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thank you for the question. this will be a bit simplistic but here goes: panic is a useful and desirable survival response. mostly we can see why 'survival panics' have occurred (my child was about to walk into the road / the car stalled on the railway line etc.) the issues with panic attacks is a)that we never can see why they occurred and b)the bit about them being useful or valuable is lost by the overwhelming awfulness of he feelings. but it's not just physical destruction we can automatically and unconsciously be responding to. if our personality, the person that we are, is under threat of being destroyed by our job, the boss, the employees, your partner, debt, or the way life just seems to be going for you, then it has every right to alert you by panicking. (I do apologise for the simplicity of this; ego defence mechanisms are very complex) I accept there are numerous and complex causes of panic, and almost as many treatments. I simply wish to offer here the ideas, based on lengthy practice, that in cases of panic / anxiety in otherwise healthy individuals who have enjoyed something that may be described as a normal childhood / adolescent development, two areas are worth consideration i)the possibilty of fear of destruction of ego, and ii)excessive use of caffeine and / or sugar. change what you are doing and you very often change what you're getting
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while decaff is better, it's still not as good as attaining a proper fluid balance by drinking more plain flat boring water than the amount of more entertaining drinks like tea, coffee, colas, manufactured juices etc
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Hi tgd, Your'e right - some herbal teas cannot be taken when you are on meds. I have studied herbal medicine etc for a few years and some such as st johns wort act as an anti depressant, so it should not be combined with another anti depressant. Check with the person at the health food store or a qualified naturopath before taking any type of herbal medicine. :)
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This is so true. I find when I don't eat a lot of chocolate I'm less nervous and I love Chocolate but lately since I've been on medication for my anxiety I can't eat it I stoped drinking coffee a long time ago. What I need to know is herbal tea okay with the medication? I here that you shouldn't take any herbal remedies while taking medication because it may interfer with the effect of the medication.
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It is a crying shame, dontcha think?? I have had to lay down the Starbucks because my heart is on a mission to beat out of my chest after a cup of their coffee.
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Interesting stuff, you guys. I'm aware I drink far too much tea and coffee, and after reading that I'll certainly cut down and up the herb teas instead. So much in that article rang true - the problems with concentration and memory, going €œblank€ in the middle of a conversation, restlessness, chronic fatigue, not to mention PAs - and when you're like that anything's worth a try. Interesting too the bit about life/personality and the fear of its destruction. Certainly food for thought there. Want to expound a bit more, Peter? Incidentally, you say you practice psychotherapy. Does that mean you're here in the interests of research, or are you a fellow sufferer? Henna
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Good information, thank you. I am a tea drinker, about 3 or 4 cups a day, I switched to decafe a week and a half ago. I'm not feeling as anxious. I tried cutting it out all together but I love tea. Have you heard if decafe is ok? Carol
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I agree fully with the suger and caffeine statement. Alot of people need to understand that what you put into your body,EFFECTS your body! Low fat and complex carbohydrates are better than fast foods with lots of sugar. AVOID CAFFEINE and other stimulants. Caffeine is found in coffee, black teas, cola drinks, chocolate, some over-the-counter pain medications, and other foods/drugs. Eating as closely as you can to natural foods (lots of: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, etc.) will benefit any one! Here is part of an article I would like to share: Another way that caffeine can cause problems is by inducing a chronic hypervigilante state, also called €œanxiety€. Some people are genetically prone to hypervigilance, and caffeine puts their system into overdrive. Anxiety causes severe problems with concentration and memory, and sufferers often described going €œblank€ in the middle of a conversation. They are restless and may fidget. This is easy to confuse with ADD. As the severity increases, the anxious person may experience a dry mouth, cold hands and feets, problems falling asleep, restless sleep, chronic fatigue, and even panic attacks. In certain people, caffeine can induce all of these symptoms. Sometimes anxiety comes on gradually over the years, and no one notices that it is connected to caffeine consumption. In highly sensitive people, even one cup of tea is too much. Anxious people must eliminate ALL caffeine and other stimulants. People resist the idea that caffeine can cause such problems, especially the people who drink a lot of it. I knew a coworker who carried the tranquilizer Xanax in the pocket at all times for his panic attacks. When I point out to him that he drank coffee all day long he said, €œThat doesn€™t have anything to do with it. It€™s all in my head.€ On the contrary! It is likely the caffeine was the cause of his panic attacks.
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I have been practicing psychotherapy for 11 years working weekly with anxiety / panic disorder. OK, this is simplifying things enormously but here are 2 things that are worth looking at:- 1. one third of all the people I have seen have an imbalance due to simple overuse of caffeine or sugar. Typically, at least one person a week will enter the clinic having spent some time under medical or psychiatric support to announce,"Well, I find twelve cups of tea/coffee help me through the day." Many are way in excess of this. Significant reduction always leads to significant improvement. Consider any excesses you may have either in terms of sugar or caffeine. 2. two thirds panic for a good reason. We all panic when under threat or in danger, and a very valuable response this is too. All too often in anxiety attack we cannot appreciate what the threat is. The feeling of panic is automatic and comes about when an aspect of ourselves fears destruction. Consider what part of your life, specifically the personality that you are, is under threat of destruction from what part of everday life: partner, job, associates, family, your view of the way the world works etc. You can change this, but not by doing the same things.

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