How to Deal with Panic Attacks in Public, How do stay Calm and in Control?
ByHow does one deal with a panic attack? I think I am getting them and they are horrible. cI started to panic and my body started to get hot and sweaty. any cures? what treatment does one take?
I always tell people its good to talk with a doctor or a therapist about this. Just to be on the safe side of things, because other things can be going on too. And if it is anxiety, they can help with ways to cope, or medications.
Dealing with anxiety its a real tough thing, and it can become debilitating in trying to live anormal life. I know, I have social anxiety and it holds me back from doing a lot of things. The friends who have put up with me for this have helped me by encouraging me to develop the f*** it attitude. I didn’t think it would work, but I started saying it whenever I got those feelings and it set in some. I still struggle with it, and it still holds me back, but I’ve grown as a person and become less anxious and more able to do things by adopting that attitude.
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February 2nd, 2010 at 12:58 pm
I used to have panic attacks, and I started doing yoga and it helped. I also started to think about what the root cause was, and it was my subconscious mind forcing me towards the path I should be on. Also, thinking about round things helped for some reason.
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February 2nd, 2010 at 1:43 pm
check your blood pressure , high blood pressure will cause this.
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February 2nd, 2010 at 2:11 pm
I have had "panic disorder" for years. First of all, you need to see a doctor. You may need therapy, and/or meds. I have had panic attacks out in public. It’s no fun. I once walked up to a total stranger and asked for their help. Lucky for me, they were sympathetic and did help me. I have taken effexor and buspar for quite some time now. It keeps the attacks under wraps, but every once in a while I do feel like I could still have one, even on the meds. See your doctor ASAP. It will not go away by itself.
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Have had panic disorder since 1995
February 2nd, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Hey… Victoria here, maybe my personal story can give you some solace…
a lil about me- about a year after my husband left me and my daughter died about 5 years ago.. I was at a very difficult point in my life, and was ultimately diagnosed with depression, severe anxiety, and panic disorder. I would say that i’ve always for the most part been a little depressed and had some degree of anxiety, but this just completely tipped the scale. I remember there were days on end I would just lie in bed, and whenever I would be in a social environment my anxiety would go through the roof and I would often have panic attacks. Therapy never seemed to be effective for me, and my psych put me on damn near every med out there. I’ve been on everything from wellbutrin to paxil, zoloft, prozac, lexapro, celexa, buspar, valium, klonopin, xanax.. etc. Sometimes 2-3 different ones in combo at the same time. Nothing really seemed to work for me. With the exception of some of the benzos (klono./xanax) .. these worked well for a little while, but I grew tolerance quickly, and became highly addicted.
Then one day while researching online i came across this reputable looking website http://www.anxiety.pcti-system.com .. which talked about this program to eliminate your anxiety for good, all naturally. Long story short, I wound up signing up to try it and the program worked amazing.. Not only do I no longer have panic attacks and anxiety gone, but my depression has also seemed to dissipate a little. And I’m currently starting to slowly ween off the meds I’m on. >>>>
I would personally say that possibly the biggest driving factor in all this is OCD. I think obsessing and constantly having your thoughts focused on your own condition and constantly analyzing your own thoughts/actions plays a very significant role in the persistence of our ails. Almost like the condition is a small lit fire, and OCD is the fuel that keeps it consistently burning… Also, I’ve come to the conclusion that meds are generally a unhealthy short term cure that only semi-treats the symptoms, and never the cause. Hope I was of some help!
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February 2nd, 2010 at 2:49 pm
I had my first panic attack when I was at my grandmother’s house eating lunch with her and my siblings. I had no idea what was going on, or what was happening to me, I just remember my chest feeling all constricted and my hands got all sweaty and I felt extremely uneasy.
The best way to deal with panic attacks in public is to find somewhere to sit down. Take a few deep, calming breaths and really try to stop the panic. Panic attacks can come from nowhere or can be triggered by some thoughts you’ve had to make you feel panicky. Think of something cheerful. Don’t dwell on the panic. Deep breaths … calm thoughts … happy memories … slow the breathing down. Having a panic attack when you’re alone is actually a lot scarier than when people are around you.
If you can’t find anywhere to sit, just stop walking, lean casually against a wall or something and focus on calming yourself.
For a cure, you’d have to go and see a doctor and talk about treatments with him/her. I don’t think there is a solid cure, but there may be medications about to ease the terribleness of going through one of those attacks.
If you get them a lot, definitely go see a doctor. If you only get them barely once every few months (like me) you can learn how to deal with them. You can’t exactly ignore them, but you can work on getting over them quicker and getting on with life. It’s absolutely terrible when you get them in bed when everyone else is asleep.
Some little ‘cures’ I use to help myself when I have them are:
-deep breaths
-looking up funny stuff on the ‘net: http://icanhascheezburger.com/ or http://xkcd.com/
-listening to calming music, or hell, whatever’s on the radio. Singing along helps.
-basically anything to take your mind off the attack. It does pass, but leaves a certain cloud over the day. Busy yourself, keep active, don’t dwell. See your doctor if things get bad.
Best of luck hon xx
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February 2nd, 2010 at 3:36 pm
I always tell people its good to talk with a doctor or a therapist about this. Just to be on the safe side of things, because other things can be going on too. And if it is anxiety, they can help with ways to cope, or medications.
Dealing with anxiety its a real tough thing, and it can become debilitating in trying to live anormal life. I know, I have social anxiety and it holds me back from doing a lot of things. The friends who have put up with me for this have helped me by encouraging me to develop the f*** it attitude. I didn’t think it would work, but I started saying it whenever I got those feelings and it set in some. I still struggle with it, and it still holds me back, but I’ve grown as a person and become less anxious and more able to do things by adopting that attitude.
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February 2nd, 2010 at 4:26 pm
Panic Attack Help
Panic attacks are no laughing matter. When you have a panic attack, you may feel like you are about to die. Your heart will race, you will sweat profusely, you may have butterflies in your stomach, and you will shake or tremble excessively. You may even feel nauseous when you are having a panic attack. Finding panic attack help is your first step to living anxiety free.
Panic attack help comes in many forms. There is medication, counseling, self help products, and natural remedies. With so many forms of help to choose from, it can be hard to make a decision on what will work best for you.
Medication is usually the first step people take, because they think it is their only option. Prescription medication can work great for some people, but everybody is different. Some people experience extreme side effects to anti anxiety medication, and so they don’t use it.
For people who do not take the medication, there are many other forms of treatment that you can choose from. Self help products like Panic Away have been getting great reviews lately, and many people are very happy with their results. It basically teaches you how to notice an attack coming so that you can stop it before it gets bad.
Other people use natural remedies that are a concoction of herbs to treat their anxiety with varying results.
When it comes to having attacks, you just want to get to the root of the problem and stop it as soon as possible. When you are able to stop panic attacks from happening, it might be hard to think of anything else. This is why there are so many different forms of panic attack help out there for you. You just need to find one that you are comfortable with.
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http://www.panicattackhelponline.com