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Originally Posted by steve
ativan is a very addicting drug. Most MDs, or the ones that really care, try other meds first. the problem is that it is still a very inexact science. what works for one does not work for another. i'm sorry about your friend but she is in a better place now that she does not need to suffer
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Well, anxiety( panic attacks are the extreme form of anxiety) is an odd thing. For those who have never had it, the best way to describe it is:
1)heart is racing
2)very dry mouth
3)trouble breathing(can't seem to take a full breath of air)
4) can hear your heart beat in your head or ears
5) usually comes for no reason
6) You probably go to the E.R, because your brain is telling you you're gunna die(yep..not fun)...even though you aren't in pain, or not much pain...damn it, you can't get your air
7)You're sure something is seriously wrong with you
8) leaves(or eases up) for no reason
8) your scared it's gunna come back(because it's awful)
O.K., if you want to use Ativan or whatever for this, then I can understand why(you want to get rid of this.) You're afraid it's gunna come back. I can tell you that you can get rid of it yourself. The 1st thing to do is to slowly push your stomach muscles out when your inhaling air. You don't want to hyperventilate(which people tend to do if they don't push their stomach muscles slowly out when breathing at a nice moderate rate.) Now, you're gunna do what I say, and still feel like you're somewhat unable to get your air. I didn't say it would make the feeling go away. See, you need to accept that you're having this feeling without adding to the damage it can do to you. Panic attacks feel bad. The way to look at it is like a gallon container without the milk in it. The panic attack comes, and fills the jug half full. If you don't realize it for what it is(and believe it isn't going to kill you,) then you are gunna fill up the other half of that container(and have a very bad panic attack.) You need to accept the fact that you're having a panic attack. You're not gunna die. Yes, it's awful. Don't show it fear. That's it's fuel. I don't know why people get anxiety/ panic attacks. I do know that their fuel is fear of them. If you're gunna wonder what's wrong with you, then, again, that's fuel to make these things worse. You have to accept that it's anxiety, or panic attacks. Don't question what it is. Accept it. Embrace it. Know exactly what it is(an evil trick your body is playing on you.) If you fear panic attacks, then you'll keep having them. You'll see that they will continue to lessen with time(if you just let them come without making them worse,) because you've taken their power away(fear.)