Ritcheys
28-08-13, 06:59
Hi all, I am hoping someone can give me some advice. I have suffered from palpitations for years to the extent that I used to pass out. Over time I learned to control them with breathing exercise. These attacks would come from nowhere and I didnt feel particularly stressed or anxious about anything, eventually they got less and are so sporadic and symptons are just heavyness/tight chest, fuzzy head, tingly arms and legs feels kinda like I need to get more oxygen in! I have never really thought too much about them as they last a few seconds then im fine. Anyway yesterday whilst driving on the motorway with my 2 year old I had these symptons and felt like I was gonna pass out. I managed to pull over onto the hard shoulder and call 112. The paramedics arrived, my blood pressure was 171/124 ecg fine blood sugar ok. They diagnosed an anxiety/panic attack and told me to see my gp as I had had similar symptons previously. Now then I have recently moved house and have had to register with a new practice. I spent 5 minutes with a gp who has only just met me who knows nothing about me and wants to give me antidepressants. This is a big deal for me and the side effects scare me frankly. Like I said I dont feel particularly anxious, yes I have a busy life, stressful job, family to look after, hockey, running, and other stuff but this is normal for me and I have plodded along like this for many years with these symptons and managed, do I really need these meds and should I take them just because a gp who I just met and knows nothing about me said I should? Surely there are other methods of help support out there that we should try before antidepressants.
Hopefully someone can offer some info/ advice
Thanks
Sarah
Hopefully someone can offer some info/ advice
Thanks
Sarah