Quick tricks to stop your panic

[kokkoo]

Hi everyone 👋 maybe someone knows few good tricks to stop panic attack. My to go it is 4-7-8 breathing technique or find 5 things or start to play a game or pray. Please share if you know something interesting! Many many thanks!

[imasleep123]

I used to carry a large water bottle with me and drink it when I was hyperventilating. I found it forced me to take a deep breath and broke up the cycle.

[kokkoo in reply to imasleep123]

Did you ever experienced a rapid heartbeat?

[imasleep123 in reply to kokkoo]

Yes!!! I still do! It’s the one symptom I have that’s still hard to manage! 😖

[kokkoo in reply to imasleep123]

I was suggested to get rid of my Apple Watch. Do you have one? Let’s do it together! I would give it up otherwise I constantly monitor my heartbeat

[Kmangan in reply to kokkoo]

I find myself checking my watch way too much!! I get scared when it’s high and scared when it’s low!

[sukeydukey in reply to imasleep123]

I used to do that

[LilyAnnepuppy]

I chose a poem to memorize (The Raven by EA POE as a matter of fact). I would repeat it until I could maybe watch some mindless TV, which also helped. Reading was out of the question but the recital of the stanzas helped.

“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary...”

[kokkoo in reply to LilyAnnepuppy]

Nice one! I’ll try it! What kind of tv show would you watch?

[LilyAnnepuppy in reply to kokkoo]

My favorite show is NCIS so I’ll start with season 1 Episode 1 on Netflix and binge watch. I laugh at the Bachelor/Bachelorette. And enjoy the psychological aspects, and personality issues on Survivor. Project Runway works for me too But I need to be aware of my mood and not watch things that trigger me. For instance I love mystery and medical shows but for someone who is effected by fear of health problems Greys Anatomy might not work for him or her.

[kokkoo in reply to LilyAnnepuppy]

Lol yes! That’s true as we start to think and worry. I also tend to watch only comedies

[LilyAnnepuppy in reply to kokkoo]

See. That’s my point. Comedies annoy me. Can’t bear laugh tracks and my sense of humor is dry, cynical and dark. I do, however, laugh out loud at Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

[kokkoo in reply to LilyAnnepuppy]

Oh I see. Yeah it’s completely different for me. I can’t watch anything else. For like 4 month straight when I broke up with my ex bf watching friends helped me a lot. I used to not being able to fall asleep if I won’t watch them. Also, it helped me to fell asleep while I played it

[RiderontheStorm]

I tell myself *just because I think it - does not make it true. ( I learned to self sooth and if that does not work I have emergency Ativan that works in 10 minutes. I always carry them in pocket.) This is especially important to me as I suffer from Afib, a heart rhythm problem brought on by stress.

[kokkoo in reply to RiderontheStorm]

Very sorry to hear that! Have you developed an addiction to the subscription drugs? I’m afraid to take it as it’s highly addictive

[Srivet4]

I also use the same breathing method, it's my go to. I also will distract myself by watching dull YouTube videos or tv. I constantly talk to myself too...i say "no, you're okay" " just breathe" "good days and bad." That sort of stuff.

[sweetiepye]

That's what I'm talking about. Pam

[Hidden]

Not having panic attacks anymore but if you feel a big one coming on jump in the shower cold water only or filll the sink up with ice water and dunk your head in a few times then do some breathing exercises after works every time.

[Pinkie56]

I talk. I'll talk to the tv, the cat, the furniture. Anything. I think its like counting out loud when you exercise. It gets you to regulate your breathing.