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Okay I want to let everone know my story and see if anyone out there can relate.
Last April I was going through a little rough time my husband one week thought he was having a heart attack so we went through that then two weeks later he was involved in a car accident to which he was taken to a hospital and all...Pretty stressful time... We about a couple of weeks after all this happened I was standing at my house one night and I felt dizzy and my heart started racing. Of course this scared me to death... Which I think made it worse for two weeks I was either in a constant anxiety attack or panic( I still have not fiqured out the difference) was afraid to go to the dr. Thought I was dying everyday I was having the rapid heartbeat, feeling spacey would fall asleep and then wake up feeling like I was on fire...Didn't want to go anywhere etc. It was a nightmare...I did finally go to the dr and she said it was anxiety...Had a hard time believing this the only test they did was bloodwork...Then they gave me meds which I was afraid to take because i have never been a pill person so I was afraid to take them...But finally I got to the point that I wouldn't do anything with the kids and I was in a constant fear so I did.
I do believe that the meds have helped...I take 50mg of zoloft then I have .50 mg of xanax and at bedtime I breaks that in fourths and take a little piece. I am now afraid to stop the xanax because of all the things that I have read...Even though my dr says that i do not take enough it still scares me to stop.
I still don't really understand all of this. And there are days that is something starts hurting then I freak out and think there is something wrong with me. I have come along way since April but I am so afraid of getting back there.
Can anyone relate to my story?
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hey there hun saw your post on the A board...welcome to the world of anxiety..my dude has it and you and him could practically be the same person. you will find that doing some form of regular exercise will do wonders as it helps realse endorphins to make you feel calmer..also learn some breathing exercises nd try and find a therapist who deals with anxiety clients they can offer you some fantastic help/ideas and help you feel less like a nutter :) Also try some herbal meds as they can also help but ask you chemist first about what herbal meds may clash with your prescribed meds. i know vitamin b and fish oil is beneficial for anxiety. You may also find yourself feeling tired because anxirty makes your body feel like it is running and sometimes the meds can make you feel sleepy too
Am here hun if you need anything.
shellyx
mumofthree
I am doing okay today have a headache and am trying not to stress over it....Everyone gets headache's right...I shouldn't think just because I have a headache there is something horribly wrong.
e4shannon
Wow you sound just like me!! Everytime something happens to me i feel like im dying and i obesse over it. I get dizzy all the time and my heart beats very fast and my left arm feels numb or cold.
I just got over a bad virus and honestly thought i was going to die. It's an awful feeling!!
I am on 100mg of zoloft and i also take xanax at night. Either of them really help. The only thing that calms me is whenever i have a drink ..which isn't good.
belle23
Hi this is my story as well as most of the people in here!!! You are normal and to feel this way is typical of anxiety/panic.Read as much as you can about it on the net or books and try and understand it,that helped me loads.I once banged my toe and convinced myself i had toe cancer!!!Crazy i know but it makes you think this way.The rapid heart beat and all the other symptoms do not affect you medicly and no one has ever died from anxiety/panic.Try the breathing exercises and short walks help too,also taking to others helped me.You are not going crazy or dying so try not to worry too much (hard i know).If you want to talk leave me a message.Take care love clare x
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