How do you cure a panic attack?
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at
2:09 pm
I have a panic attack after I eat certain foods containing large amounts of sodium, sugar, caffeine, and chocolate . I have been to the cardiologist several times and they could find nothing wrong with me. For the mean time I have put myself on a special diet that will help reduce an panic attack. I eat lots of fruits, veggies, meat, and more organic foods. I only eat those foods just as long as I know their contents or I will not eat them. I wont eat unless I know its safe. What are you thoughts?
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It sounds like you are borderline panic disorder, and the things you mention eating are triggering a stress reaction in your body.
Sugar, caffeine, and chocolate all contain compounds that are known to stress out your adrenal glands. When your adrenals are tired, you can succumb to panic attacks. I know…
I suffered from panic attacks for years, and in the beginning it was nervousness, worrying that I would embarrass myself, etc. That escalated to claustrophobia in shower stalls, tunnels & bridges, and worst of all – airplanes. I drank coffee, ate lots of sugary stuff, etc. NO more than other people, but no less.
Then came the full-blown, heart pounding, head spinning, terrified for no reason panic attacks.
I could not figure out what was happening, because when you’re in the panic cycle you don’t get a popup box that says "YOU ARE HAVING A PANIC ATTACK!" You just feel (or I did anyway) like you’re going crazy.
YOU ARE NOT GOING CRAZY.
A psychiatrist friend said something that really made an impact for me. She said, "Nadia, crazy does not have a map! Crazy people are crazy in all situation, not just when they’re driving or in an enclosed space." Or in your case, after drinking coffee or chocolate. (She diagnosed me as having panic disorder.)
Here’s what she suggested I try. It worked for me. It was cheaper than a single visit to a therapist.
I hope it’ll work for you too! They cover diet and relaxation along with almost everything else that can trigger a panic attack.
http://scrnch.me/panicrelief
This is a product called "The Panic Puzzle" which was written by a panic attack sufferer who cured himself. There’s a free report you can get, which I found helpful.
God Bless, and let us know how you do!
Nadia
You know people are affected and react differently more to some things than others. Its a common thing. Here is a YT vid that explains about the cycle of panic attacks and their triggers. You could learn hot to stop panic attacks naturally and in fact cure them. Its not written in stone but there’s a good chance