Panic Attacks - Can They Be Stopped Without Taking Drugs?
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Panic attacks, or anxiety attacks as they are usually one and the same, can strike you out of the blue. They usually hit you at the worst possible moment. If you have had one I’m sure you pray you don’t get another. Well your prayers could be about to come true.
BAM! The First Attack Hits
My wife was hit with a very severe panic attack while she was driving the car. This could have been a disaster if she had crashed, or crashed into someone. As soon as we knew we were safe and the initial shock had died down, shock for us both I might add. We made an appointment to see our doctor.
The doctor gave us the usual garbage about it being all in her head, no real danger, blah blah blah. We then got prescribed some beta blockers. I mention “we” got prescribed beta blockers as I really felt I was involved as much as my wife in all this. The drugs would (he promised) stop her heart from racing at the onset of an attack, thus stopping the attack. All good in theory.
We went for a drive and at the exact same location she felt an attack coming. The upshot was, she had a full blown panic attack. Albeit without the racing heart rate. She said it was the strangest feeling having a panic attack but at the same time feeling quite calm.
Put The Drugs Where They Belong….In The Trash
We trashed the beta blockers as soon as we got safely home. A full 9 months went by and she never drove the car once. She never had a panic attack either, which was a mixed blessing.
We couldn’t let this situation go on. Her not being able to drive for fear of having an attack at the wheel. I did some in depth research on the web and we came across various techniques to try. Which we did with varying results. We never found anything that really worked for long.
We’ll Try Anything Once
I came across yet another “system” that claimed to be a magic bullet. We tried it, and first reports looked good. My wife had long since stopped any drugs so any success was clearly down to the new method. The first time she drove she felt an attacked looming. However she quickly put the method into practice and got through the attack ok.
We had a chat later and she reported she definitely had an attack. But using the methods she was able to tone it down considerably. She knew she had managed to lessen its effects herself. And this was a big confidence booster. She now felt the power within herself to stop the next attack dead. She didn’t quite manage this.
Easy Does It
Again though, she managed to lessen its effects. She did this every time it happened. She made it less and less every time. In less than a month she was able to know when an attack loomed. And more importantly stop it completely.
If you are a sufferer you can carry on as you are, or try drugs from your doctor. The former won’t help you and the latter may or may not help.
Or you could say “enough” and take the matter into your own hands. Learn to kill these panic attacks dead with no need for drugs. The solution is at this website…
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