Miss_Amy
06-09-11, 12:42
Hi,
I Amy,
I have suffered with anxitey and panic attacks for around 10 years, although recently they have become a lot worse and more frequent,
I find doctors useless - i do not take any anti depressents etc as i am too anxious about how i will feel (lol)
I am now starting to experience more frequent attacks when out and about which is a new thing for me and extremely scary.
Due to the more frequent attacks i have made some changes, Gave up smoking, Drinking alcohol, regular Tea, Coffee,
I only drink caffiene free teas (barring a green tea in the morning), at least 4 small bottles of water a day, I eat Fruit and Veg (possibly not 5 a day but extremely near!)
I eat a healthy breakfast, then i tend to eat small meals as i have never been able to manage large meals!
I do have an existing medical condtition called Scoliosis (basically my spine is shaped like an S) although i have had this since i was 13 and this may contribute slightly, Im unsure
I have visited the doctors on numerous occasions, convinced i am dying of something .... And this has led to me being told i am pretty much a hypochondriac which in all honesty is possibly not far wrong but does not make me feel any better at all!!
I did exclude myself from social situations for around 2 years and have only recently begun to get back into my social circle (this could be why i now feel panicky in social situations as it is 'all new' once again)
I have a 'Safety' pack i take with me everywhere (lol) which includes lavender bath salts (to smell) ... numerous caffiene free tea bags to use on the move, a bottle of water, Stress balls - it sounds a bit crazy and i feel like im losing it / dying / never going to feel 'normal' again :(
and it doesnt help that i use google to figure out what any 'sympton' im feeling could be!!!
Well, I have gone on a bit too much and could probably saved most of this for the other forum parts but i thought i would give (quite) a bit of a background as to why i am here
And, even though i wish that nobody would have to go through these horrible / scary 'attacks' and cannot understand as to why we do, I do take comfort in the fact that i am not alone - It makes it a little less scary
Amy
x
I Amy,
I have suffered with anxitey and panic attacks for around 10 years, although recently they have become a lot worse and more frequent,
I find doctors useless - i do not take any anti depressents etc as i am too anxious about how i will feel (lol)
I am now starting to experience more frequent attacks when out and about which is a new thing for me and extremely scary.
Due to the more frequent attacks i have made some changes, Gave up smoking, Drinking alcohol, regular Tea, Coffee,
I only drink caffiene free teas (barring a green tea in the morning), at least 4 small bottles of water a day, I eat Fruit and Veg (possibly not 5 a day but extremely near!)
I eat a healthy breakfast, then i tend to eat small meals as i have never been able to manage large meals!
I do have an existing medical condtition called Scoliosis (basically my spine is shaped like an S) although i have had this since i was 13 and this may contribute slightly, Im unsure
I have visited the doctors on numerous occasions, convinced i am dying of something .... And this has led to me being told i am pretty much a hypochondriac which in all honesty is possibly not far wrong but does not make me feel any better at all!!
I did exclude myself from social situations for around 2 years and have only recently begun to get back into my social circle (this could be why i now feel panicky in social situations as it is 'all new' once again)
I have a 'Safety' pack i take with me everywhere (lol) which includes lavender bath salts (to smell) ... numerous caffiene free tea bags to use on the move, a bottle of water, Stress balls - it sounds a bit crazy and i feel like im losing it / dying / never going to feel 'normal' again :(
and it doesnt help that i use google to figure out what any 'sympton' im feeling could be!!!
Well, I have gone on a bit too much and could probably saved most of this for the other forum parts but i thought i would give (quite) a bit of a background as to why i am here
And, even though i wish that nobody would have to go through these horrible / scary 'attacks' and cannot understand as to why we do, I do take comfort in the fact that i am not alone - It makes it a little less scary
Amy
x