Monthly Archives: August 2011
By attackin on August 31, 2011
I feel really dumb for asking but I really need a good answer of what is an anxiety attack or panic attack. I think im having anxiety attacks but im not too sure. Soo please just explain. Essentially — An actually anxiety or panic attack is nothing like just being anxious. Usually there are triggers that cause them. You could start sweating and feel all tingly. You're heart beats faster and you start to hyperventilate. Several people think they are dying when they have them. I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks and before I went on medication for them, I felt like I lived in a bubble and was looking out at the world but no one could see in. I constantly looked at other people being happy and feeling normal and wondered why I couldn't feel that way no matter what I did. Everything felt surreal to me and I constantly thought that I was going to die. It was the worst time in my life. It's very scary.
Posted in Anxiety Tagged Anxiety And Panic Attacks, Anxiety Attacks, Anxiety Panic, Good Answer, Heart Beats, Medication, Panic Attack, People, Time In My Life, What Is An Anxiety Attack, Worst Time
By attackin on August 30, 2011
If you suffer from anxiety you most likely know that learning how to control panic attacks is an important step in the recovery process. Several people; however, find that traditional prescription medications provide little relief and often leave them feeling groggy and completely unlike their normal self. The good news is that there are ways in which you can control panic attacks that do not require any prescription medications. Read on for more details to find out how.
One of the first steps in learning how to control panic attacks is understanding that even though a panic attack can certainly be frightening at the time, there is no danger that you are going to die from it or that you will be hurt. When many may feel as though they are going to lose control or go crazy during an attack, this is not actually accurate. Your body is simply responding in a biological manner to a perceived threat. The symptoms you experience during a panic attack are simply your body’s way of releasing the energy you will need to either remain and fight the danger that is perceived or flee from it. Even though you may feel as though you might be having a heart attack, losing control or going crazy, this is not the case. Work on re-training your mind to understand that none of this is going to happen.
It is also important to focus on slowing down in order to learn how to control panic attacks. One of the most typical symptoms of a panic attack is an increased rate of breathing and heart rate. You can learn to control this; however, by regularly practicing breathing techniques and exercises. This will help to calm your racing thoughts as well as physically slow down your body. You can do this by inhaling and exhaling slowly and counting as you do so. As your body begins to calm and slow down many of the symptoms associated with panic attacks will also decrease including trembling, dizziness, confusion, muscle aches and tingling.
Other ways in which you can control panic attacks including contacting someone from your support system when you begin to feel first symptoms of a panic attack. This can help you to immediately take control of the situation. Even if you must speak to the person on the phone rather than in person, explaining how you are feeling can provide a good deal of comfort to immediately ease the situation.
Taking a walk to burn off the excess energy and adrenaline your body is releasing can also prove to be quite helpful.
Occupying your mind with something else when you begin to feel anxious is another good way to control panic attacks. Good ways you can do this include noticing details of what else is going on around you and listening to music. Even these simple acts can help to take your mind off the possibility of a panic attack and focus it on something more positive.
With these techniques and guidelines you can learn how to control panic attacks and begin to make the journey toward recovery.
Posted in Anxiety Tagged Anxiety, Breathing Techniques, Case Work, Confusion, Control, Dizziness, Exercises, First Steps, Having A Heart Attack, Heart Attack, Heart Rate, Losing Control, Panic Attacks, Symptoms Of A Panic Attack, Typical Symptoms
By attackin on August 29, 2011
For years I have always felt that people don't like me – even my friends and some of them are getting fed up with me (not surprisingly). I know it's irrational but I'm having difficulty stopping it. Is it a sign of Social Anxiety Disorder? I thought that was when you didn't like meeting people but that doesn't really bother me and I like going out with friends – it's just that I constantly seek reassurance from them that they like me and I'm losing their respect because of this and feel ashamed. I was happy to learn… I'm kind of in the same place as you. So, are you a teenager? Because these feelings are probably pretty typical for teens, friends constantly change, and people are basically flighty and mean. Anyway, have confidence in yourself, and know that there are PLENTY of people in the world that would love to be your friend.
