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 some panic attack sufferers who rely on huge amounts of alcahol to cope with difficult events, 3 pints of vodka a day isnt unusual, usually vodka the theory being it cant be smelt on the breath. some cant drive unless legally drunk
Ive known several who were content to self medicate this way for years until the liver started to fail and their doctors warned them to stop drinking or else.
ironically for some people its more shameful to medicate with valium than with alcahol
anyhow panic disorder is a low status condition
Ive known several who were content to self medicate this way for years until the liver started to fail and their doctors warned them to stop drinking or else.
ironically for some people its more shameful to medicate with valium than with alcahol
anyhow panic disorder is a low status condition
ple like me who take it only when they need it?I have to get it off of my sister-in-law,it makes me feel like i am doing something wrong.
What do you mean by low status condition? I have never heard that term before.
It is a shame that people use alcohol to get away from their panic, but I think having alcohol makes the panic worse. I think it is normally true also that alcoholics have some other issues they need to work through not just the panic challenge.