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Re: Any one have panick attacks?

From: Em (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Jun 2 08:30:48 2007

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Hi Angie

Yep, I've suffered from panic attacks and high anxiety on and off for quite a while. Not much fun. Various techniques help. eg look at a watch and breathe in for four seconds, hold for two, out for four - do it for at least one minute. Or do things like puzzles, crosswords so that your brain concentrates elsewhere than on your physical symptoms. And do whatever other relaxing stuff you can to reduce your general anxiety. They key though really likes in thinking patterns. It is catastrophic thoughts and incessant worry that prompts the feelings, then its the fear of the feelings that causes the attacks. If we weren't scared of the sensations, the feelings would go away quicker. It can also help to try to feel compassion for yourself while the attack is occurring, and give yourself permission to feel fearful and anxious - because you're human! I'm still working on it but these techniques help. My attacks are triggered off by enclosed spaces so if I know I'm going to be taking a flight (and my general stress levels are high) I will usually take a small dose of a tranquiliser and have books and puzzles handy - that makes the whole thing bearable!

At Thu, 31 May 2007, Angie wrote: >
>I posted earlier saying when my endo pain got worse I started to shake.
>My husband says they might be panick attacks. Last night I had chest
>pains and I started getting really scared about them. My heart started
>beating really fast and that freaked me out worse. My husband was at
>work and couldn't get away so I called the ER and they told me to call
>and ambululance. Being with the people from the ambulance calmed me
>down and I was feeling alot better by the time I got to the ER. My
>husband said it's mostly bad because I get scared and start to panic.
>For me that sounds wierd cause I panic because I feel bad and then I
>feel worse for panicing. If this is the case I really don't know what
>to do about it. Does anyone else have panic attacks, I'm curreous if
>that is my problem? If you do what do you do about it? Please help, and
>thank you in advance for replying.
>
>Hoping everyone is well,
>-Angie

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Em (from Australia)

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