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Panic Attack Remedies
Posted by Sue (Melbourne, Australia) on 05/22/2009
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I was always prone to fainting as a child but this disappeared with adulthood. However, in the last few months I have suffered frequent dizzy spells and have lost consciousness on a couple of occasions. Blood tests taken by the doctor have come back as ok. I have also experienced palpitations and 'dreamlike' feelings, particularly when driving, and have self-diagnosed panic attacks. I don't want to go down the line of prescription meds so last week started to take a magnesium tablet once a day (to reduce adrenaline) and 1 tsp acv daily (for anxiety/ general health). I fainted just this morning. My diet/ water intake is pretty healthy. Are there any other remedies I could try? Many thanks in advance for any advice.

Panic Attack Remedies
Posted by Serach (Jerusalem) on 05/17/2014

HI, I have suffered from anxiety and panic attacks and my heart goes out to you. I recently went into a panic during cupping in my acupunctrue treatment. He worked on my kidneys and I was face down over the little head rest with a hole to breathe. I got really hot and was scared very bad. He came right in.

They gave me a homeopathic called field of flowers, and very important, critical in fact is that they energetically infused the tincture with something to heal panic, and I calmed down. They can infuse it with healing for what ever emotional problem you have. The infusion on their machine is critical, as in the past I just took the tincture, and did not notice results.

I would try mindfulness meditation, and if you can't sit down try walking meditation. when the panic comes let it wash over you, and tho its hard, don't fight it. I know it sounds kind of crazy, but I I found in the past, if I let the panic wash over me it went away relatively quickly.. say 20 minutes to half hour. I would just lay on my bed and let it wash over me. or if the weather is nice lay under a tree til it passes.

Breathing deeply and slowly, not fast, helps. Grounding also helps. Feel your feet on the ground, your butt on the chair, 3 things you can literally feel, 3 things you see, 3 you hear and 3 you can smell. that helps to bring you into the present and calms you.

Be careful of the drugs, as they can be addictive and have lots of side effects. I have not found that they help. If you come off of them be sure to do it slowly, carefully and with lots of support. This may sound odd, but helping others with panic/fear etc will also help your panic fear, as it gets me out of myself.

There is a 12 step group called oca, for folks with ocd and anxiety and you can google obsessivecompulsiveanonymous.org. they have face to face meetings and phone meetings as well. If you get irritable and angry I have had some success with nerve tonic, a safe homeopathic made by hylands.

Wishing you the best. serach

Argentum Nitricum
Posted by Trilby (Western Massachusetts) on 08/03/2017

I wonder if anyone here has tried Argentum Nitricum for panic attacks? I'm using maca root right now in combination with rhodiola and it's working pretty much. But I'd like to try the Argentum and see if it works better. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.

Panic Attack Remedies
Posted by Emma (Centralia, Illinois) on 12/28/2016 11 posts

Hi Sue. I found MSM solves my panic attacks, and I haven't had one since. I take first thing in the morning and you can increase as you get used to them. Easy on your stomach, too. Don't take at night when beginning, as can cause nightmares. I found that out the hard way, but now I can take three a day without that, since my body is used to the MSM.

Magnesium
Posted by Joyce (Joelton, Tn) on 01/09/2010 490 posts

Hello Candy from Fort Madison,

Perhaps the magnesium oil works to counteract your panic attacks because magnesium competes for the same receptor sites in the brain and central nervous system as the monosodium glutamate which all our processed foods are loaded with, along with aspartame. Both of these excitotoxins are being connected to many problems involving our brains and CNS.

You might get rid of the problem completely by trying to eliminate these two toxins from your foods, but you won't find it easy to avoid them, and you'll need to learn all the names they hide them under.

Homeopathy
Posted by Natalia (Sarasota) on 12/19/2023

Cell salts 6x #8 magphos and #6 kaliphos come in dissolving tablets. I want to make sure I understood you correctly. So you recommend to take 6 of each every 10 min, then 6 of each every 30 min, then 6 of each every 30min until symptoms subside, otherwise take 6 of each am and pm every day.

Dietary Changes
Posted by Sunny (Ca) on 09/05/2021

What about acidic foods, do those give you panic attacks also?

And how fast does it stop the panic attack after taking the antiacid medication? Thanks

Panic Attack Remedies
Posted by Chris (Perth, Australia) on 05/22/2009

can anyone tell me if taking apple cider vinigar in large amounts can cause nervousness (anxiety panic attacks)?

Panic Attack Remedies
Posted by Pamm (Alabaster, Alabama) on 05/24/2009

Have you been to a endocrinologist? It sounds like your adrenal glands are fatigued. I have addison's disease and I was experiencing what you are before I was put on Cortef. When you feel faint take your blood pressure if its low then its more then likely your adrenal glands acting up. If your more anxious then usual and have more agitation then usual then it sounds like Addison's. These were some of the symptoms I had before I was diagnosed. I had lost weight without trying. If you gain weight with these symptoms it can be Cushings syndrome(adrenal glands). Also electrolyte imbalance will cause you to feel faint. Check your sodium intake, and potassium intake and all the others that are very impt. Any of these lacking can cause faintness. I wish you luck and hope you get better. One way to check for Addison's is to check blood pressure laying down and stand up and take it again right after and if your blood pressure drops 10 points or more then that is a sign of Addison's. God Bless!

Panic Attack Remedies
Posted by Pamm (Alabaster, Alabama) on 05/24/2009

P.S. I forgot to add that ACV will lower your blood pressure and will lower your potassium levels so that is probably why you fainted. If by chance your already having problems with adrenal glands ACV just aggravated your problem that much more. ACV is great however it is a natural diuretic and will make you urinate alot & it will deplete you of sodium very quickly. Make sure you do not have a adrenal gland problem and your electrolytes are balanced. Water alone will not balance them out. Drinking too much water will also lower your sodium. With adrenal gland issues its hard to keep sodium & potassium in your body leveled out. I have fainted while taking ACV before I found out that it was causing my blood pressure to drop fast & depleting all my sodium. Because ACV caused me to urinate alot. Also check your blood sugar, ACV will also lower blood sugar. Its alot to take in I know..

Panic Attack Remedies
Posted by Sam (Miami, FL) on 09/05/2014

Look into blood course syndrome

Xue Dao Zheng

and other shen disorders (TCM). I recently found a wonderful TCM site that is so informative. I am attaching a link to a chapter 6

http://www.itmonline.org/shen/chap6.htm.

Also, jingherbs.com has free health analysis. They also provide free 15 min consultations with an experienced herbalist.

I really recommend to browse www.itmonline.org site for lots of information on TCM.


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