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Hi Im new to this.
I don't know any one that has panic attacks and it can be very lonely.
I find it hard to explain to friends and family that I need to leave the restaurant/shop/pub as Im having an attack .
I have had panic attacks for as long as can remember .( Im 34 now)
It will be great to receive tips from others that experience the same feelings
Hi. I'm sure you'll be glad you joined.
There's plenty of advice and support here.
You're not alone.
All the best.
FoolOfLife
21-08-13, 22:38
Hello roseyone-
I had panic attacks all of my life also, until I was in my mid-forties. I had severe experiences of derealization. I can empathize with your feeling of loneliness. Even those closest to me had no idea what I was going through, because I had no way to describe the experience.
It was on this site (No More Panic) that I learned about derealization- once I understood what was happening the attacks stopped, I was able to suppress them if I did start to get "that feeling" that one was coming on.
I did communicate with a woman on this site who experienced the same thing. She described it all the same way I did. It was so comforting to me to know there was at least one person on earth who understood.
I found that carrying something to read (or, after they became popular, my cell phone) helped me a lot. If I began to have an attack I would use this to distract myself- calming down rather than building up the panic. I still feel a need to carry something with me, although it's been a decade since I've had attacks.
So, even though I still think my attacks had a physiological base along with the psychological, I did recover from them.
Hopefully this reply will be encouraging for you.
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