If you have panic attacks...

What, if anything, do you take to help them?

Right now the only medication I am on is Levothyroxine (for my thyroid) and Citalopram (for my depression).
But currently am not on anything specific for my panic attacks.

Klonopin! I cant really drive or do anything productive the rest of the day, makes me feel like a zombie but it will stop a panic attack in its tracks!

Xanax.....

Xanax helps but takes too long to kick in
I smoke more (cigarettes) when I have them or pot if I have it

Med wise: ativan, benedryl, xanax,
I've been perscribed all 3 at diff times they seemed to help till I built up tolerance
Now I use medical marijauna, which is ok, besides it knocks me out which isn't a problem really because I'm not shaking and crying

Breathing usually helps if I'm not taking anything, showers and laying down...

Weed helped me (I try to.avoid scripts) and singing helps too.

Breathing exercises, chamomile tea and exercise.

Buspar it helps me alot I used to not even be able to go into a store without having a panic attack being around to many people. Now I can go shopping again and hang out with people instead of being a hermit.

I had SUPER BAD panic attacks & was put on Klonopin & Prozac , worked AMAZING for me , which is suprising because I spent atleast 13 years trying different medications to see what fit me .

<blockquote><b>Quoting Brandi Lynn White:</b>" Buspar it helps me alot I used to not even be able to go into a store without having a panic attack being ... [snip!] ... a panic attack being around to many people. Now I can go shopping again and hang out with people instead of being a hermit. "</blockquote>




I had horrible reactions to buspar
It made me feel like everything was in slow motion and my body would go numb

<blockquote><b>Quoting Meg ♥:</b>" Breathing exercises, chamomile tea and exercise. "</blockquote>




I forgot about the tea!!! That was a life saver when I was preg...

Zoloft 150mg

I'm not on anything, but I just stay locked in the house, unable to sleep and busy myself with cleaning (it relaxes me)

Right now I am on 150mg if zoloft, 75mg of wellbutrin, 10mg 3xdaily buspar, and 0.5mg of ativan 2x daily. I also have a hashimotos disease (hypothyroid) and take gr1 of armour thyroid. The wellbutrin is already helping and I'm on day 1!! I suffer from multiple panic attacks a day. I also drink sleepy time tea and am looking for a counselor.

Quoting Barfy McVomitron:" I'm not on anything, but I just stay locked in the house, unable to sleep and busy myself with cleaning (it relaxes me)"

thats.......sad