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How Do I Help My Best Friend With Panic Attacks?
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Old 12-24-2008, 12:59 PM
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Default How Do I Help My Best Friend With Panic Attacks?

My Best Friend suffers from panic attacks and always asks for me when she falls in to one. I think she does because i can deal with epilepsy sufferers but i dont know what else to help with other than sit with her and watch her breath into a bag and talk to her. Shes on medication but that only makes her sleep then wake up in absolute fear. What else can i do?

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Old 12-25-2008, 03:36 AM
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I heard somewhere that if you look a person straight in the eye, it will help calm them down.
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Old 12-26-2008, 07:06 AM
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try to calm her down. tell her to think about other things that are relaxing, this usually helps me...
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Old 05-22-2009, 03:32 PM
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Develop some little ritual with her that you use whenever the has an attack--it could be a poem she likes, a song that has meaning, just describing the surroundings, anything that seems to comfort her. Just having someone there who understands what is happening&isn't overwhelmed by it is worth a whole lot!!She's lucky to have a good friend like you..
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Old 05-24-2009, 05:22 PM
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its good for her that she has someone who she wants and helps her while having a panic.so long as you dont mind being their for her here goes.while she is having one remind her over and over again it is gonna pass.it will pass.she got through it last time.she will get through it again.after remind her yes it was scary but she is fine.its fear of fear that breeds this.has she tried focusing on other thoughts when she starts to have one. has she remembered that she comes out of them ok in the end.if the meds are not working and just make her tired then she should see bout changing them.does she no the cause or or they for no reason.remind her again it will pass and she will be fine.nobody goes mad from anxiety or dies and having you their is a great help.gud look i feel for you both.

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