Posted by BarbaraCat on April 22, 2002, at 1:26:01
In reply to If Paper Bag Not Handy » BarbaraCat, posted by IsoM on April 22, 2002, at 0:42:57
Yeah, it does feel like terrible danger is about to happen. Also works is exhaling twice as long as inhale (or just longer - who's counting during an attack?) and if you can stand it, pausing for a few beats at the end of the exhale. Works for an asthma attack too.
> Even cupping your hands together tightly over your nose & mouth is good. The few times I had panic attacks, I managed to keep the breathing under control by sheer will power but still had the madly racing heart & the horrible surge of adrenaline as pure terror. All the fear mechanisms kick in & are just as real as if someone was holding a gun to your head, drawing back the trigger.
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