Phone support for panic attacks

[eliza1968]

I was just wondering if there was any hotlines you can call to talk to someone when you are having a panic attack? I know sometimes it's late at night and I don't want to call my sister because she's sleeping and I have to struggle through a panic attack alone so I just wanted to know if anyone knows of a hotline to call when you just need to talk to someone until the panic feeling passes.

Thanks!!

[JamesFF]

Hello margypops.  Thank you for your story.  Please tell me about your "Brain Zaps".  You and I have a lot in common.  I've been diagnosed with GAD and have prescription for clonazepam.  It seems to help.  I only take 1/2 or even 1/4 pill when I need to relax.  I have constant tinnitus and I sometime experience a "Zap" coming from my ears (head) when I am falling asleep.  But this not related to meds.  Is this the same you are referring to?   I've got the CDs for the Midwest Center for Anxiety and Depression.  They are helping but I've not gotten very far yet.  Tying to find a natural alternative to meds!!
Thanks.

[eliza1968]

Thanks for the advice. Okay, I will try telling myself only positive things and see if it helps. Kalmkidd, thanks for the offer too. If it gets any worse I may take you up on your offer. Thanks a bunch!!

[kalmkidd]

you can call me. i tryd to make this add awhile ago for people to call me but on recieved a few calls mainly. anytime send me a message and ill send you my number. i am also a psycho student so i will fill your head with knowledge not BS.

[margypops]

Makes you feel so alone does'nt it when every one else is sleeping, I used to get Panic and Anxiety about 2-3 years ago, I will tell you my story,.I went.to my Doc to get my blood sugar checked out as I was getting the symptoms of Diabetes, he did the test and said NO your blood sugar is okay , but I think you have GAD, (General Anxiety Disorder ) So I went along with him although I never thought I was, however the symptoms I was getting I had thought were Diabetic were the  same , he prescribed Xanax, I took it and felt better than I had done in ages, before I had not even felt like shopping as I would get panicky in a store, early mornings were bad as the Anxiety level had been high,(.I Digress!) after 3 weeks he said I am going to prescribe you Lexapro as Xanax can be addictive, but dont come off Xanax immediatly as you will get side effects come off it very slowly and also take the Lexapro, like a good obedient patient I did what I was told to do,One day I had a terrible burning in my chest that wouldnt go away cenetred on the left side, I thought "Heart Attack" and 2 hours later went into ER, 2 days later was told NO Heart Attack, reaction to the 2 Drugs together!! Well that taught me a lesson , I weaned myself off very slowly ,the Doc tore his hair out (not really)and said I would not be able to function without any Meds, even slowly I had awful nightmares ,headaches and tinnitus, and Brain Zaps from with -drawal. I still get Tinnitus, it has never gone. So I came off and left the Doctors , went the Natural route, anxiety returned and I took 5HTP that did work foir a few weeks then I got headaches and nightmares, then I treid Sam-E that aslo worked almost the same as 5HTP, great for a while I would still recommned small amounts of it. Now after this long story I am doing nothing ,except positive thinking and visualisation, I got into the Habit of telling myself " you are okay ,this will pass, nothing is hapopening to you. over and over, I say to you please try it When you are alone and feel panicky tell your self it is okay to feel like that, dont fight it, it will pass, I also found out I do have Low blood sugar , and food does affect how you feel so check out what you eat too much sugar can cause you to feel anxious. I hope you have born through this long Tale of Woe, for a while now I feel normal and I never thought I would ,I do believe its our thoughts that make us feel bad if you can switch off and keep them busy with positive things it helps but if you obsess about any worrys it makes it worse, Let us know how you are doing.