I have panic disorder and take paxil. It works but I'd love to hear others' methods of coping.?
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I had panic disorder all my life. It seems to run in my family. My brother and two of my children have it. I believe I've conquered it. I hope I can explain how. First of all I noticed that trying to control an attack made it worse because I would tense up. I noticed that I would literally stop breathing. Naturally the body will go into an all out panic mode then. If you just focus on the abdomen and watch the breathing rather that trying to control it, relaxation will
happen pretty quickly. Try practicing this throughout the day to keep Adrenalin from building up, I read a biography of a qigong master, who teaches Spring Forest QiGong. He started doing qigong to heal his arthritis and found that not only did his arthritis go away but also his depression and anxiety. He developed Spring Forest as simple method that anyone can learn quickly. www.springforestqigong.com Calcium/magnesium supplements help to keep my nervous system calm and my muscles relaxed. Also continuing to go back to situations where I had anxiety attacks has helped to desensitize me. I've found that this is a very common problem and most people are understanding. I think telling someone you are having a panic attack will help defuse it. When I'm around people I try to ask
them questions about themselves and get so absorbed in what they are saying that I become relaxed and forget my self consciousness. Anyway I have gone from having frequent severe anxiety attacks to having none.. There are also good books written about this subject. Good Luck
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prayer
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meditation and the realization that the worst thing that can happen is death and as long as that is at bay.....NO WORRIES! HAKUNA MATTA!
weed bra.. it's the key, mellows ya out and ya be like stompin about and all happy and stuff. fn elephants and stuff man. dont knock it till u toke it.
i get panic attacks. They put me on paxil too..but if I didn't take it every MORNING i would get terrible headaches. So i got off of it gradually..i don't like pills. Actually the panic attacks just pretty much went away with time..i still get them once in a while..but it's pretty much gone.
Maryjane helps me lot!
I am sever bipolar and no medication has helped me, I have teken every medication you can think of...only Maryjane keeps me going!! Blaze it up!
talk to a therapist. that is your best bet along with your meds. a therapist can give you advice on how to cope.
A couple good shots of Jack Daniels might help.
i get panick attacks alll the time!! i take deep breaths( in through my nose and out through my mouth slowly) while i lay on my stomach with my hand dangling when i lay on my bed.
alcohol, and lots of it
It's really hard, I have had to take paxil for the same thing. I've been on and off paxil for many years. Sometimes a good therapist can help, sometimes just living a normal life while you're on paxil can help too when you go off. It takes time, and patience with yourself and it's not easy...I'm still working hard at not becoming a recluse and never leaving my house :(
How does that stuff ( Paxil ) work? I take Xanax for mine. My attacks are fairly well under control, but I still have my moments. Like you, I used to get them and have them last for hours. As soon as I would get over one, another would begin. They are hell, aren't they? My doctor told me that a chemcial imbalance in the brain is what was causing mine. As far as I know, there is no cure, only the hope of trying to control them. Maybe someday. Let's hope so.
I've had panic and anxiety disorder all my life. Some periods in my life are bad and sometimes they are under control. I've been to counseling and I have been on antidepressants. They help but it never really goes away. I feel like this is something I am going to have to accept for the rest of my life.
coping up : regulation of breath and doctors advice
prevention:exposure therapy-1.graduated 2.flooded exposure therapy
See this site (mental issues) for powerful natural methods to help. Info from MDs plus story to uplift you.
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I have them, sometimes they get real bad, my mother has them, so maybe hereditary I dunno. I understand you saying the weed started them, I have a friend like that. I do consume the magickal herb, but not if I am on the verge of an attack. I have adivans for that, but usually if I feel an attack coming on I am no where near them and they take up to 20 minutes to react in my system.
What I do is don't put myself into a position where they (attacks) are gonna get me. Not always possible, but I know what will set me off and I do try to avoid the whole situation. If I know I have to put myself in danger of attack I will take a adivan ahead of time.
I have had panic disorder since before I can remember. My mother tells me of my night terrors as a very young child. She has panic disorder as well, we both take klonopin. It is specifically for Panic disorder and has saved my life. I am 45 by the way and I've been told that you can be cured of Panic attacks, I am not cured, only managed. My panic attacks came to a head in 2000, while in a relationship I didn't know how to get out of, among other stress factors in my life. I was having one attack after another, day in and day out, for weeks. I was on the verge of suicide, when God, Klonopin and Therapy saved my life. I am now taking only one .5mg Klonopin a day and am able to talk myself through an attack. This is because I asked myself what is the worst that can happen, as far as I know you won't die from a panic attack, it is what it is and nothing more. I took control instead of letting it take control. This has taken alot of disipline and hardwork, but worth it all. I can now function as a normal human being, I use the word normal loosely here, is there such a thing as "normal"? So, this is my story, can we ever be cured, I don't know, can we live with it and be happy, yes, if we let it know who is boss.
Find your trigger(s), and stay far away from them.
Search the internet for "Emotional Freedom Technique" (EFT)
It's free and it works!
Paxil is a strong medication to take when there are others to take. Klonopin is one, Buspar is another. I've been on buspar for 7 years now for panic attacks. The doctor had me on Zoloft also at first but only for the first 3 years. A chemical imbalance (serotonin) is responsible for the panic attacks. Unfortunately that never changes. Try to find a medication with as few side effects as possible. You may not have to stay on the medication forever but you also have to be mentally ready to let it go as a crutch also. I stopped all medication for awhile and even though the panic attacks have not returned I had increased anxiety. I had to come to terms that I was going to need a little medical help with this problem. My doctor worked with me to find the least amount of medicine to relieve my anxiety. I'm not even on what is considered a theraputic dosage. Also the doctor prescribed a very low dosage of xanax for emergencies. Just knowing the pills are in my purse gives a lot of comfort and I've only needed 6 out of the 20 pills in the last year. The coping with this comes in your own time. You finally reach a point where you want to control it instead of it controling you. My greatest fear was being stuck in traffic. I would panic and have to get out of the car and run. I live in Houston, there is traffic 24/7. Last fall we had to evacuate for hurricane Rita. I was sitting in traffic on I-45 for 23 hours with no food, little water, no bathrooms, no gasoline. Those 6 xanax pills is what got me through without one panic attack.
Cognitive therapy is good. Stay on the Paxil (although there are other medications that are just as effective). I use Wellbutrin and I go to a psychiatrist twice a month. Panic disorder is often inherited and that fact is important to understand so you don't think it is something you did or didn'd do that caused the panic disorder in the first place. Support groups would be helpful too. You are not the only one to feel this way.
Panic disorder is a farce. I thought I had it, then thought I had GERD, but now I know. It is a condition called sleep apnea. Basically the soft tissue in your throat and/or esophagus has become too soft and has a tendency of closing up, causing snoring, heartburn, high blood pressure, and panic attacks during the day when it feels hard to breathe. The key is to get an oxygen device(CPAP) for the night and then try to beathe better through meditiation during the day, get a RESPERATE machine for that.
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