lissylady67
29-12-08, 22:35
Hi,
My name is Lisa and I am from Kent. I suffer with panic attacks, anxiety & depression. My panic attacks started whilst I was living away in Ireland, I was at the airport coming back to the uk for my nan's funeral and I had the biggest panic attack of my life, like I was having a heart attack which is how most people feel when getting the very first one. I eventually moved back home (uk) and it never got better. The doctor put me on beta blockers to start with which never helped. I eventually got agoraphobia and never left the house for a few years, I always tried to get go out but didnt like it. My marriage was not a happy one although my husband at the time did look after me very well. I did start to get out gradually and was put on seroxat which really helped, and eventually got a job and felt ok. I was still restricted what I done, ie could not go into a busy shopping centre or venture to far away from home. My marriage eventually broke down comnpletely and I met someone else, started to feel fairly good again but not 100%. 5 years ago I was coming off my meds and was doing ok, then something bad in my family happened and I had a break down, had severe depression for approx 4 months where I was stuck in the house, could not face other people did not eat etc etc. I had to learn to do everything again. I am now back on seroxat for me these are brilliant. I still have some bad days, but I am able to do alot of things on my own now, go shopping etc etc, like today after all the stress over xmas I feel exhausted and had a panic attack in a shop and had to run out. But I fight it all the time and wonder will my life ever get back to normal as I am constantly tired.
My name is Lisa and I am from Kent. I suffer with panic attacks, anxiety & depression. My panic attacks started whilst I was living away in Ireland, I was at the airport coming back to the uk for my nan's funeral and I had the biggest panic attack of my life, like I was having a heart attack which is how most people feel when getting the very first one. I eventually moved back home (uk) and it never got better. The doctor put me on beta blockers to start with which never helped. I eventually got agoraphobia and never left the house for a few years, I always tried to get go out but didnt like it. My marriage was not a happy one although my husband at the time did look after me very well. I did start to get out gradually and was put on seroxat which really helped, and eventually got a job and felt ok. I was still restricted what I done, ie could not go into a busy shopping centre or venture to far away from home. My marriage eventually broke down comnpletely and I met someone else, started to feel fairly good again but not 100%. 5 years ago I was coming off my meds and was doing ok, then something bad in my family happened and I had a break down, had severe depression for approx 4 months where I was stuck in the house, could not face other people did not eat etc etc. I had to learn to do everything again. I am now back on seroxat for me these are brilliant. I still have some bad days, but I am able to do alot of things on my own now, go shopping etc etc, like today after all the stress over xmas I feel exhausted and had a panic attack in a shop and had to run out. But I fight it all the time and wonder will my life ever get back to normal as I am constantly tired.