anxiety with depression

[debbie riley]

Hi I'm Debbie.

I have been suffering with anxiety and depression for approx 3 years now, but the last few months have been the worst. My first symptoms were feeling dizzy and panicking in case I fainted. I have a constant nervous feeling which is present most of the time and feel like I am not quite with it (if anyone knows what this is like). I have been off work now for 4 months and my GP has started me on Fluoxetine. This made me feel a lot worse at the beginning but I am gradually having better days now. Before Christmas I was finding it hard to leave the house, or drive a car for fear of a panic attack (which I was having at the time).

I find it hard to explain to people my symptoms as they don't seem to understand them. [Sigh...]

Thankfully I am now starting to feel a bit better and hoping to go back to work in March (although my husband doesn't think I should return just yet).

I have also has 2 sessions of Reiki which seems to have helped me relax a little more.

I was wondering whether anyone gets a odd taste in their mouth at all, this symptom I get from time to time.



debbie riley

[Alexandra]

Hi Debbie

Welcome to to the forum.

I have been in the same boat as you so do understand what your going through.

You will find lots of people here the same as yourself & you will be able to gain lots of support & help.

Take Care



Alex

Many People Will Walk
In & Out Of Your Life
But Only True Friends
Will Leave Footprints
In Your Heart

[debbie riley]

thank you for your reply and congratulations on your forthcoming wedding. :)

debbie riley

[trac67]

Hi Debbie,

Welcome to the forum, you will get a lot of good advice here and make some new friends.

Try these links see if they help :

head pains (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4388)
Metallic Taste in mouth (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4483)

Take care

Trac xx

'Live your life with arms wide open, today is where your book begins, the rest is still unwritten'

[Meg]

Hi Debbie,

A metallic taste is what many people compain of.

Most of us have been able to relate to the dizziness at some point. Look at Nic frequent posts thread in announcements
for lots of other experiences with this.

Reiki can be useful in learning relaxation as can yoga which is also combining some exercise and suppleness exercises as well .

As for going back to work , can you arrange a phased return and see how that works out so its not such a shock when you do go back.


Meg
www.anxietymanagementltd.com

Your anxiety is the human representation of the pictures that you paint using your many vivid colours of revolving and reoccurring thoughts.
How big is your gallery ?

[Piglet]

Welcome to the site.

Piglet x

"Supposing a tree fell down, Pooh, when we were underneath it?" said Piglet.
"Supposing it didn't," said Pooh after careful thought.

[Karen]

Hi Debbie

Welcome to the forum.

These posts about dizziness might help:

Spaciness (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2696)
Light Headed (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2951)
dizzyness (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3062)
Jules31 (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=310)
Light Headed (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2951)
Very dizzy (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3743)
help :( (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3742)
vertigo, diziness (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4877)
Vertigo type sensations (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5669)
New to this site and need some advice :( (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5961)
Is my head normal??? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6731)
Anxiety + Panic + Stress + Dizziness + some relief (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6338)
Dizziness - I hate it, any help? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6854)

Hope we can be of some help and support to you.

Karen



Happiness is not a state to arrive at but a manner of travelling.

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough ~ Christine Cagney, Cagney & Lacey

[nomorepanic]

Hi Debbie

Welcome aboard and lovely to see you here.

I hope we can be of some suport to you.

Nicola

[sal]

Debbie

Here if you need me, thinking about you xxxx

Love Sal xx


Dont mess up the best things in your life, just because at present you are unsure who you are.


"Life is a distance and to travel that distance you were given the strength and guidance to do so".

[Sue K with 5]

Hi Debbie

Welcome to NMP! Yes I can relate to the taste in the mouth although that for me started in my early 20's when my depression and phobia were heightened. That symptom has subsided over the years, and I am sure it will for you. Try sucking a polo sometimes it helped me.


I am glad you have found this site which is full of information that will help you


Take good care


Sue with 5

scknight

[debbie riley]

<b id="quote">quote:</b id="quote"><table border="0" id="quote"><tr id="quote"><td class="quote" id="quote">Hi Debbie,

A metallic taste is what many people compain of.

Most of us have been able to relate to the dizziness at some point. Look at Nic frequent posts thread in announcements
for lots of other experiences with this.

Reiki can be useful in learning relaxation as can yoga which is also combining some exercise and suppleness exercises as well .

As for going back to work , can you arrange a phased return and see how that works out so its not such a shock when you do go back.


Meg
www.anxietymanagementltd.com

Your anxiety is the human representation of the pictures that you paint using your many vivid colours of revolving and reoccurring thoughts.
How big is your gallery ?




<div align="right">Originally posted by Meg - 25 February 2006 : 14:30:52</div id="right">
</td id="quote"></tr id="quote"></table id="quote">


thanks for the advice about going back to work, i think i will go back on a phased return. nice to hear from you.

debbie riley

[Alexandra]

<b id="quote">quote:</b id="quote"><table border="0" id="quote"><tr id="quote"><td class="quote" id="quote">thank you for your reply and congratulations on your forthcoming wedding. :)

debbie riley

<div align="right">Originally posted by debbie riley - 25 February 2006 : 14:00:22</div id="right">
</td id="quote"></tr id="quote"></table id="quote"> Your welcome Debbie, Hope you are finding you way around alright.

Thanks for the congrats for the wedding.

Take Care

Alex

Many People Will Walk
In & Out Of Your Life
But Only True Friends
Will Leave Footprints
In Your Heart

[clickaway]

Welcome to the site Debbie.

It looks as if you have got some very sound advice here already.

Take Care,


Ray
http://www.anxietyrelease.org.uk/

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance.
~Mark Sanders and Tia Sillers

[sal]

Hi Debbie

How are you doing?

Love Sal xx


Dont mess up the best things in your life, just because at present you are unsure who you are.


"Life is a distance and to travel that distance you were given the strength and guidance to do so".

[wobily_lin]

Hi Debbi,

Welcome to the site,

Take care,

Lin,
xxx