Do you know someone like James? He is all-around a great guy, but sometimes he suffers from these panic attacks. At times he goes reclusive, as though he’s afraid to death of something he can’t even fathom. No one really understands what he’s going through, because many people still don’t have a clue of what is a panic attack. That’s too bad for James!
If you know someone like James, why not lend him your ear — sometimes that’s all it takes for a patient suffering from panic attacks to get started on the way to recovery: a friendly hand reaching out into their inner turmoil. You know…
People in our society are still too prude about seeking psychological help. What is the point? That makes just as much sense as being ashamed to see a MD when you get ill. Just face it: everyone has their share of physical and/or mental ailments, and fortunately there are many roads to recovery, and many avenues for treatment. Let’s just cut out the drama and get pragmatic, shall we?
The modern school system is good – but not great, and has many unfortunate gaps. We believe, for example, that all children should at some point in their education be explained all about anxiety disorders, and especially about panic attacks. Especially in this age when more and more people suffer from these kinds of problems.
Everyone who’s experienced a panic attack will agree: it’s an inconceivably stressful and overwhelming experience, especially for those who have no idea of what a panic attack is, the first time it happens to them. Granted — Just knowing about it won’t keep you safe from the possibility of having a panic attack, but it will help tremendously in helping you deal with this event, should it ever happen to you.
In that spirit, this article focuses three quintessential pillars of panic attack management that absolutely everyone should know about, whether or not they suffer from this problem.
Fact#1: You can’t possibly suffocate in panic
One of the typical symptoms that arise in the emotional roller-coaster leading up to a panic attack is short-breathlessness. It’s very common for panic victims to start fearing they may become unable to breathe, and eventually asphyxiate. Even though this is a very common, very irrational fear… it’s actually impossible to manifest. Your brain simply can’t shut down your breathing permanently. In extreme scenarios the worst thing that can happen is for the anxious patient to faint. And just as the person faints, the body resumes normal operation — including the breath rhythm.
Fact#2: Your heart really won’t shut down
Next in line with fear of suffocation comes fear of having a heart attack, for those who are unfortunate to endure panic attacks. Again, here science comes to your rescue and comfort: you see… a panic attack will flood your body with adrenaline, as part of the process. The excess adrenaline actually makes it impossible for your heart to shut down. Again, the worst thing that can happen during this event if for your to collapse and lose consciousness. And if that were to happen your body would be free from the influence of your mind, and it would go back to normal operations.
Fact#3: You simply can’t die from a panic attack
Actually… they can’t kill you directly. But if you try to go driving at the onset of a panic attack, you could put yourself in dangerous situations. Likewise, if the situation gets extreme and you collapse while rushing across the street, that could be a dangerous scenario. So your main concern during a panic attack shouldn’t be dying, really — you should be more concerned about just safeguarding your physical integrity by seeking a place nearby that’s as quiet and comfortable as possible; that will actually make it a bit easier to actually deal with the situation.
Well, truth is… dealing with a Panic Attack is never easy. It is an inexplicably scary and violent experience, but 100% of mental cause. The physical symptoms that manifest during a panic episode will make you fear otherwise, but truth of the matter is that panic attacks are episodes of psychological nature.
Just as you can’t will yourself to just drop dead, so can’t panic attacks – because they’re just a disturbance taking place in your mind.
If you’re unfortunate enough to suffer – or know anyone who suffers from – anxiety disorder, then your probably know Oxazepam, one of the most popular anxiety drugs currently prescribed by therapists and physicians all over the world. Right? Here’s how the box looks like:
Maybe you’ve seen this package in your household. Maybe you handle it personally on a daily basis. Or maybe you’ve never even heard about it. Whatever your relation or familiarity with this prescription anxiety drug, you should find this news intriguing:
It was recently noticed that residues from benzodiazepines such as Oxazepam (also widely used anti-depressants like Prozac) carried into the rivers and ocean from via sewer waste, are affecting many species of fish in unexpected and somewhat disturbing ways. According to a recent article published in the prestigious Science magazine, the list of affected specimens is growing fast, as well as the list of drugs found to carry over this unexpected effect after being expelled from the patients’ bodies.
Affected by the renmants of those drugs, the fish will often develop all kinds of bizarre symptoms, getting overly agitated, voracious, and acting particularly aggressive towards one another. How strange is that?
