Panic Attacks Cause » panic attacks children http://www.panicattackscause.org Understanding panic attacks cause, their symtoms and what to do when panic attacks. Sun, 01 Aug 2010 10:03:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Pregnant with panic attacks…. HELP? http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/pregnant-with-panic-attacks-help http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/pregnant-with-panic-attacks-help#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:44:04 +0000 admin http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/pregnant-with-panic-attacks-help Im pregnant with my second child (girl) and with this pregnancy I have been moody and keep having what I would call mild panic attacks over things that other people think are minor. Normally I am a really level headed girl. Is it the horomones or what, I really feel crippled by this somedays like I cant get the particular issue out of my head. Do you think it will go away after the pregnancy? Somdays I feel like Im doing such a crappy job with my toddler what in the world am I going to do with two. Help any opinons. PS I will mention it to my Dr at the appointment next week but for now Im just asking for thoughts.

I would start a journal, take notes of your moods and thoughts up until you see your dr next week. Please take these mood swings seriously, as the hormonal swings of pregnancy can create mental imbalances.

Also, find someone (your husband or bf, a best friend, etc) with whom you can speak to. My husband actually set up little lunch appointments for me when I was having a hard time so that I would have company each day.

Keeping track of specific thoughts and mood swings (time of day, what you were eating…anything that may relate) can help your doctor determine the severety of what it is you’re going through. It could be hormones (thyroid, etc) or just an emotional thing that you’re going through. But please don’t be afraid to ask some people to help you make it through the next months. If there is a chemical imbalance it could take a while to really hone in on what the problem is.

Good luck, and hang in there. I went through severe attacks just after my second was born and things eventually got much much better.

]]> http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/pregnant-with-panic-attacks-help/feed 5 PREGNANCY – GIVING BIRTH/LABOR – ANXIETy (PANIC ATTACKS)? http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/pregnancy-giving-birthlabor-anxiety-panic-attacks http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/pregnancy-giving-birthlabor-anxiety-panic-attacks#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:35:07 +0000 admin http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/pregnancy-giving-birthlabor-anxiety-panic-attacks I suffer from Anxiety (Panic Attacks) & a little bit of Depression & i have already had 1 child but that was before i had these 2 conditions & i want to fall pregnant again but because now i suffer from Anxiety (Panic Attacks) i am scared that i will get bad panic attacks at the last weeks of my pregnancy just because i know i will get braxton hicks & i have heard when you get braxton hicks you cant breathe propley? & the last time i was in labor with my first child i was really nervous & scarred & worried but now cause i suffer from Anxiety im scarred it will increase my panic attacks cause of braxton hicks & when im in actual labor? should i tell the midwifes that i suffer from Anxiety (Panic Attacks) what will they do iff i freak out that much & get an attack? Cause with me .. it takes the littliest thing to ”trigger” me off to get a panic attack im worried this will effect my pregnancy? im not sure how do you think i will go? Please helo me out here.

Thank You., Katie! I am 20

I just had my second child and also have anxiety issues. I was very weary about labor because my Braxton Hicks would remind me of my first labor experience. However, when I actually went into my real contractions, there was one thing that absolutely saved me. The nurse there was so extremely calm and comforting and an incredible breathing coach. She had me focus on her voice and that’s all I did was focus on her instructions to breathe. It got me through what would have been horrific pain and up to 5 cm dilated when I got my epidural and didnt need her anymore. This will seriously help you if you can get someone to be a great breathing coach. (Just as a side note, I had such horrific anxiety during my first childs contractions that I asked for and got morphine. ) The nurse helped me much more. I don’t think it was even "fair" how easy my labor ended up being. It was all about gaining that control over my pain so it didn’t take control of me. Good luck and take my advice!

