Panick Attacks

[Charlipop]

hey everyone havent posed in a while and just want some advice does anyone know where i can get help with anxiety thats not from the doctor or not from councilling? i have tried these roots and the therapist wasn't helpful at all in fact he made me feel worse  dont want to pay alot but is there any where that holds meetings or something with people with anxiety.. i am getting panick attacks nearly everyday i dont have to be necessarily worrying about anything they just come on and its awful just want some advice and someone to speak to about it anyone have anything similar im only 21  i have tried so hard to get on the past year without any medication for this i dont want to go back on meds because they make me feel horrible and im scared of taking medication  thanks xxxxx

[Sherm73]

I hope you feel great for the wedding. That is great that your son is getting married. I take Buspar I only take one in the morning and I don't really want to up it if I don't have to. Work today was terrible. Felt like I was in a boat all day long. I am just about fed up with it really. It's taking control of my life. Do you feel this way? I really hope you have a great rest of the day and Anxiety if on the low side.

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

Wow so scary on heart, glad your good now, yes this anxiety is trying to kick my butt and I am trying so hard to not let it, woke up feel the tingling on my head and ears, got company coming in today and son getting married Sunday just don't have time for this, have took a Ativan here and there for it, might have to take one Sunday to get threw wedding

[Sherm73]

Hi and thanks for the reply. I had a 99% blocked artery and it was my main artery (Aorta) I hear ya with how your anxiety comes on. I can be find one minute than the next be panicking thinking that I am going to pass out or fall over. It's strange it's not like a dizzy feeling it's more like rocking in a boat feeling (off balance) I hope you feel better soon and that we can somehow kick this problem

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

Hey I am with you, mine started 5 weeks ago, I have anxiety because I have heart paps, had this since I was 20 now 54 but this time it's been really strange for me, I was fine no stress sitting at a ball game and got this strange dizzy feeling it happen 3 times, not sure if that was a panic attack or something elsa, than it set my anxiety off have not been same, I feel strange at times , like dizzy but not, the fog has lifted but head feels tingling sometimes and just not myself, hope you feel better soon, what caused your heart attack, I can understand why you have anxiety

[mele48]

I'm sorry you're going through this.  Anxiety is very hard!  You're in a great forum, and it's great you're reaching out for help.

First of all, practice some slow deep breathing: slow deep breaths into your belly.  Focus on holding your exhale.  Anxiety can be escalated by an imbalance oxygen and CO2.  Good breathing will do 2 things - help that imbalance, and give you something to concentrate on.

Distract yourself.  Call someone & talk it out.  Put on a workout dvd, or go for a run/walk.  Put on some music, dance it out.  Physical activity can help burn off the nervous energy as well as dump good endorphins into your body.  Drink plenty of water - avoid sugary drinks or caffeine.

Try not to fight the anxiety - acknowledge it.  Self-talk your way through it.  A technique my therapist taught me: "it's just anxiety.  It *****, but it's not going to kill me.  It's going to be okay."  

I highly recommend seeing a psychologist or therapist.  Mine has been invaluable in helping me with other self-care techniques.  I'm sorry you haven't had a good experience with medication.  That can be really frustrating and frightening.  There are a lot of medications out there.  I had a bad experience with one, but am doing well with a couple others.  Have an open conversation with your doctor about what you're experiencing.  

Hang in there - just take things one at a time.

[Sherm73]

I have the same problem. I feel like I am going to die sometimes. I had a heart attack in 2009 at 35 years old and since then I have this panic attacks. I went to the doctors so many times incase it was my heart but my  heart seems to be working well and that is not it. I am constantly thinking the worse. I have a heavy head  feeling loss of balance and dizzyness you name it it is there. I am willing to talk to anyone about this. Sometimes it helps to hear others who have the same problem kind of makes you feel like you are not nuts.

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

have you tried Ativan just when you need it it will calm the attacks, or klonopin, I took it with no side affects, sorry your going threw this I know its not easy as I am now feeling some myself with the not myself feeling, dizzy but not really dizzy hard to explain, . try taking deep breaths threw your nose and blowing it out yourmouth real slow feel the anxiety leaving the body, I try that and it works sometimes .