CrispyTowel
07-06-15, 20:31
Hi all. I'm not really sure what sub-forum to post this in, but here goes.
I've been diagnosed with anxiety for years now. It tends to come and go and I can't really put it down to anything. The last few days have been awful though. The week at work has been up and down with anxiety levels. I came home Wednesday and could barely even eat a few mouthfuls of my dinner. Thursday I felt absolutely awful. Lightheaded, a little shaky, loose bowels, tight chest, palpitations, all the classic symptoms of anxiety/panic. Couldn't really eat a great deal Thursday either. I made my manager aware of my issues. On Friday I couldn't even face going in to work, I was just so panicked at the thought of leaving the house. The panic carried on through the morning, subsided a bit in the afternoon, rose a little again in the hours around teatime and then subsided a bit in the evening. Saturday was much the same. Woke up feeling terrible, had the ups and downs. I had a driving lesson Saturday afternoon that I had to cancel because I couldn't face it. Today again has been awful. The first few minutes after waking up were okay, but then I remembered how I'd been feeling the last few days and its been really up and down again. Though mostly up.
Basically I've been feeling lightheaded, had the tight chest feeling and probably been hyperventilating, shaky, diarrhoea, palpitations and feeling quite tired despite getting more sleep than I usually get for the last 4 days now. I'm due back in work tomorrow and I'm not sure how I'm going to manage leaving the house after how bad Thursday was. I have an appointment with my GP tomorrow evening, but again I'm worried about even leaving the house to get to it...
I've tried some distraction techniques that I usually use when I get a regular panic attack but I'm not sure they're working, as I constantly remind myself what I'm trying to distract myself from and the symptoms come back again. Is there anything you guys can suggest? I just want these feelings to go away - even if it's just so I can get through tomorrow and see my doctor and get some help.
Thank you. :)
I've been diagnosed with anxiety for years now. It tends to come and go and I can't really put it down to anything. The last few days have been awful though. The week at work has been up and down with anxiety levels. I came home Wednesday and could barely even eat a few mouthfuls of my dinner. Thursday I felt absolutely awful. Lightheaded, a little shaky, loose bowels, tight chest, palpitations, all the classic symptoms of anxiety/panic. Couldn't really eat a great deal Thursday either. I made my manager aware of my issues. On Friday I couldn't even face going in to work, I was just so panicked at the thought of leaving the house. The panic carried on through the morning, subsided a bit in the afternoon, rose a little again in the hours around teatime and then subsided a bit in the evening. Saturday was much the same. Woke up feeling terrible, had the ups and downs. I had a driving lesson Saturday afternoon that I had to cancel because I couldn't face it. Today again has been awful. The first few minutes after waking up were okay, but then I remembered how I'd been feeling the last few days and its been really up and down again. Though mostly up.
Basically I've been feeling lightheaded, had the tight chest feeling and probably been hyperventilating, shaky, diarrhoea, palpitations and feeling quite tired despite getting more sleep than I usually get for the last 4 days now. I'm due back in work tomorrow and I'm not sure how I'm going to manage leaving the house after how bad Thursday was. I have an appointment with my GP tomorrow evening, but again I'm worried about even leaving the house to get to it...
I've tried some distraction techniques that I usually use when I get a regular panic attack but I'm not sure they're working, as I constantly remind myself what I'm trying to distract myself from and the symptoms come back again. Is there anything you guys can suggest? I just want these feelings to go away - even if it's just so I can get through tomorrow and see my doctor and get some help.
Thank you. :)