redballoons
12-11-08, 10:08
:weep:I had a really bad headache this morning so i took a pareacetamol (one of the dissolvy ones, I hate swallowing tablets) i only took it about 10 minutes ago but within a few minutes i was having a panic attack. I hate taking medications even paracetamol because i am convinced i will have some kind of horrible reaction to it.
I have been desperatly fighting the urge to run to the back door to get some fresh air or to go hide int he bathroom, because deep down i know that diong those things makes the panic attack go on longer and feel alot worse.
I have been telling myself:
1. I have taken paracetamol most of my life without any ill effects
2. paracetamol is a common safe medication
3. even if i did have a reaction to it it would take longer than about 3 minutes to start
sorry to post again but sometimes it really helps to just write down the things which are making me panic becasue reading this back makes it seem a little silly really - although for smoe reason even knowing that doesnt make me stop panicking!
Sophie
I have been desperatly fighting the urge to run to the back door to get some fresh air or to go hide int he bathroom, because deep down i know that diong those things makes the panic attack go on longer and feel alot worse.
I have been telling myself:
1. I have taken paracetamol most of my life without any ill effects
2. paracetamol is a common safe medication
3. even if i did have a reaction to it it would take longer than about 3 minutes to start
sorry to post again but sometimes it really helps to just write down the things which are making me panic becasue reading this back makes it seem a little silly really - although for smoe reason even knowing that doesnt make me stop panicking!
Sophie