Virginia
08-01-08, 14:54
Hi there, I have been suffering with Panic Attacks for about three years now. I have never been to the Drs as would prefer to try and sort this out myself.
My problems have been when I'm driving especially with my two sons in the car and I think what about if I crash!! I have also had problems with supermarkets, again as one of the other members here has said, shopping as fast as possible, not getting all of the things you need, finding the shortest checkout, parking as near to the door as possible etc. Also, simple things like walking into town (10 minutes). I wouldn't even dare to do this now in case I have a panic attack and feel faint and dizzy. Walking through the town centre fills me with dread. I will often drive round and round for up to 1/2 an hour to wait for a parking space right in front of the shop I want to go into. My Hairdressers is the nearest one to a car park. Which incidentally threatens you with wheel clamps, which I risk every time instead of parking where there is a five minute walk!! I need to get some cricket equipment for my son, the idea of this is awful as will need to go into town. I can not go into shopping centres now and prefer to park outside of a stand alone shop as it's nearer to the car.Also, if I go into a shop like JJB Sports where you have to go up the stairs for some of the stuff, I dread going up the stairs for the whole of the drive there and then make an excuse to my son that I want to look at something downstairs, so he has to go upstairs on his own. This whole thing totally consumes my mind!! Anyway, I am going to go to the sports shop tomorrow to get my sons cricket equipment, so fingers crossed all will be ok. I have told my partner about the way I feel but he just makes fun of me!! But, this year is going to be the year that I am going to tackle this once and for all. Bye for now. Virginia.
My problems have been when I'm driving especially with my two sons in the car and I think what about if I crash!! I have also had problems with supermarkets, again as one of the other members here has said, shopping as fast as possible, not getting all of the things you need, finding the shortest checkout, parking as near to the door as possible etc. Also, simple things like walking into town (10 minutes). I wouldn't even dare to do this now in case I have a panic attack and feel faint and dizzy. Walking through the town centre fills me with dread. I will often drive round and round for up to 1/2 an hour to wait for a parking space right in front of the shop I want to go into. My Hairdressers is the nearest one to a car park. Which incidentally threatens you with wheel clamps, which I risk every time instead of parking where there is a five minute walk!! I need to get some cricket equipment for my son, the idea of this is awful as will need to go into town. I can not go into shopping centres now and prefer to park outside of a stand alone shop as it's nearer to the car.Also, if I go into a shop like JJB Sports where you have to go up the stairs for some of the stuff, I dread going up the stairs for the whole of the drive there and then make an excuse to my son that I want to look at something downstairs, so he has to go upstairs on his own. This whole thing totally consumes my mind!! Anyway, I am going to go to the sports shop tomorrow to get my sons cricket equipment, so fingers crossed all will be ok. I have told my partner about the way I feel but he just makes fun of me!! But, this year is going to be the year that I am going to tackle this once and for all. Bye for now. Virginia.