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Alison said:
Get medication from the doctor. It will help.
# 30 July 2010 at 12:09 pm

Judith said:
I am a victim of panic attacks so severe that I was unable to work or even leave the house. I am now on medication. Yahoo! I am just fine. Had the last attack over a year ago. My life is on track. I am free. Go to the doctor. If you have no insurance go to the county hospital.
# 30 July 2010 at 8:41 pm

Flutterbye said:
I agree with the other answers, meds help!! But also try this:
Get a couple of notebooks from the dollar store. Regular size for home and a small pocket sized one to always have with you. Then start writing down what’s in your head. Especially make a “to do” list!! Also, write down things that made you ~cringe~ that day. Such as something dumb you said or tripping and falling on ur a$$ in front of ppl. Or things you’d like to talk about with, say, a friend, teacher, relative….. Getting all these thoughts out of your head should help your mind to relax and stop ruminating of everything; which leads to anxiety.
Just try it. What do you have to lose?
Good luck!!
# 2 August 2010 at 2:31 pm

Barry said:
Limit “worrying time” to 30 – 45 mns, daily, possibly when you get home, or after your evening meal, but not too close to bedtime, after which, resolve firmly to refuse to worry again on that day. To do otherwise would be counterproductive to your mental health, and enjoyment of life. Having had your “worry time” for the day, you can just write down any more thoughts that come to mind, and say to yourself: “Well, I’ll just have to worry about that tomorrow, won’t I?”. It’s important to regularly monitor, and deal with a negative internal monologue (self talk), or mental process, such as disturbing thoughts, images, impulses, or emotions, by the process of (a): recognising it, and (b): challenging it immediately. Technique For Re-Programming Negative Thoughts: When you notice something negative, such as: “I can’t do this/ am never going to get over this!” or: “Why am I always so useless/such a loser?” or even an image, emotion, or a memory; recognise that it is being generated from the negative part of your mind. Having identified and labelled it, visualise a large, red, flashing, “STOP!” sign, and/or possibly a stern faced person wagging an index finger at you in a negative manner, then say to yourself as forcefully as you can, even aloud in a big voice, if alone: “I know this tactic: GO AWAY FOR A WHILE !!!” You may want to use either: “ruse”, “ploy”, “game”, or “trick”. In the case of an image, visualise a large “STOP” sign, or your preferred version. Some people go so far as to keep a wide rubber band in their pocket, then put it around their wrist, when they catch themselves backsliding, stretch and release it, as a method of reprogramming their mind sooner, but I don’t regard it as being strictly necessary. Remember to remove it, afterwards, if you use this method. Try replacing a negative thought with a positive affirmation of your choice, like: “I am a unique individual, with my own set of skills, and good points”, or “I may not be perfect, but I’m doing the best I can, right now”.
Practice a relaxation method, daily, and when needed, such as or or or the Yoga Nidra (no flexibility required) at and/or Tai Chi, Qi Gong, or regular yoga. Give the EFT a good tryout, to see if it helps you. It is free via the searchbar at “EFT” & “EFT therapists” or Professional is best. – There is 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: “Even though I have anxiety, I deeply and completely accept myself.” Herbal remedies, such as chamomile, passionflower, or St. John’s wort, are often effective, but the idea is (as with anxiolytic medication) to use them like water wings, or training wheels on a bicycle, providing initial support, and giving time for other treatments, such as therapy, and relaxation techniques, to take effect. See Imagine, as vividly as you possibly can, that your concerns, anxieties, worries, fears, your self-recriminations, all the agonizing “I’m-so-Stupids”; every painful “I-can’t-do-it”, etc., are huge raging, hurtful bulls snorting and charging at you. You see them coming at you and you hold out your red matador’s cape at arms length and simply let them charge right by. Every time they come at you, hold out your arm with the red cape and let them rage and snort and go right on past. A free E course in CBT is at: Most people are suggestible, to some extent, so consider professional hypnotherapy, or (free) at: – anxiety, or hypnosisdownloads.com has overcome fear and anxiety, or asktheinternettherapist.com – alleviating anxiety, or instant-hypnosis.com release any fear.
# 5 August 2010 at 3:07 pm

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