Posted by LLL on August 7, 2002, at 10:59:46
In reply to Re: How Parnate saved my butt, posted by cybercafe on August 7, 2002, at 1:34:33
Panic attacks are just as you described. Some people think they are going to die, others are having heart attacks, others feel like they're going crazy etc. It's all panic attack. You're thinking before any of this takes place, like "oh my God, what if I had one now and couldn't leave" and then of course you become more anxious and think more anxious thoughts until you've spun yourself up to panic. This takes only seconds to do. Try to become aware of your anxious thoughts.
Once you do you can begin to see how you trigger them and can begin to "let these thoughts go". When you're not aware of how your thinking precipitates the panic it seems as if the panic or "terror" just comes out of the blue. The truth is there are automatic, almost habitual, irrational thoughts that come before these symptoms. Again, I highly recommend you buy some self help books on panic disorder so you can begin some CBT.
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