I badly need help...

[CactusDan]

I’m confused. I don’t know what to do with myself. I am suffering most of the time. My shortness of breath is taking all over me.

[fauxartist]

please try this audio on how to deal with a panic attack, it's very very good. Just cut and paste this address in your address search box and listen or just put your cursor over the hyper-link below and it will take you directly to the page, it does help I feel. Breath slowly.

nopanic.org.uk/panic-attack/

[CactusDan in reply to fauxartist]

Thank you so much.

[DustinS85]

I am in the same boat. Nothing seems to work, but I noticed I get a little relief from having a debate with my panic attack. I know it sounds weird, but I debate with the feelings and thoughts and try to kill it with logic (because we feel these attacks a lot and know what they are). I have like 4 a day right now; so I definitely understand feeling hopeless on a deserted island alone mentally.

[CactusDan in reply to DustinS85]

How to debate with it? Huhu.

[DustinS85 in reply to CactusDan]

I tend to take the thing I am feeling (shortness of breath, dizziness, etc) and ask questions about it... "Have you felt this before?" Then I answer "Yes" and go through it asking if anything bad happened before (ie death or insanity) and obviously the answer is "no" and I reason with the fears.

[CactusDan in reply to DustinS85]

I hope this would help me. Thank you so much.

[DustinS85 in reply to CactusDan]

I tend to be someone who's mind runs a mile a minute, and the whole "Clear your mind and take deep breaths" technique doesn't seem to help me, because of how much my brain runs. Debating the fear seems to work better for me (like I said).

[CactusDan in reply to DustinS85]

Oww yes!! I tend to do such “clear your mind” things and they are not realy helping. Sometimes i only get pissed because they are still in my mind and seems not going away. Maybe i should try debating with my fears, maybe it’ll work for me too.

[CactusDan in reply to DustinS85]

Im sorry you have to feel it too. I know how hard it is.

[amcRGMM]

I’ve had panic attacks for years. Thankfully I almost never have them now. Dustin has great advice. There are so many great methods and medications to help you out. Don’t lose hope. It gets better.

[CactusDan in reply to amcRGMM]

Thank you so much. I hope one day it will be me whom gonna tell that i am not having them. :(( i’m so sick of these attacks.

[amcRGMM in reply to CactusDan]

I understand. I never thought I would either. You’ll get there.