Hi all,
To cut a long story short i habe always had anxiety, i am 26.
I’ve been free of panic attacks for about 2 years now. My childs father left me just over 2 years ago as he couldnt cope with me anymore, i was in a bad place, constant panic attacks all day everyday i couldnt be alone. i dont blame him for leaving.
Since he left i had no choice but to pull myself together and get a handle on everything.
In the last 2 months me and my childs father have started seeing eachother again and were really happy with eachother.
However this morning i was out having breakfast with a friend and this panic attack just came out of nowhere and hit me hard, the friend i was with didnt know and i said i needed to get home as someone was calling, i dropped her off and drove home and couldnt stop the panic attack i laid down deep breathing on my bed and fell to sleep. Since getting up ive not been able to eat much as i feel sick and went to work at 3pm but was home by 6 as i just couldnt do it.
Im scared ill go off the rails and not be able to leave the house again and i want to get a grip on this quick.
Im due to take my parents to the seaside friday with my little girl but i dont want to go as im scared ill panic.
please help me, i dont want to go back there!
I do know how you feel. I’ve had panic attacks since I can remember. Sounds to me like they are popping up now because of getting back with your ex, and not that it’s a bad thing but in the back of your mind that memory of having them with him in the past may have triggered them. My suggestion is although it’s really hard, try to resolve the anxiety while you’re with him, explain to him whats going on and ask him just to be a little patient with you and work through it, beat it, you can do it! I know I had to do the exact same thing. All too often we can do really good for long periods and then a past memory or thought drags it back up, you are stronger then your anxiety, keep telling yourself that and it will start to stick.
Just curious, are you currently taking anything for it? Or have you in the past took something?
Best Wishes
Thank you for replying!
I have spoken to him and he seems very understanding about it.
I am on fluoxetine i have been for around 3 years now ive tried to come off it but the anxiety gets too much.
How am i suppose to go to the seaside friday? My parents arent the types of people i can talk to and tell im having a bad time they think im stupid. I want to enjoy it for my daughter but i worry that itll happen infront of her and i hate that.