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How can I stop a panic attack if I don't have my medication on me?

Profile: mayssamk
mayssamk on Feb 22, 2016
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By trying to get your breathing under control. I've come to realise that a panic attack builds up, and it's your breathing that plays an essential role because it gets faster and faster, until you can't breathe anymore. Trying to get that under control by really breathing deeply, and concentrating only on your breathing has helped me and may help if ever.
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Profile: Sassy001
Sassy001 on Mar 22, 2016
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I would try breathing techniques,meditation,imagery or listening to some calming music to try to relax.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Aug 15, 2016
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try steady your breathing and find a paper or plastic bag of possible and just try relax and you should find your self feeling a little better
Profile: helpfulButterfly84
helpfulButterfly84 on Aug 16, 2016
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Take long, deep breaths. Focus on something else and accept your feelings and that it is normal. This may help.
Profile: generousUnicorns0224
generousUnicorns0224 on Oct 3, 2016
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You can sing to yourself that helps me sometimes. If you do breathing exercises and focus on them really hard that should help as well. Go to a bathroom or if you can't just sit and close your eyes. Breathe in 8 seconds, hold it for 8, and breathe out for 8. Go to a happy place, a place you love to be and just close your eyes and imagine every single detail. Focus on sounds, scents, or anything that calms you. Try to get away from whatever is making you anxious.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Oct 18, 2016
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Change your chain of thought so whatever is setting you off change it. Focus on something else, someone else or even look around the room and count how many white objects there is and try and control your breathing by trying to take deeper breaths and slow it down.
Profile: wonderfulMermaid60
wonderfulMermaid60 on Jul 24, 2017
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Use deep breathing and find an object to focus on also if possible try listening to music to distract your mind
Profile: Kate
Kate on Aug 22, 2017
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Try and control your breathing. Take slow breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth. If you have your phone on you, you can always come here and check out some of the mindfulness and breathing exercises for more guidance.
Profile: MamaLiga90
MamaLiga90 on Apr 16, 2018
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Try a mindfulness technique! Try naming 5 things you see, 4 things you feel, 3 things you hear, 2 things you smell, and one thing you taste. There's many mindfulness exercises so if one doesn't work you can experiment with another
Profile: Enigmatica
Enigmatica on Jun 4, 2018
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Try to focus your breath and take some deep breaths. Take a look around you, and find: - 5 things you can see - 4 things you can touch - 3 things you can hear - 2 things you can smell - 1 thing you can taste. This method is called Grounding and it really helped me when I was going through a panic attack. If you search it up on google you can find various ways to do this method. It helps bringing your mind back to reality and calm down. I hope this helped! ^^ Feel well soon
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