Panic attacks

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Awesomelorenzo
Awesomelorenzo Online Community Member Posts: 116 Contributor
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My panic attacks are always at night and I don't know why. They are mild and severe so my parents don't believe that it's everynight.  They don't know about the mild ones. I take Kalms, but I don't want to be doing that long term.

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Hi,

    Have you spoke to your GP about this? Maye a good isea to do that, if you haven't already.

    Kalms are herbal based and certainly won't do any harm taking 1 a day of these.
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,095 Championing
    Hi @Awesomelorenzo - I hope you may try this breathing exercise. It's something I used to teach in relaxation classes, & I personally still use each night to help me settle to sleep. Practice it during the day at first so you know how to use it at night time. You don't need a pillow under your knees. Please see: https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/resources/patient-information/therapies/abdominal-breathing.pdf
    Hope this helps. :)

  • cupcake88
    cupcake88 Posts: 1,414 Trailblazing
    I’m sorry your going threw this I often suffer with panic attacks I’m on sertraline and quatiapine which helps control them as I have other mental illnesses also . 

    Like suggested breathing exercises  Can help  Also , 

    talking therapies also could help 
  • leeCal
    leeCal Online Community Member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    I first heard about the use of an elastic band on the wrist thirty five years ago, either it works @woodbine or things really haven’t progressed!

    some combinations of drugs can cause panic attacks, @Awesomelorenzo you might try organising a review of your medications.
  • Awesomelorenzo
    Awesomelorenzo Online Community Member Posts: 116 Contributor
    @leeCal
    I'm on nothing other than kalms.

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    I would definitely advise speaking to your GP. Kalms is just a herbal tablet that can be bough over the counter. I'm not suggesting you take other medication because we're not qualified to recommend this, only your GP can tell you this.

    I hope you find something that helps.
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    I'd also recommend speaking to your GP, and perhaps accessing some talking therapy or different medication @Awesomelorenzo :) Is that something you'd consider? 

    As a side note: I actually find the elastic band trick quite handy! It's not a cure or a fix-all though. 

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