New to all this Anxiety stuff!! Any advice?

[jojo81182]

Hiya, im Jo, 27 from SE London... Ive been experiencing full blown anxiety for the last 4 weeks, its been building up since June with the odd panic attack here and there but now im in a place that I feel I cant get out of.... Does anyone have any advice? Ive had soooooo many symptoms but just cant shake the thought that something worse, physical and life threatening is wrong with me... my doctor reassures me that there isnt but how does she know when she's only taken my BP a few times and run a blood test??! She's put me on prozac and ive managed to get to see a pyschotherapist this week through work but i want to be better NOW, not in 6months... i've got a life to live and a 6 yr old daughter to look after!!!! It'd be lovely to hear from anyone who knows where Im coming from :yesyes:

[PanicOver!!]

Hi

Im sure most of us know where you are coming from
your attitude of "i want to get better NOW" is great
but anxiety is where we have taught our brains to over react to some situations and we CAN retrain them to react as they used to, but it doeas take a while.

with a fighting attitude like you have you will deffinately beat this

good luck and welcome x

[jojo81182]

Thanks for the encouragement! :yesyes:

[magnesium]

what about if our brains have always acted that way?