LuisaE
13-03-13, 07:10
Hello, my name is Luisa and I have suffered with Depression, Panic attacks and health related Anxiety on and off since the birth of my eldest Son in 2003.
It started as PND, then that triggered the Anxiety and Panic Attacks.
I had a rough spell this time last year where my depression was at a all time low due to so many highly stressful events happenig over the space of a few years with my Nan dying, my dad suffering 5 heart attacks in the space of 2 months (he survived all and is fit as a fiddle now) and my youngest Son in and out of Hospital sometimes weekly, fortnightly or every month with Asthma attacks but they didnt diagnose it as Asthma until Nov 2010, changed medication and slowly the attacks stopped. I felt like I would never get better last year. Slowly with the help of Antidepressants and the support from my Husband, family and friends I slowly got better, but as usual it then triggered the panic and anxiety attacks.
CBT didn't work, I did that all in 2004 and felt it was just useless for me to learn something I already learnt. I did go, but found the lady patronising and she doesn't listen to me much when I tried to explain why I think I felt so low.
Anyway now I'm currently trying to tackle these attacks and anxiety. I currently suspect I have a tumor in my Spine due to a bad backache On and off for a few montbs. I'm waiting on physio ( going private as NHS lost my referral from my GP 3 times ) so hoping that will help me and calm me down.
It really sucks to suffer with these thoughts, and I feel like I'm going crazy. I never heard of this forum before, and wish I'd known about it years ago, it is so nice to know I'm not alone.
Sorry for the long introduction, felt it explained stuff better!
It started as PND, then that triggered the Anxiety and Panic Attacks.
I had a rough spell this time last year where my depression was at a all time low due to so many highly stressful events happenig over the space of a few years with my Nan dying, my dad suffering 5 heart attacks in the space of 2 months (he survived all and is fit as a fiddle now) and my youngest Son in and out of Hospital sometimes weekly, fortnightly or every month with Asthma attacks but they didnt diagnose it as Asthma until Nov 2010, changed medication and slowly the attacks stopped. I felt like I would never get better last year. Slowly with the help of Antidepressants and the support from my Husband, family and friends I slowly got better, but as usual it then triggered the panic and anxiety attacks.
CBT didn't work, I did that all in 2004 and felt it was just useless for me to learn something I already learnt. I did go, but found the lady patronising and she doesn't listen to me much when I tried to explain why I think I felt so low.
Anyway now I'm currently trying to tackle these attacks and anxiety. I currently suspect I have a tumor in my Spine due to a bad backache On and off for a few montbs. I'm waiting on physio ( going private as NHS lost my referral from my GP 3 times ) so hoping that will help me and calm me down.
It really sucks to suffer with these thoughts, and I feel like I'm going crazy. I never heard of this forum before, and wish I'd known about it years ago, it is so nice to know I'm not alone.
Sorry for the long introduction, felt it explained stuff better!