I just now had the worst panic attacks and I am still shaking. It woke me up and I don't know how I can deal with this crap much longer. I hate it l feel like I am really having a heart attack and I am not. I don't know what triggers them. But I cannot go through this again.

I'm very sorry. That's an extremely frightening experience.

I had a period of time years ago when I was having panic attacks waking me. Thankfully that doesn't happen anymore for me. I don't know what causes them but the problem is they can disrupt your sleep patterns because you become frightened they'll happen again. I couldn't go back to sleep straight away because of the way I felt, so often would get up for a while or even have a relaxing shower and then try to sleep later.

I hope you start to feel calmer soon.
take care of yourself.

Then after it was all over I still was feeling like crap. I hate this feeling maybe I have the doctor change my meds..this sucks in the worse way.

I had my 1 and only PA in 2005 and it was a family stress time. I ended up in ER as I just didn't know...I took Lorazepam for a while after that 1/2mg and things have been OK since. I work with Inositol and Gaba daily to keep my system CALM and make sure I'm getting enough magnesium thru the day. I got off the Lorazepam since there is info out there that it is linked to Alzheimers. There is info out there about this.

A friend not long ago was going thru depression and anxiety and I don't think she bought into the magnesium support. She ended up going to the ER and the hospital kept her for 5 days and took her thru tons of tests and she went home with 6 or so heart drugs.

She thinks now it was a panic attack that did all this to her. The Kaiser people now check her viscosity weekly and her blood is thinning out. I love grape seed extract and it works to keep our blood thinner. So many people today are on blood thinner drugs.

There is a LONG post on Magnesium on the vit/herb section here. Many are deficient in magnesium.

Yes, I would definitely chat with your Dr, maybe not change, but modify or adjust the time you take them. You know antidepressants can cause nightmares?

The fact that you cannot die from a Panic Attack is meaningless when you feel that you are on the brink due to these irrational fears. All I can suggest is that you adopt a practice of Meditation or controlled breathing to calm yourself as rapidly as possible.

Dave.

Hi vegetagirl,

Panic attacks can be so frightening!

It's a great idea to review your meds with your doctor.

Some people feel support from supplementing magnesium. I wonder what percentage of the population may have a magnesium deficiency? I have known of people without a magnesium deficiency also finding magnesium supplementation helpful to them in various ways.

If/when people have a serious anxiety/panic challenge, magnesium supplementation may not be enough; yet, it's wise to be sure you are getting enough magnesium (and other nutrients).

My mother has anxiety attacks. She does better on her medication with this when she supplements with magnesium. She uses less medication, as well. She uses ionic magnesium (powdered).

(I have had her take Taurine, which is a GABA precursor, when her episodes become more severe. Utilizing a GABA precursor does not alter the natural production of GABA.)

Please do see the magnesium thread and consult with your treating physician.

Panic attacks tend to become self-perpetuating. Each time we have a panic attack, it may "kindle" additional panic attacks. It's best to get these attacks under control as soon as possible.

I am glad you are reaching out about your experiences. Ongoing panic attacks are tough to handle, and tend to become more frequent without adequate intervention.

I hope you have found relief.



DejaVu

Vegetagirl, I am sorry to read about your panic attack - I get them sometimes.

What works for me (as Dave has suggested) is deep breathing exercises and mindfulness, as well as progressive muscle relaxation.

All of the other suggestions look great to me - I hope that things improve for you soon.

With care.