Hi, New poster so please be gentle :-)
Where to start?
I am 35 years old and about 6 years ago had a panic attack on a plane. It was the worst experience of my life as I had no idea what was happening. Genuinely thought I was going to die.
So fast forward to present day, I'm happily married with 2 wonderful children (one who is 2 and a 6 month old). As people with kids know, its pretty tough. I work for myself and with the baby getting a consistent good nights sleep is near enough impossible.
Symptom wise, Ive had the classics, lump in throat (literally 90% of the time since the first panic attack), I have brain fog, I sometimes don't 'feel real'. I went to the doctor after the first attack (mainly about the lump in the throat business), and he said it was all anxiety and for the past 6 years Ive probably buried my head in the sand and just got on with it.
Recently, I have a new symptom and that is an odd feeling in my left ankle downwards. Sounds strange but it feels like I can feel the blood pumping. Its been constant now for about 5 days and I'm terrified of what it is :-(. I do play football and have had some injuries to that foot but not recently.
My anxiety also reaches out to the medical profession in general. Ive never had any negative experience but I'm always fearful of going to Doctors etc and what tests they may send me for. I did lose my brother when I was a lot younger (he was epileptic and died from a brain tumour) so whether there's any mileage in that I'm not sure. Otherwise, its completely irrational. I do have an appointment next week but am dreading it.
Just feeling really low at the moment and I think this leg thing is doing nothing for my anxiety. Just wondering if anyone else out there is going through similar.