I have had anxiety for around 5 years with most recently panic attacks. Last year in June was my 1st and i am convinced something else is wrong. I was on Mirtazapine and that didn't work and now will go on Lexapro as per doctors advise. I take Diazepam when needed but still feel that i will die soon.
I read a scary article a few days ago were a grandma in England died from a panic attack and that has made me so upset. My doctor has done every test and cant find anything wrong. I have lost around 20kg in 10months and this hasn't helped by me reducing my intake of food so if i have a panic attack i won't throw up. Which i do get the urge.
What can i do too feel better and not let this consume me daily?
I also suffer from long term anxiety and had my first panic attack last year. It scared me and I thought I was going to die. It’s normal to assume you are having a heart attack because you didn’t know what was happening. You need to reassure yourself that the doctors know what they’re doing, you are not dying. Please don’t believe what you read on the internet, articles like this are designed to be controversial and I doubt it included their underlying medical history as that would be confidential. You must eat properly as your body needs the energy to fight your anxieties. If you can do a course of CBT or research ways to help with health anxiety then you will get on the right track to feeling better. Go out and do normal everyday things and distract yourself to start getting back to normal. You are going to beat the anxiety monster!
Hi. If you can, please read my post about my symptoms. I think we have a lot im common. I lost 13 kgs in 7 months.
Thank you Lynsey, I was told by therapist that cbt was beyond me. I was meant to do psychotherapy at my local hospital but they deemed me to severe so I have been left by myself as you can imagine I have gone downhill. I have a good relationship with my doctor so that helps. Constant nausea doesn’t help me at all.
Hi there, yes I have read your post. Very informative and I can relate. Are you on any antidepressant? I will have to go on some soon as my anxiety with panic attacks is too much for me now.
HI when you was on mitazapine what side effects did you get,? I am on lexapro day 5,
My main side effect was sleepiness. I also experienced weight loss which is strange considering it’s for weight gain. Also still panic attacks.
I would be interested to hear how you are going on lexapro?
No. My gp prescribed an anti anxiety tab but i did not take it. I wanted to overcome this on my own. But now i have decided to start taking anti anxiety. Its too much for me to handle. I hav two kids and a loving wife. I want to spend quality time with them instead of thinking about my diseases all the time. Diseases which i do not have : p thank God
Doesn’t seem very helpful to you. Like saying you are overqualified and not giving you the chance to try. CBT may not work but i think you should be given the opportunity to try it. It helped me learn techniques to rationalise my fears. You may need to slowly increase your appetite. I’ve had extreme anxiety for a week and it’s starting to abate but my appetite is taking its time to come back. I’ve started off with soup and yoghurts and I’m starting to get the hunger pangs back. It’s obviously going to take longer in your case as it’s been 10 months for you. My sister suffers with daily nausea so the doctor has given her anti sickness tablets, so maybe speak to your doctor about that? Please don’t feel alone, this forum has helped me so much, not only by discussing my own problems but offering advice based on my experiences with anxiety.
I was like you too. 2 young kids with a wife and here I am having panic attacks everywhere. Nausea rashes that come all over my body shakes weight loss wanting to vomit thoughts that I’m going to die. Stress from financial problems stress from life. It’s just to much so will try lexapro and see how it goes. Better then feeling like this
HI what anxiety med are you on, I am on mitazapine and escitalopram
Still have anxiety but it's only day 7 on a lowide dose, 5mg
I dont take any medicines right now. My gp prescribed anti anxiety pills but i thought i will overcome my anxiety on my own. But now i will go to him again and get a new prescription of anti anxiety pills and will start taking them.
Best of luck keep me posted on how you go
How are the side effects on 5mg?
thank you so much. Best of luck and prayers for you 