KeeKee
22-04-13, 21:41
Hi Guys,
I've been reading your threads for a little while now and decided to post myself.
I have been getting panic attacks for 7 weeks now (although my doctor prescribed me 40mg Propranolol, once a day and the rapid heartrate, shaking and ice-cold feeling are no longer present).
I've been to A&E twice and nothing sinister is present (naturally).
I also have depression and when I was prescribed Propranolol I was too scared to take them with my Fluoxetine so I stopped taking it for a few weeks which made me feel down as well as panicky. I tearfully revisited the doctors and he said they are 2 very safe medicines and told me I should take them both.
They started working again last week and then on Saturday I started getting multiple palpitations (I have got them for years, ever since I first became depressed, but usually only now and again and once a day when they did decide to occur). I know this is normal, but I was so scared. Then last night I got 4 in a row and spent the whole night thinking I was going to have heart failure. I was desperate for the loo and it took me at least 30 minutes to get the courage to go to the toilet.
Today I had a few again but not as bad as Saturday, incidentally I am due in a few days (time of the month) and am wondering if this is at all related? I know they are normal, but I feel horrible when they occur. I have thought about it from the minute I got up today until right now. Any advice on how to ignore it?
I can no longer take interest in DVD's/TV and the only books that I enjoy are scary (which would worry me more no doubt - although I would be worried for a different reason so may be a good thing).
Its so easy to think logically, the hard part is convincing yourself that you are fine!
I have now had 7 weeks of sleepless nights (I am usually an over-sleeper if that is a word) and am at my wits end. I rang the doctors to make an appointment (mainly for reassurance) and there was no appointments until Monday so I sat and cried to my boyfriend.
Sorry for the rant :whistles:
I've been reading your threads for a little while now and decided to post myself.
I have been getting panic attacks for 7 weeks now (although my doctor prescribed me 40mg Propranolol, once a day and the rapid heartrate, shaking and ice-cold feeling are no longer present).
I've been to A&E twice and nothing sinister is present (naturally).
I also have depression and when I was prescribed Propranolol I was too scared to take them with my Fluoxetine so I stopped taking it for a few weeks which made me feel down as well as panicky. I tearfully revisited the doctors and he said they are 2 very safe medicines and told me I should take them both.
They started working again last week and then on Saturday I started getting multiple palpitations (I have got them for years, ever since I first became depressed, but usually only now and again and once a day when they did decide to occur). I know this is normal, but I was so scared. Then last night I got 4 in a row and spent the whole night thinking I was going to have heart failure. I was desperate for the loo and it took me at least 30 minutes to get the courage to go to the toilet.
Today I had a few again but not as bad as Saturday, incidentally I am due in a few days (time of the month) and am wondering if this is at all related? I know they are normal, but I feel horrible when they occur. I have thought about it from the minute I got up today until right now. Any advice on how to ignore it?
I can no longer take interest in DVD's/TV and the only books that I enjoy are scary (which would worry me more no doubt - although I would be worried for a different reason so may be a good thing).
Its so easy to think logically, the hard part is convincing yourself that you are fine!
I have now had 7 weeks of sleepless nights (I am usually an over-sleeper if that is a word) and am at my wits end. I rang the doctors to make an appointment (mainly for reassurance) and there was no appointments until Monday so I sat and cried to my boyfriend.
Sorry for the rant :whistles: