Hilycat
03-04-12, 15:35
:)Hello just got brave enough to join, guess i should say a little about me and my anxiety issues.
last year was what i will always call the year of pain i had chronic nerve pain due to a prolapsed disc in my lower spine i was on 12 - 14 tablets a day for 3-4 months to just be able to stand up! I was taking a drug called Amitriptyline a nerve suppressor along with codeine and ibuprofen, at christmas my GP increased the dosage of the Amitriptyline (i think she just wanted me to have a pain free xmas) anyway within a week i was having palpitations and waking up breathless in the night i should have stopped taking them -but i though it would pass. How wrong i was it resulted in me having a major PA my heart rate was 161 bpm i was tachycardic and i hyperventilated to the point i couldnt feel my legs i was rushed to A+E it took 4hrs to stablise me the doctors said it was a reaction to the Amitriptyline which can cause severre palpitations. I really thought i was having a heartattack and i was going to die. It was a couple of days later the anxiety set in- i couldn't swallow,i was over breathing i had disturbing thoughts ,reality seemed like a dream and i became suicidal.
I have a great partner she helped me so much and my GP was very attentive and even came to see me of her own back. Since the xmas that didnt exist i have been taking Sertraline 100mg a day and diazepam 2mg as and when. I was feeling alot better but last week i had another anxiety attack felt very sick and had the bad repetative thoughts the feelings of fear and dread returned. Today is a good day apart from the facial tension and sickly stomach so i thought id stop just looking at the threads on here and join in!
I have been in touch with my CPN to begin CBT as its clear to me that this is clearly not over and i need the support in place as my partner and i are having IVF and im scared i will not be much use in supporting her through all the drugs and procedures she will be going through.Be great to hear from others in same situation. Thanks for listening.
last year was what i will always call the year of pain i had chronic nerve pain due to a prolapsed disc in my lower spine i was on 12 - 14 tablets a day for 3-4 months to just be able to stand up! I was taking a drug called Amitriptyline a nerve suppressor along with codeine and ibuprofen, at christmas my GP increased the dosage of the Amitriptyline (i think she just wanted me to have a pain free xmas) anyway within a week i was having palpitations and waking up breathless in the night i should have stopped taking them -but i though it would pass. How wrong i was it resulted in me having a major PA my heart rate was 161 bpm i was tachycardic and i hyperventilated to the point i couldnt feel my legs i was rushed to A+E it took 4hrs to stablise me the doctors said it was a reaction to the Amitriptyline which can cause severre palpitations. I really thought i was having a heartattack and i was going to die. It was a couple of days later the anxiety set in- i couldn't swallow,i was over breathing i had disturbing thoughts ,reality seemed like a dream and i became suicidal.
I have a great partner she helped me so much and my GP was very attentive and even came to see me of her own back. Since the xmas that didnt exist i have been taking Sertraline 100mg a day and diazepam 2mg as and when. I was feeling alot better but last week i had another anxiety attack felt very sick and had the bad repetative thoughts the feelings of fear and dread returned. Today is a good day apart from the facial tension and sickly stomach so i thought id stop just looking at the threads on here and join in!
I have been in touch with my CPN to begin CBT as its clear to me that this is clearly not over and i need the support in place as my partner and i are having IVF and im scared i will not be much use in supporting her through all the drugs and procedures she will be going through.Be great to hear from others in same situation. Thanks for listening.