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I'm not a stressed out guy, I usually go with the flow and wing it. I never really panic about anything, even during the 3 seconds before my car crash, but in the last few months I've been having seemingly random panic or anxiety attacks that are getting worse and more frequent.

 

 

 

I feel hot and clammy, I get all weak and shaky and I feel really anxious frustrated, irritated and like I'm heading towards certain doom. I can't concentrate because it's stuck in my head and it won't go away, I just crave the end of the attack so badly I want to start screaming. My thoughts go to suicide because I want the attack to end so badly. I feel mentally exhausted because I feel like I'm trying to fight it, and if I relax for a second it will get worse. My thoughts start running in loops like a bad lsd trip.

 

 

 

I have troubles breathing, like something is pressing on my chest. My head hurts, and I get the feeling of a knife going through my eyeball, and I feel like throwing up.

 

 

 

A million times worse than any physical pain I've ever been through.

 

 

 

They last from a half hour to a couple hours, and have steadily been getting worse so I decided to try and figure out how to stop it. A doctor won't be able to help with that sort of thing, I don't want to solve it with pills.

 

 

 

It's 12am and I've had one the last hour or so but It's not as bad now as it was earlier. I just downloaded a couple meditation tracks and hope that will help me sleep.

 

 

 

Has anyone had similar experiences? I need some ideas on how to stop it during waking hours, preventing it all together would be great too.

 

 

 

[bleep] it's getting bad again... im gonna try the meditation thing and hope for some suggestions tomorrow morning

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The doctor can help, yes he can.

 

A doctor won't be able to help with that sort of thing, I don't want to solve it with pills.

 

Yes he probably can, and not necessarily solve it with pills

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Oh god, panic attacks were the bane of my life for a few months. An ex-girlfriend used to get them all the time and I had no idea what to do. I just used to run and get her best friend haha.

 

 

 

Anyway, I think you need to identify the root of it. I suppose it's possible that they're completely random, but I would put money on there being some kind of trigger. Maybe being such a laid back guy means you're not facing some problem you have enough and subconciously it's driving you crazy.

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I've started having anxiety attacks this year, usually on holidays. I chalk them up to routine changes and the fact that during the year I've got so many things to do that I don't think about anything too much. Anyway, when I'm having one of them I feel like I'm going to die, my chest hurts, I can't breathe well and I start feeling dizzy and feeling really bad. Sometimes tachicardia hits too, and my heart beats so fast it feels like it's going to collapse. I went to the doctor a couple of times, had my heart checked and all they found were unusually high levels of anxiety. Luckily they are gone now.

 

 

 

Some advice you would want to consider:

 

 

 

1. Have your health checked by a doctor. Anxiety attacks can be caused by a physical cause like anormal hormone levels, that's why you should disregard any physical causes before trying to fix it.

 

 

 

2. If they don't find anything, then you know it's not a life-threatening situation. Believe me, it is NOT. I thought I was going to have a heart attack ever after they told me it was nothing, and it only made things worse.

 

 

 

3. Always remember what you're feeling is only caused by your fear. If you relax and take your mind out of it, it WILL be gone. Trust me. Next time you feel an anxiety attack, try to lie down and relax. If you can, breathe slowly and deeply. If not (I wasn't able to do it the few first times) try having some mild tranquilizers like an hot infussion of tila or valerian. Feel it going down your throat. Also, taking your mind out of the attack is always helpful, so if you have a comic or some light lecture near you while you are drinking will help you relax.

 

 

 

Sometimes, when the attack is intense, I have found that crying is also a good way to let the adrenalin out of your body. But then again, I'm a girl, so I don't know how it works on guys :P.

 

 

 

4. I know it's hard, but as I said, anxiety attacks are mostly caused by your fears. If you are always thinking when they will pop up and fearing that moment, next time they come they would be worse, simply because you're scared. Solution? Don't be scared of them. However bad they feel, they are nothing, they won't kill you, or make you go crazy. So, try to keep your mind out of them. Keep yourself busy, on something you enjoy and keeps your mind out of your fear. Going out with friends help too.

 

 

 

Nobody says it's esay, but you mostly have to learn how to deal with them. Once you do it, once you realize anxiety attacks are nothing out of usual, you will notice that they slowly feel less threatening, they become lighter, and easier to deal with, until you no longer feel them. And trust me, they will pass.

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It possibly has a trigger, as Lateralus said, but you shouldn't simply avoid the problem. Have you considered visiting a psychologist?

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Meditation didn't work, I ended up breaking my headphones in frustration. 2am now and it looks like I'm in for a long night, it's lasted for 4 hours and counting :cry:

 

 

 

It possibly has a trigger, as Lateralus said, but you shouldn't simply avoid the problem. Have you considered visiting a psychologist?

