I used to have it all the time. Any adjustment in a situation would set it off. So I went to the Hospital a couple of times thinking I was heading towards a heart attack. I wasn't, the Doctors made sure I knew that. They told me I was hyperventilating (in short I was inhaling too much oxygen and not getting enough carbon dioxide) so anytime I start getting it I ignore the urge to take more breathes and slow my breathing down even if it doesn't feel like the right thing to do. I was told if I feel light headed I should cup my hands and place it around my mouth for a couple of minutes so that I get a build-up of carbon dioxide in my fist and slowly inhale to regulate the amount of oxygen I'm intaking (like when you see people breathing into paper bags). Some more advice that stuck with me is to hold your breath for a little while, this will slow down how much oxygen you are inhaling. Granted It's very hard to think straight when your in one of these states but a personal trick that works almost every time for me is reading. It helps me be calm and takes my mind off my breathing. Obviously, you shouldn't read something that's going to heighten your breathing like a Horror or Tragedy. I normally choose Harry Potter or a nice extract from my Diary. I would also suggest you try writing or talking to somebody, even if it isn't about how your feeling at the time. Anything will do as long as your relaxed. I hope this has helped somebody, I wish somebody told me this when I started having them frequently. I'll leave you with this last piece of comforting advice which a Nurse told me before I left the Hospital; 'Nobody has ever died or been injured by one of these attacks. No matter how bad you feel, you will always pull through it.' All the best!
Rory x
Rory x
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You can use less amount of marijuana for smoking. I will not create any anxiety and fast beating heart.
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