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i used to be pretty chilled out, then i started getting panic attacks. now i'm not very chilled out |
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solution: cipralex |
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If with the help of a professional you still keep on having them then maybe you need a little altering. Thing is meds are being thrown around like M&Ms these days and many people shouldn't be on anything. Talk about it with your doctor. Maybe he'll precribe you some benzo to take if needed. I certainly wouldn't recommend cypralex though (which is an antidepressant), not if panic attacks are your only symptom. Maybe something like Clorazepate or Lorazepam. These can be used when and if needed. An antidepressant you would have to take every day. Anyway sorry to hear that. They're difficult to cope with. P.S: Just to mention i think meds should be avoided if possible and only used as a last resort. I hate all these pharmaceuticals as much as the next man. |
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I've actually been on sertraline (zoloft) for the past couple of months, and it's done jack fucking shit. I was prescribed some benzos for a short while, but I didn't like how fuzzy they made my brain feel. The best thing I've found so far (chemical alterationy-wise) is phenibut. It works like a benzo, but actually improves my mental functioning. Still though, even with that (and an allowance of 3 units per alcohol a day), I still get panic attacks pretty bad. I've been reading a bit of Albert Ellis (a guide to rational living) recently though too and that seems to be helping. |
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Never had panic attacks. But i tried various SSRIs, they didn't help. I now believe no one can help you except you youtmrself. Reading psychological books has strangely calmed my mind. But you have to face reality sooner or later. |
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have any relatives with anxiety? lots of weed? both? |
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Keep your mouth shut! Focus on breathing through your nose. it will cure your panic attacks over night. you have to do it consciously at the beginning but after a while you will do it automatically. check this |
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I had a panic attack at work (alone) and almost passed out, it caused me to halucinate walls bending and the light was very bright in the room. Any rational thought was bypassed with fear and an overwhelming feeling of lost touch with reality. My heart rate was rapid with heavy breathing, I kept thinking that I would have a heart attack and die which fed into my fear and created a horrible brain loop, almost like opperating from a lower brain function with no rationality. it lasted about 2 hours until i managed to call my friend and get him to come to my work to talk me down. My docter told me it was a panic attack which was brought on by lack of sleep and too much stress. I have never had one since then, but i can really relate to how sever these attacks can be. |
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is there anything that sets them off? |
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Ah man, sounds rough :( Glad you've not had one since :) |
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Often just the fear of getting one will trigger it. |
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i used to panic a lot in college. i feel like for some people it's associated with a phase of self-discovery (altho i can't say if that's your case). imo finding your triggers, and resolving those issues should be your goal, not chemically dealing with the attacks themselves. i recommend talking therapy, friends, and lots of love. also i've had some very opening experiences with mda recently, if you're into that stuff, but like i said, chemicals aren't the direct solution. god, i sound like such a fucking hippie. |
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"Often just the fear of getting one will trigger it." I had them for years, constantly. What really helped me though was getting over that fear that you're going to have one. What I found helpful after reading an article about it, was that you have to accept that you will have an attack, you know what they're like, you know how you're going to feel, and you know you'll eventually feel better again - so kind of accepting that it's going to happen, rather than waiting and monitoring how you feel (am I having a heart attack, can I breathe properly, am I going to soil myself (short answer: no) )- just give into it a bit, and it takes the sting out. Then over time, ideally sooner rather than later, the panic attacks become as troublesome as hiccups or wind, and eventually go altogether. I genuinely do wish you well as it is a nasty thing to go through. |
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With time you'll learn more to be wary of them coming on rather than outright fearing it... they'll make you miserable but they're not going to kill you. Hard to remind yourself of that when you're having one, but you're still in control of your body and there's things you can do physically to make it easier to deal with them or lessen the chances of panic conditions occurring. If you don't already, start deep breathing in such a way that it's your belly/abdomen rising instead of (or more than) your chest. Relearn how to breathe if you have to. And maybe this is silly but for me it helps to open up the freezer and stick my head in, turn the cold up as much as you can take. Though I guess if you're claustrophobic this might exacerbate your panic symptoms. And it also makes you hungry when you're face to face with a box of ice cream sandwiches for 5 minutes. But it really does focus you mentally, soothe you physically, makes you come down faster. |
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what an excellent post. im 15 months now and going strong. |
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Thanks for your comments heady, steiny, and ophy Really appreciate it, and very nice and helpful too :) To update, by reading lots about REBT, challenging my own thoughts (and also accepting panic attacks if they happen -- thanks ophy!), and more realistically interpreting events, has proven to help reduce my anxiety levels already quite significantly! Am very happy today :) |
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that's great to hear! manhugs all around, folks! |
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You're all cunts. Whiny boring cunts. Get help elsewhere! |
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I wish I could help you |
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I find your advice rather strange. As a social phobic person ive been told to monitor my behaviour. So, exactly the oppposite to what you guys do. |
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How about helping yourself? Maybe then you could help me understand what help exactly i need from you. You're a loveable dupe you know. But beyond obvious. |
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