Hi y'all. So I had been suffering extreme anxiety for a good year, maybe longer but I didn't have any insurance. Now that I do it seems like all symptoms- except waking with headaches- have disappeared.
The last Anxiety attack I had was about a month ago and it was the typical headache, hard to breathe, trembling and crying from worry. This happened because of a trigger situation, though. So it's not the same as before where I was living in a constant state of dread and anxiety attacks daily.
Could it be that it has gone away? I don't know if I should just bring all this up to my doctor or just wait to see if it gets worse like before?
I think you should get some routine tests done, bloodwork, etc. (if you haven't already), and I'd also advise some form of counseling because you are clearly anxiety prone. I'd tell the doctor what was going on, just so they can judge how to best proceed. You have nothing to lose by sharing this information.
I recently had to go without insurance briefly, and I was on edge every single day envisioning nightmare scenarios where I'd need to go to the ER. Now that I have very good insurance, I found myself second guessing my need to go to the doctor again as well. I was recently checked at an ER prior to the gap in insurances, but I went ahead and saw my primary care provider anyways just to get advice and a referral to a therapist. I have some complications going on with my anxiety medication currently, so I had more of an immediate need to see someone.
Overall, I think some form of therapy could help provide you with the tools you need to manage your anxiety when triggers do inevitably arise. It sounds like you are predisposed towards anxiety, and it sounds like the anxiety you had was interfering with your quality of life. The fact that you couldn't seek help due to the insurance seems like it was a definite contributing factor, but if you are the type of person who is prone to bouts of extreme anxiety like you described, it's likely that you'll eventually encounter another challenging situation in life that could cause a relapse if you don't deal with the underlying problem.
Thank you so much for your reply. It's a good feeling of relief to know I am not alone. I have an appointment coming up this month. Now all I have to do is keep the courage to talk to my doctor.