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Comment on What will a psychiatrist do about panic attacks? by rockyd70094

rockyd70094 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:35:59 +0000

Well I’m gonna go see my first therapist today at 1 o’clock for severe anxeity and seperation anxeity. And ocd. Ill tell u how it goes. My understanding is they work with u. If u tell them u don’t want meds and want to learn self help techniques they will try that route. But I’m sure for extreme cases they may try to talk u into a med. Which can really help to relax the mind and get u back on track. But meds are highly addictive and when having seperation anxeity can really be bad cuz u don’t want to be without your pills when u try to get off. When my mom leaves to go out of towm for a while I make sure she is always available by phone. That way I don’t get as excited
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Comment on What will a psychiatrist do about panic attacks? by Nicole B

Nicole B — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:47:59 +0000

Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.

Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI – Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There’s this strange herb called "St John’s Wort" – it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John’s Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.

The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced… you have that "learned behavior" in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior – Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction… There are several other techniques to help cope them!
Ok, to use Distraction: Firstly, try to….

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http://PanicAttackResearch.blogspot.com

Comment on What will a psychiatrist do about panic attacks? by Barbiedoll89

Barbiedoll89 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:18:59 +0000

AWW = [I’m sorry you are going threw this! I’ve recently recovered over panic attacks (anxiety) not so long ago. I had it over 1 year ago (when I was 17 b4 i turned 19)

The best advice I can give you is DON’T TAKE ANY PILLS HE/SHE MAY OFFER YOU. You WILL become depended on them.

just talk to your psychiatrist, tell him why you may think you might of had panic attacks, and he may give you more information as of why you’re having them, and give you methods(treatment) on how to deal, and become cured = D

panic attacks (due to anxiety disorder) may be brought upon you, due to STRESS. Stress being the main reason, and possibility the only (in my opinion) so just calm down, take a deep breathe, and take everything slowly.

you’ll be just fine ^_^
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Comment on What will a psychiatrist do about panic attacks? by SILHOUETTE

SILHOUETTE — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:06:59 +0000

Anxiety and panic attacks are NOT mental illnesses, they are 100% behavioral conditions, any psychiatrist or psychologist will tell you so. So why do doctors prescribe panic attacks medication to treat a habit? Because most of them don’t have a clue what else to do and it’s a ‘quick fix’ ! PANIC ATTACK MEDICATIONS ARE NOT THE ANSWER!If you are, or intend to take anti-anxiety drugs the following information should help you make an informed decision:

BETA BLOCKERS

Beta blockers can be helpful in controlling the physical symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks, particularly social anxiety and are prescribed to control rapid heartbeat, shaking, trembling and blushing.

Beta blockers tend to have less side effects than other medications but can cause light-headedness, drowsiness, short-term memory loss, decrease in heart rate, insomnia, diarrhea, cold extremities, depression and nightmares. Like all anti-anxiety medication, Beta Blockers are a temporary crutch… one day the crutch has to be removed in order for the patient to solve their anxiety condition.TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS

These medications are used to treat severe depression or depression with anxiety. Some of these anti-depressants are also used to treat obsessional disorders and panic attacks.

Side effects include a dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, difficulty urinating, postural hypo-tension, tachycardia, loss of sex drive, erectile failure, sensitivity to sunlight, weight gain, sedation, sweating, jitteriness, irritation, unusual energy and disturbed sleep patterns. These medications is not a long term solution to anxiety disorders and panic attacks.

Tricyclic antidepressants include:

* Imipramine (Tofranil) panic, depression, generalized anxiety
* Desipramine (Norpramin, Pertofrane and others) panic, depression
* Nortriptyline (Aventyl or Pamelor) panic, depression
* Amitriptyline (Elavil) panic, depression
* Doxepin (Sinequan or Adapin) panic, depression
* Clomipramine (Anafranil) panic, OCD, depression
* Venlafaxine (Effexor) OCD, depression

and there is some other ones, mostly all are antidepressents
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Comment on Diagnosing/Possible causes of panic attacks? by Moonface

Moonface — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:54:59 +0000

Hi, sorry to hear you are feeling bad. Any kind of underlying anxiety or stress (even unconscious stress) can bring on a panic attack.

Believe it or not, you’re in complete control of whether or not you have a panic attack – recognising that is the first step to overcoming it. The following steps will eliminate (or at least significantly reduce) your panic attacks:

1.Breathe properly – if you control your breathing, you control panic. As soon as you notice the signs of anxiety, check your breathing: breathe in slowly through your nose pushing your tummy out (to the count of 5 or so). Breathe out slowly and for a bit longer (to the count of 7 or so) through your mouth. Do not breathe rapidly or shallowly (in the chest area). This will soon restore the balance of oxygen and you will feel a lot better.

2. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy! CBT is proven to be the most effective thing for panic attacks and anxiety. It takes a bit of work, but it is super effective. (After 15 years of panic attacks, mine stopped completely). You can take a course for free online at: http://www.livinglifetothefull.com It has been funded by NHS Scotland and has had great results thus far.

3. Try relaxation exercise tapes (progressive muscular relaxation). They really help if you practise often enough. This site has instructions on how to do it without the tapes (and other useful info): http://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/resources/minipax.cfm?mini_ID=23

With each step practise makes perfect. (i.e. practise the steps every day, not just when you are feeling bad). I hope you feel better soon. Best of luck!
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Comment on What will a psychiatrist do about panic attacks? by hisssed

hisssed — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:48:59 +0000

My husband had this it was called an Anxiety Disorder. He was prescribed some medication to alleviate these symptoms.

Here is a link to help:

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/anxiety-disorders/complete-publication.shtml
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Comment on Diagnosing/Possible causes of panic attacks? by Violet Pearl

Violet Pearl — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:26:59 +0000

The root cause of a panic attack is usually something very simple. Anemia, thyroid disorder, hormone imbalance, adrenal fatigue, poor diet with too much sugar and caffeine, lack of nutrients are the main causes.
You can start trying different drugs to treat the symptoms (racing heart, etc), if that’s the way you want to go, or you can start finding out the problem and take steps to correct it. The problem with taking drugs to mask the symptoms is that your original problem worsens over time. Worsening anemia, for example, can lead to huge medical problems if not treated, and antidepressants don’t cure the cause.

This is why I think it’s important to get to the cause of the anxiety, rather than drug the symptoms.
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Comment on What will a psychiatrist do about panic attacks? by Ruyj G

Ruyj G — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:11:59 +0000

ATIVAN!
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Comment on What will a psychiatrist do about panic attacks? by me

me — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:51:59 +0000

They will take a full history from you, ask you about what you get anxious about, probably refer you for counselling and prescribe some ani anxiety medication to help you.
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Comment on Diagnosing/Possible causes of panic attacks? by itsme

itsme — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:40:59 +0000

That sounds like a very very mild panic attack. Panic attacks usually include a racing heart, sweaty palms, feeling out of control (fear of dying etc.), nausea, nervousness, etc. Also, panic attacks are usually brought on by a situation or fear, it could be from stress. Go see your doctor and they will advise you on some medications you can take. I personally have had panic attacks since about the age of 7, and Paxil works great for me, but everyone is different and it does not work for some. Good luck! and be happy it’s not worse.
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I have anxiety disorder and suffer from panic attacks