Anxiety attacks...

i wish i could tell you. i thought mine would be solved by some late night runs (which it did) but only for the time being. It gave me such a great rush but after I finally went to bed and woke up the next morning I was still having the same episodes throughout the day, until I finally get to workout/go running again.

Things you can try: As an anxiety attack is a breakdown in homeostasis, like a broken thermostat.

Add a multivitamin to your diet. Be sure you are getting all the vitamins you need for all your body's metabolic transactions. Are you getting enough calcium, for example?

Get a sleep study done. Even slim people can suffer from sleep apnea, causing panic attacks in the middle of the night.

Check your blood pressure and be sure it is in the acceptable range.

Limit caffeine and sodium. No caffeine once the morning is over, and none with lunch. No tobacco.

Go back to your doctor.

Be sure you're getting enough calories and that your career it not too stressful.

Opening your diary may help, sometimes it is a no-brainer for us to help, if it is open.

Been there. To the point I was on the brink of suicide. It can get better, I promise. First I suggest therapy. Saved my life. If you can't afford that then there are several things that I have found helpful. Deep breathing, meditation type exercises. Distraction works wonders. Exercise. Panic and anxiety are your fight or flight mechanisms kicking in, so if you run and release those endorphins it help immensely. Of course many of us can't run but a good hard, hear beat raising exercise of some sort seems to do the same thing.

What works the best for me is the meditation/breathing and realizing what it is I'm experiencing and that it's not going to kill me. To essentially "go with the flow" and let the emotions run through me, knowing that I am safe and nothing bad is really going to happen. The more you do it the easier it gets.

I eat beans -- usually emotional eating (for me) involves carbs such as pizza, potatoes, etc. So beans are a healthier replacement for me.

I suffer from anxiety and I am on medication but other coping methods for me have been therapy and exercise.
Meditation doesn't work for me but I've heard of a lot of other people using this to help with anxiety.

I have had anxiety attacks at certain periods in my life.

One thing I tried that took time was to set boundaries with people that were causing me stress. For example, my mother called me several times a week, which compounded with other things, gave me attacks. I talked and talked to her and eventually got her to call less and I didn't answer unless it was our weekly scheduled call.

I also got rid of some responsibilities that I no longer enjoyed, ended my terms in voluntary organisations, that sort of thing.

Also, not entirely related, but I have found that one way for me to control eating is to do something with my hands, usually something repetitive that I don't need to think about much. My husband used to do rug hooking, for example. It can become very zen like if you get into something like that.

I hope you feel better.

Take your mind do a different place, somewhere calming for you...for me, I go to the beach. I have had anxiety and panick for years, otherwise...I would make someone have a conversation with me until I was distracted enough that my symptoms passed. Good luck