceed through to step 7, doing this for 5 minutes. Use this at the very first sign of a panic attack starting, or any time you feel anxious, or tense.

Because many people can’t access/afford professional therapy, I include the EFT, and EMDR variant for them to try, free of charge. Cognitive Behavio(u)ral Therapy is generally available in most areas, but EMDR (see section 33) may well be worth trying, and is becoming more widespread.

(The following is a variant of EMDR therapy, which has been used successfully for those people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, insomnia, and anxiety: it is easily learned, quick to use, yet can be very effective. It is easy to be dismissive of such a seemingly unusual technique, but give it a good tryout, for at least a few weeks, to see if it is effective in your case).

Prior to using either of the methods in the above paragraph, first sit comfortably, and take a deep breath. Then, without moving your head, move your eyes from the left, to the right, and back again, taking around a second to do so (say: "a thousand and one": this takes approximately a second).

Repeat this procedure (without the words, although you can count, subvocally, if you like) 20 times: "A thousand and one; a thousand and two… " and so on, to a thousand and twenty. Then close your eyes and relax. Become aware of any tension or discomfort you feel.

Then open your eyes, and take another deep breath, and repeat step one, closing your eyes, and relaxing afterwards, in the same manner. Then, repeat the procedure one last time. Some people may find that this is all they need do. With experience, you may find that you can practise this in public, with your eyes closed, which greatly widens the window of opportunity for its use, and avoids attracting unwanted attention. I have found that the 2 – 3 minutes spent using the EMDR markedly reduces distractions to the relaxation process, and is repaid many times over.

I also use it prior to my chosen relaxation technique, after lights out, at night. For more about Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing therapy, showing recommendations by those who have used it, including a professional psychotherapist with more than 20 years of experience in that field, see sections 33 – 34, at ezy-build. She was skeptical, at first, and I remained unconvinced, until trying it, and now I use it twice daily, including after lights out, at night.

It may also help to minimise, or eliminate caffeine products from your life (coffee can be a trigger) and sugar. Xylitol, or Stevia is preferable, (health food stores) or fruit sugar (fructose, such as "Fruisana", from supermarket sugar aisles) or even a little honey. Minimise/eliminate consumption of highly processed foods, particularly grain products, such as white bread, donuts, cake, cookies/biscuits, or anything with sugar. Opt for more wholefoods, non-starchy vegetables, and fruit.
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]]> By: Johnny Conflict http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do/comment-page-1#comment-250 Johnny Conflict Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:58:59 +0000 http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do#comment-250 Here's my experience that I've written in an online Panic/Anxiety forum. Hope it helps!! WE CAN STOP THIS. IT’S ALL IN OUR HEADS. I’m LIVING PROOF. Though I am 98% better than I used to be and consider my Panic to be behind me mostly, I know that my fear was and still is this: a) I’m going to die young b) I’m going to die suddenly, without warning. They don’t scare me like they used to because after months of dealing with it, I realized that I am not a stupid person and I wanted to figure out why I feel this way. It started on August 26th, with my close friend Tracey passing away from a Brain Aneurysm SUDDENLY at the age of 20. At her funeral, I heard she had a headache the day she died, and that was it for me. So began the headaches, the scary uncontrollable panic, the chest pains, the dizziness, the difficulty breathing, the hallucinations, the fear of driving or dying while driving because I’m alone and no one could help me, and slight agoraphobia. It was the most terrifying 5 months of my life. So I researched and I listened to The Linden Method, and I researched more and I analyzed myself and my fears and tried Paxil in October, and the wonder drug Xanax, which I call God In Pill Form...and it was all so crazy. I quit taking Paxil in January because I believed that I didn’t need it and didn’t want to take something unnecessary. I was told "Take this and you’ll be cured of your panic attacks." Bullshit. Did you know that it’s something like 70% of all doctors office visits end with a prescription for an Anti-Depressant? That’s ridiculous. If you research your medication, it can be a little scary. I didn’t want to be an Anti-Depressant for something I knew was all in my head. Besides, I wasn’t depressed. Just scared. So because I stopped Paxil cold turkey, I rang in the New Year by suffering from BRAIN ZAPS. EW. What a FUCKED UP FEELING. I wasn’t warned about that though, was I? I realized I have to push myself. And it SUCKED, but I knew I had to. I realized that my fear was of dying, and that if I stop "living" my life the way I always had --going out being spontaneous and fun and surrounding myself with the things I loved, I was in a way dying, because I had resorted to everything that I had feared and hated. I gave up driving for awhile, and I continued working. I began to read Sylvia Brown’s Journey To The Soul series again, and everytime I felt I was going to have a Panic Attack I’d repeat to myself "Through God, Anything Is Possible". I put my faith in that higher power and told myself that because he has the power to help me, and he is in me, I can make myself better. And I did. Days passed without panic. Weeks. Months. I removed myself from the mindset and saw myself again. And I was happy and free again. And here I am now, and I haven’t panicked in 3 months. I still get the occasional feeling that I COULD panic, but then I just talk myself through it because I know what it is and that I’m okay. If worst comes to worst, I take a Xanax and just try to relax. Aside from driving I don’t have the problems I used to. IT’S ALL IN THE MIND. WE ARE IN CONTROL OF THIS. WE STARTED IT. AND WE CAN STOP IT. If there is ANY WAY I can help, please let me know. I think I’ve been through it all. So Message me. I’d be glad to talk.<br><b>References : </b><br> Here’s my experience that I’ve written in an online Panic/Anxiety forum. Hope it helps!!

