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Posted by xxFriskykittyxxUk on October 5, 2005, at 11:21:20
Hi im 24 from the uk, this is the 2nd time im being treated for anxiety unfortunatly this times worse than the last. A few yrs bk i was put on prozac for 2 yrs the last 6mths or so were hell i was sick with headaches everyday constant pressure in the bk of my head which soon went away as did my anxiety at the time when i stopped the meds strange eh. Well alls been fine till i was reffered to hosp for a scan on my breast due to a mystery pain which turned out to be a false alarm but this episode triggered off my anxiety. I found myself feeling out of breath, and also worrying a lil excessivly,bout a week later i went out with friends 1 night to a club all the way there i was thinkin to myself i feel so breathless im not going to enjoy myself this made me feel even more worked up and i started getting pains in my chest as we arrived there i told my b/f i couldnt go in and had to get him to take me home where after 30 mins of calming down i felt ok again, so i went to my doc that next week and they suggested AD's i was obviously weary after what prozac did to me but in the end i gave in as i was gettin fed up with feelin like an asthmatic, so i started citalopram (celexa) at 20mg after a few days i had slight nausea and mild headaches i started taking it in the evening but it seriously disturbed my sleep i felt like a pin drop woulda woke me all thru the night, so i started takin it in the mornin and this seemed better, after the first 2 wks my mood lifted then after that i felt even better, up until i missed a dose sunday just gone now im feelin a lil breathless again but all in all im alot better than i was, my doc suggested upping my dose to 30mg which i did today but so far ive had headache, im also going to see a councellor to see if there are ways i can alter any thought patterns that might be bringing on the anxiety, im usually very outgoing and extroverted but since that anxiety attack ive kinda been avoiding the situation which has made me feel like a recluse :( my social lifes took a bit of a dive but i feel comfortable at home, now my questions:- 1: has anyone had these "out of breath" sensations like me? 2:Does anyone think that i should force myself bk out instead of avoiding the situation? If anyone has had anything similar happen to them please advise i dont want this ruling my life, all the best to those who are suffering with similar problems. thanks kitty.x
Posted by Phillipa on October 5, 2005, at 19:02:18
In reply to Anxiety sufferers, posted by xxFriskykittyxxUk on October 5, 2005, at 11:21:20
Oh most definitely continue to get out of the house. The worst thing I've done for myself was to quit my job and stay home. The first year was okay then agoraphobia crept in and hasn't gone away. It just keeps getting worse. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by 4wd on October 5, 2005, at 22:50:11
In reply to Re: Anxiety sufferers » xxFriskykittyxxUk, posted by Phillipa on October 5, 2005, at 19:02:18
> Oh most definitely continue to get out of the house. The worst thing I've done for myself was to quit my job and stay home. The first year was okay then agoraphobia crept in and hasn't gone away. It just keeps getting worse. Fondly, Phillipa
Hi.
Phillipa's right. The more you avoid the situations the worse you will fear them. The longer you stay reclusive the harder it will be to get back out there.
Marsha
Posted by UgottaHaveHope on October 6, 2005, at 0:51:23
In reply to Anxiety sufferers, posted by xxFriskykittyxxUk on October 5, 2005, at 11:21:20
anxiety, at its peak, can do just about anything to your nerves. for example, when it was at its peak with me, i had muscle twitches, night sweats, my lips would shake, tightness in my side and my scalp, numbness in toes. all of it went away, but it took time. actually better than the meds was getting other stuff on my mind, then i thought about the problems less. sounds simple, but it takes time.
check out "the anxiety workbook" by edmund bourne. the best on the subject. period.
Posted by xxFriskykittyxxUk on October 6, 2005, at 3:48:50
In reply to Re: out of breath = anxiety, posted by UgottaHaveHope on October 6, 2005, at 0:51:23
Thanks for the replies ppl much appreciated i think i will face it next time im invited out i do feel like im letting it get the better of me and your right i need to face this, thanks!
Posted by Dr. Bob on October 8, 2005, at 19:09:26
In reply to Re: out of breath = anxiety, posted by UgottaHaveHope on October 6, 2005, at 0:51:23
> check out "the anxiety workbook" by edmund bourne. the best on the subject. period.
I'd just like to plug the double double quotes feature at this site:
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The first time anyone refers to a book, movie, or music without using this option, I post this to try to make sure he or she at least knows about it. It's just an option, though, and doesn't *have* to be used. If people *choose* not to use it, I'd be interested why not, but I'd like that redirected to Psycho-Babble Administration:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20020918/msgs/7717.html
Thanks!
Bob
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