Panic
and Anxiety Attacks Case Study
Jenny,
30 Year Old Panic Attack Sufferer, with Mild Asthma
Jenny is a busy mother and life is very full without having to worry
about panic attacks and claustrophobia. For more than 15 years her
life was sporadically troubled with bouts of feeling very uncomfortable
and fearful in places such as supermarkets, banks or waiting in
lines. She didn't allow this to stop her from doing the many things
she wanted to do, although on a couple of occasions she decided
not to go out for a meal because of the 'closed in' feeling. There
were periods when the attacks were particularly bad, which Jenny
associates with stress at work, when lots of demands were placed
upon her.
"On bad
occasions I would feel tingling in my arms and my hands would turn
cold. My heart raced and my breathing would go out of control. I
would feel like I was going to faint, although this only happened
to me once. I believed it was something I had to learn to handle
myself, but I really struggled to overcome it. I was taking a preventative
drug regularly for asthma, and would use Ventolin when necessary.
But I didn't discuss the panic attacks with my doctor, as I was
afraid that I might be given something like Valium. I have read
of people who were suffering from panic attacks being told they
had psychiatric disorders, which really scared me. I had no idea
that it was so common, or that I could be helped so easily by Buteyko".
In 1996 Jenny
had a dentist's appointment, and she had her worst panic attack
while in his waiting room. She passed out, and after that decided
that she needed help to overcome her problem. A friend told her
about the Buteyko method, which was being taught in her city that
week and Jenny enrolled on the course.
"After
the second day of the course I no longer needed to take my reliever
medication for my asthma. I practiced the exercises and had an eight
month period without needing any reliever or preventer, then I had
a brief 4 day allergy attack when I needed some medication."
The breathing education really made a difference to Jenny's panic
attacks, which were the reason she had decided to go on to the course.
Practicing the exercises has meant that Jenny is able to go to all
the places that previously would have made her feel claustrophobic,
and her feelings of panic no longer occur as frequently.
"It's
much easier when you understand the physiology of over-breathing.
When you can see what is happening in a panic attack, half the battle
is won. Any attack I now have is on a much-reduced scale. I can
control them, I am very aware of what causes them, and I have this
wonderful feeling of empowerment. I control the feeling, and know
that I can overcome it".
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