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How can you cope with anxiety and panic attacks during pregnancy?
What is the best way to treat anxiety and panic attacks, especially during pregnancy?
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#2 written by Karen 1 year ago
10 golden rules.
I found these rules at another Internet site. They are made by the American advice columnist Ann Landers and were mentioned as her 10 golden rules for coping with panic.
1. Remember that although your feelings and symptoms are frightening, they are neither dangerous nor harmful.
2. Understand that what you are experiencing is merely an exaggeration of your normal reaction to stress.
3. Do not fight your feelings or try to wish them away. The more willing you are to face them, the less intensive they will become.
4. Don’t add to your panic by thinking about what “might happen”. If you find yourself asking, “What if?” tell yourself “So what?”.
5. Stay in the present. Be aware of what is happening to you rather than concern yourself with how much worse it might be.
6. Label your fear level from zero to 10 and watch it go up and down. Notice that it doesn’t stay at a very high level for more than a few seconds.
7. When you find yourself thinking about fear, change your “what if” thinking. Focus on and perform some simple, manageable task.
8. Notice that when you stop thinking frightening thoughts your anxiety fades.
9. When fear comes, accept it, don’t fight it. Wait and give it time to pass. Don’t try to escape from it.
10. Be proud of the progress you’ve made. Think about how good you feel when the anxiety has passed and you are in total control and at peace.
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#3 written by caoimhin138 1 year ago
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#4 written by Abi 1 year ago
I’ve been dealing with a really bad anxiety problem for years and am also pregnant. When I got pregnant, my physician took me off of Lexapro and put me on Buspar which is frequently used to treat anxiety during pregnancy. It’s an older medication and considered to be more safe than a lot of others on the market. It is a Pregnancy Category B medication. If your condition is bad enough you feel as though it requires medication, I would definitely talk to your doc about it. I am sure they will be willing to work with you! You can’t be miserable your whole pregnancy, that’s not good for you or the baby. Good luck to you with dealing with this I know it can be tough.
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#5 written by ~18 wks along with baby # 4~ 1 year ago
I have anxiety. I just have to talk myself through them and tell myself that no one ever died from an anxiety attack and it will pass. I have to keep myself busy if i feel anxious to keep my mind off things. At night I very occasionally take Tylenol Pm (which are safe and approved by my OB. All it is, is Tylenol and Benadryl) if I am having a really hard time getting to sleep. Counseling has helped me in the past. Just having someone to talk things out to helps a great deal sometimes. Try to find what is triggering your attacks and try to avoid those things if possible, at least while you are pregnant. I’m not sure what trimester you are in, but the first trimester is especially hard. Your hormones are going crazy anyway and adding anxiety to that just makes it worse. It does get better. I would stay away from medications if possible. Most of them are a category D. Not good!! In the beginning of pregnancy they can cause birth defects and at the end of pregnancy they can be addictive to the fetus. Good luck. I know how you are feeling!
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