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Originally Posted by youngnat
All good ideas.......... Man, I have to do fucking somehing cause this shit is crazy!!
No natural cure all???
Stress is def an inducer!! But thats part of my life now!!! Maybe I should see a doc
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Panic attacks are HARMLESS. That's the first thing to remember. What they are really are an anxiety attack blown up big time.
Yeah..the reason your heart is beating fast and everything is because for whatever reason, you got freaked out and the adrenaline starting pumping big time because your body is conditioned to the "fight or flight" syndrome that goes back to caveman days to protect you in case of danger. Of course in panic attacks, there's no DISCERNABLE thing threatening you, so there's nothing to fight, and where will you flee to from a non-existent entity?
I used to have them big time..and what I would do is hyper-ventilate. Actually took a couple of classes on this, and MOST people do just that when they have panic attacks..this makes you dizzy and also will make your legs feel wobbly..but there's a very real explanation for that. You are EXHALING all of your carbon dioxide and taking in very short shallow breathes instead of LONG deep breaths..and then taking long deep exhales.
So, for me it was all about my breathing exercises..learning not to do the old "gasping for air" thing basically and instead, just try to concentrate on taking a SLOW breath in and then count from ten to 1 backwards and EXHALE. This allows the cardon dioxide to equalize in your system and will also naturally calm you down.
Don't get hooked on pills..most people can handle anxiety attacks if they KNOW what is going on and really make a point of doing the things that medical experts tell you to do in calming yourself. Hope this helps.
Remember..deep slow breath in..deep slow breath out.