Hi
My anxiety attacks has reared its ugly head again over the Christmas period, it is good to find this forum because it is difficult to explain to others how you feel.
Anyway I had my first big panic or anxiety attack on Christmas Day (Happy Christmas), probably the first in over a year to this degree and have felt varying degrees of anxiety since. I also cannot remember the last time I felt like this at home and I am trying to distract myself, but finding it very hard to concentrate on anything else than feeling anxious.
This also impacts on my family especially my partner who is quite upset for both of us.
I have lived my life around this for about 9 years and I would say sub-consciously have avoiding stratergies in place for anything I do.
I am not on any medication at the moment (Apart from Rescue Remedy and pain killers) and I have not had any medication prescribed from my GP since 2001, which was Cipramil. To be honest I have not bothered going back - lost faith, just got to know one GP who then leaves the practice, back to square one.
At this moment I am unsure what to do - either ride this period out and then revert back to how things have become. Try a different approach like the Linden method, try something herbal or go back to my GP practice, who will only prescribe some other drug.
Any advice greatfully received, that may give a quick short term fix over the holiday period.
Regards
Mike