Hi Shadow Cat
I don't know whether or not Flaxseed oil prevents Panic or not but it has many health benefits to it do to the presence of the omega fatty acids which are also important to vascular health, nerve health, and perhaps other benefitis as well. I have heard that Cod Liver Oil is very good also and perhaps less expensive. I don't know.
One interesting theory I read about on this site was that there was ongoing research trying to link DP/DR states to some form of bacterial infection, and some reserach center was prescribing anti-biotechs (SP?) to patients with DP/DR.
I have recently come to give some credence to this theory of a bacterial infection causing or at least aggravting DP/DR in some people, in part, because the other day I woke up feeling a little sick to my stomache as though I had eaten something that had gone bad. A feeling of neausea, vertigo, and lethargy. Felt almost like a "hang over" but I don't drink so I knew that wasn't it. Anyway I felt DR/DP most of the day. Not to the point of panic though. The feeling of sickness is gone now and the DP/DR is also gone now or at least back down to the daily normal minimal level where I seem to have stablized at for the most part. I take a maintenance dose of Xanax a couple times a day which I think helps me stay within a certain comfort zone. (not for everyone though)
Maybe someone who has been following the research of the bacterial infection theory will add something here on the board about where it stands now.
As you no doubt are aware there are so many theories and opinions different people hold about what causes DP/DR and that makes it difficult to say whether any one thing will help or not, but in your case taking the flaxseed oil certainly can't hurt at recommended doses and has the potential for yielding many possible overall health benefits. I doubt it will take away your panic feelings completely, but it may help you deal with them more easily on the physical level.
Good Luck
Sincerely
John