Secondary Effects: May Induce Disruptive and Bizarre Behaviors in Fish?!
Tell us.. are you just naturally angry, or did you notice some Oxazepam in your swimming water?
These are drugs created for just to relax humans and help them cope with chronic anxiety, and as far as we know they are quite effective at that. Well, at least we’re talking about the most often prescribed anxiety and medication drugs currently available in the market.
Do you know of anyone who takes Oxazepam or Prozac? Have you noticed any unusual side effects since they started taking those meds? Also, does these news make you question whether patients taking these drugs should reconsider their position, or at least tell their physicians about these news?
Make sure to share your opinion with us by commenting this article.
It works very much like a negative spiral, and you know it. Sometimes it starts with just a shadow of a doubt, or a quick hesitation. A fleeting unexpected that throws you off balance. Sooner than you notice you’re starting to worry, then to obsess. Discomfort creeps over your being, and worry escalates into paranoia.
The eminence of terror settles in; capital Panic.
And that’s just the beginning, the trigger point. The worst things come after, when you’re sweeped over by a flurry of random, increasingly scary physical symptoms. Short-breathlessness; dry throat; tight chest; pounding heart; cold shivers; hot flashes; acute and persistent sense of doom, making you surer by the minute that your life is soon to come to an end.
Can you relate with those feelings? We also can, and that’s just why you’ve landed in the right website. Clearly cut for your convenience, here are seven ideas that you can start using right now to start dealing with the invisible menace from within: Panic attacks.
7: Loosen up your clothes, remove any bracelets or anything that could make you feel constrained. If you pay attention, sometimes you’ll notice that standing near the window, or away from the window, or in a corner – or away from it, can make a huge difference in your comfort levels in that moment.
6: Be still; at the onset of a panic attack, you’ll have the tendency to pace around and act out your tension. Try to contradict this compulsion, if you can. Look for a quiet corner that looks comfortable, and try to stay there. It’ll probably be wise not driving around or anything like that, but it’s your call.
5: Try to sit down; it may sound like generic feel-good know-nothing advice, but there’s actually some science behind it. You see, striding around and freaking out will only only make your body go into overdrive more and trigger all those crazy symptoms that ultimately lead up the dark presence of pure PANIC. Right? So, sitting still and trying to calm yourself will actually work much to your benefit.
4: Watch your Feelings; there is a difference between experiencing feelings and watching over them. Sometimes if you watch closely inside you, you can step aside from the mental storm and watching reality for what it is: just you having a panic attack. It may feel like you’re dying, but hey — at least it’s not real. You will live and grow stronger from the experience, if you choose doing so.
3: Stay Aware; the onset of a Panic Attack may sound like the worst thing in the world from your perspective. But if you could really step aside and watch yourself from the outside, you’d just notice a person acting kind of strange. Can you look at yourself objectively during a panic attack and see what is there?
2: Don’t try to control; the more you resist the idea of having a panic attack, the more you get carried away by those scary symptoms — the more energy you’ll add to your anxiety .
1: Accept your fate; when you’re fighting the inner enemy, wonders can be achieved by not fighting at all. If the Panic is coming from your head, how can you possibly win against it? Why should you even try? Don’t worry about anxiety: just focus on NOT empowering it, and it’ll quickly wade — leaving nothing to worry over.
and welcome to the new blog from CalmClinic — focusing on issues related to anxiety, and specifically panic attacks.
With the content published here, our aim will be delivering informative and actionable life hacks,than you can start using right away. We’ll occasionally show you some interesting scientific studies that will help improve your perspective on anxiety disorders, and show you new ways to cope. And since cultivating a sense of lightheartedness can be a powerful ally against anxiety — occasionally, every now and then you may also see a funny pic or video when you come around here.
If you’re looking for a way to overcome anxiety issues, you’ve just reached the best possible website. This is all about providing inspiration and support meant to help in your daily struggles. And hopefully you realize how some inner struggles needn’t take place, if only you can adjust your outlooks.
Think about it this way: maybe you can’t change your anxiety… but you can stop being so anxious about it. And how do you do that?
Learn how to let those anxious feelings go
Stop antagonizing your anxiety. That only makes things worse.
And how do you do that? Little by little everyday. With choosing the right attitudes, and taking the right choices. Come by every now and then, and hopefully you’ll come to realize there are ways to make peace with anxiety!