3 Things That Could Prevent Your Agoraphobia Attacks

There are many things that you will have to deal with when you have agoraphobia and, as someone who is doing these articles as a ten-year mark from their diagnosis, I have tried and tested methods. If you haven’t read my other articles on coping with agoraphobia then you should probably get on to them for other tried and tested methods. Click on these numbers to have a little peek at them:

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Now, we’re going to move on to three things that could make you agoraphobia attacks better. If you don’t know what an agoraphobia attack is, not everyone suffers from them but you can have agoraphobia with and without them. Agoraphobia attacks are when you have the symptoms of a panic attack ensued by agoraphobia. Agoraphobia attacks are basically panic attacks that are brought on by agoraphobia and they are perfectly solvable if we first recognise when and how they are going to ensue.

First of all, you have to recognise when you are going to have one and the first symptoms. The first symptom is normally a raised heart rate and the second symptom will mostly be weakness and/or trembling. Hopefully, after we understand this we can concentrate on solving them before they actually take over the whole system of yours. Often when we understand the first few symptoms, we can not only stop them beforehand, but we can take steps to prevent them from even beginning. Let’s have a look at three things that we can do together for preventing agoraphobia attacks and making them better.

3 Things That Could Prevent Your Agoraphobia Attacks

1. Concentrate On It

Focus on the fact that it is starting because then, you can focus on your breathing. Slow your breathing by closing your eyes, breathing for five seconds and breathing out for five seconds. Focus on your heart rate and honestly, this may sound weird, but if you can't get your heart rate down I would get up and start walking around your house. Begin walking because that will use up the energy that was previously going to be used on your panic attack. Don't over-exert yourself in it, but walk slowly, be mindful and make a point of trying to keep your heart rate steady. Don't focus on lowering it, just make it steady so that it doesn't rise. This is far easier than lowering it and honestly works if you catch your panic attack early.

2. Carbohydrates

When you feel a panic attack ensuing in the first stages of weakness and trembling then eat a biscuit or some dry carbohydrate foods. This will renew energy, this will also prevent your heart rate increasing and make you feel like you've got more energy inside you. After you have eaten the biscuit(s) then relax. Focus on renewing the energy that the panic attack may take from you through feeling weakness. You can also do this after you've had a panic attack. Panic attacks feed on weakness and if you can renew the energy then you can definitely prevent having a panic attack.

3. Herbal Teas and Laxative Intense Tea

Herbal teas and laxative teas can help the muscles relax. The first one that I personally like to drink is peppermint tea and the second would probably be ginger root tea. These are definitely two of the best teas to drink to reduce anxiety. First of all, peppermint tea has mint in it. And, get this, you can get a glass of hot water and put some mint leaves in it, stir it and drink it. It is that simple. Getting more mint into your diet in general can definitely lower your anxiety but not chewing gum. Chewing gum is packed full of sugar even though it has mint in it - don't eat that often.

Conclusion

I hope this is going to help you and I hope the other articles are helping too. We are learning and living together and know that you're never alone and it's never impossible. Yes it is difficult but we are here together to exert energy upon this together. You are not alone in this, none of you are. I am here, we are here and we will get through this. We will reduce the effects of this together.