Panic attacks and work?!


Question: Panic attacks and work!?

If you have been off work with panic attacks/anxiety, have you told your boss the REAL reason you were off!? Or have you made something up!?

I have been getting really bad panic attacks at work for the last month, and have an appt to see my dr this morning!. I expect he will sign me off, but I am not sure what to tell my boss!. (This is the first time it has happened)Www@Answer-Health@Com


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This is a tough one!. Some people feel it's o!.k!. to be completely honest about such personal information with employers!.
The advice I would give you - keep it quiet for now, and possibly always!.
Mental issues are murky waters to ask for understanding- as so many people still have erroneous information about them, or have feelings about the kinds of people who have them!.
You may think- ' It's just me!' or ' I'll explain exactly how and what they are' !. Not so fast!. Have you ever seen what can happen to a person who breaks information to friends that can't handle it!? They lose friends, and worse!.
This is your job!. The person that signs your checks and provides information to the next guy or gal you work for!.
By the way, you might look into the reason those panic attacks are happening at work!. Maybe you don't feel safe there!?
Good luck on all fronts, keep your chin up!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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 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!.
If you're unable to take St John's Wort, you can substitute it with Siberian Ginseng or Licorice Herb!.

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!.!.!.!.

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A panic attack is a sensation in your body!. It is only a problem because you mistake these purposeless physical senations as having something to do with reality!. There is no more reason to react strongly to what you call a panic attack, than an itch!. The simple truth is that all human beings experience these "panic attacks"!. The only differemce between you and the rest of us is that you act like a pussy about it!.
God luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Do you drink coffee!? That happened to me!. I used to be fine drinking it for years but then I kept getting panic attacks and I didn't know why until my mom said it's probably coffee!. I thought it couldn't be, I drank it all the time!. Come to find out that was the case!. I was upset, but it's better than freaking out all the time!.

Just tell your boss you got a doctors appointment!. If your boss asks why, just say personal reasons!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

I used to get panic attacks at work and they are horrible - you think you are dying!. To be honest, I found that if I made myself busy it took my mind off the attacks!. Taking time off work is not always the answer!. Take a paper bag to work and if you feel an attack coming on, breath slowly in an out of the bag (you can do this in the loo)!. You could try some Bach remedy too (get it from the Health shop or Boots)!. You will be ok but it might take time to get over having the attacks!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

my boss was great and really understanding!.I didn't want to be signed off as I felt that sitting at home alone would make things worse as I'd be constantly thinking about myself and working mysel up into another panic!.As it was, I was prescribed a low dose beta-blocker twice a day that after a few weeks, sorted me out!.They are not wonder drugs though as you still need to try and either get to the root of the problem or learn to avoid or minimise stress!.I've been on them for over a year and I'll continue with them for life now as the Doc tried to wean me off them and all the symptoms came back!.They are not addictive but I think the thought of coming off them triggered my response!.You don't get drowsy so you feel 'normal' (pre panic attack you)!.They only warning is that you shouldn't get drunk as alcohol counteracts the drugs effects and you pay for it the next day-major panic attack!.This is all if this is what your doctor prescribes!.good luckWww@Answer-Health@Com

I think it's best to tell the truth to your boss, especially if it's something at work that's exacerbating or adding to the cause of the attacks!. Good luck with your doc!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

JUST BE HONEST WITH HIM AND TELL HIM WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN GOING THRU, CONTINUE TO SEEK HELP WITH THIS CUZ IT COULD GET WORSE IF YOU DONT, I USED TO HAVE PANIC ATTACKS AND WOULD HAVE TO TOTALLY TAKE MY SELF OUT OF THE SITUATION AND JUST BREATH!.!.!.!.!.BEST OF LUCK MANWww@Answer-Health@Com

My friend got fired by taking to much time off for panic attacks, and the boss knew what it was!.
I would tell your boss and HR!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

tell your boss the truth because if this is work related you m have to get the problem fixed before you go backWww@Answer-Health@Com

View the techniques for control of anxiety/panic attacks, in section 8, at ezy build, below!. Begin, on this first occasion, only, by holding your breath for 5, or 10 seconds: this will give you the confidence to realise that YOU CAN CONTROL YOUR BREATHING, but not pass out, or die (your autonomic nervous system resumes breathing, if you become unconscious)!.

