Deryn Glas
23-01-09, 12:12
Hi Im new. Im so glad I stumbled upon ths place last night when I was searching for something that might help me sleep.
Ive had panic attacks for a few years but nothing major. Just occasional ones and I get a bout of anxiety around the time of my period. Ive been on medication but came off because I felt better. On New Years Eve, I drove 3 hours to go to a party at a friends house. I was there 3 hours, panicked and came straight home. This happens whenever I have to stay away from home. I cant go on holiday at all! Its annoying. I drove straight to my parents house and hung out with them for the start of the new year. Since then I keep having bad panic attacks. I lost 10lbs last week because Im too anxious to eat. I get used to feeling how I do and Ive got a fear that eating and drinking are going to make my blood sugar level peak (as it should do) and I'll get really anxious again. I cant sleep either. Im hugely independant, 27, I live alone and Im happy with my own company. Since the 8th Ive been living at my parents house. I cant be alone at all. It terrifies me. Im a shift worker so when my folks leave for work at 6am I panic. Im fine if Im work at 7am but if Im starting at 3pm I go and hang out at my Mums place of work until its time to get ready to go to work. Ive also been finishing early because my folks go to bed early and if I finish at 10pm and go home, theyre already in bed and Im just sat there, alone and panicking. Ive been sleeping on the sofa with the tv on. I cant sleep without a tv. Havent been able to for years. When Im laying on the sofa I get a wave of panic flow over me and the panic starts. I try and keep a lid on it, breathing slow and counting my breathes. It takes me hours to settle back down.
Ive been put on Peroxetine/Seroxat. Im on day 11 so far. I have some Temazepan but I took one last weekend and 4 hours later I was still awake. I also have some Propanalol which I refuse to take after taking 1 tablet I freaked out and had a panic attack. It took me ages to calm down. My anxiety level is high throughout the day and I cant sit still. Im constantly jigging my leg and tapping my hands.
Tonight, Im attempting to sleep in my own house. My mum will be staying with me in the spare room but she'll be leaving early. Im worried how Im going to cope. I don’t understand how Ive gone from being realluy independent to needing to be babysat in the space of 2 weeks. Its very frustrating. I havent been anywhere other than work, my mums work, the doctors or my parents house in the last 2 weeks. I have a football match on Sunday to go to and Im a bit nervous of how Im going to cope. 20,000 people will be there.
Does anyone have any ideas that will help me?
Ive had panic attacks for a few years but nothing major. Just occasional ones and I get a bout of anxiety around the time of my period. Ive been on medication but came off because I felt better. On New Years Eve, I drove 3 hours to go to a party at a friends house. I was there 3 hours, panicked and came straight home. This happens whenever I have to stay away from home. I cant go on holiday at all! Its annoying. I drove straight to my parents house and hung out with them for the start of the new year. Since then I keep having bad panic attacks. I lost 10lbs last week because Im too anxious to eat. I get used to feeling how I do and Ive got a fear that eating and drinking are going to make my blood sugar level peak (as it should do) and I'll get really anxious again. I cant sleep either. Im hugely independant, 27, I live alone and Im happy with my own company. Since the 8th Ive been living at my parents house. I cant be alone at all. It terrifies me. Im a shift worker so when my folks leave for work at 6am I panic. Im fine if Im work at 7am but if Im starting at 3pm I go and hang out at my Mums place of work until its time to get ready to go to work. Ive also been finishing early because my folks go to bed early and if I finish at 10pm and go home, theyre already in bed and Im just sat there, alone and panicking. Ive been sleeping on the sofa with the tv on. I cant sleep without a tv. Havent been able to for years. When Im laying on the sofa I get a wave of panic flow over me and the panic starts. I try and keep a lid on it, breathing slow and counting my breathes. It takes me hours to settle back down.
Ive been put on Peroxetine/Seroxat. Im on day 11 so far. I have some Temazepan but I took one last weekend and 4 hours later I was still awake. I also have some Propanalol which I refuse to take after taking 1 tablet I freaked out and had a panic attack. It took me ages to calm down. My anxiety level is high throughout the day and I cant sit still. Im constantly jigging my leg and tapping my hands.
Tonight, Im attempting to sleep in my own house. My mum will be staying with me in the spare room but she'll be leaving early. Im worried how Im going to cope. I don’t understand how Ive gone from being realluy independent to needing to be babysat in the space of 2 weeks. Its very frustrating. I havent been anywhere other than work, my mums work, the doctors or my parents house in the last 2 weeks. I have a football match on Sunday to go to and Im a bit nervous of how Im going to cope. 20,000 people will be there.
Does anyone have any ideas that will help me?