tomuk
17-01-12, 20:22
Hi!
I'm Tom from the Southwest of England.
Been suffering with what I thought was just mood swings initially but has slowly descended into horrible bouts of anxiety, panic and occasionally depression.
I guess half of my problem just boils down to my general health, which isn't great. I'm overweight, like my beer and chew nicotine gum like they are sweets.
That said, I'm a dad to a three year old who means the world to me and am very happily married. I can get very very stressed around my boy, for example, he's started walking with us around town now - no need for a buggy. My wife seems fairly happy to let him stray a bit (she's very careful) - the moment I see him anywhere near a road I start to get panicky and worried.
Mornings are a nightmare. I like my sleep (who doesn't), and when i'm woken or jumped on by the toddler demanding his breakfast I end up being evil to him and my wife to the point where they try their best to avoid me. I snap and shout, I't's not really how I want to be treating my loved ones.
I suffer from heart palpitations on a regular basis. Horrible experience. Especially the ones you don't expect that usually lead on to severe panic attacks.
Panic attacks are fairly new to me. They usually happen at night or late evening. I've called the ambulance on more than one occasion thinkning i'm suffering from a heart attack :wacko:
I get shortness of breath, funny pins and needle type feelings in my hands, stress headaches, i can get paranoid about some of my closest friends. the list goes on.
My life is ok, I have a fairly good job - it can get stressy, but never too bad. I love my family, my mates etc.
I do get depressed, but not all that often - sometimes a cry will just ease it and I can refocus again. I do get suicidal thoughts but I also know that I would never be able to do anything like that.
Crap with money probably a factor, unhealthy - yup. My parents have just announced they are splitting up after 40 odd years! it all adds up and I want to control this.
I'm Tom from the Southwest of England.
Been suffering with what I thought was just mood swings initially but has slowly descended into horrible bouts of anxiety, panic and occasionally depression.
I guess half of my problem just boils down to my general health, which isn't great. I'm overweight, like my beer and chew nicotine gum like they are sweets.
That said, I'm a dad to a three year old who means the world to me and am very happily married. I can get very very stressed around my boy, for example, he's started walking with us around town now - no need for a buggy. My wife seems fairly happy to let him stray a bit (she's very careful) - the moment I see him anywhere near a road I start to get panicky and worried.
Mornings are a nightmare. I like my sleep (who doesn't), and when i'm woken or jumped on by the toddler demanding his breakfast I end up being evil to him and my wife to the point where they try their best to avoid me. I snap and shout, I't's not really how I want to be treating my loved ones.
I suffer from heart palpitations on a regular basis. Horrible experience. Especially the ones you don't expect that usually lead on to severe panic attacks.
Panic attacks are fairly new to me. They usually happen at night or late evening. I've called the ambulance on more than one occasion thinkning i'm suffering from a heart attack :wacko:
I get shortness of breath, funny pins and needle type feelings in my hands, stress headaches, i can get paranoid about some of my closest friends. the list goes on.
My life is ok, I have a fairly good job - it can get stressy, but never too bad. I love my family, my mates etc.
I do get depressed, but not all that often - sometimes a cry will just ease it and I can refocus again. I do get suicidal thoughts but I also know that I would never be able to do anything like that.
Crap with money probably a factor, unhealthy - yup. My parents have just announced they are splitting up after 40 odd years! it all adds up and I want to control this.