]]> http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/pregnancy-giving-birthlabor-anxiety-panic-attacks/feed 10 PREGNANCY – GIVING BIRTH – ANXIETy (PANIC ATTACKS)? http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/pregnancy-giving-birth-anxiety-panic-attacks http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/pregnancy-giving-birth-anxiety-panic-attacks#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:04:05 +0000 admin http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/pregnancy-giving-birth-anxiety-panic-attacks I suffer from Anxiety (Panic Attacks) & a little bit of Depression & i have already had 1 child but that was before i had these 2 conditions & i want to fall pregnant again but because now i suffer from Anxiety (Panic Attacks) i am scared that i will get bad panic attacks at the last weeks of my pregnancy just because i know i will get braxton hicks & i have heard when you get braxton hicks you cant breathe propley? & the last time i was in labor with my first child i was really nervous & scarred & worried but now cause i suffer from Anxiety im scarred it will increase my panic attacks cause of braxton hicks & when im in actual labor? should i tell the midwifes that i suffer from Anxiety (Panic Attacks) what will they do iff i freak out that much & get an attack? Cause with me .. it takes the littliest thing to ”trigger” me off to get a panic attack im worried this will effect my pregnancy? im not sure how do you think i will go? Please helo me out here.

Thank You., Katie! I am 20

Firstly, your midwife needs to know about any issues like this especially if you think they will affect the labour and how you feel. I got ALOT of braxton hicks with my little boy but never once felt that I couldn’t breathe properly so I wouldn’t worry about that. Also, if you arrange to have plenty of support during your labour and late pregnancy this should ease the pressure on you and try not to worry because more than likely this will increase your attacks. I don’t know how you feel about C sections but it may be worthwhile discussing this with your midwife too if you feel having more control will help. Speak to the midwife too about pain relief options, you probably wont want anything that will alter how you feel, your perception ect. Best of luck.

]]> http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/pregnancy-giving-birth-anxiety-panic-attacks/feed 22 What can I do about panic attacks? http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/what-can-i-do-about-panic-attacks http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/what-can-i-do-about-panic-attacks#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:48:04 +0000 admin http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/what-can-i-do-about-panic-attacks I just turned 30 and had my first full blown panic attack on mothers day! It started about 3 in the morning (weak ones) that would come and go every 15-45 minutes. I could not eat because I felt like I was going to choke when I tried to swallow. By 10 pm I could not catch my breath and my hands where stiff and curling up to fore arms. I also had tingle feelings from chest up. I had to cal 911 because I thought I was going to die in front of my children with no one else there. I have not seen my Dr. yet but will be soon. What are some natural ways to stop it from getting that bad? Is it normal to have panic attacks that come and go like that all day long? I wonder if this going to be a part of my life forever now and I am ashamed to talk about it with any one. like i am mentally ill now or some thing.

I get anxiety attacks/panic attacks that can last for hours. It’s nothing to be ashamed of – it’s a very scary thing!!!

Your Doctor can definately help – there is medication he or she can put you on to help you.

When you feel a panic attack coming on, there are a few things you can do that sometimes help me.

First off, spring up and walk fast. Doesnt matter where – just do something completely out of the ordinary. For instance, walk really fast to the kitchen and make some tea and some toast (even if you’re not hungry or thirsty) or walk really fast into the garden. (even at night – infact, it works better at night because it is very out of the ordinary to go into your yard at 3 in the morning! Great stuff!)

Also, make sure you have a paper bag handy. Cup the bag over your mouth tightly so no air can get in and out, and breathe into it. This will increase the amount of carbon dioxide you breathe in, and thus calm your body down during a panic attack, and sort your breathing out.

You get panic attacks do to the fight or flight thing. Your body tricks itself into thinking it is in danger, and so it prepares itself to either fight or run away. This can cause very strange symptoms, your Doctor will talk to you about this if you ask.

This is why I find RUNNING into my back garden helps, taking the paper bag with me and breathing into it when I’m in the garden.

I also find that getting some paper or something that I cdan destroy safely (ripping it up) really helps, giving short term relief during the panic attack. I crush rice cakes in my hands, biscuits would work too. Waste of food, but very funny when the attack is over and there’s crumbs all over the garden floor xD

Breathing into the paper bag is very important, as is getting yourself in a different setting and trying to relax. It is extremely hard sweetie, and at the time it will feel like it isn’t helping – but it will eventually.

