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coping with panic disorder?

ive recently been diagnosed with panic disorder and ive been having a very difficult time with it lately. ive been put on zoloft and given ativan for times when i feel like im going to have an attack. my question is….how can i work on coping with it when im not doing therapy for it? breathing exercizes? i mean anyone who has something that helps them….i need some ideas. i dont want to rely on the ativan my whole life.

I’m going on the better part of a decade with this and have been off and on homebound. It gets very old and I’d like to hear from people that have overcome this. Kinda need a pick me up.

chat, message boards, help for? Thanks so much.

i need help im terrified of meds but i want rid of panic attacks can anyone give me hints how to control them or someone to talk to thats been though it

Panic Disorder at a Glance

Panic disorder is a chronic, devastating condition with an important biochemical component that can severely restrict and even dominate the sufferer’s life. The hallmark of panic disorder is the recurrent, unprovoked panic attack. People with panic disorder may experience panic attacks as frequently as once or more a week.

During a panic attack, the sufferer experiences extreme fear accompanied by highly disruptive physical symptoms, such as rapid heartbeat, trembling, sweating or chills, and feelings of hopelessness or loss of control. Sufferers may even believe they are in imminent danger of dying.

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Obsessive compulsive disorder cure is searched by those who believe that it’s possible or are open to the possibility. This is something that you should be proud of, the fact that you searched for it tells me that you are someone that can actually receive the information that I can give you, so here it is. I want you to know that there are a lot of negative, limited minded people out there who refuse to even try to find a cure because they simply don’t believe it’s possible. I know that it’s a stretch for some people, but I can tell you from personal experience that there is a cure and that I know this because I had Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and beat it. I know that you may have even heard this before but was skeptical because it goes against everything that you were taught but I can assure you it is as real as the air you breathe or the computer screen that you are looking at right now.

So if there is a obsessive compulsive disorder cure, why is it not all over the media? The same reason that the cure for most anything else is not, it’s money. You know as well as I do that if you put on the TV, you are going to spend almost as much time on commercials as you are on the program you are watching! This is no accident; it’s all about the ad revenue from these companies that suck us in with their mesmerizing ads. Have you noticed recently that some companies started playing two commercials back to back to utilize the repetition principle? What this principle is that our brains learn by repetition, we remember something more easily if it is repeated back to back! So it’s driven by money, there is simply much more money in “treatments” then there are “cures!” This makes sense to you I’m sure.

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Why do I get anxiety attacks when reading?

I have anxiety disorder which sometimes border on panic attacks. I seem to get them more so when I am reading or studying, especially if I am at the library. I get these rushes of anxiety and sometimes feel that my mind is disconnecting with my body. In any case, why does this seem to happen when I am reading or studying? Anyone have any good tips on how to control anxiety attacks?

Self confidence is a psychological and emotional state of mind that responds to an individual’s need for recognition and self-acceptance. It’s one of the oldest and most studied concepts in psychology. It describes a positive but also realistic perception somebody has of himself or herself and of his or her abilities. Thus, people with self confidence usually have a better idea of what they are able to achieve and will be more likely to be successful in what they attempt. They are able to more easily admit and learn from their failures.


On the contrary, a lack of confidence may deter you from believing your actions or decisions will later work out the way you had planned. It can hence prevent the improvement of executive skills, strategic and management capacities all of which are necessary and mandatory things in today’s business world. The pre-occupation with how others will judge your work can also make you become excessively self-critical, which can distract you from tasks you would have otherwise been perfectly able to do.

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I have never had any panic attacks until a few days ago. I drank heavily for 3 days straight and have had two panic attacks since. I have never taken any medication at all for anxiety, depression, etc. Also, are there any ways to never have them again?

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