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13-11-12, 20:29
Hi all, just came across this site and glad I did. Being in contact with like minded people is always reassuring.
I started suffering with panic and anxiety just before my daughter was born and had no idea what was happening to me. I suffered from intrusive thoughts, panic atacks, not being able to eat and sleep amongst numerous other symptoms. On days I didn't want to get out of bed and had never been so scared... I didn't want to leave my wife's side and stared to worry about leaving the house. I was offered medication by the doctors as they said i was stressed out due to numerous major life changeing events but i refused to take it as was scared it would make me more anxious! In the end I started counselling which was great and helped me put things into perspective which I was unable to do whilst battling the circle of negative thoughts. I became obsessed with reading up on how to help myself and over the months/years I got back to feeling like m old self again :)
I would experience brief episodes of anxiety every once in a while but always managed to control it. You could say I was doing great until last week when I broke my arm and found out I needed surgery... not a major issue unless like me you had never been in hospital before and are afraid of needles. I would of been fine but totally stressed myself out worrying about being put to sleep and never waking up. Anyway the surgery went well on Friday but on Sunday night I had one thought that led me into a downward spiral with panick and anxiety attacks and the constant feeling of not being real. This petrified me as not been like that in over 6 years! I am now taking each day as it comes and feel like crying but can't as feel numb. I have not fallen as deep into the spiral as last time (maybe because I know what it is?) But what I wanted to say is stay strong as there is always light at the end of the tunnel as I have been there and seen it and I believe that if you keep working at something you will get there. I will keep going and have started meditating again which has been a great aid over the years.
All the best to all on here :)
I started suffering with panic and anxiety just before my daughter was born and had no idea what was happening to me. I suffered from intrusive thoughts, panic atacks, not being able to eat and sleep amongst numerous other symptoms. On days I didn't want to get out of bed and had never been so scared... I didn't want to leave my wife's side and stared to worry about leaving the house. I was offered medication by the doctors as they said i was stressed out due to numerous major life changeing events but i refused to take it as was scared it would make me more anxious! In the end I started counselling which was great and helped me put things into perspective which I was unable to do whilst battling the circle of negative thoughts. I became obsessed with reading up on how to help myself and over the months/years I got back to feeling like m old self again :)
I would experience brief episodes of anxiety every once in a while but always managed to control it. You could say I was doing great until last week when I broke my arm and found out I needed surgery... not a major issue unless like me you had never been in hospital before and are afraid of needles. I would of been fine but totally stressed myself out worrying about being put to sleep and never waking up. Anyway the surgery went well on Friday but on Sunday night I had one thought that led me into a downward spiral with panick and anxiety attacks and the constant feeling of not being real. This petrified me as not been like that in over 6 years! I am now taking each day as it comes and feel like crying but can't as feel numb. I have not fallen as deep into the spiral as last time (maybe because I know what it is?) But what I wanted to say is stay strong as there is always light at the end of the tunnel as I have been there and seen it and I believe that if you keep working at something you will get there. I will keep going and have started meditating again which has been a great aid over the years.
All the best to all on here :)