Question by : how to deal with panic attacks?
Please read this… started having panic attacks since 3 years it was a day that i stayed up all night on the computer and i started feeling very scared and i though it was gonna go away but it didn’t so sometimes i used to get them and then i started working and it all went away but now that i got laid off its been a year now there starting to come back not daily i get them like one in 5 months but i want it to stop can someone please help me i also have been thinking about everything like i think about bad stuff is gonna happen to me and i keep saying nothing’s wrong in my head and sometimes i think im going crazy because i spend almost all day doing that do ya think i should go to the doctor or just try to relax im also gonna start doing exercise do you think this would help?

Thank you everyone in advance

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Answer by randomness
I suffer from anxiety attacks, they definitely aren’t fun. I just had one come on last year in Aug and they haven’t stopped since. I saw my doctor & got on meds for anxiety and depression (the anxiety caused the depression) and since then I’ve had some sort of control over them I take 0.5mg of Klonopin whenever I feel an attack start or I wake up with anxiety. I’d say see your doc if they are really bothering you, don’t live in fear of when the next attack will start..good luck to you!

Oh btw, if you feel one start…DISTRACT yourself! I always make a call and go for a walk since I never have people around. It really helps to keep your mind busy

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Question by : How can I deal with panic attacks?
I keep getting panic attacks. Whenever I hear about a heart disorder I automatically think it’s happening to me and think I`m going to die. Whenever I go to sleep I think my heart`s going to stop, as if my thinking of it will make it happen. When I walk down the street I keep thinking about how small I am in the universe and what happens when this (me) insignificant human on some planet dies. I`m just afraid of death. How can I deal with this and move on in my life?

As an added note: I’d like a little better advice then just being told to go to a therapist. If I can’t find a reasonable answer here I will, thanks.

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Answer by Jenn
here is a reasonable answer, i hope to help you X i have had terrible anxiety and depression in the past, you have to occupy yourself CONSTANTLY. if your anxiety starts from the thought of heart failure, you need to tell yourself, well yes there is a tiny chance of this happening, there is nothing you can do about that, it is out of your control, you need to do some very slow and deep breathing. when you are very anxious things around you and even your life can seem so unreal. i used to think i was living in a dream and didnt mean anything in life, i used to think about the universe and the meaning of life and end up shaking scared to death on my bed. with time and good freinds and love and counselling (talking and thought stratagies) i began to feel real and things around me started to feel good. we cant live questioning our existance if it makes us terrified, there is feelings inside of us and happiness is the one we must live for. so go ahead and do things you love.
i get sharp pains in my chest occasionally, im 18 and chances are its a bit of wind! if you feel you need a help to calm yourself, visit the doctors, they might perscribe you something to help bring you out of this anxious rut. or they might suggest a counsellor. if you can talk to someone you trust and love and vise versa, this will also help.

i hope soon, you feel better, but please give it time, there is no rush to get better, just enjoy the little joys of each day and treat yourself after every tiny little progress you make. might be just as simple as walking down the street observing life and not thinking about too much xxxxxxx

i really really hope you feel better soon, as i know how awful you feel. take care with peace xxx

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