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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 571072" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I used to have severe panic attacks to the point where I could barely leave the house for fear of having one in public. They are truly terrifying. You can't just "snap out of it." Two things helped me a lot. One was medication. I refused to ever take Xanax because it makes me feel useless and spacy. I do take a low dose of clonazepan and it has always done a great job of keeping me from even starting a panic attack. </p><p></p><p>Another thing that helped was reading some self-help books. I have always been very active in trying to help myself. The best book I ever read for panic is still around. It's called "Don't Panic" and the last names of the authors are Wilson and Reid. They take apart a panic attack physically and tell you, step by step, how you can stop one in it's tracks. I have always been thankful for that book. I use the knowledge I gained from that book all the time. I used to put it in my purse and carry it to work and if I felt an attack coming on, I would go into the restroom and sit in a toilet stall, reading the best chapter. </p><p></p><p>There are also triggers. I did not go near caffeine for fifteen years. Even decaf coffee was a trigger and it's 97% caffeine free. Alcohol...forget it. I never drank. Very early on I realized one sip would cause me to have panic so that is the extent of my drinking...one sip a few times in high school. </p><p></p><p>My panic attacks would come and go but definitely reappeared during high stress times...before I took my medications and learned the methods to stop them. That is also a factor. A self-help group also helped me tons. </p><p></p><p>Your husband needs to be proactive about this. But if you yell or belittle him or make little of it, that may only make him worse. by the way, hyperventilating can give you the symptoms of a stroke or heart attack. One side of my body went numb once and I rushed to ER and it was just hyperventilation. But you really can't ignore a symptom like that, can you? </p><p></p><p>I wish both of you well. Panic disorder isn't fun for the person who has it and those who live with the person who has it. It seems so selfish, I'm sure, but really it's an illness <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 571072, member: 1550"] I used to have severe panic attacks to the point where I could barely leave the house for fear of having one in public. They are truly terrifying. You can't just "snap out of it." Two things helped me a lot. One was medication. I refused to ever take Xanax because it makes me feel useless and spacy. I do take a low dose of clonazepan and it has always done a great job of keeping me from even starting a panic attack. Another thing that helped was reading some self-help books. I have always been very active in trying to help myself. The best book I ever read for panic is still around. It's called "Don't Panic" and the last names of the authors are Wilson and Reid. They take apart a panic attack physically and tell you, step by step, how you can stop one in it's tracks. I have always been thankful for that book. I use the knowledge I gained from that book all the time. I used to put it in my purse and carry it to work and if I felt an attack coming on, I would go into the restroom and sit in a toilet stall, reading the best chapter. There are also triggers. I did not go near caffeine for fifteen years. Even decaf coffee was a trigger and it's 97% caffeine free. Alcohol...forget it. I never drank. Very early on I realized one sip would cause me to have panic so that is the extent of my drinking...one sip a few times in high school. My panic attacks would come and go but definitely reappeared during high stress times...before I took my medications and learned the methods to stop them. That is also a factor. A self-help group also helped me tons. Your husband needs to be proactive about this. But if you yell or belittle him or make little of it, that may only make him worse. by the way, hyperventilating can give you the symptoms of a stroke or heart attack. One side of my body went numb once and I rushed to ER and it was just hyperventilation. But you really can't ignore a symptom like that, can you? I wish both of you well. Panic disorder isn't fun for the person who has it and those who live with the person who has it. It seems so selfish, I'm sure, but really it's an illness :) [/QUOTE]
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