Keri
14-05-05, 22:42
Hi,
I'm new to this site which I have found helpful reading about people similar to myself. I guess I am looking for a bit of reassurance as I haven't had a good month.
I'd say i'm quite an ambitious and strong person but I am a terrible worrier. It's something i've never been able to control. Christmas was a a particularly stressful time for me and since then i've been feeling quite down. I have a good job and I have to work really hard. As well as that i've been studying law part time since last year so I hardly ever have a moment to myself. I think things came to a head a few weeks ago as i'd been feeling quite tearful and withdrawn for a couple of months. I went to the doctors and was put on antidepressents, which I didn't think I needed. After a couple of days of taking them I think I had my first panic attack. This is where I need help guys, as I am hoping what I experienced was panic and nothing more...........I was in the car and all of a sudden I cam over all lightheaded and sick, my throat felt extremely tight like I was going to choke and I was seriously scared. When I got home I had to lie down, as I felt so exhausted. My arms and legs felt so weak. That night I didn't sleep a wink as I was quite traumatised by what had happend that day. I had a couple more similar attacks after that whilst at work, tight throat like I couldn't swollow and a terrible feeling that I was going to faint. I also think that I had experienced some side effects from the medication so I came off them. As well as this i'd been suffering from a nervous feeling in my tummy and tummy pain etc. so I had several different blood tests done which where normal but I can never stop worrying. I am constently feeling anxious every day. I feel like I am no longer in control of myself and it's frightening. I know I have had a lot of pressure the last few months and can only assume that this has contributed to the way i've been feeling. The worst day was when I woke up and felt like I was in a black hole. I felt like I was going to die, I felt so weak, I was shaking, I felt like my legs would give way if I walked, I couldn't eat or sleep...............I never want to get to that stage again. I've been getting better and haven't had it that bad since but I still get like it every couple of days or so. Sorry for the long post but please, if anyone can help me i'd really really appreciate it as I want my life back. x
K
I'm new to this site which I have found helpful reading about people similar to myself. I guess I am looking for a bit of reassurance as I haven't had a good month.
I'd say i'm quite an ambitious and strong person but I am a terrible worrier. It's something i've never been able to control. Christmas was a a particularly stressful time for me and since then i've been feeling quite down. I have a good job and I have to work really hard. As well as that i've been studying law part time since last year so I hardly ever have a moment to myself. I think things came to a head a few weeks ago as i'd been feeling quite tearful and withdrawn for a couple of months. I went to the doctors and was put on antidepressents, which I didn't think I needed. After a couple of days of taking them I think I had my first panic attack. This is where I need help guys, as I am hoping what I experienced was panic and nothing more...........I was in the car and all of a sudden I cam over all lightheaded and sick, my throat felt extremely tight like I was going to choke and I was seriously scared. When I got home I had to lie down, as I felt so exhausted. My arms and legs felt so weak. That night I didn't sleep a wink as I was quite traumatised by what had happend that day. I had a couple more similar attacks after that whilst at work, tight throat like I couldn't swollow and a terrible feeling that I was going to faint. I also think that I had experienced some side effects from the medication so I came off them. As well as this i'd been suffering from a nervous feeling in my tummy and tummy pain etc. so I had several different blood tests done which where normal but I can never stop worrying. I am constently feeling anxious every day. I feel like I am no longer in control of myself and it's frightening. I know I have had a lot of pressure the last few months and can only assume that this has contributed to the way i've been feeling. The worst day was when I woke up and felt like I was in a black hole. I felt like I was going to die, I felt so weak, I was shaking, I felt like my legs would give way if I walked, I couldn't eat or sleep...............I never want to get to that stage again. I've been getting better and haven't had it that bad since but I still get like it every couple of days or so. Sorry for the long post but please, if anyone can help me i'd really really appreciate it as I want my life back. x
K