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robertw
02-08-09, 10:28
hiya all my name is rob and im 34 and ive decided to join the forum due to the extreme anxiety and panic i get pretty much all the time
i really have had enough of it and would would dearly like someone to talk to who understands how i feel - my wife trys hard but is at the end of it all with my anxiety as it affects our family life
im on ciprelex and metazapine and a blood pressure tablet i also take a lorazepram tablet to help me calm down
it often feels like my heart is going to come out my chest and my pulse races away pretty much every day my anxiety is mainly due to health issues in that i get scared of dying i feel like i cant breath and i am gasping every little ache or pain affects how i feel and is constantly on my mind i know that the anxiety comes on and then i feel more anxious because of the symptoms of anxiety but it doesnt seem to make any difference i still get scared as hell and feel like im unwell and on the verge of dying - i have been suffering like this for the last 7 months i have had smaller episodes in the past but they have always gone away after a couple of months but this time it just doesnt seem to go i often end up in tears with sheer panic and frustration
i have 3 girls and i want more than anything to get back to normal but it just isnt happening there are also times i feel like ive really had enough but then i cant understand this as i get scared of dying but im then thinking ive had enough of everything!!
anyhow i hope somone finds some time to reply if you suffer with these kind of things i understand how you feel i hope somone will understand me as well

suzy-sue
02-08-09, 12:14
HI Robert and :welcome: to NMP.I can relate to what you are going through .Im sure you will find lots of help and support here.The Claire Weekes books are highly recommended .it will help you to understand why you feel like you do ,then enable you to beat this condition .They are available from the NMP shop .Take care Sue x:hugs:

den68
02-08-09, 16:03
hi rob
i know just what you mean i was so scared of dying (still am too some extent) i couldnt dye my hair incase it killed me meds doc gave me i couldnt take incase it killed me but i have managed to take paracetomol now and dye my hair but other meds still major problem. But whilst im scared of dying i am thinking if this is all there is its not worth it. But i am feeling a bit better now and some days are good some days are awful. Keep hanging onto the good days and that will keep you going. Talk to a councillor if you can or you can pm me if you want sometimes it helps to know your not the only one feeling like this
denise

Maj
02-08-09, 19:37
You can get over this. As someone else has told you - read the Claire Weekes book and it will DEFINITELY help you. I've been having some panicky feelings again after many years because I was under bit of stress. I got that feeling again of suffocating, taking constant missed heartbeats, but after seeing my g.p., taking a mild tranquilliser and reading parts of Claire's book umpteen times about return of panic and breathing difficulty I can honestly say that I feel so much better again and the feelings are slowly disappearing! You will get better - honestly. It takes time and it's all about not being afraid of the feelings and when they no longer matter they vanish. They depend on your dislike of them to keep happening - so true when you start to feel better you understand this.

Take care

kazzie
02-08-09, 20:18
Hi Rob:)

I dont know if you see your doctor but you should make an appointment and ask to be referred for CBT (cognative behaviour therapy)

Nothing weird or odd about it but it will make you better and is available on the NHS

Dont know where you live but some places there can be a waiting list but its worth getting on it!!!

Its no miracle cure but it works if you are prepared to put in the "donkey" work and really want to get better

Luv Kaz x

robertw
03-08-09, 10:25
hiya kaz and myra, ive brought the clare weeks book yesterday off here so just waiting for it to come- im seeing my consultnat today at 3 after several phone calls and pretty much begging to get seen as my next appointment wasnt untill the end of september im defnatly going to ask him if i can go to cbt i hope you are well
best wishes
rob

robertw
03-08-09, 16:27
hiya just a quick update after my visit to the consultant - i have to increase my ciprelex to 20 per day and take a new tablet during the day promilne or something he has said he will refer me to a cbt specialist but also said there may be a long wait for this :(