<b id="quote">quote:</b id="quote"><table border="0" id="quote"><tr id="quote"><td class="quote" id="quote">The funny thing about my 'Head under Tap' routine (it sounds silly but it works like a miracle for me)..
.. I always noticed that, in addition to stretching the neck, loosening the muscles - it would also 'level off' any panic attack symptoms (if i was having them at that time).
Later, it was explained to me that by dunking my head under the water till it was over my ears... and by holding my breath (obviously hehe) that I was actually causing my physiology to go into a 'dive response'.
Your bodys 'Dive' response is something along the 'opposite' of a panic attack in that it wants to immediately SLOW your heartrate and turn your breathing to long deep breaths. (not those short shallow ones in panic)
They say this is exactly why many people will go to a bathroom or a river and cup water and spash their face and you hear 'Wooohaaaa.. now thats refreshing!'
It really does 'reset' your physiological state.
The only problem with my little home headache remedy.... anyone with long or styled hair would find that inconvenient.
Finally... an advantage for me being bald lol!
when my son says he dont feel right i to do this for him i suffer from panic anxiety to i can help him but not help myself his panic disorder was brought on by haveing a couple of fits when he was 13 yrs old he is now 18 and dont have them any more but he still as the panic attacks but yeah it does help him the water thing
bye trish1955
<div align="right">Originally posted by JayK - 15 May 2006 : 10:10:36</div id="right">
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