 

 

 

I had a look and it seems that in Australia, I can get a rebate for some of a psychologist's fees if I get a referral from a doctor, who will recommend a certain amount of visits. I'll look into it, but I owe my mum a lot of money for my car loan and I'm not earning a whole lot so I probably can't afford it.

 

 

 

I did get offered a job as an avionics technician in the airforce (have till jan next year to make up my mind, I'd love to do it but I don't want to be deployed to a rural area which seems to be all the bases except brisbane) who might pay for it, but then again I would have to lie and say they started after I was employed because I didn't mention it in the interviews.

 

 

 

I'll probably talk to a doctor, at least to see what my options are. The reason why I don't like the idea of pills is because being dependent on something is one of the only things I'm scared of, and I'd hate to get addicted/have to rely on them.

 

 

 

Until the end of last year I was an athlete, and I read exercise could help so I might try and pick it up again. Training without a personal trainer will make it much harder though, I prefer being yelled at :lol:

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Medical intervention does work; I recently finished attending counselling for anxiety/panic attacks, I really believe it has made me feel better. You can take homeopathic tablets and aromatic medicines which help to clear the mind - there is even stuff that i still take to help me sleep.

 

 

 

Whenever I feel anxious or panic ridden, I always remember that;

 

 

 

I am NOT the only one who feels like it

 

People will always be willing to help you

 

I have support from my family

 

There IS help available.

 

 

 

Do make sure you see a doctor as they will help, and even if they can't, they'll most likely refer you to someone who can. It's worth looking for books about coping with anxiety - they seem generic and boring but it's surprising what you can do to counter anxienty and panic attacks - books on this subject are never hard to find as it is a problem which is experienced by people everywhere.

 

 

 

If it is more of "avoidance" anxiety, remember that the only way to stop your fear is to confront it. Avoidance will get you into a cycle of automatically refusing to do a said activity. It seems like the quick and easy solution, but the only thing it'll do is increase your anxiety in the long run.

 

 

 

If you tell me what you are anxious about then perhaps I can help you a bit more - I hope what I have posted will help you.

 

 

 

If you want to, add me on MSN if you want to talk about it. It's no good bottling it up, as you'll find most people you talk to will be sympathetic, and maybe even experienced bad anxiety and panic attacks before.

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I had a brief period where I was having about 8-9 panic attacks a day. They calmed down though. I have panic attacks every once in a while, depends on how I'm feeling. I had a panic attack after I woke up from getting my wisdoms removed, I had no idea what was going on, and freaked out.

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You need to see a psychologist. And no, no treatment will ever consist of just pills. They might accompany a recovery, but they're never the answer. As someone said before, it probably has a trigger. A psychologist will help you in finding that trigger, and help you to get rid of it.

 

 

 

Just try it. Psychology is something different than stuffing you with pills till you pass out.

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It ended up going away at like 11am this morning. 13 hour attack. joy.

 

 

 

I'll look into a psychologist, and also a hypnotherapist. My mum's friend is a very good one apparently. Is well known and people come from all over to see her. She had surgery once and hypnotized herself so she could do it without anesthetic.

 

 

 

I did some more research and I've got a habit of fighting the anxiety back, which mentally exhausts me but also bottles it in which is a bad idea. It's hard not to fight it, because it feels so much better than trying to relax.

 

 

 

I know a little about NLP and I had an idea about using it on myself, and making an anchor for feeling calm. If it works, when an attack comes I can use my anchor and it should help.

 

 

 

I'm starting to get symptoms of depression again so I want to tackle this asap. It took me 4 [bleep]ing years to fight off depression and until recently I've had a great life. Never again. :wall:

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I've had a few in my life (3-4). Most of them were for no reason too. The first time was probably the worst... I was just sitting in class, and then I started to feel kind of sick. My heart was pounding... my body felt tingly, my vision was fading to black, I was sweating, scared, and apparently I got really, really pale.

 

Mine only last about half an hour though... so seriously I would recommend seeing someone about it.

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I take buspirone for anxiety attacks. If they work for you it is probably the best of all medication out there, because it's the only one in it's class that's non-addictive, so you don't have to worry about withdrawals when you stop taking it. It works well for me. However, if you can solve your issue w/o medication that would be the steps to try first.

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Had a friend that said going to the shooting range helped him with his anxiety attacks.

 

 

 

Something about anxiety attacks being caused by a feeling of helplessness, and the shooting range helped counter that.

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Depression is one of those disorders which most people face in there life as some stage for one reason or the other. If it's children the pressure of studies gets over their head and if it's adults the pressure of work attracts depression. People suffering from anxiety, panic, stress and depression should consult a specialist and only then should use the medicine, as there can be various reasons behind the disorder. Medicines used to cure such disorders are habit forming and should be used for small duration. As per my personal experience, I have used Xanax and it helped me in getting over my panic and anxiety disorder. Along with medicine, the concerned person should take a break from his/her regular schedule, go out and take good sleep.

