kitty24
04-09-06, 18:28
Hi there,
I am so glad to find this forum and see i am not the only one who suffers from anxiety/panic.
I guess i have had it all my life, a born worrier always trapped and a slave to my mind and thoughts. My biggest attack came 2 years ago although i had little panic attacks for years before but not a lot. I was having panic attacks every 5 minutes, i thought i was going insane with the thoughts in my head, even my sight seemed different, i couldn't stop shaking, stopped eating, withdrew from my friends/family, dreaded feeling the same each day. I went to the Dr and thought she would section me with insanity but she assured me i was apsolutely far from insane and it was anxiety/depression and gave me citalopram which helped clear it up after about 4 months i was on the road to recovery. I have just come off of citalopram after being on them for 2 years. I have propanalol for emergencies only but i also do a lot of self help stuff - yoga, read books on panic/anxiety to educate myself and try and recognise my negative thought patterns etc. People always ask "what are your triggers" but it isn't anything like work, money etc it all stems from awful thoughts or fears my mind coungers up. I can be fine one week and it is almost as if my mind won't let me be happy without having something to worry about or try to sabotage my happiness. It comes and goes - maybe it depends what frame of mind i am in, how stressed i am at the time, i don't know? That feeling of isolation, no one can help, i am the only one is one i dread so i am glad to find you all here!!!:-)
Hope everyone is feeling well today!
I am so glad to find this forum and see i am not the only one who suffers from anxiety/panic.
I guess i have had it all my life, a born worrier always trapped and a slave to my mind and thoughts. My biggest attack came 2 years ago although i had little panic attacks for years before but not a lot. I was having panic attacks every 5 minutes, i thought i was going insane with the thoughts in my head, even my sight seemed different, i couldn't stop shaking, stopped eating, withdrew from my friends/family, dreaded feeling the same each day. I went to the Dr and thought she would section me with insanity but she assured me i was apsolutely far from insane and it was anxiety/depression and gave me citalopram which helped clear it up after about 4 months i was on the road to recovery. I have just come off of citalopram after being on them for 2 years. I have propanalol for emergencies only but i also do a lot of self help stuff - yoga, read books on panic/anxiety to educate myself and try and recognise my negative thought patterns etc. People always ask "what are your triggers" but it isn't anything like work, money etc it all stems from awful thoughts or fears my mind coungers up. I can be fine one week and it is almost as if my mind won't let me be happy without having something to worry about or try to sabotage my happiness. It comes and goes - maybe it depends what frame of mind i am in, how stressed i am at the time, i don't know? That feeling of isolation, no one can help, i am the only one is one i dread so i am glad to find you all here!!!:-)
Hope everyone is feeling well today!