Sooo anxious

Mental health
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Hi everyone,

Havent written in about 10 days. My citalopram 25mg seemed to have settled a bit which made me ok in the last few days. Again I've become so sensitive to certain noise. Last night I got woken up by my neighbours and straight away my heart started racing, I started shaking like a leaf and I got so terrified. Then I couldn't get to sleep before 7am as I was anticipating more noise sad all day I have been on edge and the minute I hear background music, or a car, or youngsters or if I think I'll get disturbed by noise, I panic like crazy. Like I'm losing my mind!! I've had anxiety for over 15 years but never experienced this sensitivity to noise. I find it extremely distressing. Been given propranolol a few weeks ago and supposed to take 2x 40mg a day but made me so extremely tired that I stopped and only taking it when I feel I need to, like this am. Also I'm flying to the States tom for 2 weeks!! I've tried not to think about the plane but I'm getting really nervous now and also to be away for 2 weeks in a different country away From my comfort zone... Leaving my dog behind is really upsetting me. So scared to ruin this trip with my anxiety. I feel like the minute I hear noise it's enough to provoke a panic attack, I feel mad. Can anyone relate? How can I control this? My chest feels tight and I'm sick to jump every time I hear a noise! Haven't eaten yet and haven't even started preparing my suitcase .... Why won't this anxiety go away?! 

Thank you for reading x

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You may have tried this so I apolgise if you have and it doesnt work. Try breathing slowly  and take in lots of air.

Nothing you are going to do away from home will be any different than if you were at home. In fact the new environment may allow you to refocus. Can you r GP give you some dizapam short term ?

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Thank you Jimmy. I got a pack months ago and only used one of them as I was too worried to take them. I like to be in control if things and right now I don't feel as if I am. sadif I stay here i will undoubtedly have some because of the noise I'm focusing on and when I go tom, I have the plane to go through, being wherever...leaving my beautiful dog behind.. Hardly slept last night, feeling so exhausted of it all! I feel like I'm walking on eggshells right now sad I hope you are ok.

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Hey I totally understand how you feel, but maybe taking one will settle you so you can at least be ok tommorrow. The dog is going to be ok and you not going to lose control by take medication. In fact it help you tae control by the horns