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Anxiety before surgery is very common, same it can lead to a panic attack if it goes untreated! Surgery or not, patients can learn to overcome anxiety and prevent dangerous panic attacks that can lead to the emergency room.

Prevention is key, because it's always easier to quench a small anxiety reaction versus a full blown panic attack. This is where the introspective tricks work! Figuring out where the anxiety is in your body is the first step to controlling it

Expectations and certainty are important antidotes to anxiety, and this is where the anxiety spiral can be aborted.

Curiosity is also powerful to overcome anxiety, and the Yoda humming trick works great with that!

Once a panic attack sets in, patients need more intense interventions, typically. Valsalva, biofeedback, and other tricks can help, but they can be harder to implement when the panic sets in.

I also answer many questions that come in the stream, about reducing fear before surgery, labor and delivery, and much more.

Keep learning!