Panic attacks

Lisatho11987777
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Hi sorry to bother you all since I have had corona virus and started going out I have started haveing panic attacks again i fo go out and try not to show to people around me that I am haveing one
I have seen my dr and she has confirmed they are panic attacks I need a different way to try and cope with them has anyone got any ideas if I can control it when it first starts but if I can't I go into a full blown attack which I had the other day which was awful
Thank you in advance
I have seen my dr and she has confirmed they are panic attacks I need a different way to try and cope with them has anyone got any ideas if I can control it when it first starts but if I can't I go into a full blown attack which I had the other day which was awful
Thank you in advance
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@lisathomas50 sorry to hear about your attacks
Is is going out generally or to certain places . Are you ok if you go with someone
I haven't ever had a panic attack so dont really have any advice0 -
Hi Lisa, I've suffered from these in the past. What helped me was concentrating on my breathing; try to get that under control, & breathe slowly but deeply. Practice the following to get the hang of this whilst you're at home: https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/resources/patient-information/therapies/abdominal-breathing.pdfHope this helps.1
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I don't get panic attacks but I get anxious I always do distraction for anxiety, not sure for for panick attacks,1
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@chiarieds thank you I need to get on top of it before it gets out of control @Sandy_123 thank you I fi distraction now but doesn't always work0
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@woodbine thank you I thought I was dying I couldn't breath I was going dizzy and I couldn't stand up the dr said its because of the pandemic and fear of getting it again so I need to cope with it better0
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@janer1967 it happens any time I go out where there are people as long as I stay away from people I can control them and if I am with someone I know they still happen but try not to show it to the other person which makes it last longer
They start as soon as I go out the door I was only haveing one a day but they have increased to between 4 and six if I don't go out I don't have them
Dr is worried that I will soon become to scared to go outside which I don't want to happen0 -
Panic attacks are really unpleasant, so I'm sorry you've been having them @lisathomas50.
Have you tried any grounding techniques? A lot of people find the 5-4-3-2-1 method helpful. I can explain it if you haven't heard of it before.
There's also no shame in trying out medication if that would help.
Often it's a case of trying out different things and finding out what works for you. If I'm at home I like to jump in the shower, but that's not possible when out and about0
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