Panic / Anxiety Attacks

I myself have anxiety attacks. I have had these attacks since the age of three and sadly still have them to this day. Personally I would like to meet others who go through these issues and possibly learn new ways of dealing with my attacks when they happen. Well I hope you guys post.

Are you taking any medication?

I have had anxiety attacks but i have only recently started having them so i dont really know how to deal with them..I was so scared when i had my first one and i was all on my own..maybe you could share some of the things you do when you have them with me please if you don't mind?

My husband and his father used to have panic attacks. Dad is on some sort of medication now and hubby stopped having them (don't know why though).

When they were having them, they would just try to expend as much adrenaline as possible. Usually just by running around in circles and whatnot.

Yeah but I don't think I should solely rely on the medication because it has back fired before.

There's some good medication around these days, that should fix your attacks,without making you look or feel like a zombie.

What happens when you have attacks? Do you feel like you can't breathe or swallow? Anything along those lines?

True. Though some of my meds have made me depressed and have almost put me Circles of Care.

As long as you don't mind reading i would definately suggest you read something on Cognitive Behaviourial Therapy. You might find some handy techniques to help you manage your attacks. Firstly though, think of all the times that they have occurred and see if you can find a common dinominator. When you find the trigger your'll have a better idea of how to manage your attacks. M

look into deep breathing,helped me,but you do need to practice it, it dont come easy at first but does really helpx

I would have difficulty making eye contact and feel uncomfortable in a crowd or talking to strangers, a real career killer for a salesman.

I got to where I could feel anxiety levels rising and I would go into the men's room, sit in a stall for maybe 3 mins with eyes closed, then splash cold water on my face and the back of my neck, dry off, administer a shot of clear eyes, look myself in the mirror, smile, and say SHOWTIME! outloud, then I'd go back out on the sales floor.

Just any little secret trick that makes you feel better.

I know what triggers them. I have a huge phobia of vomiting so the attacks come from the fear of being sick to my stomach. I'm going to therapy too but I just think that talking to others could help me relate more.

When I have my attacks I feel like I can't breath or swallow. So I get the sensation that I'm choking to death.

Yes and also like someone is crushing my ribs they are horrible

Medication is ok, but will not take away panic/anxiety attacks altogether.

You have to find out what is the stressor that triggers that attack and try to learn new 'Thought Patterns' which is not easy but with time will lessen the intensity of the attack and maybe get rid of it completely.

Talking it out with someone is a great option if you have someone that will listen to you and firmly explain to you that what you are suffering is being exaggerated and proceed to help you see that.

New ways of dealing with anxiety is a long road and you need the right person/persons to help you on that road.

Attacks can be very debilitating but they can definitely be dealt with with they right approach. Now! It's time to find and approach that will work for YOU!

Good Luck and hope everything goes well for you, the first step you have taken already which is the hardest, now keep taking the steps and hopefully soon you will be looking back on Anxiety/Panic attacks as a thing from the past or at the very least they won't be as intensive.