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How to Control Anxiety and Panic Attacks

by Cure Anxiety
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Anxiety is very wide spread today because of our busy lifestyles and poor eating habits. I have struggled with anxiety and panic attacks for about 14 years myself and have tried lots of different ways to cope or possibly cure my anxiety. I decided to share a few of the things that have worked for me.

The adrenal glands are very important in understanding anxiety. They are responsible for dealing with stress to the body in whatever form it takes. That means both mental and physical stress. In order to help your anxiety, you need to improve your adrenal health. Anxiety can also be a sign of adrenal fatigue or overload.

The first thing you need to do is support your adrenal glands with the supplements below:

Vitamin B100 complex

Vitamin C (2,000-4,000 mg/day)

Vitamin E w/mixed tocopherols (800 IU/day)

Pantothenic acid (1200-1500 mg/day)

Magnesium citrate (800-1200 mg)

Liquid trace minerals

Adrenal Glandular

Two excellent herbs that will support your adrenal glands and give you immediate relief are ashwagandha and Siberian ginseng. Ashwagandha has been shown to have a sedating effect on the body and helps to rebuild the digestive and nervous system. I especially like using it to help me fall asleep when I’m feeling restless at bedtime. Siberian ginseng has been used traditionally to stimulate and nourish the adrenal glands and increase mental alertness.

You may also benefit by adding salt to your diet. First thing in the morning and before the time of day when you’re the most tired, put 1/8 to 1/2 teaspoonful of sea salt or Celtic salt into an 8 oz. glass of water and drink. You have probably been told that salt isn’t good for you, but if your adrenal glands are not functioning well, you most likely have a sodium deficiency. Sea salt or Celtic salt are so much better for you than table salt and also supply up to 80 other minerals that are beneficial. If you have had anxiety for a very long time you may also be potassium depleted and may need to take it along with the sea salt. Long term adrenal fatigue can deplete both potassium and sodium.

Adrenal fatigue can also cause low blood sugar or hypoglycemia, so eliminating all sugars from your diet will help tremendously. Instead of three meals a day eat five to six smaller meals or snacks throughout the day to keep your blood sugar balanced and you will feel better. Make sure these snacks are healthy foods with an equal ratio of fats, proteins and complex carbs.

You will do much better on a high protein diet along with healthy sources of saturated fats such as butter, coconut oil, and olive oil. Eliminate or reduce the amount of coffee you drink as it stimulates the adrenals and can cause further stress. For the same reason also avoid chocolate.

If you find yourself in the middle of a panic attack, here are some tips to help you get through it.

First thing you need to do is relax. Sit down or lay down immediately and begin to breath in very slowly and then exhale very slowly. You need to tell yourself that everything is alright. This may sound simplistic, but it works. If you respond to the panic attack you begin to fuel the attack and make it worse, so don’t respond.

As most panic attacks are caused by a dive in blood sugar you need to drink a glass or two of diluted fruit juice (all fruit no sugar) or eat a banana. This will quickly bring your blood sugar back up to normal and you’ll feel a lot better. You will then need to eat something that has a combination of protein, fat and complex carbs. This will make sure that your blood sugar does not drop again right away.

I have found that supporting my adrenal glands with the above supplements, herbs and diet has stopped my panic attacks completely and has improved my anxiety greatly.

Kathy Love
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8 Comments on How to Control Anxiety and Panic Attacks

  1. Tabitha on Sun, 22nd Nov 2009 6:21 pm

    2. I had the same problem. There are plenty of medications out there to treat this problem. I have been on Paxil CR since I was 12 years old. I find it very helpful. Also there are breathing techniques and other calming techniques to use. There are books available most likely at your local library on this subject.
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  2. Fire Halo on Sun, 22nd Nov 2009 6:23 pm

    3. Take long deep breaths, have faith things will be ok, trust in God, dive into the thing that you are most afraid of and notice that it’s not too bad at all, be courageous…if this does not help, see a doctor, psychiatrist will do well for you.
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  3. holly on Sun, 22nd Nov 2009 6:25 pm

    4. what causes it is to much thinking to much time on your hands or a chemical inbalance. how to control it is this take long deep breaths ,find something to do with your time , take meds if needed .only you can control it . there is something in your mind that starts it off it is a matter of control
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  4. brandymgriffin on Sun, 22nd Nov 2009 6:27 pm

