yorkie lad
06-08-05, 18:20
hello all
I have been a secret reader now for a while but enough is enough I need to introduce myself! this website is fantastic and thank you to all the people who run this website and to the people who contribute to it everyday.
here it goes.....
well im 30 years old and had my 1st anxiety attack in April 2005. I was at work (service engineer) and I had some breathing problems, I thought to my self this don't feel right. I do suffer from asthma (mild) , but I knew it was not asthma. I carried on working and then it happened my breathing slowed right down and I felt like I was gasping but in fact my breathing had increased, then my heart was beating very fast but at one point it felt liked it had stopped. my arm went numb down one side, so my immediate thought was a stroke. I run for help on customer premises and asked them to call for an ambulance for me as I think "Im having a heart attack or a stroke" I was on the floor through shock and it went into full body cramping where my hands/fingers looked like crab pincer claws. ambulanced arrived in quick time and reassured me that im not having a heart attack as he was doing a ECG on me.
it was then I was diagnosed with having a anxiety attack, I was shocked, frightened and yeah I admit it I broke down crying.
why has this happened to me? what next?
as soon as I got home I made an appointment at the doctors where upon I explained all what happened. she prescribed me Diazepam to relax me. I refused to take them and explained that to her. Im the most happy go lucky person going, likes a laugh, joke and I don't suffer from stress at work (I love my job) I have no money worries, no family trouble or relationship problems. SO WHY NOW?? she could not tell me.
so in the coming weeks I had a few more, so back to the doctors again I said I need more info on this and help. she said I should try CBT (cognitive-behavioural therapy) and she referred me. as I have private medical insurance BUPA through work I though sod it I need help now.
so I saw a physiatrist and he said im not suffering from depression, stress or any major problems, He said I had GAD (general anxiety disorder and I have a fear of having another attack that's why I have been having more attacks.
my last attack was 18MAY!!! yes I now can control my attacks, don't get me wrong it's ****** hard but I can do it. the best thing for me is (I know it sounds stupid) that I have had every symptom listed on "NO MORE PANIC HOME PAGE"
1) Hyperventilation
2) dizziness
3) chest pains
4) Throat tightening (The worse one for me)
5) vision
6) Cardiovascular
having had all these it has made me recognise that im not dying and that I suffer from ANXIETY. yeah its hard but the biggest thing is EDUCATION and ACCEPTANCE once you can do that it will help, and in my case it has.
and now?
as I already stated that I have not had an attack since 18th May, im still going to my CBT, and yes I still get symptoms mainly breathing, but im getting better. its gonna take time and it is not easy because some days I do feel poor and upset but I say to myself this will not beat me.
Im very lucky that I caught this problem at an early stage. I read all these posts and I really do feel for everyone of you and me too.
please keep positive and if any of you ever need to private message me please do, and if I ever need to me Private message any of YOU GUYS on here I hope we can help each other.
hey if this sounds positive or happy it's because im having a GREAT day:D
hey if you fancy a good laugh have a look at my picture.[:I] when it gets the loaded on
I have been a secret reader now for a while but enough is enough I need to introduce myself! this website is fantastic and thank you to all the people who run this website and to the people who contribute to it everyday.
here it goes.....
well im 30 years old and had my 1st anxiety attack in April 2005. I was at work (service engineer) and I had some breathing problems, I thought to my self this don't feel right. I do suffer from asthma (mild) , but I knew it was not asthma. I carried on working and then it happened my breathing slowed right down and I felt like I was gasping but in fact my breathing had increased, then my heart was beating very fast but at one point it felt liked it had stopped. my arm went numb down one side, so my immediate thought was a stroke. I run for help on customer premises and asked them to call for an ambulance for me as I think "Im having a heart attack or a stroke" I was on the floor through shock and it went into full body cramping where my hands/fingers looked like crab pincer claws. ambulanced arrived in quick time and reassured me that im not having a heart attack as he was doing a ECG on me.
it was then I was diagnosed with having a anxiety attack, I was shocked, frightened and yeah I admit it I broke down crying.
why has this happened to me? what next?
as soon as I got home I made an appointment at the doctors where upon I explained all what happened. she prescribed me Diazepam to relax me. I refused to take them and explained that to her. Im the most happy go lucky person going, likes a laugh, joke and I don't suffer from stress at work (I love my job) I have no money worries, no family trouble or relationship problems. SO WHY NOW?? she could not tell me.
so in the coming weeks I had a few more, so back to the doctors again I said I need more info on this and help. she said I should try CBT (cognitive-behavioural therapy) and she referred me. as I have private medical insurance BUPA through work I though sod it I need help now.
so I saw a physiatrist and he said im not suffering from depression, stress or any major problems, He said I had GAD (general anxiety disorder and I have a fear of having another attack that's why I have been having more attacks.
my last attack was 18MAY!!! yes I now can control my attacks, don't get me wrong it's ****** hard but I can do it. the best thing for me is (I know it sounds stupid) that I have had every symptom listed on "NO MORE PANIC HOME PAGE"
1) Hyperventilation
2) dizziness
3) chest pains
4) Throat tightening (The worse one for me)
5) vision
6) Cardiovascular
having had all these it has made me recognise that im not dying and that I suffer from ANXIETY. yeah its hard but the biggest thing is EDUCATION and ACCEPTANCE once you can do that it will help, and in my case it has.
and now?
as I already stated that I have not had an attack since 18th May, im still going to my CBT, and yes I still get symptoms mainly breathing, but im getting better. its gonna take time and it is not easy because some days I do feel poor and upset but I say to myself this will not beat me.
Im very lucky that I caught this problem at an early stage. I read all these posts and I really do feel for everyone of you and me too.
please keep positive and if any of you ever need to private message me please do, and if I ever need to me Private message any of YOU GUYS on here I hope we can help each other.
hey if this sounds positive or happy it's because im having a GREAT day:D
hey if you fancy a good laugh have a look at my picture.[:I] when it gets the loaded on