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...
Hi, my name is Luis, and i want to know what kind of treatments have you used. I really want to explore different ways to treat panic attacks, because i feel like i can do a lot more to get better. For me is very difficult to keep good thoughts and i feel very lonely in this process, so i hope you give me good advices about treatments and useful ways to improve my health. I really want to wake up tomorrow without this horrible trauma in my head.
Sorry about my english. I am from Latin America.
Writing helps for me as it allows me to sort through the overload of emotions and fear. I think movement helps a lot. At the onset, I’ve found it easier to derail or at least stabilize symptoms if I get up and go somewhere else, a walk, cafe, or just step outside and take deep breath.
There have been some helpful new apps but the success I think depends on if it’s right fit for you.
Best thing is for me to breath, speak out loud reassurance and just walk around room.
Hopefully you will not have to wake up with fear in the morning. It’s a very charged and uncomfortable thing to wake up with. Just breath. You can get through this. It’s not easy but take your time to ease out from the fear.
I have faith in you.