I suffer from a panic disorder. I gulp my med. like candy because I'm getting lots of attacks. Advice, anyone?!
Question: I suffer from a panic disorder. I gulp my med. like candy because I'm getting lots of attacks. Advice, anyone.?
I'm starting to get stomach pain and cramps and nausea, and now I don't want to eat.Help! leighwaters@yahoo.comHealth Question & Answer
Answers:
Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.
Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There's this strange herb called "St John's Wort" - it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John's Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced... you have that "learned behavior" in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior - Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction... There are several other techniques to help cope them!
Ok, to use Distraction: Firstly, try to....
Extracted from Source.Health Question & Answer
Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There's this strange herb called "St John's Wort" - it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John's Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced... you have that "learned behavior" in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior - Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction... There are several other techniques to help cope them!
Ok, to use Distraction: Firstly, try to....
Extracted from Source.Health Question & Answer
I suffered from anxiety and panic disorder for years. Medication was dangerous for me because I tended to overdo it too.
I know it feels like the meds help, but they only mask the fear that is causing your anxiety = panic attacks.
I am not suggesting that you stop taking the meds (maybe less if you can!), but in the meantime you have to find other ways to get through this fear. It sounds impossible but it really is. I understand what your going through and you will get through this.
This site may help you.
All the best.
TessaHealth Question & Answer
I know it feels like the meds help, but they only mask the fear that is causing your anxiety = panic attacks.
I am not suggesting that you stop taking the meds (maybe less if you can!), but in the meantime you have to find other ways to get through this fear. It sounds impossible but it really is. I understand what your going through and you will get through this.
This site may help you.
All the best.
TessaHealth Question & Answer