Does anyone else think that a beer helps a panic attack?!


Question: Does anyone else think that a beer helps a panic attack!?
My heart is racing and it's a full on panic attack, does anybody else find that drinking one or two beers help relieve this!? Or does it hinder it the next day somehow!? I have an appt!. this Friday to see the doctor!. I haven't had panic attacks for two years but they've come back with a vengeance and I need some relief right now!. Any suggestions would be helpful and I thank you in advance!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Beer & other alcoholic drinks actually disturb the sugar levels in your blood and might make the panic worse!.
I suggest changing your lifestyle a bit!.
Here are some good ideas:
1!. Do something that gets your heart rate up a bit like, walking, running, biking, and swimming!.
2!. Eat Whole, Organic foods like: Broccoli, Cabbage, Organic Brown Rice, Beans, Spinach, Sweet Potato, Apples, and other fruits and vegetables in their Natural State!.
3!. Avoid eating corn, white bread, white rice, white potatoes, candy, sodas, chips, and anything else that you already know you shouldn’t be eating!.
4!. Drink clean water as your beverage of choice!. Avoid Fruit drinks and fruit juices (unless YOU juice them yourself)
5!. Stop smoking, drinking beer & wine, and drinking coffee!.
6!. Get 8 hours of sleep each night!.
7!. Hang out with people who want to be healthy!.
8!. Avoid anything with High Fructose Corn Syrup!.
9!. Look into taking a multi-vitamin!.
10!. Check out this website for excellent health advice: naturalnews!.com

Tone up the muscles:

1!. Join a gym and get a trainer!.
2!. If you’re short on cash, start a light stretching & yoga regimen!.
3!. Do push-ups, and light dumbbell curls for the upper body!.
4!. As I said above, walk, run, swim, and or bike
5!. Take an aerobics class, a yoga class, or some other fitness class!.
6!. Join the local YMCA!.
7!. Buy or borrow this book by Bill Pearl called GETTING STRONGER!.
In the book, he describes everything you need for a great fitness plan!.
8!. Crunches & Curl ups for the abs!.


Mental Health:

1!. Get a friend to talk to each day about your feelings!.
2!. If you have some money or insurance, get a counselor to talk to!.
3!. Learn how to meditate!.
4!. Join a support group for the issue you’re dealing with!.
5!. Ask your Higher Self (or God) for guidance!.
6!. Start keeping a diary or journal about your feelings & thoughts!.
7!. Write a ‘gratitude’ list every night!.
8!. Do something that makes you happy each day like: listen to your favorite music, draw, paint, write, or anything creative!.
9!. Do something for someone else who needs help!.
10!. If the above suggestions don't improve your mental health, talk with your therapist about the possibility of taking some medication!.
11!. Check out the book FEELING GOOD by David Burns!.

Take care of yourself

Yam King
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Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc!.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc!.

Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level!.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication!. There's this strange herb called "St John's Wort" - it is said to be more effective than Prozac!. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings!. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John's Wort works like prozac!. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc!.

The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced!.!.!. you have that "learned behavior" in your mind!. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior - Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this!. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction!.!.!. There are several other techniques to help cope them!
Ok, to use Distraction: Firstly, try to!.!.!.!.

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Too much coffee is bad if you suffer panic attacks!. Alcohol may initially help, but it is a depressant and in the long run will increase your anxiety!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I would suggest going to the ER!. Beer is not going to solve your problem!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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