Dogloverlyn
06-07-15, 18:07
Hi
I have suffered with "anxiety" for many years, starting with a fear of meetings at work which then cascaded into public places especially school halls where I was closed in, shops but also at home etc. I had a severe panic attack at work 5 years ago, hospitalised for a week, after suffering a bad kidney infection. Since then I have woken with anxiety most mornings, some times this would improve throughout the day. I have come to accept this putting it down to possible PMT, (I am 53), high blood pressure, or any illness that I can blame. I have tried AD pills, CBT, counselling, hypnotism, etc all appear to make me feel a little better at that time but it always comes back. Last week I went to the Drs to get a few lumps checked out, my blood pressure went sky high and I was prescribed a higher dosage to that I am already taking. I have had high blood pressure for 13 years. I even try to blame these pills for my anxiety. After taking the higher dosage on the third day felt the anxiety had come back with vengeance, feeling awful all day. Following a night of intermittent sleep, I got up feeling confused, dreading the world, frightened, dizzy and on checking my blood pressure it was even higher. Has anyone else suffered panic over taking high blood pressure pills or could this simply be side effects of a high dose, my partner now thinks I am getting paranoid as I am having dreadful thoughts of "what if" because I always believe the worse IS going to happen, driving I am nervous. I am pretty sure that I have Health Anxiety I am convinced that any small lump, bump or pain is going to kill me and I have an awful fear of dying and cannot look forward to life, cant even bear to book a holiday or invite friends over. Why??? I know this is just a really bad attack and I WILL get through it, but I am exhausted, tired, lonely, frightened and find sharing it helps enormously.
I have suffered with "anxiety" for many years, starting with a fear of meetings at work which then cascaded into public places especially school halls where I was closed in, shops but also at home etc. I had a severe panic attack at work 5 years ago, hospitalised for a week, after suffering a bad kidney infection. Since then I have woken with anxiety most mornings, some times this would improve throughout the day. I have come to accept this putting it down to possible PMT, (I am 53), high blood pressure, or any illness that I can blame. I have tried AD pills, CBT, counselling, hypnotism, etc all appear to make me feel a little better at that time but it always comes back. Last week I went to the Drs to get a few lumps checked out, my blood pressure went sky high and I was prescribed a higher dosage to that I am already taking. I have had high blood pressure for 13 years. I even try to blame these pills for my anxiety. After taking the higher dosage on the third day felt the anxiety had come back with vengeance, feeling awful all day. Following a night of intermittent sleep, I got up feeling confused, dreading the world, frightened, dizzy and on checking my blood pressure it was even higher. Has anyone else suffered panic over taking high blood pressure pills or could this simply be side effects of a high dose, my partner now thinks I am getting paranoid as I am having dreadful thoughts of "what if" because I always believe the worse IS going to happen, driving I am nervous. I am pretty sure that I have Health Anxiety I am convinced that any small lump, bump or pain is going to kill me and I have an awful fear of dying and cannot look forward to life, cant even bear to book a holiday or invite friends over. Why??? I know this is just a really bad attack and I WILL get through it, but I am exhausted, tired, lonely, frightened and find sharing it helps enormously.