Panic therapy – can anyone share their experiences on how to stop panic attacks?
Saturday, August 28th, 2010 at
2:09 am
Should I seek panic therapy to stop my panic attacks? I’ve been on meds (Celexa) for a while to stop my panic attacks but I heard that those medicines were for anti-depressants instead of treating panic attacks. If anyone knows please tell, thanks.
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The side effects of those medications are so bad, I don’t even understand why doctors prescribe them when you can get so much nausea, headaches, and tremors from them.
What worked for me was using this natural "One" technique. I first read about it online on the website of a former panic attack sufferer (check it out in the source, her story is very uplifting). I decided to give the program she described in her story a try – I’ve never made a better decision in my life than that. I have no more problems controlling or stopping my panic attacks – in fact, I don’t even have them at all these days. Good luck to you.
I take 50mg zoloft. It’s a low dosage, but it works wonders. Celexa sucks. Best wishes!
Eek. I hated Celexa. I’m on Paxil right now, which is an anti-depressant with an anti-anxiety combined in it, and it’s working really well for me.
One way to help keep your attacks in check is deep breathing. I learned this from a therapist…it’s an ancient Chinese remedy:
Take slow, deep breaths through your nose, into your stomach. While you’re inhaling, imagine a balloon in your stomach, growing with the air you’re filling it with. As you exhale, imagine there’s a string tied from the balloon to your back and you’re letting the air out of it.
After a couple of these deep breaths, take a few normal ones so you don’t make yourself hyperventilate. I know it sounds kinda silly, but it works well. I’ve been using this trick for like…5 years or so. Also, while it’s happening, just keep in mind that it won’t hurt you at all, it’s just your body taking a little trip, that’s all. Just wait it out and keep breathing and stay as calm as you can. It’ll be over soon.
Technically they are for depression but they also work very well for anxiety and compared to anti anxiety meds (benzodiazepines) they are relatively safe to take for the long term. However, teh best approcah is to also go to therapy. There are a lot of good therapies and exercises you can learn to lessen anxiety and once you can do that yourself you won’t need to rely on meds…. which is healthier for you and cheaper too….
There are a number of anti-depressant drugs that have proven useful at treating panic attacks. However, conventional wisdom suggests typically that combining drugs and behavioral therapy together is more powerful and effective long term than using drugs alone. As to your medication, the question is, does it work for you?