I just slow my breathing down with pursed lip breathing and then go to my happy place which is a white sandy beach in Maui. I imagine laying on the beach with the sun shining down on me. And I repeat-This too shall pass. And it does! I just try to stay calm and concentrate on my breathing.

Not sure this is correct but Ithink a panic attack is when a situation is happening such as sob, and you panic afraid you are not going to catch your breath again. Anexiety is when you worry it could happen to you when you are not in the situation.

@Sharonna why don't you just go ahead and scream. Let it out. I think most of the time too many people try to look like they are calm not anxious or not in a panic. i say quit covering up the obvious that's going on in our body....Let it go. I think you'll feel a heck of a lot better and secondly why in the world do we really care what other people think, ??? They do not know us and even if they do they won't understand it. Let loose. Cut it loose...and feel free.

Deep breathing excersis help alot for me. Yoga classes were a good one to help me learn that and feel better, releave some of the muscle tension that builds up from anxiety, a panick attack is much more intense then an axiety attack for me.

@A MyCOPDTeam Member.....thank you Carrol I can only write from the heart and I do mean what I say. I learned a long time ago if you want something done and no one listens, then you fight...And I have had to fight for what I needed and what I have. There have been many times I have fired doctors on the spot for the complacency or their lack of concern. Honestly these COPD specialist need to take some lessons on how to treat their patients. I'm sick of them. In fact week before last I just said Oh hell no and let them go. I am using nothing but my 02 to sleep and an allergy tablet until things change (which we all know could be any time)...albeit that doctor will not come near me. I have a great Internal Med doc...and I will talk to him if I have a problem these deep pocket fellows need to get a life.

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