Your Doctor can give you better advise about this =)

]]> http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/what-can-i-do-about-panic-attacks/feed 4 Can Panic Attacks Harm my Baby?? http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/can-panic-attacks-harm-my-baby http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/can-panic-attacks-harm-my-baby#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:10:10 +0000 admin http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/can-panic-attacks-harm-my-baby I am 8 months pregnant, and on occasion, experience panic attacks. I was just wondering if, since my heart rate and blood pressure rise, this will make my unborn child experience any harmful effects. I thought about calling the midwives i’m seeing, but I don’t think they know what they’re doing. I am looking for a real doctor because they are so oblivious to anything that’s truely wrong with me. (I went in for an ob appt. and gave them a urine sample, later that day i started having severe pain in the lower right side of my back, waited 2 days to see if it would subside, it didn’t. I called and asked if I should go to the hospital, they said no, and told me to stop by and drop off a urine sample the next day. I went to the er anyway, and found out that I had a severe kidney infection. They admitted me, and said my white blood cell count was 3 times the normal rate.) So, i’m asking anyone who is qualified to answer my ?. I’m worried that my child could get stressed out by my attacks. TY

I suffered both panic attacks and depression during my pregnancy and can say, from also having seen a psychologist and psychiatrist, that it will not harm your baby.

What is more of a problem is stress as this increases your cortisol level. This has no immediate impact on your baby, other than some **suggested** problems later in life – what it can do though is make labour more difficult.

It is very important that you relax and try and take things easy. I know this is easier said than done, but it sounds like you really need to change your carers.

I went with a private midwife during my pregnancy and was very happy with the care. The Business of Being Born is a great documentary and shows you what a midwife’s care *should* be like.

I trained as a Doula, but I think my experience as a mother who has panic attacks probably qualifies me to answer this question :D

]]> http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/can-panic-attacks-harm-my-baby/feed 16 Hi Everyone, i am 36 weeks pregnant with my first child and i have a history of Panic Attacks? http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/hi-everyone-i-am-36-weeks-pregnant-with-my-first-child-and-i-have-a-history-of-panic-attacks http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/hi-everyone-i-am-36-weeks-pregnant-with-my-first-child-and-i-have-a-history-of-panic-attacks#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:00:05 +0000 admin http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/hi-everyone-i-am-36-weeks-pregnant-with-my-first-child-and-i-have-a-history-of-panic-attacks I am really freaking out that i will have a full blown panic attack during my c-section ( due to high blood pressure). Also i am considered morbidly obese and that is also make me very anxious about the operation. i am freaking out about the spinal and what will a feel/not feel and will i feel out of control.. please help…

just RELAX!

THE MORE U THINK ABT IT THAT MORE U’LL BE WORRIED about it
Leave everything to ALMIGHTY.

]]> http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/hi-everyone-i-am-36-weeks-pregnant-with-my-first-child-and-i-have-a-history-of-panic-attacks/feed 4 Panic attacks in an 11yr old? http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/panic-attacks-in-an-11yr-old http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/panic-attacks-in-an-11yr-old#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:19:10 +0000 admin http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/panic-attacks-in-an-11yr-old My husband and I are fighting for custody of my step-daughter. It is a very ugly fight, and since we do not have her, we can’t protect her from it. Anyway, we just found out that she has regular "panic-attacks" that she has to leave school for, sometimes going to the ER. These started last year. She is now in court ordered counsiling, but we don’t know if the counsilor has been told about these attacks. Anyone have any experience with this in a child so young? We know she has gone through some bad mental abuse, and at this piont, believe sexual abuse is also occurring, but not sure. Would that bring on the attacks?
sister_d: So far all we have heard is that the attacks have to be caused by truama in a child that young, and they started before the custody battle did. Thank you for letting me know that sometimes that is not the case! We have just started to find out some stuff that has been going on, and we are so worried about her(plus the guilt for assuming that she was better off staying there) It is good to know that it may not be a sign of something horrible happening!

I started having panic attacks at that age, and my parents were not divorced, nor was I ever sexually abused. Sometimes these things just happen naturally. Please don’t assume the worst, even if it is the case here. I hope not for her sake.

I wasn’t even diagnosed with mine until I was 23, so at least she has you and her father aware of her condition at a younger age. I guess I have already answered your question, but if she’s having these attacks at school, it’s not likely that she’s being sexually abused there, is it? They start and begin in her mind, and can be triggered by all sorts of things. A gesture, a tone of voice, a smell…I’m so sorry that one more person in this world has to live with this.

