Kate Naomi
01-08-06, 08:36
Hi everyone!!
I am new here and just thought I would say hello and introduce myself.
I am 24 years old and currently living in Dubai in the Middle East. I have been having anxiety related issues which I am struggling to deal with.
It started when I was 18 and unfortunately I got attacked. My boyfriend at the time broke up with me and it all spiralled out of control and I ended up suffering from severe anxiety. I managed to get back on my feet after a few months and I was okay (miraculously!!!).
Years passed and I was happy everything was going really well in all aspects of my life until around 2 months back. I ended up having some kind of reaction to a migraine tablet and thought that my throat was closing in on me, I thought I was dieing!!! and had a huge panic attack. Unfortunately the hospital treated me like I was a waste of space which did not help matters! It got to the point where I could not do anything as I felt that I could not breath properly and I would suffocate.
I am slightly better, I have been taking Zoloft but I still feel like I can't breath properly (like my throat is swelling) and that there is a lump in my throat (like a strangulation), at certain time it gets slightly better and I try to distract myself but it is really ruining my life at the moment. Each day I get up only with the goal to get through the day without freaking out!!! I have also noticed that it seems to get worse when I am in a crowded place so I have avoided going out.
At the moment I have no idea how to gain control back but I am trying my best (even if people do give me funny looks when I am talking to myself saying everything will be okay!!!!). I don't really have anyone to talk to so I am really glad I found this site.
Best wishes,
Kate Naomi
I am new here and just thought I would say hello and introduce myself.
I am 24 years old and currently living in Dubai in the Middle East. I have been having anxiety related issues which I am struggling to deal with.
It started when I was 18 and unfortunately I got attacked. My boyfriend at the time broke up with me and it all spiralled out of control and I ended up suffering from severe anxiety. I managed to get back on my feet after a few months and I was okay (miraculously!!!).
Years passed and I was happy everything was going really well in all aspects of my life until around 2 months back. I ended up having some kind of reaction to a migraine tablet and thought that my throat was closing in on me, I thought I was dieing!!! and had a huge panic attack. Unfortunately the hospital treated me like I was a waste of space which did not help matters! It got to the point where I could not do anything as I felt that I could not breath properly and I would suffocate.
I am slightly better, I have been taking Zoloft but I still feel like I can't breath properly (like my throat is swelling) and that there is a lump in my throat (like a strangulation), at certain time it gets slightly better and I try to distract myself but it is really ruining my life at the moment. Each day I get up only with the goal to get through the day without freaking out!!! I have also noticed that it seems to get worse when I am in a crowded place so I have avoided going out.
At the moment I have no idea how to gain control back but I am trying my best (even if people do give me funny looks when I am talking to myself saying everything will be okay!!!!). I don't really have anyone to talk to so I am really glad I found this site.
Best wishes,
Kate Naomi