Comments on: Worst Panic Attack Of My Life Happened Sunday — And Ativan Is Not Working?

By: Pesty Wadoo

Pesty Wadoo — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:00:40 +0000

Meditation would help.

By: Violet Pearl

Violet Pearl — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:38:28 +0000

I had a horrible episode at the bowling alley the other night. I got up to throw the ball and felt like I couldn’t walk straight and started hyperventilating really bad-looking around at the other people having a good time trying to calm myself down and don’t know what caused it. I bowl again this Thurs and am already dreading it. I know how you feel. I popped a Xanax and felt better but my heart was pounding too. I haven’t had one in a long time like that and I know what you are going through.

By: lilgg

lilgg — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:04:57 +0000

There’s nothing wrong with you. Anxiety, panic attacks, phobias and obsessions are NOT caused by mental or physical illness. Anxiety disorders and panic attacks are caused by a tiny change in the way the brain handles anxiety signals from the sensory organs. Anxiety disorders and panic attacks ARE NOT caused by chemical imbalances…they can cause them, BUT they ARE NOT caused BY THEM! This is why anxiety and panic attack medication doesn’t work, it may mask the symptoms (if anything) and when they are stopped, it generally all floods back.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:38:09 +0000

when it happened to me a nurse told me to think of a simple tune like a nursery rhyme and play it over and over in my head whilst gently either wiggling my toes or fingers. I do this at the first sign and it has helped me enormously, I have gone from over twenty full attacks a day to barely one per month. yes they were quite bad ,as you know. but my first one caused a collapsed lung and I am still here.