valvermike1986
01-05-13, 23:15
Im a 27 year old male.
When i was 16 my father told me to lay of the chocolate i was eating at the time, and laughed you'll end up having a heart attack.
10 minutes later i had my first every panic attack, i realize now that on that day 11 years ago, my life would never be the same again.
i started with flushes in public and general anxiety. After about 3 years i had managed to get it under some control with the use of anti depressants.
4 years later after the breakup of my first relationship and over the next few years the court battles for my children id finally had enough and was seriously considering taking my own life. Had it not been for a strong family support and counselling that's probably how it would have gone.
Fast forward until now, i am happily married with two beautiful boys. I felt very happy and although still found it difficult with anxiety in general it was tolerable, that is until just before christmas last year. I dont know what happened but suddenly out of the blue i was on my way to a&e with chest pains and unable to breathe.
It was another panic attack, since then i have had extreme health anxiety, i tried to ignore it but thats what i have. I cant get a pain or twinge without it spelling death.
It doesnt help my best friend died 2 years back at 25 from cancer.
Im hoping to get some reassurance and speak to people with similar experiences to myself.
Thanks for listening
mike
When i was 16 my father told me to lay of the chocolate i was eating at the time, and laughed you'll end up having a heart attack.
10 minutes later i had my first every panic attack, i realize now that on that day 11 years ago, my life would never be the same again.
i started with flushes in public and general anxiety. After about 3 years i had managed to get it under some control with the use of anti depressants.
4 years later after the breakup of my first relationship and over the next few years the court battles for my children id finally had enough and was seriously considering taking my own life. Had it not been for a strong family support and counselling that's probably how it would have gone.
Fast forward until now, i am happily married with two beautiful boys. I felt very happy and although still found it difficult with anxiety in general it was tolerable, that is until just before christmas last year. I dont know what happened but suddenly out of the blue i was on my way to a&e with chest pains and unable to breathe.
It was another panic attack, since then i have had extreme health anxiety, i tried to ignore it but thats what i have. I cant get a pain or twinge without it spelling death.
It doesnt help my best friend died 2 years back at 25 from cancer.
Im hoping to get some reassurance and speak to people with similar experiences to myself.
Thanks for listening
mike