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<blockquote data-quote="Street Rat" data-source="post: 2819846" data-attributes="member: 2802"><p>I had/have these panic attacks. Came close to losing a job around 1998, went to the doctor took tests and ended up on some medication for about a year. I didn't have another episode until about 2-2 1/2 years ago really came on strong. I called my doctor who knew my history, he wasn't in so went to a referral who gave me Xanex. The two weeks after the attacks continued. I didn't want to take the Xanex unless I really had to and at that I only took half a pill when needed, maybe two total during the two weeks. Only once did I take a whole one and that is when I decided to go to my regular doctor because I didn't want to take Xanex which I hear can be addicting. He did more tests and ended up putting my on Prozac, I took that for about two weeks, never again will I take Prozac, I will die before I ever take that crap again and I also found out the hard way, you don't just stop taking that stuff cold. I had a bad attack one morning at our men's group at church and one of our pastors gave me a book, Anxiety Attacked which helped greatly. </p><p></p><p>I still have the Xanex which is over two years old and I'm sure it has lost some of its potency and I'll take a couple halves if I go somewhere like on a trip, but still haven't taken one in over two years. I pretty much refuse to take them no matter how bad it gets. I just decided to deal with it and trust that I'm not going to die, not over a panic attack anyway and it hasn't happened yet. I get my mind off of it the best I can and the very least just start breathing through my nose. I heard guy speaking the other week on a different topic, he said when you breath through your mouth, you're allowing that fight or flight syndrome to take effect which seemed right down my alley. I don't know how much truth there is to that, but breathing through my nose seems to help when I can't get my mind off of it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Street Rat, post: 2819846, member: 2802"] I had/have these panic attacks. Came close to losing a job around 1998, went to the doctor took tests and ended up on some medication for about a year. I didn't have another episode until about 2-2 1/2 years ago really came on strong. I called my doctor who knew my history, he wasn't in so went to a referral who gave me Xanex. The two weeks after the attacks continued. I didn't want to take the Xanex unless I really had to and at that I only took half a pill when needed, maybe two total during the two weeks. Only once did I take a whole one and that is when I decided to go to my regular doctor because I didn't want to take Xanex which I hear can be addicting. He did more tests and ended up putting my on Prozac, I took that for about two weeks, never again will I take Prozac, I will die before I ever take that crap again and I also found out the hard way, you don't just stop taking that stuff cold. I had a bad attack one morning at our men's group at church and one of our pastors gave me a book, Anxiety Attacked which helped greatly. I still have the Xanex which is over two years old and I'm sure it has lost some of its potency and I'll take a couple halves if I go somewhere like on a trip, but still haven't taken one in over two years. I pretty much refuse to take them no matter how bad it gets. I just decided to deal with it and trust that I'm not going to die, not over a panic attack anyway and it hasn't happened yet. I get my mind off of it the best I can and the very least just start breathing through my nose. I heard guy speaking the other week on a different topic, he said when you breath through your mouth, you're allowing that fight or flight syndrome to take effect which seemed right down my alley. I don't know how much truth there is to that, but breathing through my nose seems to help when I can't get my mind off of it. [/QUOTE]
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