Re: First Panic Attack In Years
Your problem is quite a common one Kelly and one that i've been trying to come to terms with through mindfulness.
Your mind is fearing the very thing that is designed to keep it and the body safe, fight or flight. The problem is that worrying about your fight or flight response isn't going to stop it from happening, it's a natural reaction that your body will do without any permission from you.
The thing that helps me through panic attacks is remembering that my mind and body are stressed, which is causing fear, which leads to the fight or flight response. It can't hurt me, quite the opposite infact, my body is doing what it thinks it has to do to keep me alive.
It will take time for it to pass, but it will ALWAYS pass and there is no need to fear it. While it is unpleasant, it is essential for our survival and we would be much worse off without it.
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Pregabalin 300mg