LeStrawb
31-01-12, 15:38
Hi everyone
My nickname is Tilly and I'm 39. I've been suffering from anxiety on and off for around 12 years (GAD, but with some health anxiety and a bit of agrophobia - such going away from home overnight).
I have been reading the forum for a couple of weeks and - while I wish none of us had to suffer in this way at all - I've taken enormous comfort from people who seem to be 'just like me' in their thoughts and symptoms and also the support and kindness shown by others.
I was on Seroxat for three years or so several years ago but managed to successfully come off that and be relatively OK, with just the odd 'extreme' bout of anxiety every few months. I also had some good CBT over quite a long more recent period, but I paid for that privately, was never offered much talking therapy from the NHS.
I've had a horrid attack of acid reflux (pain, globus, jaw ache, shakes) over the last six weeks or so, which has been very distressing anxiety wise. No doubt one fuelling the other. I am being treated with Omeprazole - now increased to 40mg after two weeks on 20mg, and I've also been prescribed 80mg slow release Propranolol (after being on 30mg daily for a couple of weeks). I am phobic of Propranolol and am trying to work my way up to taking my first 80mg tablet tonight, five days after I picked them up. I'm very scared. Any support or words of encouragement on this in particular would be appreciated.
Otherwise, I look forward to 'meeting' you and I wish you all the best.
Tilly
My nickname is Tilly and I'm 39. I've been suffering from anxiety on and off for around 12 years (GAD, but with some health anxiety and a bit of agrophobia - such going away from home overnight).
I have been reading the forum for a couple of weeks and - while I wish none of us had to suffer in this way at all - I've taken enormous comfort from people who seem to be 'just like me' in their thoughts and symptoms and also the support and kindness shown by others.
I was on Seroxat for three years or so several years ago but managed to successfully come off that and be relatively OK, with just the odd 'extreme' bout of anxiety every few months. I also had some good CBT over quite a long more recent period, but I paid for that privately, was never offered much talking therapy from the NHS.
I've had a horrid attack of acid reflux (pain, globus, jaw ache, shakes) over the last six weeks or so, which has been very distressing anxiety wise. No doubt one fuelling the other. I am being treated with Omeprazole - now increased to 40mg after two weeks on 20mg, and I've also been prescribed 80mg slow release Propranolol (after being on 30mg daily for a couple of weeks). I am phobic of Propranolol and am trying to work my way up to taking my first 80mg tablet tonight, five days after I picked them up. I'm very scared. Any support or words of encouragement on this in particular would be appreciated.
Otherwise, I look forward to 'meeting' you and I wish you all the best.
Tilly