What is the best way to cope when you have a panic attack?

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chaktty · Accepted Answer

Get it discussed with positive people who can help re-engineer your feelings about the incident, take lots of fruits,listen to music and overtime, you'll get over it.

Lili · Answer

If you don't have medication to take and you can't get the attack to ease off in several minutes, get to a hospital.

But first, tell other people what's happening. Often trying to hide the symptoms makes them worse.  Second, try deep breathing exercises (including breathing something calming like lavender oil) and taking a very brisk walk.  Exercise can ease anxiety and panic by releasing endorphins.

But if this happens to you often, see a therapist and get a full medical check-up. There's a heart condition (non-fatal) that can mimic the symptoms of a panic attack, Anyone without that condition who's having them regularly needs therapeutic treatment.

Jack · Answer

crystal meth has been known to subdue panic attacks and calm people down.

Iamiblisdautr · Answer

Medicine helps to calm.

Layne · Answer

Take a shower and relax and then lay down and take short breaths, concentrate on nothing.

Lôn · Answer

Breathe slowly...into a paper bag.

Anonymous · Answer

apple juice, music for panic on youtube

ravenhill of the four winds · Answer

breathe in through your nose  and out through your mouth, slowly, failing that anti anxiety meds, if your doctor will give them out, many won't now.

k w · Answer

homeopathy has a liquid that got rave reviews, [ PSY-Stabil ] just do a search to find it

Tsutomu · Answer

i get panic attacks ever since i got out of the house, i was an indoors person for personal issues, i was given under-the-tongue (don't know the term in English) medication

What is the best way to cope when you have a panic attack?

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