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What Treatment Is Suggested For Panic Attacks & Stress?

I am a 27 y.o. female in decent health. I have struggled with panic attacks and disorder for 12 years. I have only taken pills for it once, two years ago. My mother recently passed away and i have been having the ongoing symptoms of panic (shortness of breath, racing heart, heart feels like its going to flop out of my chest) for the past month. It comes and goes, and i have only had a couple of full blown attacks (hyperventalating, crying, basic melt down) twice. I have had these symptoms before and two years ago when i had them, i took myself to the emergency room again. Once again they said it was just stress and the panic disorder. I asked several times if they were sure my heart was ok and they said yes. So, my question...I am supposed to take my daughter to an amusement park tomorrow, and i suddenly am terrified about going on coasters, because of the way my heart has been latley. So, my hightened anxiety about riding the coasters makes me more nervous and then more paniced. Although i have been told before that there is nothing really wrong with my heart, do you think riding the roller coasters would be dangerous? Please note that i love roller coasters and have ridden them every summer for the past 8 years in spite of my anxiety. Do you think that my sensitivity regarding my mother and fear of my own mortality is making me feel worse, or should i really be concerned about my heart?
Mon, 12 May 2014
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We understand your concerns

I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Panic attacks happen because of anxiety disorder. You are anxious about your health. That is hypochondriasis. You are anxious about something which may or may not happen in future. That is apprehension. You need treatment for these. Not for panic disorder. Once you treat these, panic disorder shall disappear eventually.

Psychotherapy is enough to cure both of them Start with:

Step 1 - Practice Deep and full breathing whenever possible
Step 2 - Drink plenty of water and fruit juices.
Step 3 - A Tomato a day keeps anxiety at bay
Step 4 - Exercise regularly

Start these and follow strictly. After 7 days Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe some psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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What Treatment Is Suggested For Panic Attacks & Stress?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Panic attacks happen because of anxiety disorder. You are anxious about your health. That is hypochondriasis. You are anxious about something which may or may not happen in future. That is apprehension. You need treatment for these. Not for panic disorder. Once you treat these, panic disorder shall disappear eventually. Psychotherapy is enough to cure both of them Start with: Step 1 - Practice Deep and full breathing whenever possible Step 2 - Drink plenty of water and fruit juices. Step 3 - A Tomato a day keeps anxiety at bay Step 4 - Exercise regularly Start these and follow strictly. After 7 days Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe some psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.