Hello, just abit about my panic

[gezmarelda]

Hello,

I am a sufferer.
I tend to get my panic attacks when I am around people. Or more desriptive when I need to deal with them.
I'm a hospitality student, and so part of my coarse is working in a restaraunt. We've been doing this for 3 weeks now and for the 3 weeks I have been ill and avoided going. I have all intentions of going, getting up and doing my morning thing, then all of a sudden the sense of dread, and then my breathing goes, the dizzieness and then the sickness, and then I find myself passed out on the bathroom floor, or whatever room I find myself in when it comes.
I have been to the doctors, and I have to start attending group sessions. I have spoke to my head lecturar about it to and she is going to put help in there for me.
But I'm beinging to thing that if its affecting me this way then maybe its the wrong career path for me. Maybe I am better suited to a job were I dont need to deal with damanding customers.
The doctor said that avoidence is a huge thing, well in my case anyway, and I am totally 100 % in agreement. The amount of coarses and the amount of jobs I've given up because of the panic, is shockingly high. I am actually suprised I've lasted this long in my coarse now.

Well I will stop rambling,
Thanks for reading.
x x x

[Nechtan]

Hi,

That is an impossible situation at the moment. If the apprehension is having that big an affect on you then there is no way you can do this course at the moment.

I'm not sure what you mean about your doctor. Did your doctor tell you to stop avoiding situations? If so then I don't think that is the right advice. It is only natural if it is causing you that much distress then your will be apprehensive and therein lies the vicious circle.

In my experience you have to be careful with GPs. There are some brilliant understanding ones out there but few and far between. Generally there are alot not equipped to deal with anxiety issues never mind diagnose them. And in them we put our trust but it is not always wisely placed. This may of course not be the case with your own GP but just a warning that if you are given advice that conflicts with your own understanding of your own situation then it may not always be the right advice.

Personally I think your course depends ultimately on the help you get. Its obvious like all of us on this forum you need help which may be referal to someone more specialised who can help you through something like CBT or meds. But you need something to help you through because at the moment you are in a no-win situation.

I wish you all the best with finding something that allows you to continue your course and help your anxiety long term.

All the best

Necthan