Advice from a published psychiatrist on controlled breathing!. (1!.) Get a clock, or watch with a second timer!. (2!.) Practise for 5 minutes, 4 times daily, until proficient!. (3!.) Take a small breath in, and hold it, for 6 seconds!. (4!.) Think to yourself: "RELAX", just before breathing out!. (5!.) Try to feel a sense of releasing tension, as you breathe out!. (6!.) Breathe in for 3 seconds, then out, for 3 seconds!. Try to make your breathing very smooth, and light, as you breathe in through your nose, and out through your mouth, or nose!. (7!.) For the next minute, continue to breathe in, and out, every 3 seconds!. (8!.) Go back to step 3, at the end of the minute, and proceed through to step 7, doing this for 5 minutes!. Use this at the very first sign of a panic attack starting, or any time you feel anxious, or tense!.

Understand panic attacks, and what triggers them, in your life (if it is unresolved anxiety, or stress, see sections 6, [page N first] or 42, [page i first] respectively)!. The paper bag method also works for most people, but is not suited to all circumstances, such as driving, or playing sport!.

Another alternative is psychotherapy, to address its fundamental cause: read section 1, and examine the http://1-800-therapist!.com/ & http://www!.metanoia!.org/choose/ websites, and use the locators to find a therapist, (and/or phone book, but only if necessary)!. I used to suffer from panic attacks, until I questioned what had changed in my life, at, or just before that time, to trigger them!. For some people, this is enough!. These days, I have instilled the habit of, whenever a situation occurs where panic is likely, I visualise a large, flashing, red "STOP!" sign, as vividly as possible, followed by repeating to myself: "stay calm" in my mind!. You could try the same method!. It usually takes 30 - 40 repetitions, for most people, to establish a new habit!. I also suggest that you learn, then practise the controlled breathing technique, until competent, then employ it, at the very first sign of a panic attack!.

Practice one of the relaxation methods on pages 2, 11, 2c, or 2i, daily, and when needed!. Also, give the EFT a good tryout, to see if it helps you!. There is also a version for use in public places, (if you like, you can claim to have a headache, as you massage/lightly tap your temples, but you would then be restricted to subvocalising: saying it to yourself in your mind)!. Section 53, and pages 2, 2!.q and 2!.o at http://www!.ezy-build!.net!.nz/~shaneris also refer: "Even though I sometimes suffer from panic attacks, I deeply and completely accept myself!." Note: the controlled breathing only helps with the symptoms (as do medications/herbal remedies): you need to address the underlying cause, and this requires some form of therapy, and Cognitive Behavio(u)ral Therapy has been shown to be effective!.

Because many people can't access/afford professional therapy, I include the EFT, and EMDR variant for them to try, free of charge!. Cognitive Behavio(u)ral Therapy is generally available in most areas, but EMDR (see section 33) may well be worth trying, and is becoming more widespread!.

A variant of Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing therapy, which has been used successfully for those people suffering from anxiety: it is easily learned, quick to use, yet can be very effective, is on page N, of section 6, and I use it before the relaxation techniques, because I have found that it makes them quicker to employ, and more effective!. If you are fairly suggestible, (40% of people are) you could also try the searchbar at: http://www!.hypnosisdownloads!.com/ "panic attacks" ~~~ A doctor's certificate: "Treatment for anxiety condition" is sufficient!.

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Hello,

(ANS) No!.1 Do you have ANY history of anxiety/panic attacks in your family or wider family!? It is thought that some mental health problems do have a genetic element to them!.

No!.2 What kind of work are you involved in!? I wonder how much the nature of what you do increases the anxiety levels for you!.

No!.3 Doctors & GP's (family doctors) are NOT mental health experts I know because my father was a GP!.

No!.4 The Government & GP's have just changed their policy of sickness & sick notes!. DON'T be at all surprised if the doctor won't sign you off work for a beak!! Why!? because doctors now will only write a "Well-Ness Note" outlining what you can do NOT what you cannot do i!.e!. in terms of ability to go back to work!. They are unlikely to sign you off due to anxiety!.

No!.5 The GP is FAR far more likely to refer you for some type of psychological therapy such as CBT (patients often now get a block of x6 sessions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)!. This is the new therapeutic method of choice selected by the government, the government has pumped millions into CBT!.

No!.6 Perhaps the nature of your anxieties also includes how you relate to other people at work!. Work based relationships can be extremely fraught, difficult, you have to deal with conflict, deadlines, meet targets & goals,etc,etc!.

No!.7 There are No! quick fixes here, & I think some form of one on one personal counseling or psychotherapy would be far more effective than CBT in my opinion!. But sadly counseling or therapy is costly & you wont get this on the NHS I'm afraid!.

**If you are interested see: http://www!.bacp!.co!.uk/ (for finding a therapist or counselor)!.

Hope this might be useful!?

Kind Regards Ivan!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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