Hi, i’m new to no more panic
I have suffered with anxiety for years, mainly emetophobia. In the last year or so it has got worse and my symptoms have got worse and I seem to experience more symptoms as usual (I know a panic cannot kill me) but I hate having an attack and feel like I’m not in control of my own body. I have recently been diagnosed with IBS in the last 2 months, my emetophobia has got worse and now every bubble or small twinge in my belly i’m scared in case i have an upset tummy. This is really affecting me, so much so that I went on holiday with my partner of 8 years and his family, to Turkey, and flew home after 5 days (a week early) on my own as after 3 days of being ill and being anxious I couldn’t take anymore. I am so worried about leaving the house but at the same time I do want to still do things. It’s very difficult to explain to people who don’t have anxiety (I would say i’m lucky, but i’m not as i’m not happy my mum experiences it) but she can relate to some extent, to how I feel - although her anxiety is over things completely different. I feel like i’m really trying to hold my life together; some days (very rare) I feel on top of the world and i’m very hyper (I’m 23) and other days I feel very sad/depressed. I have such a good support network from family, friends, partner and even work colleagues but no one, not even myself can help me when i’m feeling like this and I can not escape. I am on beta blockers and antidepressants, Ive never had bad thoughts and I still don’t, I just don’t know how to over come this.. I don’t know what else my GP can do for me? I have been referred for CBT but the wait is 6-10 months. I have also looked into hypnotherapy but am unsure if this will help? (if anyone had tried this please let me know of your experience). I apologise for the long post, I never thought I would be in this situation but I really don’t know what to do and I feel it will help to speak with new people.
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