]]> http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/panic-attacks-in-an-11yr-old/feed 13 how to stop the anxiety? how did you cure your anxiety or panic attacks I am taking efexor 75mg but nothing so http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/how-to-stop-the-anxiety-how-did-you-cure-your-anxiety-or-panic-attacks-i-am-taking-efexor-75mg-but-nothing-so http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/how-to-stop-the-anxiety-how-did-you-cure-your-anxiety-or-panic-attacks-i-am-taking-efexor-75mg-but-nothing-so#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:58:02 +0000 admin http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/how-to-stop-the-anxiety-how-did-you-cure-your-anxiety-or-panic-attacks-i-am-taking-efexor-75mg-but-nothing-so what did you do? or what are you doing? I feel my hear beating is very fast and I feel cold in my feet and hands… well I am gay.. since I was a child, I have been always a nervous person.. but my problem gets worse when I started to get worry about my sexuality.. until today I feel bad yet.. but my mom knows the truth.. even she knows the truth.. I feel bad yet.. specially about to tell the rest of my family and some friends ask me.. well I live in mexico in a small town.. where homosexuality is not accepted.. but I get nervous not just for that as well for many things.. I get so angry very easy and this anxiety or depression I dont know how to call it.. has ruin my health in my stomach.. with gastritis.. I am young yet.. I dont know what to do.. my doctor doesnt help me too much.. he is only doctor here in my small town for cases of mental health

Effexor is an anti-depressent, not an anti-anxiety medication. Do some online research about anti-anxiety meds and then approach your doctor with your recommendations. See what he says. Don’t feel bad about being gay. There a lot of gay people in this world who can’t admit to it, so at least you’ve got one up on them already. At least you can admit it.

]]> http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/how-to-stop-the-anxiety-how-did-you-cure-your-anxiety-or-panic-attacks-i-am-taking-efexor-75mg-but-nothing-so/feed 6 Stress or Panic Attacks? http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/stress-or-panic-attacks http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/stress-or-panic-attacks#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:20:03 +0000 admin http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/stress-or-panic-attacks Little backround. I’m going through a divorce and since this crap started a little over a year ago I noticed I’ve been having anxiety/panic attacks. I can compare it to feeling like something really bad is gonna happen, even when everything is fine. I find myself getting paranoid, don’t want to talk to anyone on the phone, and impossible to enjoy myself. Then after a little while it goes away. My doctor prescribed Xanax but I’ve heard that’s really addictive. I’ve thought about seeing a psychologist because I’m thinking maybe I need to talk about all the stress I’ve been under. My children are 9 and 14 so I’m having to keep up with them too. I will start worrying about money ( when I’m not broke or in debt), the future, my legal stuff, random things, and it’s getting overwhelming. I always talk to my mom when I need to vent and I have friends but still I have these attacks. It’s not ALL the time but pretty frequent. Anyone gone through this or similar? How did you cope?

I went through the same thing girlfriend… Mine started about 7 years ago. I know EXACTLY how you feel. I went on an antidepressant, I went from normally having low blood pressure to high blood pressure. I was on xanax too.
I think the antidepressants helped a lot and I used a xanax when I really needed one. I call it better living through chemistry.

THINGS WILL GET BETTER!!! You are mostly through the fire now. We need to email each other for an update.

]]> http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/stress-or-panic-attacks/feed 1 Panic attacks and responsibility to family.? http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/panic-attacks-and-responsibility-to-family http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/panic-attacks-and-responsibility-to-family#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:18:02 +0000 admin http://www.panicattackscause.org/panic-attacks-children/panic-attacks-and-responsibility-to-family My family do not know that I get panic attacks and my mother is very hard and unsympathetic. My sister has just had twins and she already has a 3 year old. I chose not to have children because I am an anxious person and did not want the extra worry in my life, plus I am not very maternal anyway. I have a problem with driving distances away from home on my own. My mother says that now my sister has twins I will need to help out with picking up my nephew from school. I am terrified to do this and don’t know how to get out of it, plus I live 20 minutes drive away. Do you think I should have to do this? I am ashamed to admit my problem as the more I admit it the more I label myself>

Your sisters children are her responsibilty. She chose to have them, not you. Dont let anyone bully you into something you cannot handle. Even if you didnt have anxiety this is not your problem.

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