what helps you?

[crystalrose1985]

Hi everyone ....I'm just wondering what's helps ease and helps you get over a panicky situation....my main things are chest pain which turns into like full blown "thinking I'm having a heart attack" panic...just the plain ole can't take a deep breath so I "can't breath" panic...the can't swollow or having a hard time swollowing because I'm concentrating on it to much "my throat is closing up " panic...and then the pressure in my head, dizzy, pass out feeling "brain aneurism " panic....do any of you have any of these "symptoms " that cause you to feel panicky? ? And if so, what have you found that seems to help and or ease you out of the attack??? I'm really searching for things that help as I am willing to try anything because my er Co pays are getting redic and I'm sick to death of taking a prn alprazolam every time as most of you know it tends to happen more in a day than once or twice sometimes...
Thanks I super appreciate anything :)

[cherub]

Hi, when i get like that i constanlty repeat to myself that theres nothing wtong. Fearing the panic just makes it worse because your panicking over havimg a panic. I know its hard but when it happens tell yourself to relax and that the sypmtoms will soon pass. Try counting back in 3's from 300 aswell as this will keep u focused on something else other than the panic

[brittany09]

What helps me to get out of a panic attack,is get up and do something distracting. Sometimes I'll just go rearrange stuff around the house,clean,or play a game. Games are great. If you stay busy,it's pretty hard to get panic attacks. I also breathe into a paper bag to regulate my breathing. That is mostly why you get symptoms that extreme. Cause your not breathing right! I would tell a person you live with(if you don't live alone)about your anxiety and what they can do to help you calm down. To help avoid the er visits. Hope my tips help

[Blair Malcolm]

You have to have unwavering faith that nothing health related is happening to you. Once you grasp that you can ride through it. Listen to music, watch a TV show, play a video game, go for a walk. Do anything that needs your undivided attention and it will disappear.

[bhamlaxy]

Like mentioned above, if a panic attack hits me I will try and distract myself. Usually TV or the computer doesn't work, so I will walk around and clean up my apartment. Sometimes I'll drink water and walk around a bit.

The best thing for me is thought countering. Just repeating to myself that "This is not a heart attack, this is purely anxiety. There is NOTHING to be afraid of. I am totally safe."