WE CAN STOP THIS. IT’S ALL IN OUR HEADS. I’m LIVING PROOF.

Though I am 98% better than I used to be and consider my Panic to be behind me mostly, I know that my fear was and still is this:

a) I’m going to die young
b) I’m going to die suddenly, without warning.

They don’t scare me like they used to because after months of dealing with it, I realized that I am not a stupid person and I wanted to figure out why I feel this way. It started on August 26th, with my close friend Tracey passing away from a Brain Aneurysm SUDDENLY at the age of 20. At her funeral, I heard she had a headache the day she died, and that was it for me.

So began the headaches, the scary uncontrollable panic, the chest pains, the dizziness, the difficulty breathing, the hallucinations, the fear of driving or dying while driving because I’m alone and no one could help me, and slight agoraphobia.

It was the most terrifying 5 months of my life.

So I researched and I listened to The Linden Method, and I researched more and I analyzed myself and my fears and tried Paxil in October, and the wonder drug Xanax, which I call God In Pill Form…and it was all so crazy.

I quit taking Paxil in January because I believed that I didn’t need it and didn’t want to take something unnecessary. I was told "Take this and you’ll be cured of your panic attacks." Bullshit. Did you know that it’s something like 70% of all doctors office visits end with a prescription for an Anti-Depressant? That’s ridiculous. If you research your medication, it can be a little scary. I didn’t want to be an Anti-Depressant for something I knew was all in my head. Besides, I wasn’t depressed. Just scared. So because I stopped Paxil cold turkey, I rang in the New Year by suffering from BRAIN ZAPS. EW. What a FUCKED UP FEELING. I wasn’t warned about that though, was I?

I realized I have to push myself. And it SUCKED, but I knew I had to. I realized that my fear was of dying, and that if I stop "living" my life the way I always had –going out being spontaneous and fun and surrounding myself with the things I loved, I was in a way dying, because I had resorted to everything that I had feared and hated.

I gave up driving for awhile, and I continued working. I began to read Sylvia Brown’s Journey To The Soul series again, and everytime I felt I was going to have a Panic Attack I’d repeat to myself "Through God, Anything Is Possible". I put my faith in that higher power and told myself that because he has the power to help me, and he is in me, I can make myself better. And I did. Days passed without panic. Weeks. Months. I removed myself from the mindset and saw myself again. And I was happy and free again.

And here I am now, and I haven’t panicked in 3 months.
I still get the occasional feeling that I COULD panic, but then I just talk myself through it because I know what it is and that I’m okay. If worst comes to worst, I take a Xanax and just try to relax. Aside from driving I don’t have the problems I used to. IT’S ALL IN THE MIND. WE ARE IN CONTROL OF THIS. WE STARTED IT. AND WE CAN STOP IT.

