Panic Attacks

[SophieeBabessxo]

So, I quite often get panic attacks when I'm in an uncomfortable situation. I had one last Friday on a rock climbing wall...not good.
I was wondering if anyone else got these too, because I'm finding it hard to find advice on the internet about panic attacks and wondered if any of you could help me out.

[ReineDeLaSeine14]

I've had them before...meds and counseling have helped me a ton...do you have anyone at school or a therapist/doctor you can talk to about them?

When you're in one try to remember that you'll only feel like that for a little while and draw attention to your breath as you breathe in and out. Try to ground yourself to something...I like to touch an object and focus on what the texture is like...try to describe everything you can to yourself about something around you...EVERYTHING.

I hope these don't last long

[SophieeBabessxo]

We have like nothing at school like that, only connexions, and they are mainly for career counselling :/

They vary in length, the one last Friday was about 5 minutes, but I've had one for half an hour before over a spider

Thanks for the advice! I will definitely try it out when I have my next one!

[xxBrittany]

I have panic attacks all the time.
Due to pain, stress, or just randomness.



I have been researching ways to help prevent them, so if I find useful info, I will forward it your way..

However, until then I have to wait til I see my psychologist/pain management doc!

[SophieeBabessxo]

Thankfully, My boyfriends mum is a nurse. She's told matt what to do for when it happens so he can help

[ReineDeLaSeine14]

Awww I'm glad you have them to help!

[SophieeBabessxo]

I slept over my boyfriends last night, and I had 2 It was weird, because the first one, he wasn't with me, but he thought something was going to be wrong :/

[ReineDeLaSeine14]

Kind of like an intuition thing?

[SophieeBabessxo]

Yeah, but he couldn't see if I was OK because I was in the shower :/ I can sort of tell when I may get one, which helps a lot.
I went ice skating today, and I had one before I started (because I was pretty nervous) and this random guy came up to me and said "Don't worry, It's much easier if your near the edge"
I thought it was really kind of him

[Timeless]

l cant speak from experience, however l had a friend (one of my neighbours) who had pretty bad panic attacks allot and he went through allot of services, two of the most noteable were hypnotism and acupuncture..

the one that worked was the acupuncture, in fact he hasnt had a panic attack in years and swears by it, might be worth looking into, tho lm only speaking his experience which seemed to work.