unhappysoul
18-04-13, 10:38
Not sure where to begin really. In the past I've occasionally gone through odd periods of anxiety, nothing that I couldn't get on top of with time and Kalms or Rescue Remedy. However I now feel like I've been hit by a sledgehammer and that I'm going mad.
Don't know if a little background information will help. Happily married for the last 16 years with 2 children and work as a health professional in the NHs. When I was 15 mum died very suddenly, very unexpectedly. I went through the worst time of my life for about 18 months following this' and since then when I have periods of worry or stress I remind myself that I can never feel as bad as that.
Fast forward 25years and I now seem to have suddenly hit rock bottom. I occasionally suffer from irrational anxiety relating to the wellbeing of my family, is if they are late back I start imagagining all sorts of bad things have happened, this is usually resolved quickly when they return safe and well. Now almost in a day I feel crippled with anxiety, can't eat, keep running to the toilet' suffering from the shakes, sleep disturbances and keep bursting into tears. I think the totally irrational trigger to this is due to my elderly cat. Mad I know, I've had the worst happen in my life and dealt with that and now I'm dealing with a sick elderly cat who I know is reaching the end I feel I can't cope.
I was supposed to be at work today but felt so crippled last I knew I wouldn't be able to cope or provide effective care for my patients. I am never of sick from work and have never felt so crippled with anxiety before.
My husband is worried about my sudden melt down and begged me to call the doctor to see them. I called and true only appointment available is with a doctor I really don't feel comfortable with, so chose not to take the appointment. Plus I'm not really sure it's a valrid reason to see the GP. I started talking Kalms a fee days ago but don't feel any better, is there anything else available over the counter that I can get. Sorry for the ramble, just feel so overwhelmed the moment.
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Don't know if a little background information will help. Happily married for the last 16 years with 2 children and work as a health professional in the NHs. When I was 15 mum died very suddenly, very unexpectedly. I went through the worst time of my life for about 18 months following this' and since then when I have periods of worry or stress I remind myself that I can never feel as bad as that.
Fast forward 25years and I now seem to have suddenly hit rock bottom. I occasionally suffer from irrational anxiety relating to the wellbeing of my family, is if they are late back I start imagagining all sorts of bad things have happened, this is usually resolved quickly when they return safe and well. Now almost in a day I feel crippled with anxiety, can't eat, keep running to the toilet' suffering from the shakes, sleep disturbances and keep bursting into tears. I think the totally irrational trigger to this is due to my elderly cat. Mad I know, I've had the worst happen in my life and dealt with that and now I'm dealing with a sick elderly cat who I know is reaching the end I feel I can't cope.
I was supposed to be at work today but felt so crippled last I knew I wouldn't be able to cope or provide effective care for my patients. I am never of sick from work and have never felt so crippled with anxiety before.
My husband is worried about my sudden melt down and begged me to call the doctor to see them. I called and true only appointment available is with a doctor I really don't feel comfortable with, so chose not to take the appointment. Plus I'm not really sure it's a valrid reason to see the GP. I started talking Kalms a fee days ago but don't feel any better, is there anything else available over the counter that I can get. Sorry for the ramble, just feel so overwhelmed the moment.
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