what is the best medication to help overcome anxiety attacks?
i suffer from anxiety attacks and have taken many different meds. none seem to work. i can hardly leave my house, i get dizzy, parinod and just pain scared. i have been going through this for almost three years now i do go to counsiling ounce a week and have read different things as far as coping skills. im ok sometimes, but i still cant seem to have two or more good days in a row. i have a very supportive family and they are trying their best to help me heal, but im still not the same person i was before this all happened
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You are doing some good things!
Here are some good ideas:
1. Do something that gets your heart rate up a bit like, walking, running, biking, and swimming.
2. Eat Whole, Organic foods like: Broccoli, Cabbage, Organic Brown Rice, Beans, Spinach, Sweet Potato, Apples, and other fruits and vegetables in their Natural State.
3. Avoid eating corn, white bread, white rice, white potatoes, candy, sodas, chips, and anything else that you already know you shouldn’t be eating.
4. Drink clean water as your beverage of choice. Avoid Fruit drinks and fruit juices (unless YOU juice them yourself)
5. Stop smoking, drinking beer & wine, and drinking coffee.
6. Get 8 hours of sleep each night.
7. Hang out with people who want to be healthy.
8. Avoid anything with High Fructose Corn Syrup.
Tone up the muscles:
1. Join a gym and get a trainer.
2. If you’re short on cash, start a light stretching & yoga regimen.
3. Do push-ups, and light dumbbell curls for the upper body.
4. As I said above, walk, run, swim, and or bike
5. Take an aerobics class, a yoga class, or some other fitness class.
6. Join the local YMCA.
7. Buy or borrow this book by Bill Pearl called GETTING STRONGER. http://www.billpearl.com
In the book, he describes everything you need for a great fitness plan.
8. Compare your fitness scores to other people by clicking on the President’s Challenge Brochure link here: http://www.presidentschallenge.org/misc/downloads.aspx
Mental Health:
1. Get a friend to talk to each day about your feelings.
2. If you have some money or insurance, get a counselor to talk to.
3. Learn how to meditate.
4. Join a support group for the issue you’re dealing with.
5. Ask your Higher Self (or God) for guidance.
6. Start keeping a diary or journal about your feelings & thoughts.
7. Write a ‘gratitude’ list every night.
8. Do something that makes you happy each day like: listen to your favorite music, draw, paint, write, or anything creative.
9. Do something for someone else who needs help.
10. If the above suggestions don’t improve your mental health, talk with your therapist about the possibility of taking some medication.
Take care of yourself
Yam King
I don’t think this other guy has any idea what a panic attack is or what it feels like!!! It sounds to me like he’s running for Govenor instead of giving any proper advice. I, on the other hand, happen to have the same problem you do!! I go to counseling once a week, I am currently taking Lexapro and Klonipin, and I practice Reiki which is a stress reducing meditation excercise. I do agree with the other guy when he says to reduce your caffeine intake and get plenty of excercise. You have to be consistant with your meds in order for them to really work. Also, stay away from drugs and alchohol. They don’t help.
Okay, that guy is right! Everything he says works!
Anxiety can be difficult at times. For example, I have extreme test anxiety. It sucks because I can know the material so well yet fail the exam because I’m anxious.
Anyhow, exercise helps a lot.
Pills, on the other hand, make me feel synthetic. Yes, use them but don’t think they will work magic on you.
Go outside. Breathe the fresh air. DON’T WALK. RUN. RUN. RUN. Again, RUN!