Roadtorecovery
05-05-10, 23:30
Hi
I've been Reading some post's which have been very helpful, I've suffered with occasional panic attacks for a while. Jan this year, I started experiencing daily panics, lastings hours normally.
I started to experience many uncomfortable/ worrying symptons since . I know anxiety can produce over 100 different symptoms.
Mine included muscle twitchs, numb fingers, usually the two inner fingers, slightly blurred vision, eye floaters, achy muscles, weak arms, Waking with numb arms, waking in the night, worry, fear of mortality, for both me and others around me, racing heart, nit knowing what to do with myself, irregular berating, unsteadiness or being off balance when standing, especially when standing in a queue. And of course the panic attacks that quickly followed.
After a couple of months, I went to see a doctor. I had previously been reasearching the net via google. Mistake, what I read worried me more and more, I became convinced I was suffering from ms. I told this to my doctor, told him my symptoms, my biggest fear was him saying doesn't sound good, I'm worried you have something bad (eg ms) and sending me for testS etc.
He didn't, he looked at me with a duprised face, and said "I don't think you have ms, it is very rare, and less common in males than females" he told me I was having panic attacks, but did niot offer any advice or support other than say u could do with a holiday to relieve stress. Unfortunatly finacial issues would not allow a holiday. he also suggested taking anti inflamitres, ibprofen, as a trApped ulnar nerve may be causing some issue in my arm, I had an x ray to check fir arithius in hands and arms under my suggestion as this runs in my family and may cause issues with trapped nerve, I've had discomfort in my hands for approx 10 years when writing etc, this to me is no issue.
X rays normal, no signs of arthirus, alrhough the doctor had given me some comfort, it was small and did not last. I had no reL confidence in him, probally wrongly, the doctor was young like me, mid twenties to thirty.
Over a couple of months, I experienced new symptoms from my "list" they came and went on their own accord . Panic gradually easied to a bearable level. I went from daily to weekly attacks, as I let go of my thoughts of my symptoms, they gradually mostly eased. I gave up smoking , all looked ok.
A couple of weeks later, my nan died in unfortunate circumstances, now I k ow people die, but not only the greif of the death, but seeing my family. Especially my grandad so upset, upset me greatly.
The next day, the panic returned full blown, I couldn't sleep, rung nhs direct and told tem I was worried I had reacted badly to ibuprofen I had taken that evening, after speaking to a doctor who advised I was having a panic attack I calmed, had some smokes and got to sleep around 7am , I obivoysly did not make it to work. I usually stArt at 7.30.
I have linked my anxiety to stress and alchchol. Alchol by far the worst, when I come off it the next dAy. I have found walking when panicking essential, Turing a panic attack down eventually.
Around 3 weeks ago, I saw a new doctor, refered by a friend, I had a 10 min appointment , the last one of the day, it lasted neArly 40. the doc listened too me, my fears of ms, my NANs death, etc. He advised anxiety, he doubted greatly ms . Still I was not covinced. He did sine basic balance and reflex tests , and did not note anything abnormal. He sent me for blood tests for low b12, diabetes, thyroid issues and sine other normal stuff. All came back fine. He prescribed me citlopram 20.
I was unsure wether these were right for me, he went through poss side effect,s and explained how they helped my brain to rebuild serotonin, by blocking panic signals which send for adreanalin. There is more too it than that, beyond my comprehension,
I trusted this doctor ver much . After nayb a week, the tabs took effect, I began to feel normal again. Most symptoms by this time went. I was left with shakiness and feeling off balance when standing , a lot if the time, these symptoms, seem to be the ones that gave caused me the most worry.
Recently, I have had a couple of panics. I have been routinely searching google. I have learnt much about my feared disease ms. I am still bothered, I still worry. I read a post from I told you I was I'll, on this forum last night, it gave me sone confidence.
I have list sine weight since my panic started, from 14.5 to 13 stone, I am still around a stone over weight.
I play football once a week. In a team, this is where unsteadiness really bothers mr, by the end of a match I feel very off balance, with trembling , lasting for a while after the exercise, I do calm down, usually a beer in the pub after helps too.
I am very concerned with these feelings after exercise. I would REALLY love too know, is this common with anxiety???
Your patience reading this is greatly appreciated, I know it is long but any reassurance, advice etc regards my last comments would help me soo much!
