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...
I have been taking xanax for the past three days, 1 pill .25mg every 8 hours or so for my severe panic attacks. It has helped me. But here I am, in between taking the next dose and just sitting on the couch and I get this overwhelming feeling like I cant swallow, cant breathe, feel like I am being choked. I feel like I have been taking the xanax almost to much already. I just wish I knew how to get rid of these horrible feelings. I took a drink of water and my throat feels really dry and I still have that lump in my throat feeling. I know I cant be choking on anything since I havent ate all day. Is it possible for there to be another obstruction somehow? Or is it just my panic attack creeping through, even with xanax in my system now? :(
your xanax doses are only small but dont rely totally on it
do some relaxing and deep slow breaething, listen to music, watch TV
try a long soak in hot bath
You are hyper focusing on your body....which people with anxiety tend to do.
I don't take any meds for my anxiety because i don't want to get hooked, i don't want just a band-aide for my condition. I want the anxiety to be managable and tolerable.
So, like Harry said, practice breathing, deep muscle relaxation...soothing music.....
But i went a big step forward and kicked all stimulants out of my diet...such as caffeine, sugar, salt, unatural ingredients like preservatives, fake sweeteners, etc.
And it has saved my life.
I also exercise almost daily. Read my journals. You may find hekpful information.
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