Posted in Anxiety Tagged Confidence, Feelings, Friends, Meeting People, Reassurance, Respect, Signs And Symptoms, Signs And Symptoms Of Anxiety, Social Anxiety Disorder, Symptoms Of Anxiety, Teenager
By attackin on August 28, 2011
Hey. Ok so I found out I have general anxiety disorder. I HATE IT. It is the worst feeling in the world. I cannot do anything pretty much cuz all my fears hold me back. I keep myself up at night and I check everything and on top of that I have ADD and OCD. Its great. NOT. I know im not the only one with it but is theitr others who could help? Its greatly appreciated. I do see a counslor. thank you to all who help. Today I found out that… Meds. Get meds. Anxiety is the hardest pain in the world, and its hard to get over yourself. I just got anxiety this year and it sucks. But although meds will not cure you, they WILL help you help yourself, and then when your ready you can taper off them and live a normal life 
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By attackin on August 27, 2011
Most people will experience at least one or two panic attacks at some point in their life. This will happen when a person finds himself in an extremely stressful situation. The body then activates what is known as the “fight or flight” mechanism. This phenomena is considered normal when is comes at a highly stressful situation. But for some people, the Panic attacks come almost at random, or in a very mildly stressful situation. This is considered a Panic attack disorder and as you may imagine it greatly affects the lives of the person whoever has it and his close environment. So what are the main panic attack symptoms? How can you tell if you are having one?
Panic attacks symptoms are surprisingly similar to a heart attack, but don’t worry – the two may be easily distinguished by ant doctor. While having a panic attack the symptoms a person will experience will include:
• Quickness of breathing
• Increased heart rate
• Increased body temperature
• An overwhelming feeling of dread or fear (panic).
• Tightness in the chest
• Tingling in one or both arms and/or the tips of the fingers
• Profuse sweating
• Minor delusions
• Unreasonable fear towards random objects or events
• Lightheadedness
• Dizziness
• Nausea
The symptoms listed above are widely seen symptoms related to panic attacks, each varying from person to person. Most chronic panic sufferers tend to have a unique set of symptoms that mark their panic attacks.
By the way, the feeling of tightness in the chest leads some of the sufferers to believe that they are having a heart attack. However, any doctor can tell you that a real heart attack has additional key symptoms that most are unlikely to ignore.
So, How to tell for sure if you’re having a panic attack?
Besides experiencing any combination of the symptoms mentioned above, there are a few exclusive factors behind real panic attacks.
• Panic attacks are very limited in time. The body can maintain this reaction for no more than 15 minutes. Anyone whoever experiences a combination of some of the symptoms that are described above can rest a sure they will pass before long.
• Another major factor of panic attacks is the feeling of anxiety that follows an attack. Most people whoever experience a panic attack tend to worry about attacks that will follow. This is a natural reaction, and another reassurance that all you experienced was an anxiety attack. This feeling of fear will at most cases be gone within a week’s time.
Having said that, toy mast pay attention to feeing of fear that lasts for weeks, as well as recurring attacks. These may indicate that you suffer from a chronic panic disorder, and not just an isolated incident. If this is the case in would be wise to seek help with a medical physician or psychiatric doctor in order to control the attacks.
Posted in Anxiety Tagged Body Temperature, Delusions, Dizziness, Feeling Of Dread, Having A Heart Attack, Heart Attack, Heart Rate, Lightheadedness, Nausea, Panic Attack Symptoms, Panic Attacks, Panic Sufferers, Person To Person, Profuse Sweating, Quickness, Random Objects, Real Heart, Stressful Situation, Tightness In The Chest, Unreasonable Fear
By attackin on August 26, 2011
I would rather natural type to calm me down instantly instead of medicated tablets which I have and only take sometimes. Extra information: I have generalised anixety for about 8 months, do exercise, dont drink caffeine/beer, seeing a psychologist who is getting me to do breathing/relaxation exercices, and take mersyndol as a casual anxiety med as recommende by doctor for times of dire need not everyday. After speaking to others on the web, I found the answer. It's good to know that you prefer to use natural remedies for anxiety. This way you won't have to deal with the side effects common to prescription drugs. I know of an homeopathic treatment for anxiety, panic attacks and irritability called PureCalm. Its herbal formulation provides a calming effect by lowering blood pressure, relaxing frayed nerves and revitalizing the nervous system. Try the link below for additional info.
