Pixie_girl
15-02-10, 09:50
I wondered if anyone else found that their panic attacks and general anxiety were worse at work, if so how do you cope with it? I was happy, confident and doing well at work until a few weeks ago when my panic attacks decided to come back with a vengeance, worse than I had ever had before. I went to my doctor who offered counselling etc and put me back on Citalopram which I had also taken a few years prior to treat depression. I don't normally feel anxious at home but I do at the moment which I believe to be a side affect of the drug as I have also experienced drowsiness and feeling sick.
I am fearful of having another panic attack at work as they really drain me and leave me feeling embarrassed although I don't think anyone realises I'm actually having a panic attack but I get shaky hands, pounding heart, can't concentrate, literally feel like I'm going mad and want to run away and then I get really cold, icy cold hands. In my early 20's my attacks used to leave me feeling hot and bothered and I didn't get the shaky hands thing but it's quite the opposite now. My doctor wants me to try counselling as there is obviously some deep rooted reason as to why this is happening again even though I felt generally happy. But I feel that panic has started to ruin my life again, I personally find it more crippling than depression. So I hope the Citalopram starts helping soon as at the moment I actually feel more on edge.
I am fearful of having another panic attack at work as they really drain me and leave me feeling embarrassed although I don't think anyone realises I'm actually having a panic attack but I get shaky hands, pounding heart, can't concentrate, literally feel like I'm going mad and want to run away and then I get really cold, icy cold hands. In my early 20's my attacks used to leave me feeling hot and bothered and I didn't get the shaky hands thing but it's quite the opposite now. My doctor wants me to try counselling as there is obviously some deep rooted reason as to why this is happening again even though I felt generally happy. But I feel that panic has started to ruin my life again, I personally find it more crippling than depression. So I hope the Citalopram starts helping soon as at the moment I actually feel more on edge.