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kt said:
Go to your bathroom and close the door. breathe deeply … in ten times… out ten times…
You are not going crazy and you are not going to have a heart attack.
Just try to go somewhere in the house you can be alone for a minute, try to relax and breathe deeply. Dont stare in the mirror, just sit and breathe.
# 5 July 2010 at 6:07 am

ak said:
Well, I am not a mom so I don’t know how helpful this will be but I can tell you that my mom had panic attacks when I was growing up. She would get really nervous sometimes, especially when driving or in crowds and they did not really stop until she started taking paxil. She used to leave full grocery carts at the store and just take us home if it got to be too much for her. Before she started taking paxil she would just breathe into a paper bag until she calmed down so you can try that if you are hyperventilating. By the way, even though my mom had panic attacks that interfered with her everyday life she was a great mom and I couldn’t ask for anyone better to have raised me.
# 6 July 2010 at 4:16 pm

ktelewis said:
Hi, I have had panic attacks before. The worst was while I was driving and had my 9 month old in the car, I was terrified I would die and crash and she would get hurt.
What strategies have you learned from your therapist? If you can, go into the next room, do some controlled breathing exercises, close your eyes, and remind yourself that you really are ok.
Can you give your therapist a call? Have you talked with him (her) about the long-term effects your disorders have on your children? Do they have someone to talk to? I’m not saying that to make you feel bad, I just know I was concerned for my kids, too.
If you know how to take deep breaths, there is no way you will hyperventilate. Even if your kids are in the same room, you can still breathe deeply, and even make a game out of it. If you feel lightheaded, sit down, put your head between your knees for a minute.
I strongly recommend asking yoru therapist for strategies to ward off panic attacks, and for helping your children understand they are not responsible.
# 8 July 2010 at 8:24 pm

gnkilgor said:
Ok, hon. The first thing you need to do is talk to a Dr. I had panic attacks for quite some time, and really thought I was dying. None of the doctors I went to could find anything wrong with me. I just knew I had something wrong with my heart, and various other things. Then one day, I went to a private family doctor, and I cried and told him about myself, and he said “Girl, it sounds to me like you’re having panic attacks!” And I said “That’s exactly how it feels…..panic”……..So he put me on Prozac, and also gave me some Xanax for sleep. I had one other panic attack, a mild one, and I’ve never had another. I know that it makes your life miserable and you think nobody even cares, but they do. Talk to a good doctor. Good luck to you.
# 9 July 2010 at 7:10 am

bryan g said:
when i have a panic attck sometimes i feel like i have tons of built up adrenaline…maybe go outside take the kids for a walk….dont just sit and think i know its hard but get mooving…call someone over to talk to that really helps when someone listens to how you feel! also dont let the kids see you like this it’s not good for them they will panic too!!!
# 10 July 2010 at 1:26 am

Cathie69 said:
There’s no quick fix. I’ve suffered from being a child, but now I’ve really got to grips with my problem. It’s taken a while, but the effort I’ve put in has really paid off.
Panic Attacks affect children too so it’s important to protect them as well.
I found the link below very helpful, I hope you do too.
# 10 July 2010 at 8:37 am

NaturalAlternative said:
The first thing to do is try to slow your breathing down. Start focusing on taking long, slow, deep breaths. Think only about your breathing until you have it slowed down to a normal rate. By this time your pulse rate should have slowed to a more normal rate as well.
Once you actually have the panic attack under control, you need to find some methods to use to deal with the panic attacks if you get another one, and for sure some things to do to make sure you don’t get any more of them.
I found this article to be quite helpful too.—Stop-Living-in-Fear!&id=814354
You can overcome this. Don’t let it overcome you.
# 13 July 2010 at 2:00 pm

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