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I get panic attacks when i try to sleep, feels like my heart is skipping beats and i get the fight or flight feeling. what can i do to stop this?
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Get psychological : Evaluation and practice sleep hygiene, exercise, healthy living, relaxation techniques like yoga.
Answered 9/15/2017
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Panic: Panic attacks are very frightening and need to be dealt with. You need to see a physician who would be able to prescribe medication to help you. You may also benefit from psycho therapy which he could also help you with. To just ignore it will only cause more problems
Answered 9/13/2017
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