What can I do when I have an anxiety attack

What to do about Anxiety Attacks?

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I truly feel your pain…I used to have terrible, terrible anxiety attacks in high school…I even ended up in the hospital once, no fun at all. My anxiety (and moods) tended to get way worse during PMS so my doctor put me on 50mg of Zoloft…

How do you get rid of anxiety pain??

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Stress And Anxiety Treatment. View diagnostic tests, medical proecedures, otc and prescription drugs on Healthline Treatment Search. There are 21 procedures, 12 prescriptions, and 9 supplements found for Anxiety…

What is an anxiety attack?

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Anxiety attacks (Anxiety Disorder) is a general label to describe a number of anxiety related disorders including Panic Disorder (Panic attack). From the symptoms you have listed I wouldn’t automatically say you are having an anxiety attack…

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What is the best way to breathe when having an anxiety attack?

Q: How should you breathe when having an anxiety attack? And how long should you keep breathing in this way?

A: Hi: The first thing I would try is the deep diaphragmatic breathing that others have mentioned. Breathe deeply into the abdomen. As you inhale, your belly will move out, and as you exhale your belly returns to its normal position. Your chest stays relatively still throughout the process.There are a few variables you can play with to find out which is most effective for you. Generally, people breathe in and out through the nose with the mouth shut. As you are doing the abdominal breathing, you can experiment with breathing in or out (or both) with your mouth open. The 2nd variable concerns the length of inhalations and exhalations and the pauses in between. Let me translate that into English. You might inhale to the count of 4, hold your breath up to 4, exhale to the count of 8, and hold to the count of 2. In other words, experiment with long or short inhales, long or short exhales, as well as the pauses betwixt the breaths. As others have suggested, you might breath in and out into a paper bag. You will be breathing in a little more carbon dioxide that way. This will affect your vagus nerve, which in turn will relax the diaphragm, making breathing easier.For myself, I have found that getting outdoors and walking was helpful when I had an anxiety attack. You can keep up all the breathing exercises for as long as you want, at least until the anxiety subsides.If these attacks are frequent and very disturbing, you MIGHT temporarily try anti-anxiety medication. You could ask your doctor for a short-acting benzodiazepine. He/she will know what this phrase means.Also, you might want to talk to a counselor or therapist about the anxiety. Wish you the best!

Is it normal to get really cold when having an anxiety attack?

Q: I’ve noticed that when i’m starting to get an anxiety attack[big or small one] my hands start getting really cold and clamy and then i start getting cold?…. is this normal?

A: I used to get really bad panic attacks before I started taking medication. I would get really hot to begin with and I’d start to sweat. Then as the sweat evaporated, I would get really cold and clammy. So yes, I think it’s normal.

How do i help my girlfriend when she has an anxiety attack.?

Q: My girlfriend has anxiety attacks around me and i feel useless because I feel like I cant do anything to help.Plz help!!

A: If you are in a crowded area get out as soon as you can. If you are in the house, go outside, fresh air usually calms a person down. I have anxiety disorder. What calms me down when I have an attack is if my mom or my bf or anyone rubs my back or massages it. While you are rubbing her back when she is sitting down, keep reminding her to breathe deeply but VERY slowly. It is imperative that you keep reminding her to BREATHE. and it helps a lot if you breathe with her.You can say, ‘it’s alright, it’s just a panic attack and it will pass, just breathe very deeply with me, okay, let’s breathe in’. …and take a deep breathe with her, while you’re rubbing her back. make sure she can see you, its easier you both breathe together, and it helps her because she is in a state of ‘panic’. So she is not in the right state of mind. Breathe in and count to 5 with her. In 5 seconds, and out 5 seconds. until she calms down. and very importantly that you should teach her to breathe down to her navel.If you pay attention to yourself when you breathe, some or most people breathe to there chest, but when in a state of panic, it just makes it worse, that’s what causes panic in the first place. place your fingers below the belly button and make sure u feel your fingers moving in and out or means you’re not doing it right. Practice with her even if shes not panicking so you both are prepared when the time comes.hope this helps.Good Luck!!