nicktaylor
17-04-07, 19:43
Hey folks,
So I've had anxiety symptoms for nearly two years now, brought on by massive stress with nuisance neighbours upstairs, keeping us awake, flooding us and all sorts. My first panic attack (I'm ashamed to admit) was brought on by smoking a joint, and I latched on to my heartbeat and got taken to hospital. I've told the story here before, but thought it good for background!
Just over a year ago, I had CBT, and was lucky enough to see a heart specialist, since I became convinced I would have a heart attack. This helped a lot, so I no longer really had panic attacks, but still had residual anxiety symptoms. I've had patches with dizziness, a month-long headache and so on.
This all died down until relatively recently. I'd even got to the point where I was going out twice a week with a friend for a run. I'm 5ft10 and nearly 15st, so plenty podgy but not a huge heffer!
Three weeks ago, we went to court to confirm that the neighbours are going to get evicted (they're council tenants), and since then I've been pretty bad. I had massive stomach cramps and was given tablets for that by the doctor.
Over the Easter weekend, I almost broke down, I kept feeling like I really needed to cry, and I've felt really tense since. Today I've been feeling sick and tense all day at work, and when I got home felt like I was having a heart attack (my constant worry!) with muscle tension all over my chest, and dizziness and shaking.
Sorry for the long post, I kind of wanted to let it all out somewhere, and I know there's people who feel the same way here.
I know a lot of the stress will go once the neighbours are evicted, though they're not really causing a nuisance now so a lot of it's just me winding myself up. I'm thinking maybe of trying to get more CBT, or having hypnotherapy or something, because I can't get out of my head the whole heart attack thing.
I even signed up for the work gym a couple of weeks ago, and they took my blood pressure. At 150/73, he said it was a bit high. So that got me worried - are all my symptoms caused by the blood pressure. How stupid.
I'm just so p!ssed off, and wish it would all end and I could go back to being me - driven at work, clever, happy... Not scared, forgetful, careless, constantly worrying I'm about to keel over. Two years of anxiety, I'm fed up. :blush:
Sorry again for such a long rant!
Nick
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So I've had anxiety symptoms for nearly two years now, brought on by massive stress with nuisance neighbours upstairs, keeping us awake, flooding us and all sorts. My first panic attack (I'm ashamed to admit) was brought on by smoking a joint, and I latched on to my heartbeat and got taken to hospital. I've told the story here before, but thought it good for background!
Just over a year ago, I had CBT, and was lucky enough to see a heart specialist, since I became convinced I would have a heart attack. This helped a lot, so I no longer really had panic attacks, but still had residual anxiety symptoms. I've had patches with dizziness, a month-long headache and so on.
This all died down until relatively recently. I'd even got to the point where I was going out twice a week with a friend for a run. I'm 5ft10 and nearly 15st, so plenty podgy but not a huge heffer!
Three weeks ago, we went to court to confirm that the neighbours are going to get evicted (they're council tenants), and since then I've been pretty bad. I had massive stomach cramps and was given tablets for that by the doctor.
Over the Easter weekend, I almost broke down, I kept feeling like I really needed to cry, and I've felt really tense since. Today I've been feeling sick and tense all day at work, and when I got home felt like I was having a heart attack (my constant worry!) with muscle tension all over my chest, and dizziness and shaking.
Sorry for the long post, I kind of wanted to let it all out somewhere, and I know there's people who feel the same way here.
I know a lot of the stress will go once the neighbours are evicted, though they're not really causing a nuisance now so a lot of it's just me winding myself up. I'm thinking maybe of trying to get more CBT, or having hypnotherapy or something, because I can't get out of my head the whole heart attack thing.
I even signed up for the work gym a couple of weeks ago, and they took my blood pressure. At 150/73, he said it was a bit high. So that got me worried - are all my symptoms caused by the blood pressure. How stupid.
I'm just so p!ssed off, and wish it would all end and I could go back to being me - driven at work, clever, happy... Not scared, forgetful, careless, constantly worrying I'm about to keel over. Two years of anxiety, I'm fed up. :blush:
Sorry again for such a long rant!
Nick
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