tamy87
03-10-18, 11:24
Hi everybody,
12 years ago (I was 18 yo) I was diagnosed with GAD. I had to restart treatment with Lexapro every 2 years since then, cause panic attacks and phobias would come back. In February 2017 I moved to France. At that moment I was taking escitalopram after a relapse I had had in 2016.
In August 2017 I finished the treatment (under supervision) and I was feeling great, anxiety and panic free. But in January this years, anxiety started to come back. And soon afterwards I started with the most scary symptoms I’ve ever had: extrasystoles (PVCs) and irregular heartbeat in general. Since it was the first time in my life experiencing this, I ended up seeing a cardiologist you did blood tests, echocardiography and ecg. All was perfectly fine, except for an ecg I got done a panic attack and showed a long run of extrasystoles. The cardiologist wasn’t impressed or worried, he just said that if it bothers me too much, he could give me some betablockers but he didn’t think it was necessary.
So long story short, I ended up starting congnitive behavioural therapy and also visiting a psychiatrist who said I’m suffering from phobias and not GAD, and refused to give me any medication for the moment. I just rely on xanax 0.25 that my GP gave me (and doesn’t help that much).
My problem is that I have panic attacks every night, and I feel the awful heart related symptoms every time I step outside. I try breathing, meditation, etc but nothing seems to help me stop having these attacks and symptoms. What am I supposed to do? Every day becomes harder to live. I would appreciate any piece of advice! <3
12 years ago (I was 18 yo) I was diagnosed with GAD. I had to restart treatment with Lexapro every 2 years since then, cause panic attacks and phobias would come back. In February 2017 I moved to France. At that moment I was taking escitalopram after a relapse I had had in 2016.
In August 2017 I finished the treatment (under supervision) and I was feeling great, anxiety and panic free. But in January this years, anxiety started to come back. And soon afterwards I started with the most scary symptoms I’ve ever had: extrasystoles (PVCs) and irregular heartbeat in general. Since it was the first time in my life experiencing this, I ended up seeing a cardiologist you did blood tests, echocardiography and ecg. All was perfectly fine, except for an ecg I got done a panic attack and showed a long run of extrasystoles. The cardiologist wasn’t impressed or worried, he just said that if it bothers me too much, he could give me some betablockers but he didn’t think it was necessary.
So long story short, I ended up starting congnitive behavioural therapy and also visiting a psychiatrist who said I’m suffering from phobias and not GAD, and refused to give me any medication for the moment. I just rely on xanax 0.25 that my GP gave me (and doesn’t help that much).
My problem is that I have panic attacks every night, and I feel the awful heart related symptoms every time I step outside. I try breathing, meditation, etc but nothing seems to help me stop having these attacks and symptoms. What am I supposed to do? Every day becomes harder to live. I would appreciate any piece of advice! <3