I've been Reading some post's which have been very helpful, I've suffered with occasional panic attacks for a while. Jan this year, I started experiencing daily panics, lastings hours normally.
I started to experience many uncomfortable/ worrying symptons since . I know anxiety can produce over 100 different symptoms.
Mine included muscle twitchs, numb fingers, usually the two inner fingers, slightly blurred vision, eye floaters, achy muscles, weak arms, Waking with numb arms, waking in the night, worry, fear of mortality, for both me and others around me, racing heart, nit knowing what to do with myself, irregular berating, unsteadiness or being off balance when standing, especially when standing in a queue. And of course the panic attacks that quickly followed.
After a couple of months, I went to see a doctor. I had previously been reasearching the net via google. Mistake, what I read worried me more and more, I became convinced I was suffering from ms. I told this to my doctor, told him my symptoms, my biggest fear was him saying doesn't sound good, I'm worried you have something bad (eg ms) and sending me for testS etc.
He didn't, he looked at me with a duprised face, and said "I don't think you have ms, it is very rare, and less common in males than females" he told me I was having panic attacks, but did niot offer any advice or support other than say u could do with a holiday to relieve stress. Unfortunatly finacial issues would not allow a holiday. he also suggested taking anti inflamitres, ibprofen, as a trApped ulnar nerve may be causing some issue in my arm, I had an x ray to check fir arithius in hands and arms under my suggestion as this runs in my family and may cause issues with trapped nerve, I've had discomfort in my hands for approx 10 years when writing etc, this to me is no issue.
X rays normal, no signs of arthirus, alrhough the doctor had given me some comfort, it was small and did not last. I had no reL confidence in him, probally wrongly, the doctor was young like me, mid twenties to thirty.
Over a couple of months, I experienced new symptoms from my "list" they came and went on their own accord . Panic gradually easied to a bearable level. I went from daily to weekly attacks, as I let go of my thoughts of my symptoms, they gradually mostly eased. I gave up smoking , all looked ok.
A couple of weeks later, my nan died in unfortunate circumstances, now I k ow people die, but not only the greif of the death, but seeing my family. Especially my grandad so upset, upset me greatly.
The next day, the panic returned full blown, I couldn't sleep, rung nhs direct and told tem I was worried I had reacted badly to ibuprofen I had taken that evening, after speaking to a doctor who advised I was having a panic attack I calmed, had some smokes and got to sleep around 7am , I obivoysly did not make it to work. I usually stArt at 7.30.
I have linked my anxiety to stress and alchchol. Alchol by far the worst, when I come off it the next dAy. I have found walking when panicking essential, Turing a panic attack down eventually.
Around 3 weeks ago, I saw a new doctor, refered by a friend, I had a 10 min appointment , the last one of the day, it lasted neArly 40. the doc listened too me, my fears of ms, my NANs death, etc. He advised anxiety, he doubted greatly ms . Still I was not covinced. He did sine basic balance and reflex tests , and did not note anything abnormal. He sent me for blood tests for low b12, diabetes, thyroid issues and sine other normal stuff. All came back fine. He prescribed me citlopram 20.
I was unsure wether these were right for me, he went through poss side effect,s and explained how they helped my brain to rebuild serotonin, by blocking panic signals which send for adreanalin. There is more too it than that, beyond my comprehension,
I trusted this doctor ver much . After nayb a week, the tabs took effect, I began to feel normal again. Most symptoms by this time went. I was left with shakiness and feeling off balance when standing , a lot if the time, these symptoms, seem to be the ones that gave caused me the most worry.
Recently, I have had a couple of panics. I have been routinely searching google. I have learnt much about my feared disease ms. I am still bothered, I still worry. I read a post from I told you I was I'll, on this forum last night, it gave me sone confidence.
I have list sine weight since my panic started, from 14.5 to 13 stone, I am still around a stone over weight.
I play football once a week. In a team, this is where unsteadiness really bothers mr, by the end of a match I feel very off balance, with trembling , lasting for a while after the exercise, I do calm down, usually a beer in the pub after helps too.
I am very concerned with these feelings after exercise. I would REALLY love too know, is this common with anxiety???
Your patience reading this is greatly appreciated, I know it is long but any reassurance, advice etc regards my last comments would help me soo much!