Panic Attacks

I have anxiety and ocd too. The best way to deal with attacks is to talk to someone (when you are calm) might be a good friend or a specialist. I found doing breathing exercises to help with the attacks worked really well. So basically as you breath in you would count to 5, hold for for 5 and breath out for 5. So breath in for 1..2..3..4..5 hold 1..2..3..4..5 and out 1..2..3..4..5 it works even better when you practise it. Also, dont feel like you will be a hassle to your partner Im sure they will want to help you, it helps to have good support, even if he just holds you when you have an attack.
Talk to someone you trust and maybe see your gp.

Here it is: it's an 0800 number too so you don't even need to be in Auckland:

The Phobic Trust offers a 24 hour support service - The Phobic Phone Line

Call 0800 14 ANXIETY (0800 14 269 4389)

This national helpline offers instant support for people who are in crisis with a panic attack. Our trained Phobic Phone Line volunteers offer information and support for anxiety sufferers and their families/friends and are available to New Zealand's general public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

This service is confidential and free of charge, and is the only one of its kind in New Zealand.

    The Phobic Trust's Auckland Clinic is open from:

        8.30am to 5pm Monday- Friday
        8.30am to 1pm on Saturdays.

    During these times all calls are answered by the Support Services Manager or another suitable staff member from the Anxiety Disorders Clinic.

After hours, the phones are manned by trained volunteers, who willingly give up their time to help others.

You are entitled to five mental health sessions to see pychologist. Ive used them plus Im now on the waiting list for therapy for my ocd. All free through gp. Ive been on citalopram for a few years now which helps soooo much hopefully start getting off it this year. But maybe talk to your gp see what they suggest.

Good luck hadlam, you wont know what works until you give it a go.

Thanks Lisame, not in Aucklnd uunfourtuneatly.

I've just got back from appointment with my GP. They have sent a referrel for me to take part in a program with mental health nurses basically offering councilling services.

I have not been prescribed meds at this stage as they want to see how it goes with this but obviously takes a couple of weeks for a referrel to go through.

Wish I had a magic wand :/

Ohwell just gotta accept it and get on with it I spose.

Thanks for the communication ladies :)

Hi All,

Just wanted to put an update. I have been in and out of my GP's office for the last couple of weeks as it has been getting worse and worse. I have been accepted onto the Perinatal (sp) Community Mental Health Support group
which includes psychiatrist, social and community support nurse. So things are looking up.

Thanks for all your responses to my original post.

Helen :)