Panic attack advice

[ImDavidBrent]

I found what helps my panic attacks is to not try and prevent them, if I feel one coming on, I just tell myself in safe, sometimes I will be a bit sarcastic with myself (but not harsh) and I feel that really helps and I have less panic attacks because of this and feel more confident. I’d try and think of five things I could see, five things I could hear etc or try and completely block out a panic attack, but it wouldn’t work. I wouldn’t be able to think clearly enough to calm myself down. I suppose different things work for different people.
I hope you’re doing ok.

 

[ChiRie]

I found what helps my panic attacks is to not try and prevent them, if I feel one coming on, I just tell myself in safe, sometimes I will be a bit sarcastic with myself (but not harsh) and I feel that really helps and I have less panic attacks because of this and feel more confident. I’d try and think of five things I could see, five things I could hear etc or try and completely block out a panic attack, but it wouldn’t work. I wouldn’t be able to think clearly enough to calm myself down. I suppose different things work for different people.
I hope you’re doing ok.

I'm ok thanks, I'll try different ways to stop it if it happens again. Thanks again.

 

[S4buk]

I found what helps my panic attacks is to not try and prevent them, if I feel one coming on, I just tell myself in safe, sometimes I will be a bit sarcastic with myself (but not harsh) and I feel that really helps and I have less panic attacks because of this and feel more confident. I’d try and think of five things I could see, five things I could hear etc or try and completely block out a panic attack, but it wouldn’t work. I wouldn’t be able to think clearly enough to calm myself down. I suppose different things work for different people.
I hope you’re doing ok.

absolutely, if you try to ride them out and try not to overthink then it should pass. I absolutely know that’s easier said than done but you will eventually ‘train your brain’

 

[ribena_32]

I've just been triggered and my panic attack started whilst talking to someone that i know via whatsapp, normally when this happens he would help me through it but I'm not putting that on him when he already has a lot to deal with.
Tonight I was on the verge of phoning an ambulance, my heart felt like it was going to burst out of my chest it was racing that fast and I couldn't breathe, i've taken my inhaler and I've been trying to ground myself with a cold can of pop and put Marconi Union- weightless on youtube. My mind struggles to do the full 5 4 3 2 1 grounding.

I've been having them for many years, dr diagnosed me with mixed anxiety depressive disorder, im on 45mg mirtazapine (she said she cant prescribe me any beta blockers cos of my asthma) ..it never gets any easier to deal with the panic attacks when they arise and they are so bloody scary.