HELP WITH MY PANIC ATTACKS

I HAVE ACUTE ANXIETY/ PANIC ATTACKS
AND I CONSTANTLY FEEL THING CRAWLING AROUND ME AND CHEST PAINS. WHICH GO TO MY LEFT ARM
I FEEL TINGLY FEELING IN MY HANS AND ARMS AND SOMETIMES BACK
I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE IT IS TAKING OVER MY LIFE AND I DONT WANT TO TAKE MEDICATION BECAUSE I AM ONLY 15 AND I AM SCARED I WILL GET HOOKED ON THEM AND HAVE TO DEPEND ON THEM AS I GROM OLDER.
I KNOW ITS ANXIETY AND I TRY TO GET OVER IT BY MYSELF BUT IT JUST DEONT WANT TO GO AWAKE I AM EVEN SCARE TO GO TO SLEEP DUE TO THESE CHEST PAINS OR I AM SCARED THAT I WILL STOP BREATHING IN MY SLEEP BECAUSE I WAKE UP EVERY MORNING OUT OF BREATH I KNOW MOST OF US HERE ARE GOING THROUGHT THE SAME YTHING SO JUST GIVE ME ADVICE THANK OYU

all anxiety symptoms.
remember what i told you, you need to tell yourself that this will pass, all the symptoms of anxiety are very uncomfortable and scary.

Breathe, relax, and try to keep busy, they always go away.

see a doc and try to get some valium which helps a lot if taken when needed
read up on the fight or flight response on the net, its causing many of your problems, ef the tingling
learn new ways of relaxing and calming yourself, when panicky, breathe deep and slow, accept, dont tense up or fight back

you may have a sleep disorder, especially if you snore heavily

I wouldn't suggest taking a tranqulizer such as what Harry is advising just because of anxiety symptoms. If you breathe properly, the breathing is called abdominal breathing and it's on the net i'd look that up. Remind yourself that it's anxiety and nothing will happen to you, alot of positive self-talk it does wonders. That's all I need to do now whenever anxiety ridden or close to panic, is talk. Even if it's in your head, does wonders.

Hi there! I have had panic attacks since around the age of 13. My mother used to say "it's all in your head" when I would aviod going places with them which tended to make things worse. This went on until my 2nd year of university when I had an "overwhealming sense of dread" (attack) that lasted three days. I finally went to my doctor who prescribed an anti-depressent which I needed for about 1 year. The best advice he told me was that 40% of the population will experience at least 1 full out panic attack in their life, it is comon and treatable. I then learned everything I could about causes and treatment. I read an awsome book that Naomi Judd talked about on TV, it discusses eating, relaxation techniques, medications, etc. Other advice that worked for me is that when you have a panic attack relax into it. You always feel better after it passes so why fight it. It turns out on my dads side of the family several of my cousins range from agoraphobic to depressed and anxious. Wow a family link. For most people the fight or flight response kicks in when we are in a sudden stressful event.....for others...like me....it can come on at anytime for no particular reason, but now I understand it. In fact I have a BSc. with honours in Psychology. I have developed phobias of things because I would aviod sitations/places where I had a panic attack. This is avoidance conditioning......again treatable with behavioural modification. I modified what I tell my self in these situations. For me it was about control. I avoided going places with friends because I thought I'd disappoint them if I felt sick (panic). Once my friends understood it took the pressure off. I still have attacks for no good reason but they are often years apart now and I am working on overcomming issues with traveling far distances. Remember you are not alone, there is lots of help, and you will feel a million times better once you take the first step and talk to your doctor or mental health professional.

ive been taking prozac and that has helped me alot