AW
15-02-09, 10:56
Hi,
I am not too sure what to write so I guess I'll just say why I am here!
I started having panic attacks after I was involved in a fatal RTA in 1997. It was initially a one off but I couldnt stop thinking about it and ended up becoming quite severely depressed and having obsessive thoughts etc. Ended up being put on venlafaxine 75mg MR and have been on and off them ever since. They do help a hell of a lot but fear now I am on them for life!
As I was in the RAF they tried CBT, EMDR and general counselling for which I am incredibly grateful to them for. I dont think I could have accessed or afforded that kind of care if it were not for the RAF.
I left the forces last year and was feeling pretty good in all. I had been diagnosed with GAD which annoyed me as it felt as if it were a generic term for someone who they couldn't diagnose. Anyway since leaving the RAF I have taken a bit of nosedive which I have attributed to the transition to civilian life but I seem to be getting progressivly worse as time goes on not better as I'd have expected. Now I am suffering from incredible pressure headaches where I feel like my had is going to burst, dizziness and ear/jaw ache. I guess all these are connected somehow in the wierd world of ENT but that is what brought me to this website (googled symptoms!!).
In all this time of dealing with anxiety I wish I had know this forum existed!!!
Anyway that is me and I guess I didnt struggle so much in writing something afterall! I am sorry if you are now asleep after reading this but thankyou for taking the time to read it!
I hope I can become an active memeber of this forum and look forward to chatting.
Anthony
I am not too sure what to write so I guess I'll just say why I am here!
I started having panic attacks after I was involved in a fatal RTA in 1997. It was initially a one off but I couldnt stop thinking about it and ended up becoming quite severely depressed and having obsessive thoughts etc. Ended up being put on venlafaxine 75mg MR and have been on and off them ever since. They do help a hell of a lot but fear now I am on them for life!
As I was in the RAF they tried CBT, EMDR and general counselling for which I am incredibly grateful to them for. I dont think I could have accessed or afforded that kind of care if it were not for the RAF.
I left the forces last year and was feeling pretty good in all. I had been diagnosed with GAD which annoyed me as it felt as if it were a generic term for someone who they couldn't diagnose. Anyway since leaving the RAF I have taken a bit of nosedive which I have attributed to the transition to civilian life but I seem to be getting progressivly worse as time goes on not better as I'd have expected. Now I am suffering from incredible pressure headaches where I feel like my had is going to burst, dizziness and ear/jaw ache. I guess all these are connected somehow in the wierd world of ENT but that is what brought me to this website (googled symptoms!!).
In all this time of dealing with anxiety I wish I had know this forum existed!!!
Anyway that is me and I guess I didnt struggle so much in writing something afterall! I am sorry if you are now asleep after reading this but thankyou for taking the time to read it!
I hope I can become an active memeber of this forum and look forward to chatting.
Anthony