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Yes. I got my first one in March of this year, I felt like I was going to die. Thankfully my girlfriend was there to help me through it. After that, they continued happening and felt like they were random but they really aren't. You need to learn what exactly is causing them and learn how to keep stress out of your life. I completely eliminated caffeine and changed my diet (working on getting refined sugar out). You have to find what works for you and I definitely recommend seeing a psychiatrist/psychologist. You have done a good job by reaching out to this community, that's a huge step that many won't take. Also, look into meditation and Ayurvedic medicine. Since it feels like dying and it is scary, read some buddhist writings on death and afterlife, it might change your perspective. Also, I tried an ayurvedic diet and could say it did somewhat help me but I do know people who had panic attacks, restlessness, anxiety, etc and they started following it and slowly, the attacks went away. Get more info here: http://www.chopra.com/community/online-library/tips/vata-dos... Personally, I have just been very patient with it (you need to be patient with your body) and have tried to make it a learning experience. It's very hard to do but you just need to keep trying and once you have them, you learn that "oh yeah! This is a panic attack" and so you already know what's coming and how to stay calm. Our brain is very plastic and can be molded, it just needs time to learn. If you work at it, try to make it an eye opening experience and tell yourself that it is just temporary, because it is, then your panic attacks will go away. One more piece of advice: Don't live with the fear of having another panic attack. I did and that's what caused me to have even more. I know it's hard to do but in actuality, it's a downward spiral. You fear having a panic attack and then you have another one and then once it goes away, you continue to fear having another one and then you have another one (you get what I mean). You know the saying by FDR: "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Stay positive. Stay clear-minded. Get enough sleep. Make it a learning experience. My email is in my profile, please reach out if you want someone to talk to. |