darrenc
13-12-09, 11:22
Just wondered if anyone had any tips for what to do if they have an anxiety attack while driving.
About four weeks ago I was on propranolol and I thought I was having a side effect from it (couldn't breath properly - I used to suffer from asthma but not any more).
This happen while I was on the M25, in the dark, when it was raining heavily, and in bad traffic. :ohmy:
I was on my way to visit a friend in London and didn't know how I would get help if things got worse. After several minutes, I rang my friend in a mild panic asking for directions to the nearest hospital. I kept trying to reassure myself, this is just anxiety, there is nothing wrong with you, but the mind wasn't listening.
Needless to say, when I got to hospital, I felt better. They did say I had muscloskeletal chest pain, which I've had on and off for several months. I took some pain killers and felt better, but the whole experience was very scary. I went back to my doctor the next week and my medication was changed to citalopram, but basically I had to take the week of work because I was too nervous about driving and felt so down from the new medication.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
About four weeks ago I was on propranolol and I thought I was having a side effect from it (couldn't breath properly - I used to suffer from asthma but not any more).
This happen while I was on the M25, in the dark, when it was raining heavily, and in bad traffic. :ohmy:
I was on my way to visit a friend in London and didn't know how I would get help if things got worse. After several minutes, I rang my friend in a mild panic asking for directions to the nearest hospital. I kept trying to reassure myself, this is just anxiety, there is nothing wrong with you, but the mind wasn't listening.
Needless to say, when I got to hospital, I felt better. They did say I had muscloskeletal chest pain, which I've had on and off for several months. I took some pain killers and felt better, but the whole experience was very scary. I went back to my doctor the next week and my medication was changed to citalopram, but basically I had to take the week of work because I was too nervous about driving and felt so down from the new medication.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!