If there is ANY WAY I can help, please let me know.
I think I’ve been through it all.
So Message me. I’d be glad to talk.
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]]> By: dekka1947 http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do/comment-page-1#comment-249 dekka1947 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:47:59 +0000 http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do#comment-249 PS very important,from an oldie who has been there,don't be scared of them,think of them as the flu,an inconvenient unpleasant experience that passes and can come back,improve your situation in life if you can ,as in get a better job, or modify your expectations and be happy with what you have,one or the other,i am trying to say get a balance between what your gut feeling is telling you , practise rational thinking techniques,a therapist will help you there,be assured that if you work at doing these things life will get better over time and if you don't nothing will change,up to you , good luck sweety.<br><b>References : </b><br>I am 60yrs and still have mild anxiety but can live with it,I remember the times when it was bloody awful tho. PS very important,alcohol and drugs ..coming down CAUSES it. PS very important,from an oldie who has been there,don’t be scared of them,think of them as the flu,an inconvenient unpleasant experience that passes and can come back,improve your situation in life if you can ,as in get a better job, or modify your expectations and be happy with what you have,one or the other,i am trying to say get a balance between what your gut feeling is telling you , practise rational thinking techniques,a therapist will help you there,be assured that if you work at doing these things life will get better over time and if you don’t nothing will change,up to you , good luck sweety.
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I am 60yrs and still have mild anxiety but can live with it,I remember the times when it was bloody awful tho.
PS very important,alcohol and drugs ..coming down CAUSES it.

]]> By: mackdjroc187 http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do/comment-page-1#comment-248 mackdjroc187 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:14:59 +0000 http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do#comment-248 Panic attacks suck! I wouldn't necessarily run to the doc right away. First of all you could try "flooding". That is where you face your fears, so if going into crowds cause them. Start exposing yourself a little at a time. Write down a list of triggers that cause them. If you look close enough most of the time there is underlining issues at hand. If do do go to a doc try a therapist first. A lot of the meds for anxiety have side effects and do not help in the long run. Panic attacks do suck but most of the time if you face your fears they will go away. It just takes time and courage.<br><b>References : </b><br> Panic attacks suck! I wouldn’t necessarily run to the doc right away. First of all you could try "flooding". That is where you face your fears, so if going into crowds cause them. Start exposing yourself a little at a time. Write down a list of triggers that cause them. If you look close enough most of the time there is underlining issues at hand. If do do go to a doc try a therapist first. A lot of the meds for anxiety have side effects and do not help in the long run. Panic attacks do suck but most of the time if you face your fears they will go away. It just takes time and courage.
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]]> By: techie_gal http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do/comment-page-1#comment-247 techie_gal Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:09:59 +0000 http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do#comment-247 yes go to the doctor. they can give you really effective medicine and therapy. dont let this get out of hand and throw your life out of control. go to a therapist as soon as you can. best of luck.<br><b>References : </b><br> yes go to the doctor. they can give you really effective medicine and therapy. dont let this get out of hand and throw your life out of control. go to a therapist as soon as you can.

best of luck.
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]]> By: ghi891k http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do/comment-page-1#comment-246 ghi891k Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:23:59 +0000 http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do#comment-246 To complex of a question. Also to the above posted ........doctors are not magicians, so recommending someone to go to one is just complete ignorance.<br><b>References : </b><br> To complex of a question.

Also to the above posted ……..doctors are not magicians, so recommending someone to go to one is just complete ignorance.
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]]> By: Dawn M http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do/comment-page-1#comment-245 Dawn M Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:07:59 +0000 http://www.anxietypanicdisordertreatment.com/overcome-panic-attacks/how-can-i-overcome-panic-attacks-it-has-been-going-on-for-years-and-is-effecting-everything-i-do#comment-245 i would go to the doctor and possibly get some meds. i am in the same boat, it started out every once in awhile, and now its effecting other things now, im afraid i will get somewhere and have one, so instead of taking the chance, i just dont go. it is getting very bad, so i have an app. friday. hope the best for you! i know what your going through.<br><b>References : </b><br> i would go to the doctor and possibly get some meds. i am in the same boat, it started out every once in awhile, and now its effecting other things now, im afraid i will get somewhere and have one, so instead of taking the chance, i just dont go. it is getting very bad, so i have an app. friday. hope the best for you! i know what your going through.
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