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How To Treat Panic Disorder?

I have panic disorder. (1)I tend to panic while traveling in any vehicle especially planes. If I am driving or controlling the mode of transportation I have no fears. Especially at greater speeds.(2) I always want to see the different places but sometimes on doing so seeing unfamiliar races and areas I get too excited leading to constant swallowing, choking and panicking. I am not afraid of crowds or public speaking, I don t care about what people think of me one bit so having a panic attack with friends and family also tends to happen. It s like I retreat into myself and panic. Also no tragic incident led to the panic attacks. I was on a bus trying some deep breathing when all of a sudden I felt shortage of oxygen. I panicked and this was my first experience. After that I guess I shouldn t have dwelt on this episode for too long. Because then it led to general anxiety. Now I can feel anxious with any new and different thing. And traveling. How can I stop fearing a breathing issI have panic disorder. (1)I tend to panic while traveling in any vehicle especially planes. If I am driving or controlling the mode of transportation I have no fears. Especially at greater speeds.(2) I always want to see the different places but sometimes on doing so seeing unfamiliar races and areas I get too excited leading to constant swallowing, choking and panicking. I am not afraid of crowds or public speaking, I don t care about what people think of me one bit so having a panic attack with friends and family also tends to happen. It s like I retreat into myself and panic. Also no tragic incident led to the panic attacks. I was on a bus trying some deep breathing when all of a sudden I felt shortage of oxygen. I panicked and this was my first experience. After that I guess I shouldn t have dwelt on this episode for too long. Because then it led to general anxiety. Now I can feel anxious with any new and different thing. And traveling. How can I stop fearing a breathing issue. No asthma or thyroid. I have gone for all the check ups. Just not being able to keep my mind off breathing, burping, shortage of breath as a result, choking, and wanting to feel courageous instead of negative attitude towards lifeue. No asthma or thyroid. I have gone for all the check ups. Just not being able to keep my mind off breathing, burping, shortage of breath as a result, choking, and wanting to feel courageous instead of negative attitude towards life
Mon, 20 Oct 2014
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Dear friend,

I can understand the height of your suffering. But you have every chance of getting adjusted with any situation and lead a fruitful life.

All the above episodes, symptoms and situations are generally called Anxiety issues.

We are all social animals.The animal instinct of "Fight or in any situation is largely influenced by the interactions and past experiences we have with the environmental factors.We decide on either "Fight" or "Flight" based on our perception of the threatening factor and relating the past experiences almost to a certain extent.

You may not be able to recall or bring back to memory some of the past experiences you had with regard to any situation or this situation in hand.

We have some chemicals in the brain which regulate the animal instinct of FIGHT or FLIGHT. The irregularities in the secretion of these chemicals can be disturbing too.

At present, it is my advice to avail the services of a Psychiatrist for some medications to bring back the equilibrium of the chemicals in the brain along with the services of a qualified Psychologist who can be able to patiently listen, interpret and render some therapy for a behavioural change.

Good days ahead !

Regards,

Dr Rajesh Thottingal kalam
Rehabilitation Psychologist
India
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How To Treat Panic Disorder?

Dear friend, I can understand the height of your suffering. But you have every chance of getting adjusted with any situation and lead a fruitful life. All the above episodes, symptoms and situations are generally called Anxiety issues. We are all social animals.The animal instinct of Fight or in any situation is largely influenced by the interactions and past experiences we have with the environmental factors.We decide on either Fight or Flight based on our perception of the threatening factor and relating the past experiences almost to a certain extent. You may not be able to recall or bring back to memory some of the past experiences you had with regard to any situation or this situation in hand. We have some chemicals in the brain which regulate the animal instinct of FIGHT or FLIGHT. The irregularities in the secretion of these chemicals can be disturbing too. At present, it is my advice to avail the services of a Psychiatrist for some medications to bring back the equilibrium of the chemicals in the brain along with the services of a qualified Psychologist who can be able to patiently listen, interpret and render some therapy for a behavioural change. Good days ahead ! Regards, Dr Rajesh Thottingal kalam Rehabilitation Psychologist India