Jo C
08-04-09, 15:12
I'm new to the site and the forums. Been having a bit of a hard time of it of late. Four months of troubles, with constant stomach problems then breathing problems and very dramatic life problems (basically I lost everything that mattered to me in the space of a few months)... and then finally my boyfriend dumped me which triggered panic attacks and well, to be honest, a complete breakdown. However, it's been the trigger for me finally working out what has been wrong with me - it's anxiety. Crippling, awful anxiety. Started on the little pink pills (beta blockers) last week and what a difference in me in such a short time. I'm back at work this week and I am coping. I can sleep, eat and talk properly again. I can leave the house. And the FEAR has subsided. I'm almost elated at the moment. Cannot even begin to tell you what a relief it is to find this website and establish what's been so horribly wrong. The phoneline was a real lifesaver last week. And I've been making progress with the relaxation CDs and even had a strange and almost epiphanal moment in the middle of one of them when I just started laughing and the energy that's been stuck in my stomach seemed to shift.
My friend has had anxiety, OCDs and agoraphobia for years and I had no idea what she was going through. I do now. What a hero she is:I wish I had been able to support her properly when this all started for her.
Jo
My friend has had anxiety, OCDs and agoraphobia for years and I had no idea what she was going through. I do now. What a hero she is:I wish I had been able to support her properly when this all started for her.
Jo