Kay85
16-03-12, 16:25
Hi, so I'm new here but have a long history of panic attacks and depression. I've been on citalopram and now sertraline for around 7yrs now I think (and I'm only 26!). So this is random but today I was very very silly and decided to scrub my shower screen door whilst I was in the shower, with bleach. So for around 20mins I was inhaling steamed bleach...I know I know, I am stupid.
It's now 3hrs later and I just feel like my chest is tickly, like irritated. Which I guess makes sense and would be normal after inhaling bleach. Now being a panicker I am totally freaking out majorly. Is it going to get worse and am I not going to be able to breathe? Or will it be at it's worst it's going to get after 3hrs? What do you all think? At this point I can't tell if some of my symptoms are bleach related or anxiety. The more I think about my breathing the more I freak out and the worse it feels. I feel like I can't cope with this fear. Will I be ok? Please nobody freak me out by saying I'm going to die of bleach inhalation or anything, I'm feeling very very vulnerable to panic being made worse right now and just looking for some reassurance.
Thank you
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I mean I've searched the internet and it says bad inhalation causes headaches, nausea and vomiting....which I don't have. But I need to stop thinking about those symptoms cos I may have them through thinking of them and then I'll completely go into meltdown. Shall I go to A&E? I don't want to seem like an idiot :weep:
It's now 3hrs later and I just feel like my chest is tickly, like irritated. Which I guess makes sense and would be normal after inhaling bleach. Now being a panicker I am totally freaking out majorly. Is it going to get worse and am I not going to be able to breathe? Or will it be at it's worst it's going to get after 3hrs? What do you all think? At this point I can't tell if some of my symptoms are bleach related or anxiety. The more I think about my breathing the more I freak out and the worse it feels. I feel like I can't cope with this fear. Will I be ok? Please nobody freak me out by saying I'm going to die of bleach inhalation or anything, I'm feeling very very vulnerable to panic being made worse right now and just looking for some reassurance.
Thank you
---------- Post added at 16:25 ---------- Previous post was at 16:15 ----------
I mean I've searched the internet and it says bad inhalation causes headaches, nausea and vomiting....which I don't have. But I need to stop thinking about those symptoms cos I may have them through thinking of them and then I'll completely go into meltdown. Shall I go to A&E? I don't want to seem like an idiot :weep: