I'm 19 weeks and currently experiencing the most severe panic attacks and my apocalypse thinking is working overtime.
My anxiety had come to a manageable place before getting pregnant, i had come off medication and i had been panic attack free for a good five months, now every time i pull into a petrol station i'm convinced the whole place is going to blow up, ect ect more mad paranoid over thinking.
I don't want to take medication during pregnancy as i only really agree with Diazapam, and it's bad for the baby. I'm also scared to mention it to a doctor or midwife as i'm worried about that being on my chart as a risk factor to the baby (is this possible?). The counselor i was recommended through the GP charged me £60 a session and was useless, repeatedly ignoring me when i asked for methods to cope with the panic attacks myself, breathing methods ect. The whole ordeal was so frustrating that i ended up buying some books and teaching myself. The problem is that these current panic attacks are more intense than any I've experienced before, my last one nearly resulting in a black-out.
I'm just really at a loss as to what to do.
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eaudesjardin · 06/01/2016 00:33
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