Panic attacks and Caffiene

I'm 30 and as of the last 2 years I've been more susceptible to random panic attacks. My understanding is panic attacks cant kill you and I can fairly reliable induce them by drinking a few cups of strong coffee, going a while without a cigarette, smoking too much, having a hangover or all of the above, and I wonder, can I build up a tolerance or resistance to the panic attacks or get rid of them entirely by attacking them head on? In other words, inducing them for a prolonged period and riding them through?

[Iconx]

I should add that about 2 years ago I had quit caffeine and smoking for 8+ months and I had panic attacks almost everyday, all day at random.

[Paxiled]

CBT, or cognitive therapy, attempts to do that very thing by giving you understanding of the condition, learn relaxation techniques, learn how to confront panic, and finally confronting panic situations starting with easiest and moving to hardest.  I'm not going to tell you it'll work, but it's worth a try, and a whole lot better approach than inducing panic by using substances that aren't good for you anyway and might imprint further expectations of anxiety on you.

[MartineMoreau]

Once into the panic and anxiety world you should cut way down your coffee intake and smoking too.