Posted in Anxiety Tagged Anixety, Anxiety Attacks, Anxiety Panic Attacks, Anxiety Treatment, Breathing Relaxation, Dire Need, Frayed Nerves, Herbal Formulation, Homeopathic Treatment, Irritability, Lowering Blood Pressure, Natural Anxiety, Natural Remedies For Anxiety, Nervous System, Prescription Drugs, Psychologist
By attackin on August 25, 2011
What kind of anxiety medicine works for anxiety? I was diagnost with anxiety and tomorrow I go to my doctor to get medicine for it. I always have racing thoughts, I always worry, I am very irretable and I stay tired all of the time. After speaking to others on the web, I found the answer. That's the worst s h I t you can ever take. Anxiety is normal, everyone has it. It's how you deal with it that matters. No medication is going to teach you how to deal with life, overcome fears, deal with worries, stress, etc. Even depression can be a factor with anxiety, and often it's because of the way we think that ends up in a cycle of depression. How we think ends up in how we feel. It's the habit of thought process that ends up in the negative emotions. How you learn to deal with your thinking, your outlook, your attitude (positive or negative), your level of faith, confidence, etc. I would far more recommend counseling than medication (even group therapy). Also, relaxation exercises, physical exercise, yoga, spirituality, relaxing music, taking time out, play time, etc. Anxiety medications especially the ones in the family of valium, Xanax, Librium, Attivan, etc are all from the same chemical structure. Once you get it on them, they actually cause a syndrome of anxiety that can increase 10 fold. You've heard of housewives that become addicted and end up having psychotic or mental breakdowns. It's a nasty rebound affect, the medication that was suppose to help in the end is the disease. That kind of stuff is only good for VERY short term. Never stay on it for long term, look for other answers I’m not a big believer in alcohol. But honestly, you would be BETTER off taking a glass of wine 2-3 times a day than taking a valium 2-3 times a day to relax a little. I wouldn’t recommend the wine necessarily either, but it's a better option than anxiety medication. By the way I was on it from age 16-21 and I ended up with an anxiety disorder and ended up spending 21 days in the hospital to get off the stuff and get my mind back. It took a long time before I ever felt normal again. My boss’s son is in his 30's and he's a MESS from Xanax, so is his wife. They wonder why they can’t overcome their anxiety disorder. The mother started it because of travel anxiety. She recommended her son for mild anxiety attacks he would have. Now their both 10 times worse off being on that crap. They don't realize the medication is what's crippling them. Millions are going through the same thing right now on the same stuff.
Beat those benzos.
Posted in Anxiety Tagged Anxiety Disorder, Anxiety Medication, Anxiety Medications, Anxiety Medicine, Attivan, Chemical Structure, Glass Of Wine, Group Therapy, Librium, Medicine Works, Mental Breakdowns, Negative Emotions, Physical Exercise, Play Time, Relaxing Music, Taking Time, Thought Process, Valium, Valium 2, Xanax
By attackin on August 24, 2011
. I was so glad to find this — There really is no drug for Social Anxiety Disorder. Paxil is supposed to help, but it really does nothing for the main problem which is poor social skills. The ideal thing to do is desenitization, although I suppose if the anxiety is really bad xanax can help.
Posted in Anxiety Tagged Anxiety Disorders, Drug Paxil, Paxil, Social Anxiety Disorder, Treating Anxiety Disorders, Xanax
By attackin on August 23, 2011
Several people associate a panic attack and public speaking. They usually have had an anxiety-producing public talking experience. They may test that past memory of public talking again, but often the same anxiety reaction results. People who have to speak publicly on a frequent basis and suffer from panic attacks are always searching for a panic attack remedy.
