Panic attacks are terrible, what to do?

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in fact on leponex now i feel floating in the air with big panic and paranoia. should i switch med? i cant handle this anymore… somebody who got the same thing from ap?

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I take clonazepam and gabapentin for anxiety, but was still occasionally having severe depersonalization and panic attacks. An increase of my Latuda helped with that personally for me.

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I suffer from derealization. It sucks.

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I would talk to your doctor. In the meantime, stay away from caffeine and try to do breathing techniques and mindfulness.

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Keep noise down. Switch off TV
Be positive. I have been through same

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I don’t get meds for my panic attacks, just anti-psychotics for the symptoms of the Schizophrenia - I tend to isolate myself and just ride them out, not much else helps aside of sometimes happy photos or memories

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i have new treatment. i hope i dont mistake to leave leponex. its 5 mg zyprexa in the evening plus one pill of haldol in the morning…

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Best of luck hope u feel a lot better

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thank you shellys and i became impolite and rude because of the illness. sorry if something :confused:

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It’s understandable

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I have to sit or lay down and relax my breathing.

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yes nanny i do the same thing. when its worse,i pace in the house…

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Have you tried Gabapentin it helps with anxiety. Oh and some ap’s seem to give me anxiety and panic.

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Basically remaining as still as possible & praying or talking aloud. The environment should be as quiet as possible too - light should be well cropped and/or adjusted. Sometimes laying in the dark isn’t good, gotta lay around with a light on; sometimes I am also silent too.

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you have to fight the panic…nothing works better against panic attacks and anxiety than overcoming the fear associated with panic. I was house bound and very anxious all the time until I started fighting the panic…now I can leave the house and go places like the grocery store, etc. without any panic…I can do this because I told myself " so what if I have a panic attack??" as soon as I mastered the fear, the panic went away…you might try taking small walks outside or even just sit on your porch…fight it, and you will win.

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You can try brewing and drinking tea if you’re at home and are capable. Try chamomile tea; as it’s hot, slowly and fully use your lungs to inhale and exale the vapors. Chamomile helps calm the mind and is great against anxiety, plus it has a lot of other great benefits so you’ll be giving your body something healthy.

It’s great to find “natural cures” to body problems instead of just taking meds. You’ll be doing the body great favors in the long run.

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I let myself have the anxiety. I just accept it. And that acceptance actually helps to reduce it.

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I go thru panic attacks too take my clonazapam, and take prn to prevent attacks. I tell myself everything will be ok. Try to relax and gradually fall asleep. Do’something to calm your self down maybe watch something entertaining on youtube. Or eat if you can.