I have a history of anxiety. I had a very bad episode about 10 years ago when I was off work for quite along time with very bad panic attacks. Anxiety will always be something I suffer with but have 'coped' since then. I have lots of things in my life causing me stress this year- mum ill, husband being made redundant (even though he now has a job), nephew ill, work based bullying and I had quite a bad panic attack about 3 weeks ago which slightly came out of the blue. Since then its liek a switch has been flicked - I have awful jaw pain (stress related) and just feel exhausted. Going into work each day is a huge task - mainly because I am not busy enough to distract myself and have too much time to think. I am job hunting too - again causing myself stress!!! I just dont know ehat to do - I feel by going to the doctor I am being defeatist and I dont want meds as I just dont want to go down that path. Part of me just wants to ask for some time off work (I have the 'stop the bus I want to get off ' feeling and then again I dont want to seem like I am skiving. I just dont know what to do.
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