That's non-sense! Every now and then we need a coach in life. If your parents won't help you cope then a psychologist will! It's not that that you're crazy or anything... you just need a non-biased ear to talk to. They can give you more tools for life.

If you can't get a psychologist consider trying to find a community tai-chi class or something. It'll help :-)

Also ask a doctor of the Carotid Massage would help. It might not since it's something different than Tachycardia.

Oh, i almost forgot. What helps me no matter which attack I'm having is to lay flat on my back. If i'm hyperventilating it only gets worst if i'm thinking about it. What i've learned it to try and think of a happy thought and tell myself that it's so silly to be hyperventilating. I try to pretend that I'm breathing normal.

It was scary reading about your post and your symptoms. Been there, done that. Never gets any less scary.

Again... *HUGS* The situation with your father does not sound like a fun one. Do you have any neighbors that you can go stay at if the need arrises? (I was lucky enough to have very nice trust worthy neighbors that knew what my father could be like. With out the support from my neighborhood i probably would have failed HS and never have been able to keep my job.)

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Thanks everyone!

I don't know what they said actually, if I can recall right, it was an anxiety attack. I've had one before, but definently not this bad. I went to the doctor for it last year when it happend, and they said I needed to see a physcologist, but my dad denied it and said he wouldn't take me. I think he told my mom not to take me today, because she was going to last night and then today she said I didn't need to.