
Panic Attacks Support Group
A panic attack is a period of intense fear or discomfort, typically with an abrupt onset and usually lasting no more than thirty minutes. Symptoms include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, and sensations of choking or smothering. Panic attacks can be very sudden, appear to be unprovoked, and are often...
There are ways. I'm doing CBT with a therapist and it teaches you ways to change youe emotional response to negative thoughts.
Check it out and ask for it from your doctor.
I also find that doing things helps me focus externally rather than on all the negatives. My therapist has said to write down the negative thought...then write down evidence for it...then look 'outside the box' and write the realistic outcome of the thought and then write evidence for that...like evidence for the positive outcome.
I normally find that the negative thoughts spiral out of control and I end up with the worst case scenario, but when I actually write the evidence for the realistic, there is much more.
I think it's just all about looking at it from an external viewpoint and realising what is actually likely to happen.
Sorry if this seems confusing, but it is definately help me learn to change my negative thoughts.
Hope you can find peace....we deserve it!
I am having cbt too but am only on my 3rd session. It seems to help from the panic attack point of view they are less frequent and I can control them better now its the everyday feeling tht I cant shift. In a nutshell I feel Cr*p everyday and its horrible. Before all this happened I was always ou and abot and on the go and really enjoyed life and now I feel like its changed me completely. Do you feel that way too? Can I ask - are you able to work? I was but have been signed off for the moment - I am really keen to get back though as I enjoy my job! When will I feel better?
Some days I just feel so anxious that I feel really dizzy and can't do much, sitting there stuck in a negative cycle, just thinking how bad I feel and that i'm never going to get over this.
I really try to get up and keep busy as this seems to be the most help so far. Even If I really don't feel like doing anything, I have to force myself to get involved in something as it lets me focus on the task in hand and gives me time off from the negative anxiety.
I am on tablets which have heled meaning that I now dont cry everyday and am not as down as I was but am nowhere near right yet! I normall get excited and look forward to things but this has taken it away from me - is it the same with you?
I usually love xmas - but the thought of it this year is awful just cant be bothered!!! Then that in itself makes me feel bad!!!! AAHHHHHHH!!!!
Sending my deepest concern and prayers for you,
Julee
I went out on my own this pm jus walked to my mums with the baby but its a start....the feeling tired is concerning me more than going out on my own now! I am going to try the gym this week too - Might as well face this head on and whats the worst that can happen! I feel bad and have to come home! I wont have lost anything will i?
Anyways, just like you there's tons of us asking when will it stop! there's no answer--we're all different. It's just important to keep on going even if you feel bad. Worrying makes everything worse.
Good luck and good thoughts!
Lately I've just come to the realization with my therapist that you have to be compassionate with yourself. Stay strong. This isn't going to destroy you. You feel like it will, but in the end you're still alive.
Remember that eventually the panic ends, even if the attacks are long. (I once had one for 12 hours).
It's so hard...SO hard.
i also do acupuncture, meditate and yoga.
if you ever want to chat I'm here. :)
Most every morning I have an attack and then some time throughout the day as well. It makes it hard to do my work (full time student at a private art school), and I used to be very agoraphobic.