"How After Months of Frustration & Misery I Finally Discovered How to Control My Panic Attacks For Good!"
Hi my name is Gillian James, and welcome to my blog. I spent too long trying to ignore my panic attacks and decided to share my experience in the hope that it might help you to avoid the same situation.
I can still remember my first serious panic attack vividly. I'm sure the same is probably true for you. I had probably always been fairly anxious since I was a girl but this was something entirely different.
I was out walking in town and suddenly felt that my heart was racing, I felt hot, my fingers felt strange, and I generally felt unfocused - I was sure that I was about to die, even though I had no history of heart problems. I'm embarrassed to say this but I rushed to my doctors and waited for an emergency consultation.
By the time I saw a doctor, who wasn't my usual doctor, I had started to feel slightly better and my previous feelings were now replaced by a growing sense of embarrassment. I tried to explain what had happened but the doctor didn't seem too interested. He did check my heart rate which he said was fine - I was sure he was thinking that I was just being silly...
The Next Time Was Even Worse
I tried to ignore what had happended and put it down as a funny turn (though it felt far from funny to me). I didn't tell my husband as I wasn't sure what to say. Busy day to day activities also meant that I didn't really have the time to look into it.
A week or so later this all changed as I had a second attack that felt even worse. I was in the changing room of a department store and again had the horrible sensation that my heart was beating too fast. I was trembling all over and felt hot and sweaty -not very nice I know. Once again I thought that my time was up. I left the store in a hurry and walked around in a daze until I eventually felt 'normal'.
I Had To Find Help But Didn't Know Where
I made an appointment to see my own doctor to get my heart checked again - thankfully this was all ok. My doctor asked whether I was under a lot of stress as it may have been a panic attack. To me this seemed strange as I lead a fairly ordinary life, some might call it dull I suppose. Anyway I started looking into panic attacks online as I really wanted to find out what was making my life so miserable. As bad as the actual attacks were, what was almost worse now was that I often worried about having one in public and the embarrassment that it would cause - what would people think of me?
Would Prescription Or Alternative Medicines Help?
I came across lots of adverts for pills or herbal remedies that supposedly stop panic attacks. I was reluctant to take prescription medication for my problem as I prefer not to take any pills unless it can be avoided. I was also worried about any side affects that they might have.
I did try a herbal alternative for a short while but this didn't work for me. It also didn't help me to stop worrying about having a panic attack - taking the herbal remedy itself in a strange way only increased my worrying, if that makes sense.
I also didn't want to become dependant on pills or herbal remedies for the rest of my life. These options don't come cheap, especially when you consider how much you'd have to spend over a year.
Seeing A Therapist In Person Seemed Like A Good Idea
While looking into how to stop my panic attacks I did come across some useful information about anxiety therapy and personal coaching. I did feel that this could have helped as it seemed to try to cure the cause of panic attacks rather than stop the actual symptoms. For me however neither was possible as I simply couldn't afford it.
My Panic Attacks Kept On Happening
During this time the number of panic attacks that I had increased. I was becoming more desparate to solve my problem as it was starting to affect my husband and son. As a parent you try really hard to hide any difficulties that you are going through but this became harder and harder. The last thing I wanted was for my family to be embarrassed by me or worried about me.
By Luck I Found Out About Joe Barry and Panic Away
As you can tell I was determined to control my panic attacks - I hated not being in control of myself and was tired of how long I spent worrying or thinking about panic attacks - this became a bit of a vicious circle. Eventually I came across Joe Barry and his Panic Away website which claimed to be a natural technique to stop panic attacks fast. It also claimed to be able to help you cope with anxiety, which I was finding more and more difficult. Now I am always fairly suspicious when it comes to such claims but took the time to read through all the information on his website.
The more I read the more I felt that Joe Barry was talking about me. This is probably because he's a former sufferer himself. There are also a lot of testimonials from real people who have been helped by Joe Barry and Panic Away. You can have a look for yourself just now if you want by clicking here. Well I decided to take a chance and bought his e-book.
Did I Feel Instantly Cured Forever?
I'm not going to pretend that just buying Panic Away magically solved my problem. I had to make sure that I made the best use of the information the Panic Away book gave. I therefore decided to read Panic Away straight away.
I was pleased though as it was not difficult to read and understand the techniques that Joe Barry teaches - this was not like being back at school trying to understand algebra!
This is hard to describe but after an initial read through of Panic Away some things clicked in my head. This sound stupid, but the book really helped me understand why I was having panic attacks, which I think was a major breakthrough for me in solving this problem.
I'm Not Special - If I Can Beat Panic Attacks Anyone Can
I took my time and made sure that I applied the simple instructions that Panic Away provides. The One Move technique that Joe Barry uses worked very quickly for me, though I did make sure that I re-read his instructions fairly often. Overall I can't speak highly enough of Joe Barry and Panic Away - it really has made such a difference to my life.
To found out more, and to be honest, for a better explanation of what Panic Away involves, click on this link to take you to the Panic Away website. At the very least reading some of the testimonials on the website may help you feel less alone. Panic attacks are bad enough, but feeling isolated because of them is also a terrible thing to have to deal with.
I really wish you success in stopping your panic attacks and I hope that this has been useful, even if I have gone on longer than I thought I would. As you can tell I'm really excited to be free from panic attacks, and what was in some ways worse for me, from worrying about them happening again.
Find Out How To Stop Your Panic Attacks Here
Take care & good luck
Gillian James