[purple3198]

I can totaly relate to your panic attacks as i have suffered from panic attacks for just about 7 years.I have been to several counselors and psycharacist's,they all pretty much say they same thing's.You have to not talk your self into a panic attack.I say to myself "I cant have a panic attack now all these people will see it"or if i have my children with me i say to myself "I cant have one because i dont want them to see it"and they usualy go away.You have to trick your mind into switiching over to a different mode of thinking and use something to trigger your mind into different thinking.Mine is cold watter or pop.I know it sounds retarted but it work's.If i start to have an attack i say to myself "I am having an attack because i havent had enough watter or sugar today"and as soon as i get the watter or sugar down i instantly start feeling beter.It takes awhile to get it to work but it does.You just have to tell yourself that it is going to work.My psycharacist tought me that one.I also suffer from SAD (Seasonal affective disorder)and i tend to have more attacks in the winter.I have been taking a low dose of Trazadone 50mgs at night for both the panic attacks and the SAD and it does help a lot and you dont feel like your high.I take 1 at night because it makes you sleepy.I have had the best sleep in a long time since i started taking it.There are withdrawl side affects when you stop but they are mild compaired to Paxil.I dont take Trazadone in the spring and summer months at all and when i stop i only feel out of sorts for a few day's but nothing major more or less just a little tired.There is a book called "Overcoming anxiety for dummies" pick yourself up a copy,its very useful and has lots of tricks on overcoming the panic feeling.Your mind learned how to have a panic attack it can learn how to overcome it!Good luck!