Cause for celebration: No more panic attacks!

[Miha87]

Don't get me wrong, I'm still getting the random symptoms and fear of having a stroke or a heart attack but with plenty of work and relaxation and of course the help of a therapist, I haven't had a full blown panic attack in about two weeks. After everything felt hopeless a month ago, there is a chance for progress no matter how slow it is.

 

[Rick Sanchez]

That’s great!! Well done, im pleased for you.
Panic attacks are not fun! What kind of techniques are you using to prevent them?

 

[Miha87]

That’s great!! Well done, im pleased for you.
Panic attacks are not fun! What kind of techniques are you using to prevent them?

- Deep breathing as soon as I feel the symptoms. Took a while to identify them. But gotta "catch it" before it goes full blown.
- Tell people around you about your panic attacks, that way whenever you want to lie down and do deep breathing, everything goes on as normal and you don't have to un to another room and no one freaks out around you
- Admit it's a panic attack no matter how hard your brain tries to tell you you're about to have a stroke or a heart attack.
- Riding it out as a lot of people recommend feels scary at first, but it really is the only way. I just say to myself, it'll all be over in five minutes, I've done this before and kept going.

It wasn't overnight, but everytime it felt a little bit better. The intensity of symptoms increased yesterday at the hairdresser but still kept it under wraps

 

[Kimberly Hunt]

That is awesome! I am so happy for you. You should celebrate and feel good about the accomplishment you made. I did. When my anxiety went down after starting medication, I started feeling like I could use the techniques I learned and I was applying them to my panic attacks. I told my sister and she was like let's celebrate and we did. We had dinner at her house and just enjoyed the moment. It was nice.
I still get anxiety and feel panicky on certain situations but I tell myself to hush (actually sometimes curse at myself) and I calm myself down. Sometimes medication is key to bringing someone down from that anxiety ledge to be able to feel a little better. It worked for me. But I am the one that does most of the work with keeping the negative thoughts at bay that started all of this in the first place.

 

[Chris]

- Deep breathing as soon as I feel the symptoms. Took a while to identify them. But gotta "catch it" before it goes full blown.
- Tell people around you about your panic attacks, that way whenever you want to lie down and do deep breathing, everything goes on as normal and you don't have to un to another room and no one freaks out around you
- Admit it's a panic attack no matter how hard your brain tries to tell you you're about to have a stroke or a heart attack.
- Riding it out as a lot of people recommend feels scary at first, but it really is the only way. I just say to myself, it'll all be over in five minutes, I've done this before and kept going.

It wasn't overnight, but everytime it felt a little bit better. The intensity of symptoms increased yesterday at the hairdresser but still kept it under wraps

Very useful techniques! Fingers crossed for you Miha I hope you beat panic disorder all together.

 

[Miha87]

Very useful techniques! Fingers crossed for you Miha I hope you beat panic disorder all together.

I truly hope so for all of us. There's still plenty of work to do but re-learning to be patient and accept it will take time

 

[brtmdo]

Don't get me wrong, I'm still getting the random symptoms and fear of having a stroke or a heart attack but with plenty of work and relaxation and of course the help of a therapist, I haven't had a full blown panic attack in about two weeks. After everything felt hopeless a month ago, there is a chance for progress no matter how slow it is.

so wonderful and encouraging every time one of us has success. thanks for sharing!

 

[RemyAnonymous]

Don't get me wrong, I'm still getting the random symptoms and fear of having a stroke or a heart attack but with plenty of work and relaxation and of course the help of a therapist, I haven't had a full blown panic attack in about two weeks. After everything felt hopeless a month ago, there is a chance for progress no matter how slow it is.

That’s awesome. Congratulations. Any tips? Sounds like we have / had the same style of anxiety.

 

[Miha87]

That’s awesome. Congratulations. Any tips? Sounds like we have / had the same style of anxiety.

Quoting my above reply here. Dont know how it will show

- Deep breathing as soon as I feel the symptoms. Took a while to identify them. But gotta "catch it" before it goes full blown.
- Tell people around you about your panic attacks, that way whenever you want to lie down and do deep breathing, everything goes on as normal and you don't have to un to another room and no one freaks out around you
- Admit it's a panic attack no matter how hard your brain tries to tell you you're about to have a stroke or a heart attack.
- Riding it out as a lot of people recommend feels scary at first, but it really is the only way. I just say to myself, it'll all be over in five minutes, I've done this before and kept going.

It wasn't overnight, but everytime it felt a little bit better. The intensity of symptoms increased yesterday at the hairdresser but still kept it under wraps

 

[Kaynil]

That's really cool you have been able to feel more in control to know t let them becone full blown panic attacks.

Thank you for the tips too, hopefully this will help guide people with attacks in the right direction. Don't ever minimise that effort and where it has brought you. You definitely know yourself a bit better and I am glad it is working out to contain the anxiety better.

I think your tip of being honest with the peopke around you so they don't freak out helps both sides, as it is one worry less for you and it gives them a chance to prepare for the possibility too.