First of all, welcome to the group! These last years have proved to us more than ever the expression "what does not kill you, makes you stronger". Our proper response to any situation is the main way to cope with different events, especially the panic attack that often occurs even when we are just living life on our own, without any momentary worries.
Symptoms are: rapid heartbeat, sweating, chills, difficulty breathing, debulking, chest / stomach pain that may last from 5 to more than 20 minutes.
Treatments after we understand this concern are:
- Do not be influenced by momentary fear and do not allow this feeling to stop the activity of your day or life. Of course it will pass quickly and you will realize that you have become worried for no reason.
- Talk to yourself (yes, as you read it, but make sure you do it somewhere where no one is listening or seeing you), say sentences like "I have no problem, I'm fine", "I'm not afraid, all this it will pass in a little while ”.
- There is no need to create distraction situations thinking that this way it will pass you by. In fact, the best way to deal with it is to be aware of the presence of a panic attack, without denying it.
- Since one of the symptoms is difficulty breathing, the best thing you can do at that moment is to adjust it (breathe in - breathe out). Place your hand under your chest (in the middle), close your eyes, take a deep breath slowly, hold for a few seconds and release slowly (this action is suggested to be done 5-6 times or until you feel calmer).
- Avoid negative thoughts, remove from the imagination any tragic ideas that may add to your fear because it is certain that none of them will happen.
- Be careful with the consumption of cigarettes, coffee and alcoholic beverages as they are often the cause of panic attacks
- Find some time for physical activity for at least 1 hour and if you are extremely busy, a 10-minute period will be enough to change the monotony of the heart a little.
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Source: WebMD
