brandalynn v asked:


Ok ive got realy bad panic attatcs i been having them for a few months now, ive beeen in nd out of tha hospital thousand times. and i try to relax myself nd shyt but it dont work!! i quit day school cause i was gettin them so bad, i quit smokin nd drinkin cause i kno that intensifys panic attacts. so they put me on lorezepam and i freakin hate it, it kinda works but then again it makes me really dizzy,sick,tired,drowsy,ect. nd these meds. dont work that great. so idk wat else to do??? i was thinkin therpy but i dont think thats gonna stop panic atacts all together.So wats else should i do?? i dont wanna be on no more meds. either!

Paume asked:


I have panic attacks when I feel pain or something amiss in my body. I’m an otherwise healthy, 19 year old female. Right now I’m panicking because I’m scared that I’m going to suddenly drop dead from a blood clot/Pulminory embolism because my legs have been feeling painful, very hard (muscle cramps I suppose) and look somewhat bruised. I can’t think of any reason why, I haven’t injured myself in any way.

So my question is, I haven’t had surgery, am not obese, pregnant or elderly (I read those are some groups at increased risk) am I going to suddenly get a blood clot or am I just having a panic attack in which case if I know I’m not going to die from a blood clot I’ll be ok since I know how to deal with panic attacks only when I believe it is a panic attack and nothing else.

Thank you

DarKOrder asked:


The attack takes 3 minutes to develop to full swing, it only takes 3 minutes to take it down again. Each time you panic, its an attack, each time you panic you need to stop it, remember the following:
1. Relax-Deep breathes,slow/complete breathing will begin to reverse the attack.
2. Stop Negative Thinking-Shout STOP!! in your mind, the attack is being carried by a series of attacks started by your brain. By shouting the word stop to yourself in your mind, although it sounds silly, it is a distraction to your brain and interrupts the cycle.
3. Use Coping Statements-Instead of thinking im going to have a panic attack, im going to faint think - im the only one here having this problem, i saw it coming, i can stop it.
4. Accept Your Feelings-Explain to yourself number 3. you thought about having a panic attack so it set you off on a panic, but you know really nothing is wrong, you just went into one because you told yourself you’ve done it before.

Repeat 1&2 then take your mind off it.

♫Our hearts are heavy and light♫ asked:


I’m in year 10 and i’m sitting my Trial School Certificate english and science exams tomorrow and i am scared that i will have a panic attack in the middle of it.

I have had about 50 panic attacks over the past 2 months (mostly during the night).
I am in the process of recieving treatment and i have an appointment with a Psychietrist next week.

My question is:
Should i tell my year co-ordinator about my panic attacks so that she can tell my teachers to let me leave the room when i need to?

passionfruit2571 asked:


Just a month ago I was told that I may be suffering from panic attacks. The doctor prescribed lorazepam…my condition seemed to worsen. (Dizzyness, fatigue, rapid heartbeat)

This past weekend they switched me to Citalopram. This landed me in ER with stomach aches, an urge to cry, laugh, fight and vomiting all at the same time! They recommended that I stop taking the medication. Now what?

I’m completely drained by this ordeal…and sick of crying and feeling so confused! (((I ‘m freaked out))) I know this isn’t going to help my condition.

Now I’m feeling like I can’t trust any of the meds out there…something else to panic about! ( the side effects)

Are there any meds out there…that does not come with such long term side effects…harsh addictions?

Is the tingle in my legs, nervousness, feeling of excitment in my stomach,muscle spasm, just a part of having panic attacks?!

Are panic attacks life long conditions….I can’t deal with this! sob

Lindseyls1 asked:


Ok so I have been getting panic attacks for 2 years. Within the last 8 months they have gotten worse. 2 months ago I went to a doctor about the panic attacks. The doctor insisted I start Celexa, and I argued with them cuz that was the last thing I wanted. She finally decided to prescribe me a VERY small amount of Xanax (.25 mg) along with Celexa. The Xanax was prescribed to last the first 2 weeks. After 1 month of taking the Celexa, my panic attacks became worse. The Xanax was the only thing that seemed to help. I went back to the doctor, this time a different one, and told them I still have panic attacks. The doctor did nothing. After another month of the Celexa I started experiencing things ive never experienced before. I was numb, suicidal, severely out of it, no motivation, gained 15 pounds, depressed, etc. I decided to quit the Celexa (was 10mgs a day) 2 days ago. I want to take Xanax, should I go back to the doctor and tell them? Im afraid the doctor will think im seeking drugs.
Also, since taking the Celexa I have started self-harming.. Ive never done this before. I dont ever want to take a SSRI ever again. I feel so upset that the doctors push this garbage on people like a cure-all. All I wanted to do was spot treat my panic attacks. Not ruin my life.
Never had problems with drugs, actually the only thing ive ever seen a doctor for was sinus infections. I decided to just stop the celexa all together because 10mg is such a small dose, I didnt think it was necessary to taper.

Karen B asked:


Finding a dr. who understands panic disorder is truely difficult, and shouldn’t be. As with my experience for over 20 years is our bp spikes with panic so we don’t get good numbers at drs. appts. Then back to normal. We try to get meds that help, which we may need tranquilizers for the rest of our lives. Its for a disorder, we are not drug addicts. We are probably not hypertensives, if we get normal readings. What? take beta blockers for panic? I am drug sensitive and choose not to. We are always told panic can’t harm us. They say excercise is good but panic isn’t good and our bp spikes with excercise also. I hope when they all agree, its not going to harm us.

AuburnFan asked:


I have been having panic attacks for a year now. When I first started having them, I thought I was having a heart attack and went to the ER a few times and they did EKG’s and blood tests and they said everything was normal. Well for the past few months I have been panic attack free with no medication which is strange for me. But for the past week all of a sudden I started getting the chest pains really bad and shortness of breath and hot flashes and stuff. Should I go to the doctor again since the panic attacks stopped and now all of a sudden I’m having really bad symptoms?? Is an EKG enough to tell whether or not it’s a panic attack or a heart attack? What if the test was wrong? Help!
Does anyone else have panic attacks for months at a time, then stop for a while then start back again??

Matt asked:


Does anybody know how the panic away ptogram stands in comparisson to the linden method?

Ive read the review of panic away at http://hubpages.com/hub/a_Panic_Away_Review

It looks promising but i want to know if someone have tried the linden method and recommend it?

piepiepie asked:


I go through relaxation techniques and meditation. I work on my thinking and recognising the panic and anxiety for what it is. I try not to work myself up and live a normal life. I have support from those who it matters most, but I still get panic attacks!

I’d see a doctor, but doctors prescribe pills. For anxiety, I know it’s typically treated with antidepressants and benzos. Well, I have been on Prozac, Remeron and Trazodone for depression. Let’s just say, if a doctor ever claims that antidepressants won’t make you worse, he doesn’t *really* know what he’s talking about. I absolutely refuse antidepressants. Panic free life is not worth what I felt like on those medications.

Benzos? Highly addictive masks? Besides, I was once given Ativan because I was going through some insomnia. I ended up running around my apartment like a happy hyperactive drunk. Sedative? Yea! Right! Was certainly a fun drug, but I was so calm yet crazy I could have run into traffic. Not safe.
Xanax, Valium and Klonopin are benzo’s just like Ativan. Something I would take before a violent suicide attempt. Not something I want lying around the house.
I was on the antidepressants for over 6 months.