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Hi Kati, this is where my expertise come in, I've been dealing with anxiety attacks for years. I found through the years that breathing in a paper bag is the only method that actually helps me. Try it hon it will help you, I don't wish anxiety attacks on anyone, it's such an awful feeling, you just have to relax, take deep breaths and distract yourself from the attack.
Breathing into a paper bag will usually break the cycle and reduce the symptoms. The paper bag should be big enough to completely cover your mouth and nose, this is done while you are sitting. Breathe into the bag and then rebreathe the air in the bag. This should be done slowly at least ten times, and more if needed.

Hope it helps..xoxo

when a tiger is chasing me

Breath Deeply
and just think of something else

slow down. deep breathes. think of something else.

I say... "kids, please separate and just go to your own rooms!!!!" lol

when a dog is chasing me

close your eyes and take deep breaths

remove yourself from the situation that is causing it if possible

You see spinning, and your emotions/motions become out of your control. Some have hallucinations.

i dont think i have anxiety attack, but if you do i would say just calm your self... sit down and breath.. you know

sit down, close your eyes, breath in a bag, and get fresh air.

Breath deeply, take time to relax and stay quiet for a while.

Take medication, do deep breathing, distract myself (go for a walk etc).

I can't breath and I'm chocking.


You can go to the doctors and get medication.

A murderer chasing me with a gun or me falling off a cliff

I would take a deep breath, pray or sing to myself.

Get a paper bag and breath in and out and try to relax and think of something calming

walk away from the situation and scream in a pillow :^)

i don't have those but if i did i would think of happy things or a place i really want to go

When I was in high school, I was worried or sad a lot of the time. I came from a pretty mixed-up family and didn't feel very secure within myself. I felt pressure not only to do well academically but also to be liked and accepted by the others in my class. Often I felt on the outside, and I didn't know what to do to find a way to the happy, secure life I imagined my classmates enjoyed.I wish someone had been able to sit down with me and explain that my feelings were common among people like me, people who have learning difficulties (I have both dyslexia and attention deficit disorder), as well as people who have a family history of mental illness and alcoholism, as I do. My father had bipolar (or manic-depressive) illness, and my mother was alcoholic.

If all this sounds frightening, take heart. I am a very fulfilled man today. At the age of 52, I have three happy children whom I adore, a wonderful wife whom I cherish, and a multi-faceted job I love. I am a psychiatrist in private practice and on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, a writer, and a public speaker.But I wish someone had told me, when I was in high school, what I am now going to tell you. It would have saved me a lot of heartache. However, no one did. This was not because no one cared. It was because most people didn't know. The average person thought of emotions like sadness or fear or worry in terms of character and upbringing. If you suffered from sadness or excessive worry this was considered at best to be bad luck, and at worst it was evidence that you were weak, had rotten parents, or both. Therefore, not only did no one counsel me regarding my feelings, I felt compelled to hide them a great deal of the time, covering them over with self-effacing humor or silence.

I try not to focus on it. I focus on my body and try to relax it.

i just breathe in and out for a few minutes and think about something totally different. it really helps trust me, its happening i just take deep breaths.

Make some tea. If it's not readily available, then take a bit of a walk.

Just take a deep breath & tell myself I'm fine, there's no reason to get upset

I sit down and close my eyes. I try to think of something that happened to me that made me laugh. It usually works for me.

Oddly enough I make a pot of coffee. It's like the activity of "getting ready" for stress helps reduce the actual stress. I am a smoker too and tend to smoke much more, like my last one before the firing squad.

You have to get control of your breathing. I actually had a friend who was able to talk me out of one. I know it sounds weird but she really could. Now I have control of them for the most part. You will have to figure out what will help you control them.

just breathe slowly.

then just think of how many times you've had an attack like the one you're having at that moment, and that nothing bad really happened to you.

I had a panic attack today at the mall, and as soon as I felt myself getting more edgy and nervous I went straight for the nearest exist, so I could get some fresh air and regroup.

Try and remove yourself from the situation that is making you feel anxious and take some time out.

I've had problems with my nerves for a good while and at one point I couldn't walk out of the front door without having an attack, but meds along with therapy and a lot of determination have made such a big difference to my life.

Breathing and muscular relaxation exercises help too, which you can find on google or if you let me know, I'll email you some I was given by my doctor.

I try to be on the computer so that I can distract my self and I do have pills to calm me down. Write me a message I 'll go trough it with you.

In my profession I advise my patients that when they feel an "anxiety attack" coming on, they need to think about what is known as anticipatory attack. (What is the root cause of the anxiety attack). And at that moment you work with your mind to change your thought to something beautiful, (behavior modification) to avoid what is known as a "full blown anxiety attack".

In essence, the key is to do everything possible to avoid the full blown anxiety attack. Works with practice.

There is a really good breathing exercise that you can do. Take a very deep breath through your nose and hold it as long as you can, (even though your diaphragm is trying to force the air out). You must allow yourself to be in control, by letting the air out as slow as possible through your mouth. And at the same time allowing your body to relax from head to your toes.

Minddoctor, France
Please excuse my english, not my primary language.





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