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AmyBerry Posts: 194
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During a panic attack you tell yourself that it's only a panic attack. That it will eventually pass like it always does. That you are not dying. You tell this to yourself, but it never works. Why doesn't it ever sink in? It never works when I tell myself the above. Every panic attack to me feels like it's my first time experiencing it. Why can't I get used to them? It's so scary when you feel out of control, that you aren't in reality, you can't breathe, your heart pounds, and you're convinced that you're about to die and need medical attention. I'm going through one now and it helps for me to type, as it sometimes takes my mind off of the panic and it feels as though I am not all alone. All the best,
Amy
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Hi Amy, I'm wondering the same thing. I hate the humiliation the panic attacks bring on. I'll go running to a neighbor countless times saying "Oh my God, I think I'm having a heart attack!" Only to calm down and feel totally fine, except for the feeling of exhaustion after taking a xanax. |
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AmyBerry Posts: 194
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I love Xanax. Love, love, love it. My doctor wants me to take 1mg. 3x a day to ward off the panic, but I only take them as needed because I don't want to build up a tolerance to them. They are the only benzo that works for me. I love that feeling when it kicks in and the panic goes away. All the best,
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Chanda Posts: 2137
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Im wonderin the same thing! Maybe if we just keep telling ourselves that, we will soon believe it!  I am not a Doctor, just a person who experiences panic and anxiety and Im here to try to help people and also learn from them also. ;)
Check out my blog about panic and anxiety, I try to write in it daily, This site has helped me. And the Programs on the top, sides, and bottom! NO MORE ANXIETY & PANIC!!
http://paniccure123.blogspot.com
If you ever need me & im not on here, try my yahoo IM- Babygirlluv1978, my myspace is or also www.myspace.com/BabyGirlLuv1978 and facebook under Chanda Miller, I play pogo alot at pogo.com, my name is cdm62108
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*Cast all you anxiety on (God), because he cares for you. I Peter 5:7
*I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.- Phil 4:13
*So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.- Isaiah 41:10
*For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. - Isaiah 41:13
*"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." -Proverbs 3:5-6
*Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.- Psalm 23:4
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bhots23 Posts: 24
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Amy, I think the key, at least it is for me, is to find something that completely and totally gets your mind off of it. Sometimes, I just start telling my wife a random story from my life, because then I get engrossed in talking, and my mind doesnt race as much. Other times, I grab a book or something to read, and bury myself in it. It is hard to find something to take your mind off of it, because you are panicky, but if you can find something, its great because it makes the panic attack shorter. |
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AmyBerry Posts: 194
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Chanda, I certainly hope so! Panic attacks are so debilitating. All the best,
Amy |
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AmyBerry Posts: 194
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Thanks bhots! Those are some great ideas. Sometimes during an attack I'll soak in a hot bath and read. That usually relaxes me enough and I don't get out until the attack is over with. All the best,
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Chanda Posts: 2137
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Ya, i also try to do anything to get my mind into something else other than freaking out, its hard! I read, clean, play pogo, anything! I am not a Doctor, just a person who experiences panic and anxiety and Im here to try to help people and also learn from them also. ;)
Check out my blog about panic and anxiety, I try to write in it daily, This site has helped me. And the Programs on the top, sides, and bottom! NO MORE ANXIETY & PANIC!!
http://paniccure123.blogspot.com
If you ever need me & im not on here, try my yahoo IM- Babygirlluv1978, my myspace is or also www.myspace.com/BabyGirlLuv1978 and facebook under Chanda Miller, I play pogo alot at pogo.com, my name is cdm62108
**************************************************
**** I HAVE PICTURES, I LOVE PICS.!!!****
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*Cast all you anxiety on (God), because he cares for you. I Peter 5:7
*I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.- Phil 4:13
*So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.- Isaiah 41:10
*For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. - Isaiah 41:13
*"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." -Proverbs 3:5-6
*Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.- Psalm 23:4
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