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- this was taught to me by an agoraphobia self help group back in 1982. I was told it would calm me and reduce my panic attacks, it did, helped me a lotas a very nervous child I had always had rapid shallow panting, when checked my chest expansion was...
- soma panic attack sufferers save up all their fears and frustarttions until eventually unloading on some poor person on the phone, this 'organ recital' can last 2 or 3 hours, with suicide threats to keep the listener on the linethis is very selfish...
- over the years Ive met panic attack sufferers who don't get better because pride stops them from taking valium type medsexcessive pride also stops some from learning any recovery methodsits worth remembering that life is not a dress rehursal
- longtime panic attack sufferers can become expert a t seeming to be cool and calm when actually panicky, sometimes a support person seems much more anxious and is mistaken for the suffererobviously nervous sufferers can be mistaken for drug addicts...
- some longtime agoraphobia sufferers get a free psychotherapy session by unloading all their problems onto any handy person, usually be phone, and often for about 2 hours, unless hung up on ( used to hang up)this is very unfair and can be frightening...
- Ive never used a CPAP with a humidifier, they weren't popular back in 1995 when I startedwhat happens if a CAPP with full humidifier is picked up and not kept upright as an example
- Xanax is popular with drug addicts who have run out as it tides them over for a whilein Australia a huge amount is prescribed by docs, some of it being sold on the street to addicts or to casual drug userstheres nothing special about Xanax, its just...
- these things are seldom mentioned but some panic attack sufferers feel guilty or ashamed for not being able to beat or defeat their panic attacks by themselves without helpsome years back antibenzo groups claimed that valium caused panic attacks as...
- Neurontin was originally approved for epilepsy and siezures. a fortune has been spent promoting Neurontin as a magic cure, mostly for 'off label' uses with very doubtful data. it seems that since a panic attack is perhaps a bit like a seizure, that...
- here is a fear of mental illness and some insist on dividing all illness into physical and mental. so it seems that panic attacks must be mental, but as they are so easy to recover from, only a very mild mental illnessthis fear makes it difficult...
- you need to tell the anasthetist that you get panic attacks and insist on a premed injection before leaving your room or ward.tell him what sedating meds and/or alcahol you have takenotherwise a panic attack on the trolley while being wheeled to the...
- everyone should scratch or iinscribe this on the plastic. Ive seen a table full of CPAPs all unmarked, easy to become confusedthere is some risk of theft or loss of CPAP if taken with you to hospital, if worried, some hospitals can supply you with 1...
- for those who follow my adventures, I soon will have heart bypass surgery. I had what seemed to be indigestion but turned out to be a mild heart attack. no one ever thought I had any heart trouble but a test showed most heart arteries 80% blocked...
- xanax was just another benzo until a researcher decided it had a special panic attack blocking ability, the drug co making it spent a fortune promoting xanax as a special cure for panic attacks. few docs knew about panic attacks back then so they...
- merry xmas to all, some of us will be dreading xmas with the gatherings and parties, remember extra valium and deep slow breathing will get you thruso remember , no excuses, take extra valium, drink little or none and go and enjoy yourself