Stop Taking Panic Pills – Discover The Three Reasons For Avoiding Panic Pills If You Can
Let me explain to you some important issues about dealing with panic attacks. In previous articles I have talked about dealing with panic attacks and the awful experiences panic attacks can bring to people, and the worry that panic symptoms such as chest pains, breathing problems or dizziness can cause. It is unsurprising, therefore, that the first plan action often involves seeing your physician. Especially if you fear something is physically wrong with you, e.g. worries about having a heart problem, a brain tumour, a lung problem etc. However, visiting your physician just to receive a “quick-fix” recipe of panic pills or panic tablets may not be the best idea. Let me describe to you what I feel are the main pros and cons of using panic medication.
So how to stop panic attacks then? A crucial aspect to fully be aware of when learning how to stop panic attacks is that panic attacks are not a physical ailment as such, but are much more related to your mind. No, you are not crazy, but it is well-known and well-documented that panic symptoms themselves are not dangerous. They are upsetting, uncomfortable etc. but not dangerous. Therefore, discovering ways how to get rid of panic attacks needs to relate to what you believe your panic symptoms to mean. But of course, your panic attacks might feel so out of control to you that you truly believe panic pills are a necessity, so you go see your doctor to get your panic tablet. Now, do panic pills have a role to play here?
Let me first tell you when I think they have a role to play:
1. If you truly have a completely disrupted life because of panic attacks, so much so that you just cannot function in a normal way. For instance, your social and/or close relationships are suffering indireclty (fewer meetings, stress in the family etc.), or you are just not functioning at work, or your life is getting very tough indeed because of you avoiding certain places or situations.
2. After some considerable time you still haven’t managed to overcome panic attacks through any other means (e.g. relaxation techniques, lifestyle alterations, controlled breathing, or counselling)
3. If your panic attacks are in fact linked to another condition you might have, and which needs medication.
Of course you could not just look at the situations I described above and if none of them are the case for you, then perhaps panic pills are not the solution. Yet, I want to add 3 extra and important reasons for avoiding panic tablets.
1. If the disturbance of by panic attacks symptoms is low and is also unlikely to get worse in your opinion (your opinion counts here!)
2. If what you want is immediate help every time, yet, you are also aware that panic attacks can only truly be overcome through a psychological approach.
3. If you admit to yourself that you suffer from a kind of dependency on, or even addiction to medication.
Of course, if you do take ‘panic pills’, you need to make sure that they do not interfere with other medications you are taking. You also need to feel comfortable with taking the tablets for a prolonged period of time.
In general though, it really is important to be aware that your first resort solution to get rid of panic attacks shouldn’t always be panic pills, as overcoming panic attacks long term is not likely to be achieved by medication alone. It will help you get rid of panic attacks better perhaps, and also, in might make it more possible for you to use psychological treatment.
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