Originally Posted by
NoraB
Medication deals with physical symptoms, not the cause of the anxiety. What therapy have you had. if any?
What's happening is that your body is hypersensitive and these NORMAL anxiety symptoms feel very unpleasant and overwhelming to you. I know exactly how you feel because I've been there. However, in this climate with an NHS which is on it's knees as it is - patience will wear thin if you keep calling out ambulances for panic attacks. I did two visits - one by ambulance and the other was a walk in. On the second one, I was seen by the psychiatrist after being given the all clear by the docs (again)
You're not going to stop breathing. You're not going to die. It just 'feels' that way, and that's not how dying works.
What's actually happening is that your body is doing exactly what it's meant to. This is the stress response, and it's meant to keep you alive.
I had a breakdown with my HA, and, like you, I couldn't see a day where I wouldn't feel like I was dying, but I got myself out of that hole by understanding anxiety and accepting that life sometimes deals us shit cards, and by working my arse off to get better. Plus, I did it without meds because I have chemical sensitivity! So, if I can do it - anybody can. X