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...

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i don't understand

dks07
dks07
So I started out on this website when my panic attacks where legit full blown.. and it really helped me to cope and talk with people like me etc. Things were going great when i was on meds (zoloft) and i had gotten off of them about a year ago... for this past month i feel as though things are triggering off my panic attacks/anxiety, when i eat i feel like i'm constantly choking therefore continues to make me clear my thorat for long periods of time that i guess triggers me to feel like i can't breath.. i just don't get it things were looking up.. i just hate not feeling like i can't breath i constantly check my pulse like an ass i just need assurance i'm okay.. has anyont else have a bit of a back fall?

-Diana
deleted_user
deleted_user
Sounds like you have to go back on the meds again for a while. Panic can be a chronic condition-it can go away and then come back after a time, so don't worry about it-- you are perfectly normal, for someone with a panic problem. It is a drag when this happens, but hopefully you can get back on the meds and get better again.
harry3333
harry3333
get a doc to check your throat, it may just be a nervous habit

anxiety sufferers shouldnt monitor their bodies so dont check your pulse, leave that to doc

try to breathe deep and slow when stressed, avoid rapid shallow panting
you may need to go back on the zoloft
deleted_user
deleted_user
I do the same exact things i have been having problems breathing latley to for me it seems that the seasons trigger mine during the summer i will start to get better and feel like i should go off meds them once winter hits my stress and anxiety comes back i would give it a little bit take some time each day to relax and see if the feelings go away.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I was told by someone who gets panic attacks that they hit when you are at your calmest. Maybe you can log your attacks and try to find the triggers?
dks07
dks07
like when i feel one coming on i try to ignore it like they tell you to.. and then it leads me to constanlty yawn to feel like i get a full deep breath whcih leads me to constant clearing of my thorat feeling like i have something caught in my windpipe.. i feel like when i try to ignore it i go off on 10 other things that lead me to a worse panic then it started out as its so frustrating i hate not feeling like i can't breath its so frightening
deleted_user
deleted_user
Sometimes trying to ignore it just makes it worse. One thing to try is to distract yourself, like you are doing with the yawning--but that really isn't working for you, so another way to distract yourself is to note things in front of you. If you are walking down the street, say to yourself (or out loud if you need to) "there is a red car, there is a green tree, there is a blue mailbox," over and over until the feeling passes. You can also read off license plates as you walk. The idea is to get your mind focused on something else that is real and in front of you. Like all panic techniques, they work for some but not for all, so give it a try and see what happens.