bellina
15-07-12, 20:43
Hi all,
I'm 22 and live in Newcastle.
I have suffered from panic attacks and anxiety for quite a few years now.
About 5 weeks ago my Mam had a brain haemorrhage, she has been unbelievably lucky just to survive but even more so in that she is now home and has no serious lasting effects.
Despite the happy ending to these events, it has really taken it's toll on me and has lead to a massive increase in the severity and frequency of my panic attacks and general feelings of anxiousness. I haven't been sleeping well either.
I'm not shy about visiting my doctor and I've been to see her a couple of times over the last couple of weeks regarding my anxiety. The first time I went we decided together that I should give counselling a try, my assessment appointment is on 26th July.
About a week after my first visit to the doctor, I had the worst panic attack I have ever experienced, I genuinely thought I was having a heart attack (trouble breathing, chest pain, tightness in chest, pain between shoulder blades, sweating) and called NHS direct, they managed to calm me down but told me to go to the doctors the following day just to make sure, which I did. She scheduled me in for an ECG due to my Dad having had heart problems at a young age (which it tomorrow morning) and also while I was there prescribed Propranolol for me to take over the next couple of weeks until my counselling begins. She also referred me for a CT scan as there is a possibility the cause of my Mam's brain haemorrhage (aneurysm) is hereditary so both my sister and I need to be checked. It was a very productive visit to the doctor to say the least!
At the first doctors appointment I mentioned a pain which had begun behind my knee that morning and had been niggling at me all day, travelling down in to my calf a little. She took a look at my leg and told me I had nothing to worry about. At the second appointment I mentioned it again as this time it had progressed to a twitching/crawling feeling in the right side of my calf. She took a look at it again and told me she thought it was anxiety induced. I still have it now a week and a half later and I'm convinced it is ALS but I'll pester the health anxiety thread about that!
So there you have it. I feel anxious literally all the time the moment and I'm very aware it is taking over my life, I just want to feel happy and carefree!
Looking forward to getting to know people on here.
Lots of love xx :)
I'm 22 and live in Newcastle.
I have suffered from panic attacks and anxiety for quite a few years now.
About 5 weeks ago my Mam had a brain haemorrhage, she has been unbelievably lucky just to survive but even more so in that she is now home and has no serious lasting effects.
Despite the happy ending to these events, it has really taken it's toll on me and has lead to a massive increase in the severity and frequency of my panic attacks and general feelings of anxiousness. I haven't been sleeping well either.
I'm not shy about visiting my doctor and I've been to see her a couple of times over the last couple of weeks regarding my anxiety. The first time I went we decided together that I should give counselling a try, my assessment appointment is on 26th July.
About a week after my first visit to the doctor, I had the worst panic attack I have ever experienced, I genuinely thought I was having a heart attack (trouble breathing, chest pain, tightness in chest, pain between shoulder blades, sweating) and called NHS direct, they managed to calm me down but told me to go to the doctors the following day just to make sure, which I did. She scheduled me in for an ECG due to my Dad having had heart problems at a young age (which it tomorrow morning) and also while I was there prescribed Propranolol for me to take over the next couple of weeks until my counselling begins. She also referred me for a CT scan as there is a possibility the cause of my Mam's brain haemorrhage (aneurysm) is hereditary so both my sister and I need to be checked. It was a very productive visit to the doctor to say the least!
At the first doctors appointment I mentioned a pain which had begun behind my knee that morning and had been niggling at me all day, travelling down in to my calf a little. She took a look at my leg and told me I had nothing to worry about. At the second appointment I mentioned it again as this time it had progressed to a twitching/crawling feeling in the right side of my calf. She took a look at it again and told me she thought it was anxiety induced. I still have it now a week and a half later and I'm convinced it is ALS but I'll pester the health anxiety thread about that!
So there you have it. I feel anxious literally all the time the moment and I'm very aware it is taking over my life, I just want to feel happy and carefree!
Looking forward to getting to know people on here.
Lots of love xx :)