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It's been a long week.
I'm going through stages at the moment. I'm finding I can get through my working day fine but sometimes when I'm alone I panic .... it's shifted on to my partner again. The usual stuff. What if I don't love him. My sex drive has taken a downward dip and I always worry when that happens. Not only that but I've started to feel bad again for how I treated him. I know it's silly I just wish the thoughts would stop cropping up out of the blue
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Ugh guess what happened this morning. My anxiety came back.
Was up an hour earlier than I needed to be. And jumping in the shower as I find it soothes me. I'm not sure why this happened. My other half has gone away for 2 days on business and I was nervous about him going incase I relapsed as he is the thing that keeps me grounded so maybe that triggered it.
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Hi, I am trying to help my 18 yr Granddaughter with all this at the moment. I have have been saying exactly the same as the last advice from Terry. It is so hard to get your head around the fact that going about day to day things is good. All that pent up adrenalin is so bad. You need to get up, get dressed even if you have no where to go, get into a routine, keep occupied with anything just fill your head and then when you really have a goal it becomes much easier to face. I have always found that you should be kind to yourself, but be strong. A lot of us get really wound up and panic and the more you try and fight it or give in to it the worse it gets. It is hard to say the least, but you have to be strong. Most of us that have suffered these feelings that usually as soon as the "hurdle" what ever it is has passed then so do the feelings and we often wonder why we didn't just do what we needed to. Its easy to beat yourself up. I have been through all this myself and believe me I know how hard it is and how bad these feelings can be, but it won't last. Having said all that I am having real problems trying to get my Granddaughter to see it. She is about 8 weeks in from her first panic attack and bed has become a good friend unfortunately and it is so hard to motivate her. I wish you all well that are suffering these feelings, but be strong and believe in yourselves.
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Lizzie22, you are a great grandmother for taking it seriously and caring. You bring by up some great points. It's really important to keep a routine. When I had my anxiety back a few months ago, I had a tough time getting up in the morning and doing regular things. It's all about pushing through because it does get better. If seeing a therapist helps, go do it. If it helps ranting on here with everyone else, do it. Anxiety and panic are horrible feelings but with the right mind set a person can deal with it. If it was her first panic attack then I imagine she is extremely terrified and that's normal. I think it's best to recoup slowly and get back in your feet when ready.
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Ugh guess what happened this morning. My anxiety came back.
Was up an hour earlier than I needed to be. And jumping in the shower as I find it soothes me. I'm not sure why this happened. My other half has gone away for 2 days on business and I was nervous about him going incase I relapsed as he is the thing that keeps me grounded so maybe that triggered it.
Pingu, I think your partner leaving for a few days triggered it. I've had this happen to me. Its good you took a shower as it soothes you. I hope you feel better. Do things that take your mind off of it. :)
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Hey guys I'm back. Hope I find you all in good health
I've had a relapse. I'm waking up every day overwhelmed by panic and I'm stressing out. I find that I'm bringing up everything bad I've ever done and analysing it. I feel like I'm a terrible person and that I've ruined my life and my partners life with this anxiety. It's like my head is stuck on spin cycle. I've actually called in sick today because I cannot face the idea of going to work. I'm gonna try and get a doctors appointment. I need my medication back I think. I've left it a week now and it's getting worse. I'm in pain mentally and physically. I just don't know what to do.
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I have this at the moment. I'm currently going through a setback and I've been waking up with panic attacks most mornings which is unlike me to get them then and been feeling quite deflated and drained from it and I just can't put my finger on what doesn't feel right or how I truly feel. I'm sure its just mental exhaustion and I try and not dwell on it but its a very strange feeling as I am usually feeling a million things at once and can tell you all of them but to feel what essentially feels like nothing, its strange and worrying a bit.
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Really sorry to hear this, Pingu. Whilst it will be very hard right now, please try to remember that you have been through all of it & more before and you got yourself so much better so you can do it again. It just means that you need to look towards any weaknesses you didn't address last time before you reduce or come off meds in future.
Seeing your GP is a good idea. They will likely want to either monitor it for a short period or just go back to meds to see if it stabilises things. If you feel you need the meds again, you know it could take a bit of time to get working and if you experienced side effects before when starting, it's likely to happen again and so you need to be realistic about the wait and remain hopeful.
It will be very useful for you to revisit earlier posts in this thread so you can work on those intrusive thoughts again.
:hugs:
I'm doing a bit better with the physical side as magnesium seems to be helping and other areas of my anxiety have changed or gone but it's still a load of work in progress.
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Thanks terry your right I've done it before I can do it again. My doctor started me on a course of sertr aline and has also signed me up for relaxation therapy and given me the number of a phsyco therapist who specialises in cbt. I stopped taking my magnesium and I had stopped with the mindfulness practise because I thought I was better but this was a mistake. I now know that I need to continue these strategies long term.
Has your sleep improved then? Or are you still nocturnal?
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Yeah, I think a load of us have said the same. We think we are better but we miss the point that is about long term ongoing maintenance and not the typical medicated correction route like with infections or plaster to allow a bone to heal. I've done the same and relapsed.
There is a very supportive Sertraline group on the Meds board who I'm sure will help you through any side effects. Kimberley mentioned that her GP, who seems to know his stuff from things she has said, told her that Citalopram was more for depression and Sertraline for anxiety. So, maybe it will help more?
Yeah, I'm still a vampire :D but I've made improvements to it. It's just proving very hard going to undo this deep issue.
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I was suffering from panic attacks. I think this was due to stress, I could not able to complete my sleep and then my doctor prescribed me to buy Ambien that have a positive effect and can work comfortably in a stressful environment too.