How do you stop a panic attack?

Question:

I have tried breathing in and out slowly when I feel one coming but it just doesn't seem to work. When I am having one I sweat really bad, it seems like everyone around me gets louder, and the lights seem to get brighter. It is almost impossible to get over them. The major problem with this issue is that they happen only in school so I haven't been going to school lately because I'm afraid of having one. I can't see my docor until Thursday what do I do? I haven't been at school since last week. I am getting really behind on my school work. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get through a school day with these attacks?

Answers:
Xanax can help a lot, even just knowing you can take it if you need to.

If you're like me & can't take Xanax, it's harder. I try to remember that no matter how scary it feels, a panic attack doesn't actually harm me, and that sooner or later it will stop. And I try to just really focus on everything else, to get outside myself.

Try not to miss school because of it -- everything I've heard is that the more you're in situations that trigger panic attacks, even though you're nervous, the better you get. You just get used to it. Avoiding them just makes you more anxious and the attacks worse when you have to be in triggering situations.

Xanax

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