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Whenall ever I'd have one of my panic attacks, I'd just go out, have a nice, cold glass of water, or milk is even better if you can get ahold of some. (You know milk, always running away like that) Just sit down, back straight to the chair just as if you were gonna meditate, and chill.

 

Deep breaths, take a good sip. Nothings gonna go wrong, after all, you are now thinking about a muffin.

 

Now that I smoke however I RARELY get revisits by my panic attacks, and even when I do, one smoke and I'm fine after something to drink. But I also used to be on lorazepram, which worked bloody wonders for mine, talk to your doctor about it. But yeah, meditation is also another really good way to go, I would go into the B&N's by my place all the time, just reading anything I could on the subject, and it's not all that hard to control once you figure out what works for you. What all I've mentioned might not work as well for you as it did for me.

 

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So don't be afraid to try a few different thing, no matter how crazy they may seem. After all, what have you got to lose? The panic attack. :mrgreen:

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I have had one major panic attack in my time, and it was whilst at work. I lost my vision, and collapsed onto another staff member who took me into a staff area, then my breathing apparently became very strange. I then awoke in a room with 2 paramedics who were trying to control my breathing with a paperbag, which slowly did the job. Though during the process I ended up having severe cramps in both of my legs. :?

 

 

 

All I was told to prevent them from the paramedics was to just control my breathing and if it gets out of control, head for a paperbag. :shock: Luckily not had one since though, and this was around a year or so ago.

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Just an update. My aunt said she had bad anxiety attacks for years, and taking a potassium supplement solved it. I was having attacks for hours at a time during the day, and bad ones every night. I've been taking the pills for a couple days and seen improvements, but it's too early to tell. I also forgot to take a dose yesterday so I'm paying for it now :(

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You mentioned that you were in a car crash, and also, in a different thread, that you are in a wheelchair. I really think that has something to do with why you're having these anxiety attacks. These attacks really don't look too chronic and in my opinion are caused by an underlying fear or worry. Are there certain times of day, or specific thoughts that you think might set it off ?

 

 

 

Also, you should really see a doctor. Have you any upcoming trials ? Literally ? I know the HSC is approaching fast in NSW [not for me, but ...] So I imagine you may have something similar in Queensland. Are you on speaking terms with all your family members ? Then you should speak to them.

 

 

 

Also, are you ever getting close to passing out ? Because, the only one time I had a panic-like attack [caused by me injuring myself] I passed out for about 3 minutes, but in my head it seemed like 8 hours. Does that happen to you ?

 

 

 

One last thing, when you can't get to sleep and you are feeling anxious or moody read a book. This really helps. :thumbup:

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You mentioned that you were in a car crash, and also, in a different thread, that you are in a wheelchair. I really think that has something to do with why you're having these anxiety attacks. These attacks really don't look too chronic and in my opinion are caused by an underlying fear or worry. Are there certain times of day, or specific thoughts that you think might set it off ?

 

 

 

Also, you should really see a doctor. Have you any upcoming trials ? Literally ? I know the HSC is approaching fast in NSW [not for me, but ...] So I imagine you may have something similar in Queensland. Are you on speaking terms with all your family members ? Then you should speak to them.

 

 

 

Also, are you ever getting close to passing out ? Because, the only one time I had a panic-like attack [caused by me injuring myself] I passed out for about 3 minutes, but in my head it seemed like 8 hours. Does that happen to you ?

 

 

 

One last thing, when you can't get to sleep and you are feeling anxious or moody read a book. This really helps. :thumbup:

 

 

 

I've been in a couple crashes, but I've never been in a wheelchair. Apparently doctors are skeptical with things like anxiety and just call people with stuff like that hypochondriacs.

 

 

 

I get other weird stuff like a feeling in my head like someone is tapping my brain with their fingers for hours at a time. I have it right now actually :wall:

 

 

 

I'm finished school, the most stressful thing I can think of would be deciding my future, but I've pretty much done that so idk if it's it.

 

 

 

Haven't passed out, though I kinda wish I did when I have them.

 

 

 

The only thing I can think of other than low potassium would be them having started via my first panic attack, which happened when I used weed laced with pcp. (Guessing the bag used to contain it or something) Though that was months before I started getting them regularly.

 

 

 

I mostly get them at night, been getting bad ones every night apart from the last 2 nights. I found that if I count sheep and really concentrate on it, it distracts me enough so the anxiety doesn't effect me. If I let my concentration slip for a second it can be hard to get rid of it again though. When they are bad I can't read, it just frustrates me.

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TBH, if you keep getting these, a GP would give better advice than a forum community.

 

 

 

What's wrong with pills? Sometimes they can really help, and if you have a mouthful of water, put the pill in and swallow, you wont even notice that it's there.

 

 

 

Good luck.

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