Hello, So my anxiety has been dreadful lately and massively out of control. Its making normal tasks such as shopping so dam difficult. I am shaking like a leaf all day with internal tremors. I am disoriented, heavy chested, breathless. Barely sleeping, tension everywhere and feel so fatigued and out of it in general. When walking, I feel uncoordinated and like I am on a boat rocking as I go. Kinda drunk sensations having touched no alcohol. I have barely slept in 4 days now due to the shaking and tremors at night. / inability to just switch off and sleep. I have ulcerative colitis as well and going through a rough flare which has done nothing for my panic attacks as being so physically drained seems to make my symptoms worse. Not sure what to do. Propranolol has stopped working (40mg). I just need to calm my body down so it can relax . Usual Herbal remedies have stopped working as well (Camomile and passion flower / valerian root). Need to see a GP again really but apart from antidepressants, i am not sure what they can do. Just hugely frustrated with it all. Can anyone relate?
Hi Thomas, I’ve been feeling similar for the past month now, panic attacks, breathing heavy, chest tightness, amongst other symptoms. Been prescribed sertraline which worked in the past when I was ill. Just been upped to 150mg a day. Hoping to improve soon, have had glimmers of feeling better past few days. Speak to your gp, I’m sure they will give you something to help. There are lots of options 
i was the same when went on cit on both occassions i tried 80mg pro but it was too much for me so went on 10mg 3 times daily with an anti sickness tablet as well . Maybe the 1 x 80mg will suit you speak to your gp i downloaded an app end anxiety which i constantly listened to . The first 6 weeks were hard though some days not being able to do anything appetite went completely and bad nausea . It does get better though so stick with it i am 2 years on cit but a year through i had an adverse reaction to some meds and i was back to the beginning but 10 times worse
are you on Facebook,?there a group called Let talk Anxiety it might help you 
Hi Thomas,
I am suffering from bad anxiety was always a bit nervous, took on a promotion at work, which left me isolated and unsupported, My Anxiety got worse, I ran away from work ( thats basically what I have done) I am now in trouble with work, although I do have a certificate to cover me.
I want to go back to work and try and give it a go, but my anxiety is holding me back.
Dr gave me Fluroxtine, but they have not worked very well yet, I was talking to the pharmacy in boots she has advised me to take propanomol which I have been prescribed by a previous dr I took 40mg when I got home. I hope it works - this anxiety is dreadful, ruins peoples lives.
It really seems to be a bit hit and miss regarding the medication.
Please excuse my spelling!
Hi Thomas,
I suffer from very bad anxiety also. tried anti depressants, been on and off them since i was 15, cit did help for a while but not so much sometimes with social anxiety. But it did help me get out and that. Though after while I started developing bad side effects/ worse tremors, excessive sweating- especially on top my mouth, was embarrasing. think maybe its because just stopped working or had been taking it for too long aswell with berbal remedies…
Cit may help you, everyones different.
Now I am on propranonol, 30mg twice a day, used to be higher but was getting effects like bad dreams etc which made me wake up with even more anxiety- can be a side effect. so now im on 60mg a day. I still get vivid dreams and that, but i would rather have those than have the effects I had with anxiety beforehand. i couldnt even hold a cup properly or a pen without the tremors, felt like tight pressue on my chest. Yes i still have anxiety, very bad, but propranonol has helped with some of the physical symptoms, dont find it has helped much with mentally, not sure, but obviously if the physical symptoms have worn down it brings the anxiety down a little. Like you, i had difficult time shopping, giving change and receiving change was the worst as tremors were all over the place, when other you and other people notice or say something, makes your anxiety even worse. its a cycle. I have tried asking for benzos as tried them before, but know they are very addictive.
Hope this helps and hope you get better.
Thank you for the reply and sorry for what you are going through. It definitely is difficult and sounds similar to my position.
I have left work a few times on the spot after an uncontrollable panic mode kicked in. Speaking to HR and my manager helped a lot.
Fluoxetine made me worse sadly. I had to stop it after a month. Propranolol did help a lot though I seem to build tolerance fast. Started on 10mg, then 20, now 80mg however it helps stop the rush of panic attacks well.
Thanks for the reply. I have tried 80mg slow release and wow they are strong. I seem fine on 40mg though.
I was prescribed Citalopram at my last GP review in December however I was just scared of trying it over the festive period and I cant take time off in a new job.
Also with past experience on Fluoxetine, I am not sure I want to try it again.
How have you found them?
Hi Thomas,
Yeah I was on prozac for a while, to be honest they didn’t help me, actually made me feel worse and did not feel any happier. I was also loosing weight but very unhealthily. It is kinda sad as thinking about it anxiety stops me from doing everyday things, thinking of going out even for a doc appointment i get panicky.