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18-08-06, 11:49
I'm feeling really low at the moment. What's getting me down are the anxiety symptoms. I don't know what has triggered them now as I was feeling quite relaxed, there's nothing that has really changed in my life. There are a few things I am probably subconsciously anxious about (awaiting biopsy results, my friend who is terminally ill, reading other peoples posts and finding more things to worry about ...), but really there is nothing imminent that I am worrying about and no particular thoughts that keep coming to mind.
But I just can't shift what I am assuming are palpatations (like my heart is in my throat but also pounding against my chest, a general awareness of my heart beating almost all of the time, unless I am very distracted). I am also getting a sharp pain between my shoulder blades at times. I have a pain just below my rib cage (stomach area) which I think is muscle tension and I find it really uncomfortable sitting in a chair. I have general abdominal pain just about everywhere from time to time, low back pain, my knees ache, I am frequently on the toilet.
I am assuming that all the above are anxiety symptoms and nothing else. I can totally accept them as anxiety but I don't know what I can do to get rid of them. I've been gradually getting worse all week.
I'm taking St Johns Wort, vitamin B, magnesium and have just started Valerian. I had my first counselling session this week. My GP has twice prescribed me anti depressants (sertraline, which I reacted to really badly, and amitriptyline which didn't give me side effects but made my anxiety slightly worse and made me very sleepy). I think if I go back to my GP she will suggest I give the amitriptyline another go - however I am really reluctant to take drugs for lots of reasons (not that I have anything against them or dispute they work, I just don't think they are the answer for me).
If I could get rid of the physical symptoms, or at least the palpitations, I know I would feel so much better. All the time I'm getting these it's like a reminder that's stopping me from getting on with my life.
I am feeling so low, irritable and tearful today. Can anyway help?
But I just can't shift what I am assuming are palpatations (like my heart is in my throat but also pounding against my chest, a general awareness of my heart beating almost all of the time, unless I am very distracted). I am also getting a sharp pain between my shoulder blades at times. I have a pain just below my rib cage (stomach area) which I think is muscle tension and I find it really uncomfortable sitting in a chair. I have general abdominal pain just about everywhere from time to time, low back pain, my knees ache, I am frequently on the toilet.
I am assuming that all the above are anxiety symptoms and nothing else. I can totally accept them as anxiety but I don't know what I can do to get rid of them. I've been gradually getting worse all week.
I'm taking St Johns Wort, vitamin B, magnesium and have just started Valerian. I had my first counselling session this week. My GP has twice prescribed me anti depressants (sertraline, which I reacted to really badly, and amitriptyline which didn't give me side effects but made my anxiety slightly worse and made me very sleepy). I think if I go back to my GP she will suggest I give the amitriptyline another go - however I am really reluctant to take drugs for lots of reasons (not that I have anything against them or dispute they work, I just don't think they are the answer for me).
If I could get rid of the physical symptoms, or at least the palpitations, I know I would feel so much better. All the time I'm getting these it's like a reminder that's stopping me from getting on with my life.
I am feeling so low, irritable and tearful today. Can anyway help?