The number one piece of advice I’ve been given is to do deep breathing techniques when a panic attack begins. In theory, it works and it works very well. In reality, I have a hard time doing deep breathing exercises when my stomach is in knots.
One reason is that I only get panic attacks when I have indigestion, bloating, cramping or other common stomach ailments. Deep breathing requires concentrating on the air flowing down the lungs and the stomach expanding. This type of technique not only keeps me focused on the same part of the body that’s giving me the attack, it makes the symptoms feel worse.
Emetophobia sucks!
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