    5. I have really bad anxiety. I tried medication but I came away feeling not like myself and gained some weight and became sexually despondent( not good!!), which are both common side effects of anti depressants, which depressed me more. I took myself off of the meds once I felt level enough to face my days. Now, when I feel panic come on I take deep breaths and focus on what it is that is really making me panic. I then talk myself out of feeling that way. Is it something that is logical to fear? How likely is it to actually happen? I try to think of other things an get myself through it. In the end you recognize it for what it is, just an unprovoked response,and it becomes easier and easier to deal with. This is coming from a person who was too scared to leave their house for two months. Now I have a good job, a potential fiancee, and am buying a house. You can control it with your own willpower. It is possible.
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  5. cat on Sun, 22nd Nov 2009 6:29 pm

    6. I have severe panic attacks and depression. I have been on zoloft and it has really helped. There are different meds and it may take trying a few to figure out what will work for you. I also go to therapy and that has helped alot. I exercise and do yoga, both use the extra energy I have. When I feel one coming on I can breath and talk myselft threw it, or I just pray that I will make it, or I get out or up and do something anything, walk, clean my house, talk on the phone any thing to divert my mind. Talk to your doctor and it will help you. I have joined a chat room and it has helped, other people suffer from it to and its nice to know you are not alone. Hope you get better. Take care
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  6. memm on Sun, 22nd Nov 2009 6:31 pm

    7. I won’t repeat the other answers they are all correct since the chemical imbalance is different for people however it has alot to do with your diet as well!!! And doctors forget to tell you that. Stay away from sugar and caffeine!!! Limit fruits high in sugar content, limit carbs and starches and no junk foods they cause chemical imbalance. Try eating 5 small meals a day to keep your chemicals flowing without imbalancing them. I have had this problem since I was 9 years old and I’m 51 now but I deal with by controlling my diet no more medication! Please try this… [be careful not to lose too much weight though]eventually you too will learn to control the imbalance with your diet!
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  7. sprattcolin on Sun, 22nd Nov 2009 6:33 pm

    8. Panic attacks are a part of anxiety, and a very scary indeed.They can make you feel ’stuck’, that you are unable to achieve. They can be so powerful that you may have the feeling of wishing to run away from yourself, or find a safe spot.
    So bad were mine for 9 months, that I drove myself to a Police station, crawled uder the Sargents desk, explained what was happening and went to sleep there, curled up in a fetal position.I can smile at the event now!!

    Your Dr can assist you with medication, short, or extended term. The usefullness of the meds are that you can get almost instant releif, and this helps you to know that you are able to stop the fear of the fear of panic coming on anywhere, until you are strong enough to just have the meds on hand only.This will take a little time.XANAX 1MG worked for me, my wife, and daughter.

    Relaxation techniques if sensible are helpful, and check your body for tenseness,the butt is one place, try squeezing the muscles into a little more tenseness and then let them relax. This can become a hour by hour check if you wish and find it helpful.

    Check your breathing, that your’e not over, or under breathing, and check on this even if you need a ’sign’written near you.

    Generally it is caused by traumatic events, or a feeling that life is out of control, and the more one tries to control life,the attacks find you. They are very confusing, tho they can’t harm you, only make life very difficult to function.

    A book I would recommend by a brilliant writer is by Dr Claire weeks "Self Help For Your Nerves" well written as it is just for you, and this will make it easy to read. As you understand what ‘tricks’ your nerves are playing on you , it helps to take away the fear of the fear.

    Take care,you will be without them eventually.Thankfully
    I found that just having the medication , eventually gave me the the confidence to let the symtems pass,and know I had a safety net if rquired, so reduced the use of medication.
    References :
    web. Go to mental health, type in Panic Disorder and just select a few that you see my assist you in understanding.

  8. stupid on Mon, 23rd Nov 2009 2:19 am

    9. Does anyone know what causes/how to control anxiety/panic attacks?
    I get really bad panic attacks, like when driving or going to class and I can’t control them. it’s really getting to be bothersome and is very stressful.
    I keep hearing that controling your breathing is helpful. But when I get an attack, I can’t breathe. Already I have fainted in class because I couldn’t breathe and I got lightheaded.

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