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Link Coffee and Panic Attacks
Q. My
first question is about a link between coffee/caffeine and panic
attacks. I found that my first few panic attacks occurred after
drinking a cup of coffee. Although I used to drink it just about
everyday, I have since cut out drinking coffee. Have other people
noticed this? I also notice that you recommend meditation to control
panic attacks. How often should I meditate and where can I go to
learn how to do it??
A. It is interesting about coffee / caffeine. About 50 %
of people with an Anxiety Disorder do link it to coffee / caffeine,
but the other 50% don't and keep on drinking coffee and other
caffeine products. Within this 50%, there is a smaller group who
report feeling worse after drinking decaf products as they are
allergic to the chemicals used in the decaf process. There are
individual differences in many areas of the Disorders and it does
make it confusing for everyone.
Re: meditation. We usually get people to meditate twice a day for
20 minutes, although many people cut this down to one twenty-minute
session a day as they can't find the time for two. Bronwyn teaches
people to meditate in her book 'Power
over Panic' and in one of the tapes in her Cassette Set 'Taking
back the Power'. She also runs Programs
in Adelaide and Workshops
in Melbourne and Sydney. Can you let us know where you live and we
may be able to refer you onto someone?
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