Hi everyone - this my first time posting. I have suffered from panic attacks for as long as I can rememeber - as a child I remember being terrified of the dark and just needing to run, as well as other symptoms which I now recognise as panic attacks. As adult they have mainly been triggered by certain situation, particularly noisy dark places.
Last year I lost two pregnancies -one ectopic and one miscarriage. I'm currently 26 weeks pregnant and everything is going well there. Since about 14 weeks the panic attacks have been awful. Day time, night time, all over the place. The doctor has said it's hormonal 0 I've been given diazepam for emergencies which I took earlier in the pregnancy. I'm now reluctant to as my baby is moving a lot and I'm worried that I will freak out if she doesn't move because she is drugged up. I've worked really hard to get better - have been having reflexology which is really helpful. Have also worked on my triggers - darkness, being hot and thirsty and worked out ways round it. We have walks every night which really help.
Deep down it is still hanging around like a noose round my neck. I am so exhausted from trying to control my panic day and night. I want a a break - a want to have some time away from having to think about my panic all the time.
In the past I have had prozac which really helped me - the doctor is not keen as i'm pregnant but I'm starting to wonder. I don't want to harm my child but i am so down.
Any idea and suggestions would be much appreciated.
thanks,
Jenny x