Jam
01-06-14, 01:05
Hello everyone!
I've been suffering with Anxiety, Hypochondria, OCD & Panic Attacks for approaching 5 years now on and off and it is starting to creep up on me again.
Most of my issues occurred when I was going through my GCSEs. Regular panic attacks, huge anxiety issues, increased OCD etc. I saw a therapist who diagnosed me with G.A.D, Panic Disorder and OCD who really helped me deal with it with the help of CBT and other calming methods. After my GCSEs were done, I started to feel generally better and although I'd still have panic attacks, anxiety and OCD, there was a sure improvement.
However, fast forward to now and A few weeks ago I ended up in A&E due to the absolute worst panic attack I have ever experienced which woke me up at 4am. I only recognised that it was a panic attack whilst shaking uncontrollably in an ambulance strapped to an ECG machine and did feel quite silly after leaving A&E some 4 and a half hours later. Since that day, the panic attacks and anxiety has come back with full force.
I'm off to uni later this year and I'm pretty sure that may be a factor in this sudden return.
In a few weeks time I am off to New York! I am extremely excited about this as I have always wanted to go but am also feeling tremendous anxiety about it. Especially the thought of being trapped in a metal tube 30,000 ft in the air for 7 hours. I have not been in a plane since 2009 and am unable to stop thinking about it. Whilst the other half of me is actually quite excited about the flight too.
Anyway, I'll leave it there for now. :)
Glad I have found this place.
I've been suffering with Anxiety, Hypochondria, OCD & Panic Attacks for approaching 5 years now on and off and it is starting to creep up on me again.
Most of my issues occurred when I was going through my GCSEs. Regular panic attacks, huge anxiety issues, increased OCD etc. I saw a therapist who diagnosed me with G.A.D, Panic Disorder and OCD who really helped me deal with it with the help of CBT and other calming methods. After my GCSEs were done, I started to feel generally better and although I'd still have panic attacks, anxiety and OCD, there was a sure improvement.
However, fast forward to now and A few weeks ago I ended up in A&E due to the absolute worst panic attack I have ever experienced which woke me up at 4am. I only recognised that it was a panic attack whilst shaking uncontrollably in an ambulance strapped to an ECG machine and did feel quite silly after leaving A&E some 4 and a half hours later. Since that day, the panic attacks and anxiety has come back with full force.
I'm off to uni later this year and I'm pretty sure that may be a factor in this sudden return.
In a few weeks time I am off to New York! I am extremely excited about this as I have always wanted to go but am also feeling tremendous anxiety about it. Especially the thought of being trapped in a metal tube 30,000 ft in the air for 7 hours. I have not been in a plane since 2009 and am unable to stop thinking about it. Whilst the other half of me is actually quite excited about the flight too.
Anyway, I'll leave it there for now. :)
Glad I have found this place.