I hd been suffering from panic disorder last year. Doctor gave me etizola and metorotolol medications one for anxiety and heart palpitations. I had since using those medicines for 1 year and now I leave. Will I able to manage symptoms of panic attack or anxiety? After leaving those medications I started to do daily deep breathing.

Mr. Saul PereiraPsychologist51yrs exp

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Don't stop the medication without medical advice. Medicines have to be reduced gradually. I suggest you go to a doctor and let him monitor the change in dosage. If you are keen on quitting the medicines, you may also visit a counselor and get some skills and training in handling your emotions. The important sign in panic is the feeling that you cannot handle fear and you are using an extreme reaction to the fear. You cannot control panic attack but you can do two things: you can change your perception of the fearful stimulus and you can change your response to the fear. The first one is the best and will preempt the need for the second. If you are already far gone into the reaction mode, then you need both responses to counter the attack. The way we see things in life (like half empty or half full glass) is very dependent on our attitude. Attitude may have developed over many years but fortunately can change in a matter of sustained choices made and acted up on now. Accordingly you choose to see things as either threatening or as an opportunity. The opportunist will be positive and work with the situation to make good out of it. The individual who sees it as threatening, will, out of fear, try to avoid/run away from the situation or react in a panic. Yes, self-belief does impact it too, but you can see that prior to that, perception will tarnish the belief system too. Here, you can see that all the resolution lies in just changing your perception/attitude, even if it is against odds. Changing your response, despite the perception, is building up of your reserves and resources to handle any contingency that life throws up at you. And life throws up situations quite regularly and heavily. For this you need to develop a fit mind and body: the former, by meditation and mind exercises; and the later, by exercises and proper diet. Included in the development of the mind is the handling of emotions, in your case fear. These changes will give you a handle on life and your perceptions and responses.  

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Dr. Saranya DevanathanPsychiatrist51yrs exp

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Dear Anubrata, Deep breathing helps in panic disorder. You have to continue it even if you are not in panic. If you are not able to manage your panic or anxiety with deep breathing, please go for therapy. 

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Dr. Sabir Hasan FarooquiPsychologist24yrs exp

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You are absolutely ok now.  

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