How to Get rid of Panic Attacks

Have you always had these symptoms or the like and it was called something else? I have been labeled and have labeled myself so many things trying to figure out what my deal is, among them, ADD, LD, Social Anxiety, Depression and plain old Anxiety. Anxiety does seem to run in my family a bit on my mothers side and my mother herself is a bit OCD and of a Hypochondriac, no more then a bit. I don't know if I've learned this disorder or if it is a biological thing. I've also recently found out that my biological father thinks he's bi-polar, see why I feel crazy.

I'm just sharing my story and feelings, I guess so that you will share yours, it helps to not feel so alone, I know I'm not but it feels that way at times, this is one of those times, lol.

Hello, Let me first say you are not alone and panic attacks do make you feel alone, that is normal. I have had panic disorder/attacks all my life, I am 45. I have had a number of symptoms depending on the level of my anxiety. I usally feel like I want to passout,I feel like can't take deep breaths, I may feel shaky, I can feel like I'm having a heart attack, at my worst I felt as though my stomach is burning, I think this is adrenalin caused from extreme anxiety. Panic attacks have symptoms that are universal to all who have them, then there are symptoms unique to you as an individual. Panic attacks are not the end, you can function and live a "normal" life. I take klonopin which is specifically for panic attacks, it works, along with therapy. I have learned to control attacks on my own, it takes alot of self control and knowing yourself and symptoms well. I now only take .05mg 1xday that is good for me. But, as I said you are an individual and what works for me may not work for you. Just realize that panic attacks are figments of our overactive imagination/over stimulated brains that have manifested themselves into physical symptoms. My point is: to not let your overactive imagination take control, you can stop a panic attack dead in it's tracks by knowing yourselve/symptoms, I do all the time This may take time, so don't lose hope. Stay strong, and realize what is the worse thing that can happen? You can control your thoughts with discipline and therefore control your panic attacks and physical symptoms. You are in my thoughts and prayers, God Bless!!

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I just developed panic attacks and i fear that im going to die. I been having them for 3 weeks and about 4 times a day lasting 4-6 hrs everytime. It feels so bad so i want them to go away. Also the deep breathing makes it worse. The panic attacks seem to worsen right before i laydown or as im trying to fall asleep.
Songs seem not to help. Relaxation doesnt seem to work all the time.

I get this a lot before I'm going to bed as well. Suddenly I'll start thinking I'm going to die, then I feel like my heart is racing, etc etc. Start thinking I won't wake up and then it gets even worse! It's a vicious cycle once it begins, but you know that.

You need to just tell yourself when it begins "This is just a panic attack. This is just my mind. This is all in my head so I cannot die."

I know it's really hard to get this thought process going when you're in the moment, but you have to force yourself, basically.

Yes, deep breathing makes it worse because you end up taking deep, fast breaths which can make you light headed when you're not even having a panic attack, let alone when you are.

You should also look into getting help. There's a source for these panic attacks and you need to figure them out. Once you find why, you can start fixing it.

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