Out of the ordinary

[Bunnyfuller]

I have anxiety and depression and am prescribed 100mg sertraline for it. I have been struggling to be compliant because I've really been struggling to sleep (heat and restless legs, the latter is worse on sertraline).

So tues 18 July we flew to Kos for 2 weeks in a beautiful 5* all inc holiday. Woken up at 0131 by the 6.7 earthquake that happened in the early hours of 21 July. I'm still petrified. I feel a constant rolling motion and every car or plane or creak of the building makes me jump. I'm not getting to sleep until 4 at the earliest and once it gets dark I'm literally just waiting for it to happen again.

There's no damage to our hotel, no one was injured. I just feel I can't trey the ground beneath me. I can't describe how loud, violent and terrifying it was when it hit.

I feel like I'm not getting over it and moving on - people seem very nonchalant and accepting and continuing with their holiday but I have little appetite, don't want alcohol and just want to sit in the room reading in the evenings.

I know it's early days, and I'm hoping going home next week will be the cure but I'm really drained and so wired with fear.

Not sure why I'm posting really, just helps to voice how I'm feeling

[Bunnyfuller]

Anyone?

[OnlyGodKnowsWhy]

God bunny, that sounds awful, no wonder you were terrified. You have had one hell of a fright. So I think nits only natural that you are going to be having a bit of trouble getting past it. I would speak to your GP about this.

Are you in the UK? If so, reading up on UK earthquakes should help reassure you, they don't happen with any intensity here. Hugs to you. I'm sorry you have had that experience.