hiya i been really bad with anxiaty for well over a year now, everytime i go somewere i feel sick my bellys in termoile i panic, i cant even take my son to the soft play place anymore. i also think its agoraphobia but like i said i cant go anywhere and i dont no what to do :-(
Hi Shonna
Do you have a trusted doctor that can do home visits at all? Otherwise I would say make an appointment ASAP and muster up ALL the courage you have and get yourself there. It will be tough, but the longer you put it off the harder it may get for you. As soon as you've been to the docs you can focus on next steps.
Good luck x
Oh I am so very sorry. How difficult for you. Well keep writing to us here if it helps. Have you spoken to a doctor on the phone? I don't know if you live in the UK, but here we can phone doctor for a consultation. Do you live alone? I know you have a son. Is he young, and you stay in with him? Do people come to see you?
My anxiety is the opposite to yours, I hate staying in. Strange how it can affect people so differently. You must get help, as this is very difficult for you. Is there any help at all?
Make a telephone appointment if you cant get there and talk it over on the phone. Counselling can be offered in telephone appointments too. I have done it x Research gradual exposure and start setting small goals to attempt each day, you could have the soft play area as your goal in 3 weeks for example, after going 1/10 the way, 3/4 the way each day ect.
I would also have a good think about what made anxiety occur a year ago.
Metacognitive therapy has really helped me, I got a book from Amazon which I read to help me deal with it. There are also CBT self-help resources online, google them aswel.
It is upsetting but you will beat it xxx