Amber’s Story
Amber had many risk factors for panic attacks when she entered high school. Her mother had a history of anxiety as well as her older brother. Amber was successfully able to avoid a speech class until her final semester of school. In order to graduate, she was going to have to take speech.
Although she had never received a diagnosis of panic attacks or an anxiety disorder, Amber had always dreaded taking a public talking class. Just the idea of standing up in front of a class of her peers caused Amber to feel dizzy and nauseous.
When Amber walked into her first day of class, the teacher could view how nervous she was. He came up to Amber after class and discussed her apparent discomfort with this public talking class. Amber discussed her physical reaction to having to speak in front of her peers. She explained to her teacher how she was:
* Extremely Anxious
* Dizzy
* Nauseous
* Short of Breath
Amber’s teacher recommended that she visit with the school counselor before their next class meeting. Amber was embarrassed by her reaction and was even more anxious about having to meet with the school counselor, but she knew that she wasn’t going to be able to graduate if she could not figure out some way to get through this class.
The school counselor was very familiar with the signs of a panic attack and especially with students feeling uncomfortable about talking in front of their friends. To help Amber get through her next day of speech class the counselor recommended that Amber stand up in front of her family every time she wanted to talk that evening.
So Amber told her family what she was trying to do to help get over her fear of public speaking. At dinner, Amber stood up every time she asked to have an item passed to her. Before bed, Amber stood in front of her parents and brothers and did a pretend speech.
Although talking in front of her family was a lot different than talking in front of her peers, it did help her get through the next day of class without having a full blown panic attack. Amber was extremely uncomfortable during her speech class but was able to focus and get through the class.
As the semester continued on, Amber asked some of her friends to come to her house the night before she had a huge speech due. She would then practice her speech on her close friends and family until she was able to get through it without an extreme amount of anxiety.
The technique Amber used to overcome her panic attacks is called systematic desensitization and is one of the most widely used remedies for people suffering from panic attacks.
Posted in Anxiety Tagged Amber, Anxiety Disorder, Anxiety Reaction, Brother, Class Meeting, Diagnosis, Frequent Basis, Memory, Nauseous, Panic Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Peers, People, Remedy, Risk Factors, School Counselor, Short Of Breath, Signs Of A Panic Attack, Speech Class
By attackin on August 22, 2011
Stress and anxiety go hand in hand. It is said that one of the major symptoms of stress is anxiety. Aside from that, it is stress that is generally blamed for a staggering eighty percent of all illnesses either directly or indirectly.
Stress comes from the pressures we feel in life, as we are pushed by work or any other task that puts undue pressure on our minds and body, adrenaline is released, extended stay of the hormone causes depression, a rise in the blood pressure and other negative changes and effects.
One of them is anxiety. With anxiety, fear overcomes all emotions accompanied by worry and apprehension, making a person a recluse and a bagful of jitters. Other symptoms are chest pains, dizziness, and shortness of breath and panic attacks.
When this happens to us, we are endangering our overall health. Stress and anxiety affects many factors in our body not only in our mental state. Cancer and other deadly diseases are related to stress and anxiety because of the changes in the chemical composition in our body due to stress and anxiety.
You don’t have to be a victim of stress and anxiety, its just all about discipline and having a proper schedule. Not taking in anything you cannot handle will be a lot of help. Learn your limitations and stick to it. Do not over exert yourself. Just try to go over the border an inch at a time.
You can lead a productive successful and fulfilling life and career without the need to endanger your health. If not, you are not only killing yourself, you are also sending your family and friends and all the people around you away.
Posted in Anxiety Tagged Adrenaline, Anxiety Stress, Apprehension, Chemical Composition, Chest Pains, Deadly Diseases, Dizziness, Fulfilling Life, Health Anxiety, Illnesses, Jitters, Negative Changes, Panic Attacks, Shortness Of Breath, Stress And Anxiety, Stress Anxiety, Symptoms Of Stress, Treatment For Anxiety, Undue Pressure, Victim Of Stress