ok i finally give in.. im guna die

[jobear]

im having am awfull day, i have a really horrible headache and ive never had one this bad before. ive took reallu strong paracetamol and it still hasnt gone. my head feels funny? like full? im gettin face preasure it feels like its going numb? just on one side.
im constantly checkin how my hearts beating and im gettin tingling and pains in arm and hand.. a bit in my chest.
i feel sick and like im on edge and nervous
i have a 3 month old baby, i cant cope. i feel like i cant do anything, if i do im guna have a heart attack or my blood preasures guna go up.

i have high bp from pregnancy.. its on its way back down but not there yet. ive had alot of ECGS and blood tests on heart and xray on heart but its still not convincing me? am i being paranoid?
starting taking citalopram last night 10mg. i got told it can make you feel sick? but i only took it last night? im starting to think i dont have anxiety? i just want to beleive i do? when i cant!
i just really dunno anymore,, im so stressed its unreal.

please reply
joanne x

[bottleblond]

Hi


Please don't be offended hun but is there any chance that you could be suffering with 'Post Natal Depression'? I think it's worth having a chat with your doctor of health visitor about how you are feeling at the moment.

p.s you're not going to die Jo (promise) :flowers:


Lisa
xxx

[RosieXXX]

Hello jobear,

I am sorry you are feeling so stressed and worried about your symptoms. As you know anxiety definitely makes us feel this way, and it becomes so difficult for us to tell what is real or anxiety driven. With all the tests you have had on your heart, including blood test and xray, which have all come back negative you can be absolutely reassured everything is normal. I know how difficult it is not to worry, but i am sure your headache and other symptoms will ease up if you can try to relax. It is difficult coping with a baby when you are feeling so low - do you know someone who can give you a helping hand? I do hope you will be feeling better soon. x x

[jobear]

my doctor said there is some depression creeping in so he put me on citalopram to see how i go.. and i'll be honest i dont like my health visitor she looks at me liike im mad and doesnt understand my HA

x

[afreshstart09]

i myself have been throught this and am still going thru this to some extent. i have suffered from health and other anxieties for 8 years now and the hardest time has been since i had my little girl 4 and a half months ago. reason being now i have this adorable daughter i have to be strong for her now. i found my self worrying i was dying, terrified of going back into hospital, and took my blood pressure and pulse 20 times a day. of course then i worried i'd put too much pressure on my veins and would then think i'd get a thrombosis. i now however am still suffering from certains things but not that anymore. the amount of times i thought i was dying, im still here are'nt i? my attitude now is why worry about something i have no control over. im not sure if it helps u but it certainly does me to know that im not the only one suffering this horrible illness. i wish u well as i do us all. x

[RosieXXX]

Hopefully the citalopram will ease your anxiety and depression - i think it can take a few weeks to take effect. It is a pity your health visitor doesn't understand your HA. Perhaps there is another health visitor within the practice you could see.

[sappling]

Read Dr Claire Weekes Self help guide to nerves. it explains almost every symptom your having and why it is anxiety that is causing them nothing else just anxiety. as soon as your convinced its anxiety that will calm you straight away :) your doing great

[jobear]

you know i ordered that book off here! and i havnt read it yet havnt had time x

[hm1177]

shame about your health visitor - i couldnt stand any of mine. 2 of them actually laughed at me when I raised a concern about my toddler being bow-legged but then when they saw her walk they admitted she was and advised I saw a doc! idiots.

Anyway having a young child puts great strain on your body and so I'm not surprised you're having these symptoms. I have a 3 yr old who has never slept right thru and I'm sure that if I got adequate sleep I would feel so much better. Hopefully you have help with your baby even if its only for a few hours one day a week - this could be your time to rest or exercise or socialise or watch telly without having to look after your baby??

I started reading "It's not all in your head" this morning and I'm already feeling a bit better - it makes so much sense and helps when you're told why you're feeling this way by someone who is qualified and really understands.

I really hope you feel better soon and congratulations on the birth of your baby xx

[House fan]

you know i ordered that book off here! and i havnt read it yet havnt had time x
Read it babe, cover to cover. It will help you realise that all these symptoms you are experiencing are anxiety related.

Although you may feel otherwise at the moment, there is absolutely nothing organically wrong with your body, you are in a sensitized state at the moment. Once you truly accept that, and accept you must, you will begin to see an improvement in your symptoms, and that 'feel good factor' you had not so long ago, will surely return. In the meantime.... get reading, get learning, and let time pass.

House.

[ladybird64]

If you're having trouble finding the time to read the book, there are some free Claire Weekes downloads for the MP3 available from the NMP shop.
http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/shop

Have a look in the "categories" on the right hand side of the page.

I was just wondering Jo, are you on your own or do you have some support from anyone else? Either way, you're under a lot of strain right now but you're not dying although it feels like it.
Maybe you should get your health visitor to have a look at this site..I'm sure we could help her understand HA! :winks:

[jobear]

yeah i have support off my bf.. its just he works 6 days a week till 6 at night! and im on my own through day.. ive fell out with my mum as well recently, and well lost alot of contact with freinds ect
but my health visitor is awful seriously, she just sticks her nose up and no matta what i tell her it doesnt seem to go on her head!
x