feels_like_home
03-05-10, 20:34
I have not posted in a long time. I started having panic attacks and anxiety when I was about 23 (I am now 29). I went to councelling, homeopathic doctor, read lots of books etc to help me cope with my symptoms. I have been doing well for the past few years.
Then I decided to have a baby. I felt pretty good during my pregnancy. I was really worried about how I would feel. After I had the baby I felt really anxious for a few days, but it seemed to pass. Now my son is 4 months old and I have been feeling really anxious again.
On Saturday I felt horrible. I felt really scared and really out of it (depersonalization). The feeling lasted all afternoon. I finally forced myself to go shopping and it passed. Yesterday i felt fine, just a little tired. That is pretty normal as my son does not sleep well at all. I woke up today feeling great and then slowly started to feel really tired. My husband wanted to go shopping. I felt horrible, but didn't want to give in to the anxiety. We just got down the street and I felt like I was going to faint. The sun was really bright and I felt like my vision was going funny and found it hard to breath and concentrate. I asked him to take me home.
I am home now and feeling a little shaky and really tired. I want to know if this is my axiety coming back or if it is just the lack of sleep catching up with me? I just feel so tired, weak and faint lately.
Thanks for listening.
Michelle
Then I decided to have a baby. I felt pretty good during my pregnancy. I was really worried about how I would feel. After I had the baby I felt really anxious for a few days, but it seemed to pass. Now my son is 4 months old and I have been feeling really anxious again.
On Saturday I felt horrible. I felt really scared and really out of it (depersonalization). The feeling lasted all afternoon. I finally forced myself to go shopping and it passed. Yesterday i felt fine, just a little tired. That is pretty normal as my son does not sleep well at all. I woke up today feeling great and then slowly started to feel really tired. My husband wanted to go shopping. I felt horrible, but didn't want to give in to the anxiety. We just got down the street and I felt like I was going to faint. The sun was really bright and I felt like my vision was going funny and found it hard to breath and concentrate. I asked him to take me home.
I am home now and feeling a little shaky and really tired. I want to know if this is my axiety coming back or if it is just the lack of sleep catching up with me? I just feel so tired, weak and faint lately.
Thanks for listening.
Michelle