Panic Attacks

[Trying-but-failing]

So you guys you know what panic attacks are right, it's when everything could be perfectly fine one minute nothing actualy stressing you out at the moment and then you freak out. Ya ya yada yada so there really bad for you and i get them, i have been for three years. They really make me tired and im getting sick of them. I havent told anyone about them yet though, should i tell my parents?

[Magenta]

Oh, do I ever know what panic attacks are. I can totally sympathise with how much you must be tired of them after three years. I've had them all my life.

Speaking to your parents can really help. Parental support always helps even if it's in minor ways... like them knowing when to give you a moment if you're panicking. Seeing a therapist helped me a lot. They gave me ways to handle my anxiety. I also saw someone who specialised in 'energy work'. It's a rather... new age way of coping but it did me wonders.

Another option is medication but this should be a last resort. Try various kinds of therapy, meditation or other kinds of relaxation techniques first. Medication has its pros and cons. If your anxiety is completely unmanageable, meds can help but it seems like you've done okay so far.

Also, drink water! It can really help when you feel stressed or like you're about to panic. I know a bunch of other tips/techniques so feel free to drop me a message if you'd like. All my contact info is on my profile.

[PureReality]

So you guys you know what panic attacks are right, it's when everything could be perfectly fine one minute nothing actualy stressing you out at the moment and then you freak out. Ya ya yada yada so there really bad for you and i get them, i have been for three years. They really make me tired and im getting sick of them. I havent told anyone about them yet though, should i tell my parents?

I have really bad anxious issues, like even before I'm about to call a close friend, my heart will begin beating rapidly and just other small things like that.

I have only had a few panic attacks in my life, but the worst one was about 5 months ago when I was at my friends house alone, just chilling out waiting for my friend to arrive. All of a sudden, my heart begins beating fast and I find myself in panic-mode...

Talking to your parents will definitely help, plus I'm sure they have had a few panic attacks in their life and surely have constructive advice for you.

What has helped me is eating crackers, not the saltine ones but the nommy Club ones. Also, sitting down, turning on some relaxing music like Enigma, or old Coldplay albums (Parachutes) and breathing in through your nose slowly, and blowing out, closing your eyes, picturing yourself in your own nirvana. :yes:

[sindycorr]

I would advice against telling your parents, unless they cause you health issues, I was on anxiety medication for almost a year before realizing the meds screwed me up a lot worse than any anxiety. If you experience frequent panic attacks, don't worry there are many ways to cure and deal with them(like this (http://panicattacks.simplestcures.com/)). Also, please don't go down the road of thinking you are 'different', or something is wrong with you just because you experience panic attacks, they are not that uncommon, but should be dealt with.

[Hollywood]

Yup, I know what they are. I haven't had any (yet), but my mother has been having them some over the last few months. When they first began, she was convinced she was dying, and there was no telling her otherwise, so I had to go to the hospital with her in the middle of the night. My aunt has them pretty bad too.

Anyways, you should tell your parents about it. It's nothing to be embarrassed about, and they can probably take you to the doctor and get something to help you. Or they'll find some other method that helps. It can't hurt to tell them.

[Ambrosia]

Honestly, tell your parents. Simply because, one day, you may have one with them around, and it will scare the living Hell out of them. I had my first panic attack with my parents in the room with me. I don't have them randomly, mine usually happen when my mind can't keep track of everything and every emotion, and I do have them rather often. It scared them to death and, with them knowing, it helped me understand it a bit better.

Your parents probably won't whisk you away to the doctor to dope you up on anxiety pills UNLESS they come to the conclusion that it is severely harming your every day life. It's not anything to be a embarrassed about, that is true. Tons of people get them and it's very common (especially these days). Your parents might be open to let you talk to them about things that are stressing you out which can lead to less panic attacks.

[Shenron]

Your parents should know. Like Lexi said, if you have one when they are around they will freak out. If you explain to them what is going on now then they have plenty of time to think about what to do. If they witness it first hand and don't know about it, they are going to decide right then and there which means less rationalization.

I doubt your parents will want to put you on all kinds of meds, they will just want to ask you some questions. If they do try and get you some meds then it might be a good idea to take them for a while and see if they work. If you note side effects that you think are bad then tell them and they can try something else.

I have been running back and forth to the doctor every month or two for the last year because of my migraine headaches. The first meds they put me on were fine for a week, then they started to fuck me up so I told my parents and we went back to the doctor. He put me on different meds. What I am trying to tell you is that if you do get placed on medication and it messes with you, they will not make you continue taking it.

[Solvez18]

what winter said, as ur parents will obviously panic and worry till they find out the problem. so tell them for ur own safety.

[botwa]

I used to have massive panic attacks when I was a child. They were creepy! Sometimes I even sleepwalked and tried to harm myself without knowing it but luckily my grandparents were always around. Now the panic attacks are very rare to appear but I still have them. They are always the same with the same fears and feelings. I just try to get a grip and change the surroundings. Try to go to another room or make tea and calm down.