Amyyleanne46
21-08-19, 13:38
Hi all,
Recently been diagnosed with a panic disorder and health anxiety, I am on the waiting list for CBT and currently started a new course of anti depressants to control this.
I was diagnosed with GAD in January 2018 and decided to manage this without help, I was having ectopic beats and a fast heart ratein this time ( just gone back to work after maternity leave, 40 hours a week and a single parent) and after blood test ECGs and a 24 hour monitor all was clear was diagnosed with anxiety. I chose to monitor this and try to cope without medication in this time but this year has been tough due to loss of 2 family members within two months of each other I had my first panic attack in early July 2019 and now they have been 3-4 times a week! I have had more blood test ECGs and an echo just to rule out any causes with my heart but all was fine and normal but I keep focusing on this and struggling to stop checking my pulse and googling (silly I know)
When I have a panic attack at the start i feel like a sucking/fluttering it in my throat/chest like my heart has stopped beating then the panic attack starts, does this sound familiar? They can come out of nowhere or happen when I am anxious
Does anyone have any recommendations on self help books/techniques I can try whilst waiting for my CBT as I am staying off google for the foreseeable future!
Thanks in advance!
Recently been diagnosed with a panic disorder and health anxiety, I am on the waiting list for CBT and currently started a new course of anti depressants to control this.
I was diagnosed with GAD in January 2018 and decided to manage this without help, I was having ectopic beats and a fast heart ratein this time ( just gone back to work after maternity leave, 40 hours a week and a single parent) and after blood test ECGs and a 24 hour monitor all was clear was diagnosed with anxiety. I chose to monitor this and try to cope without medication in this time but this year has been tough due to loss of 2 family members within two months of each other I had my first panic attack in early July 2019 and now they have been 3-4 times a week! I have had more blood test ECGs and an echo just to rule out any causes with my heart but all was fine and normal but I keep focusing on this and struggling to stop checking my pulse and googling (silly I know)
When I have a panic attack at the start i feel like a sucking/fluttering it in my throat/chest like my heart has stopped beating then the panic attack starts, does this sound familiar? They can come out of nowhere or happen when I am anxious
Does anyone have any recommendations on self help books/techniques I can try whilst waiting for my CBT as I am staying off google for the foreseeable future!
Thanks in advance!