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How Can Severe Anxiety And Panic Attacks Be Treated?

We live in the rural backcountry of san diego county in California. In this rural area it is perfectly legal to shoot guns at any time, for any reason. The sound of the gunshots causes me extreme anxiety and panic with a feeling of no way out or no way to get away from the sound . I am not military, but the sound still is incredibly debilitating mentally. My wife and I feel trapped in our home. We have tried wearing earplugs when we go outside, but what kind of life is that to lead? Our sheriff says there is no legal recourse because what our neighbor is doing is legal. The only thing we can think of is to medicate ourselves so that we don t care about the disturbance. Talking to our neighbor about the situation is out of the question as he is likely to shoot more as a result. That is the type of person he is. We need help...badly. Mike
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Hello, my name is Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. I understand your concern.
I don't think that taking medications is the solution in your case.Maybe you can consider changing the house.
Some advices that I can give to you are :
1)Relieve tension with vigorous exercise or massage.
2)Practice relaxation techniques.
3)Get enough rest.
4)Practice healthy thinking and stop negative thoughts.
5)Avoid alcohol, caffeine, chocolate, and nicotine.
Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I'll be glad to help, thanks!
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How Can Severe Anxiety And Panic Attacks Be Treated?

Hello, my name is Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. I understand your concern. I don t think that taking medications is the solution in your case.Maybe you can consider changing the house. Some advices that I can give to you are : 1)Relieve tension with vigorous exercise or massage. 2)Practice relaxation techniques. 3)Get enough rest. 4)Practice healthy thinking and stop negative thoughts. 5)Avoid alcohol, caffeine, chocolate, and nicotine. Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I ll be glad to help, thanks!