panic disorder & drugs

**Posts:** 3 · by **syfarz** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 7:05 am

Hi
I'm 25.I'm having panic attacks since 2001,my doctor gave me tofranil(25mg) and a beta-blocker(10mg) twice a day.after takin drugs for two months i felt a lot better and stop visiting my doctor but i didn't quit the drugs. From this year i tried to quit the drug by reducing the dose gradually.but from last month it all started again(panic attacks) now i always feel like i cant breath my mouth very get dry i can't drink even water and i get very very nervious.So i increased the drugs to its previous dose but i'm also nervious taking the drugs due to its long term effects.So plz give me a idea what should i do.and how can i get rid of my fear of breathlessness

**Posts:** 2821 · by **Roger Elliott** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 7:28 am

Hi syfarz

A big welcome to the forum to you. I am sorry to hear that you are having problems with panic attacks.

There may be some information in our online panic attacks course that will help you, could you read it and let us know what you think? (Especially the page on hyperventilation or overbreathing)

Roger

**Posts:** 14140 · by **jurplesman** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 8:33 am

Well, drugs can treat the symptoms but not the causes. Anxiety attacks in the population is occurring at an ever-increasing rate to the benfit of drug companies, and yet the treatment is fairly simple. Anxiety attacks are caused by excess adrenaline production that functions to raise blood sugar levels to the brain, when it is suddenly starved of glucose.

Energy starvation in the brain due to insulin resistance and can be overcome by adopting a hypoglycemic diet.

<Edited by Roger Elliott; reason: link removed>

**Posts:** 3 · by **syfarz** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 8:00 am

I always feel that I'm short of air,i cant breath properly.and my throat is tightening and feels very dry and when tht feeling increase i get hyprventilation.I tried the 7-11 breathing method but when i feel the attack i can't control myself wht should i do?I CANT CALM DOWN!!!i

**Posts:** 116 · by **tagfat** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 8:14 am

Energy starvation in the brain due to insulin resistance and can be overcome by adopting a hypoglycemic diet.

Very interesting link between insulin resistance and anxiety that i havent seen before!

syfarz: What are your panic-thoughts? What do you do to try to prevent the catastrofe?

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