Coll90
01-10-12, 19:18
Hi im Colleen I am 22 and I am currently doing an MSc and am a panic attack sufferer.
I wanted to first talk about my experience with panic attacks and anxiety. I experinced my first attack a couple of years ago and was absolutly terrified, I was convinced and am still to this day that I am going to drop dead of a phantom illness. I have visted the doctor numerous times, but still no cure to this horrible afflication. I had my most recent attck last week, walking back to get my train home from college, I felt disorintated, dizzy and scared.
I found that talking myself down and breathing tecniques only help to an extent and basically have to ride the attack out. Panic attacks are affecting my lfe on a daily basis, I find it hard to concentrate and when I get an attack in a class its so much worse because of trying to deal with the attack and not embarrass myself at the same time.
I have been researching panic attacks and anxiety and it the ways to deal with it but have found nothing successful so far and do not want to turn to medicating myself.
I want to design an app to help and aid sufferers prior and in the midst of an attack. I found that when I am in an attack diverthing my attention to something else does help. I want to make something interactive that will not only talk one down and teach meditation but can also be fun like a game. I would really appreciate if you lovely people could share your wisdom of your own attacks and what helps you or if you have any ideas that may help others.
I wanted to first talk about my experience with panic attacks and anxiety. I experinced my first attack a couple of years ago and was absolutly terrified, I was convinced and am still to this day that I am going to drop dead of a phantom illness. I have visted the doctor numerous times, but still no cure to this horrible afflication. I had my most recent attck last week, walking back to get my train home from college, I felt disorintated, dizzy and scared.
I found that talking myself down and breathing tecniques only help to an extent and basically have to ride the attack out. Panic attacks are affecting my lfe on a daily basis, I find it hard to concentrate and when I get an attack in a class its so much worse because of trying to deal with the attack and not embarrass myself at the same time.
I have been researching panic attacks and anxiety and it the ways to deal with it but have found nothing successful so far and do not want to turn to medicating myself.
I want to design an app to help and aid sufferers prior and in the midst of an attack. I found that when I am in an attack diverthing my attention to something else does help. I want to make something interactive that will not only talk one down and teach meditation but can also be fun like a game. I would really appreciate if you lovely people could share your wisdom of your own attacks and what helps you or if you have any ideas that may help others.