I suffer from anxiety/panic attacks, just wondering of panic attacks and anxiety attacks are one and the same. I get adrenalin rushes and sometimes fast heartbeats depending on how quickly I manage it. When I get physical symptoms ie chest tight, breathing off, chest pains, dizziness etc is that a panic attack or an anxiety attack?
Feel really desperate at the moment, seem to be living in terror since yesterday morning when I got up feeling anxious, sleeps gone bad after seeming to improve a bit. I'm either feeling like I'm gonna lose it or have horrible physical symptoms I can't ignore. Trying not to take a tranq, they're on a when you need them basis now but I've needed them since I got up this morning. I'm also on 20mg citalopram for about 3 weeks. I've got 3 kids and although they are 16,13 and 12 I know they worry so I can't show anything, sometimes feel so desperate, I can't be doing this for much longer, can anyone relate and tell me it DOES get better???
Forgot to say, I signed up for the program but I don't see how its gonna work for me, I'm as bad at home as I am out, slightly better out maybe with the distractions, I'm exposing myself at home nearly all the time.
thanks for replying, I don't really feel better outside, more like i manage better outside i suppose, my kids do know but they don't understand, does anyone who hasn't been in the position? I know they've been worried and that made me worse, same with hubby too he drives for work and so I don't want to worry him either. My family are good and I have a great best friend who I can call anytime but I sometimes feel that talking about it will make me lose control if that makes sense?
funny you should say that, had hairdresser here thursday night and after hubby told her about me she told me she had it too, years ago and is suffering now, amazing really would never have thought it.
When I first got ill and my kids were worried, my daughter started complaining of headaches and stomach aches, I was so worried that I'd somehow passed it on to her, stupid really, normal worry is natural, but now I tend to keep it in as outlined in another post.
Thanks all, My hub does know and in those first awful weeks I wasn't able to keep it to myself. I think deep down he knows how bad it is but accepts my good day/bad day because its easier for him to deal with, I think he may feel some guilt because it started after he almost drowned on the last day of our holiday, the signs were there before that though I just think that tipped me over the edge. I spoke to a counsellor that I paid for myself, I only went once because I wasn't comfortable with him, I'm on the waiting list for counselling through the GP but don't know how long that will take. I don't feel comfortable outside, I get butterflies before I go and just cope, I can't drive very far on my own either but I'm trying so hard not to avoid. When I say lose control I think I mean I won't be able to control my panic, don't really know what I mean or think anymore
Hi, I've been on this for 3 and a half weeks, started on 10mgs for 10 days and up to 20mgs since. I initially felt better but since the end of the week I've been waking up anxious and agitated, this feeling dosen't really go away through the day although evenings have been better until tonight :( could this be the meds after all this time? how long can I expect it to go on? anyone can help would be greatly appreciated.
I saw him monday, told him I'd been going downhill again but he said to keep taking them as they take time to work, gotta see him in 3 weeks but I can go anytime really if I need to, thanks for the replys.
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