Assuming your diet is fairly good and you're getting a reasonable amount of exercise (if not, 20 minutes a day, even if you're jogging in place, is a bare minimum), taking vitamin C and D supplements can help prevent the attacks, as will not consuming caffeine.
Ahn, what else...? Having a place to hide is helpful. For me, it's under a shelf in the bathroom closet. Having a small space to scrunch up in seems to help me, so that might be worth trying. The other thing is planning things, even if it's in insanely minute detail. I've heard of people scheduling panic attacks (like "okay, I have to pick up the groceries, do laundry, flip the fuck out, make dinner..." ) supposedly it helps rationalize the attack away.
Also, i second the helpful anon from above. If sliding scale isn't available, are there any community centers or (ick) churches that offer free service?
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Assuming your diet is fairly good and you're getting a reasonable amount of exercise (if not, 20 minutes a day, even if you're jogging in place, is a bare minimum), taking vitamin C and D supplements can help prevent the attacks, as will not consuming caffeine.
Ahn, what else...? Having a place to hide is helpful. For me, it's under a shelf in the bathroom closet. Having a small space to scrunch up in seems to help me, so that might be worth trying. The other thing is planning things, even if it's in insanely minute detail. I've heard of people scheduling panic attacks (like "okay, I have to pick up the groceries, do laundry, flip the fuck out, make dinner..." ) supposedly it helps rationalize the attack away.
Also, i second the helpful anon from above. If sliding scale isn't available, are there any community centers or (ick) churches that offer free service?