Nechtan
26-08-08, 16:36
Hi all,
I have a problem at the moment which has created a paradox. My history is I first had general anxiety which then led to panic attacks. In turn this led to agoraphobia and now this. The last problem is high anxiety and even panic attacks whenever anyone visits. From speaking to some people I am not alone in this. I just wanted to know how many people have experienced this, how they cope, if it varies in intensity, how long each episode lasts and whether they have had any improvement on this front.
I am seeking help at the moment via a clinical psychiatrist. Firstly I couldn't go to the hospital because of my agroaphobia so after some talking a house visit was arranged. But I had to cancel that because I had a big panic attack before the arrival- brought on by the arrival. So I have a paradox there.
In my own case it is a product of a few things. Basically it's the fear of a panic attack driving a panic attack as this has happened a few times before. At the very least all I will suffer is high anxiety for about 20-30 minutes but occassionally it's worse. Even family bring this on.
There are cases when I am OK. We have a health visitor who used to visit and I was fine. The reason I assume was I knew she would not be in long and she was not there to see me. Therefore I wasn't trapped in one place for an undetermined time. Outside I can talk to people without the symptoms too. Again it's probably a similar reason.
So can anyone relate to this? I'm just wondering how many people this affects and how it affects them.
All the best
Nechtan
I have a problem at the moment which has created a paradox. My history is I first had general anxiety which then led to panic attacks. In turn this led to agoraphobia and now this. The last problem is high anxiety and even panic attacks whenever anyone visits. From speaking to some people I am not alone in this. I just wanted to know how many people have experienced this, how they cope, if it varies in intensity, how long each episode lasts and whether they have had any improvement on this front.
I am seeking help at the moment via a clinical psychiatrist. Firstly I couldn't go to the hospital because of my agroaphobia so after some talking a house visit was arranged. But I had to cancel that because I had a big panic attack before the arrival- brought on by the arrival. So I have a paradox there.
In my own case it is a product of a few things. Basically it's the fear of a panic attack driving a panic attack as this has happened a few times before. At the very least all I will suffer is high anxiety for about 20-30 minutes but occassionally it's worse. Even family bring this on.
There are cases when I am OK. We have a health visitor who used to visit and I was fine. The reason I assume was I knew she would not be in long and she was not there to see me. Therefore I wasn't trapped in one place for an undetermined time. Outside I can talk to people without the symptoms too. Again it's probably a similar reason.
So can anyone relate to this? I'm just wondering how many people this affects and how it affects them.
All the best
Nechtan