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<blockquote data-quote="nerfherder" data-source="post: 662043" data-attributes="member: 15907"><p>When I was having panic attacks regularly, when it isn't dietary trigger on top of emotional state, the thing usually came about from lack of physical activity on top of stress. </p><p></p><p>I avoided medical intervention on those for years - bad experience with prescribed SSRIs. If I can, I figured out, since a panic attack is an adrenaline overload, I found one way to handle it was to exert myself hard. There've been times when I dealt with one by grabbing a shovel and freaking just digging a hole. If I am being chased by a lion (the kind in one's soul) might as well run from it, eh? That's when I took up running about a decade ago. I don't run these days - I think the last time I really put effort into running was last fall when we had to chase down a newly delivered Princess Special Snowflake Hamburger the Holstein Heifer Cull (oh lord is that hilarious in hindsight. I'll tell that story someday. How is she? Delicious.)</p><p></p><p>A panic attack is something I see as similar to an allergic reaction - instead of your immune system, it's your danger response system overreacting. Fortunately instead of having to carry an Epi-pen, I learned to carry coping mechanisms. Physical exertion, "ki" breathing (slow in through the nose, out through the mouth, which incidentally kept me conscious during my one and hopefully only really dangerous asthma attack until I could get to the walk-in clinic), and sometimes just reminding myself it isn't my objective reality signalling a lion in the grass.</p><p></p><p>Another that that might help you is something from Frank Herbert's "Dune" series of books. It's called the "Litany Against Fear" and is frankly the most enduring part of the series. </p><p></p><p>"I must not fear.</p><p>Fear is the mind-killer.</p><p>Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.</p><p>I will face my fear.</p><p>I will permit it to pass over me and through me.</p><p>And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.</p><p>Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."</p><p></p><p>(Source: <a href="http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Litany_Against_Fear" target="_blank">http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Litany_Against_Fear</a>)</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nerfherder, post: 662043, member: 15907"] When I was having panic attacks regularly, when it isn't dietary trigger on top of emotional state, the thing usually came about from lack of physical activity on top of stress. I avoided medical intervention on those for years - bad experience with prescribed SSRIs. If I can, I figured out, since a panic attack is an adrenaline overload, I found one way to handle it was to exert myself hard. There've been times when I dealt with one by grabbing a shovel and freaking just digging a hole. If I am being chased by a lion (the kind in one's soul) might as well run from it, eh? That's when I took up running about a decade ago. I don't run these days - I think the last time I really put effort into running was last fall when we had to chase down a newly delivered Princess Special Snowflake Hamburger the Holstein Heifer Cull (oh lord is that hilarious in hindsight. I'll tell that story someday. How is she? Delicious.) A panic attack is something I see as similar to an allergic reaction - instead of your immune system, it's your danger response system overreacting. Fortunately instead of having to carry an Epi-pen, I learned to carry coping mechanisms. Physical exertion, "ki" breathing (slow in through the nose, out through the mouth, which incidentally kept me conscious during my one and hopefully only really dangerous asthma attack until I could get to the walk-in clinic), and sometimes just reminding myself it isn't my objective reality signalling a lion in the grass. Another that that might help you is something from Frank Herbert's "Dune" series of books. It's called the "Litany Against Fear" and is frankly the most enduring part of the series. "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain." (Source: [URL]http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Litany_Against_Fear[/URL]) Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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