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CHenry, that's the hard part that others who haven't experienced them can't understand. Each person's is different and how they handle them too. I can deal with a death (not my wife and son, I would lose it on a massive scale there) fairly easily. My situation, to me, is worse than a death. It's long term and has big consequences. I feel for you and I'll add you to my prayers as well. I might take you up on that talk.

IStandAlone, each person and situation is different. To you, yours may seem like the end of the world. If knowing what mine is and what I'm going through can somehow lessen yours, by all means use it to get better. I'll pray for you as well and thank you for yours.
 

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Best part is I have dropped 20 lbs and I'm enjoying the new freedom. I can do what I want, when I want and with whom I want. {you must find the positives and focus on those only}
 
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My ex-wife suffered through panic attacks for years, from some time before we began dating and throughout most of our years together. Hers were quite debilitating, and manifested themselves in a number of different ways. She eventually overcame them and is able to live a reasonably normal life. There is hope for you, and there are a number of good suggestions in this thread (watch your diet, get regular exercise, seek professional psychological help). Best of luck to you, sir!
 

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OP, I suffered from Panic Attacks right out of college. Put too much pressure on myself and my first PA I was convinced I was dying. Freakiest thing I've had happen to me and that was what spun me into having PA's, thinking something was physically wrong with me. Docs wanted to put me on Zoloft which I did for a few weeks and I felt horrible so I got off it (they didn't like that and getting off Zoloft was intense...even after being on it for such a short time) and ended up doing a lot of research. In all my readings the best advice that allowed me to eventually beat it was to let go and not try to stop it when it happens. Just realize this is the way your body is reacting at this stage in your life and there's nothing you can do to stop it...so stop thinking you can stop them. A lot of panic attacks progress by the sufferer trying to stop them and being unable to which ends up making them continue and get worse. Accept and you will eventually learn to control. Your mind is crazy powerful and can and will manifest stress as a physical ailment. When you feel it coming on....you must let it and remind yourself your body is communicating with you (albeit in a not so fun way). Also exercise and surround yourself with positive things (don't listen to political radio or the news). It's not going to happen overnight. If they're bad, it may take a while, but you will get past this.
 

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And Bravo for bringing this subject up and talking about it, just that helps a lot
Sometimes just thinking your way through it works, sometimes it just feels like ....arrggghhh
By all means search and get All the help you can
I keep thinking ...Be Happy...Dont worry... ;)
 

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And Bravo for bringing this subject up and talking about it, just that helps a lot
Sometimes just thinking your way through it works, sometimes it just feels like ....arrggghhh
By all means search and get All the help you can
I keep thinking ...Be Happy...Dont worry... ;)


I agree^^^^^My wife was diagnosed with MS because of a brain scan by a local quack. She suffered a year of distress because the prognosis was not good. Finally went to a specialist in neurology, and he told her she had no problem, and proved it.
She beat the internet sites to death about this after the first diagnosis, and it confirmed what the local quack said which was wrong.

If your consulting with WebMD, get the hell off that site. If you input cold symptoms into that site, it will come back with cancer.
 

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Bad morning already. I woke up freezing and soaked with sweat. Major headache. Since all started I wake up every morning at 4:00 almost to the minute. I've never done that before. It's frustrating the hell out of me. Hoping to get through the day ok.
 

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I agree^^^^^My wife was diagnosed with MS because of a brain scan by a local quack. She suffered a year of distress because the prognosis was not good. Finally went to a specialist in neurology, and he told her she had no problem, and proved it.
She beat the internet sites to death about this after the first diagnosis, and it confirmed what the local quack said which was wrong.

If your consulting with WebMD, get the hell off that site. If you input cold symptoms into that site, it will come back with cancer.

My wife has banned me from looking at webmd. I tend to overreact to health stuff.


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