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aaronwells
27-08-13, 19:11
Hi,

I wonder if anyone has these symptoms and be able to offer some advice?


Recently, over the last 8 weeks I've been going through cycles along the lines of:


1. Dizziness (for around 24-48 hours)
2. Chest pain (as well as dizziness)
3. Panic attack
4. After affects of panic (continued dizziness, pins and needles, stimulus sensitivity, chest pain)


Usually lasts between 6-8 days. Then sometimes I have around 10 days of no symptoms. During the 'attacks' I find it so debilitating that it's difficult to carry out tasks such as work, house work, going to the gym or socialising.


I'm trying to find the issue so I can resolve it, but nothing major springs to mind. There may be some smaller stressful things in my life which are contributing, but I don't have anything that I am consciously worried about.


I've been prescribed 10mg citalopram and have spoken to a therapist so things are in place.


Would be interested in people's thoughts.


Thanks