tinydancer
11-08-10, 12:09
hello all
I have been suffering with anxiety and panic attacks for almost a year...to be honest when it started i didnt really know what it was, and it wasnt untill having a full blown panic attack that got totally out of control that i saw a doctor...
I am and English girl living in France and unfortunately the first doctor (who was french) i saw was quite unhelpful, prescribing me tranquilisers, but giving me no advice and telling me to work out what the cause was myself.
I am lucky (??) that my partner and a couple of friends have suffered panic attacks in the past and they have been able to support me and help me realise what is happening.
I have also since seen a doctor back home who, although unable to offer me any treatment, did give me alot more reassurance and some advice about what to ask for from a doctor over here!
I have bought books and read lots of info about anxiety and panic and I think i am gradually coming to understand why this is happening to me now. (due things that are happenng in my life right now causing me stress..much due to me living abroad away from family/partner/friends)
However i am struggling to break the cycle of negative thinking and behaviour - when i feel anxious and unwell due to that anxiety; I know deep down that there is nothing seriously wrong with me but i am unable to change my behaviour to make the anxiety go away and frequently feel i cannot cope.... despite my sbest efforts to be positive i often feel down about everything and im worried about the effect it is having on my life and relationships..which of cause just perpetuates the situation!
Im hoping maybe through this forum i can share some more specific issues and get some advice or comments from people who have experienced similar things......
Im sure there is a way through this but ive just not found the right route yet!
I have been suffering with anxiety and panic attacks for almost a year...to be honest when it started i didnt really know what it was, and it wasnt untill having a full blown panic attack that got totally out of control that i saw a doctor...
I am and English girl living in France and unfortunately the first doctor (who was french) i saw was quite unhelpful, prescribing me tranquilisers, but giving me no advice and telling me to work out what the cause was myself.
I am lucky (??) that my partner and a couple of friends have suffered panic attacks in the past and they have been able to support me and help me realise what is happening.
I have also since seen a doctor back home who, although unable to offer me any treatment, did give me alot more reassurance and some advice about what to ask for from a doctor over here!
I have bought books and read lots of info about anxiety and panic and I think i am gradually coming to understand why this is happening to me now. (due things that are happenng in my life right now causing me stress..much due to me living abroad away from family/partner/friends)
However i am struggling to break the cycle of negative thinking and behaviour - when i feel anxious and unwell due to that anxiety; I know deep down that there is nothing seriously wrong with me but i am unable to change my behaviour to make the anxiety go away and frequently feel i cannot cope.... despite my sbest efforts to be positive i often feel down about everything and im worried about the effect it is having on my life and relationships..which of cause just perpetuates the situation!
Im hoping maybe through this forum i can share some more specific issues and get some advice or comments from people who have experienced similar things......
Im sure there is a way through this but ive just not found the right route yet!