Anxiety Attack all night.

Mental health
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Had a huge attack last night triggered by an anxious thought, lasted all night and couldn't shake it off, actually slept for 3 hours but woke and kicked off again. My wife made me take a diazepam this morning after I broke down in floods of tears.

Horrible horrible horrible... Was speaking to mental health professional last night and she said if I get another acute anxiety episode irrespective if what caused it and having taken a diazepam it doesn't subside I should go to A&E and let them treat it as it's considered an emergency, especially if I have thoughts of harming myself (which I did, I felt like sticking a knife through my hand but didn't as I knew it was silly and self distructive, plus I'm a drummer)! 

Feeling very tired and on edge.

N 

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i know how u feel -i had it for a week non stop.No sleep,wandering round the bedroom/upstairs -i too felt suicidal ,fortunately it stopped.my wife is a godsend .now on sertraline but anx creeps back on bad days.

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Aw hope your ok now, this anxiety is a pain in the ass, glad 2 heat you didn't harm yourself, I had a really good day yesterday then bang I lost control about 8pm and have been going insane since, think im wearing my carpets out with all the pacing up and down I've been doing, take care xx

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Thanks sugarloaf, Lesley, it was awefull felt all was lost. 

When I get an acute attack my head and thought process goes completely out the window and I actually believe I've "gone" and won't recover.

I'll put a post up about my anxiety and what it focuses on until I start to recover, I'm going to get some more CBT councelling and discuss it.

N 

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I know how you feel chic, my head doesn't belong 2 me when im like that its the most horrible feeling in the world and I always feel so alone as my hubby and daughters just dont get it they do try 2 understand but I guess its hard if you've never been through it, hang in there xx