text: how can you prevent anxiety attacks? i have anxiety attacks constantly. i take med. for it and it helps. but when i have them,i feel like i'm losing my mind. i'm in my 50s and had these attacks for the last 5 years.i afraid to go anywhere, because i don't drive and if an attack come on i want to be at home..so someone going to have to drop everything and take me home. the reason i don't drive is because i lost my r-foot to diabetis,. so i'm in a wheelchair most of the time anxiety attacks are never easy. when you find yourself in a situation where you feel one coming on get tough with yourself, i am serious tell yourself to get over it. we are all afraid of things it is pure fear and being scared of being away from your safety zone, i would bet you do not get them when you are home alone. perhaps you fear people judge you for being in a wheel chair? well they don't, they might look and wonder but judge no. try meditation and relaxation techniques to the point where they come naturally when you feel one come on. i too have suffered from anxiety attacks and became a recluse due to them. i finally put my foot down and said no way is this going to rule my life. if you are not already get yourself into counseling, find out what it is that has made you so fearful. check and see if ptsd or bpd could be the cause (post traumatic stress disorder/border line personality disorder) ask your counselor if emdr is something that might help you. i wish you well in the future and i hope besides the drugs you are going to counseling you seriously need to get to the root of this problem. good luck hun.