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Soitis83 · 01/03/2025 20:56

Posting here mainly for traffic.

The last week or so I've felt terrible. Finally took an iron tablet and felt so much better.
Problem is that better didn't last very long so I took another one..then another and then another. All together 80mg, one packet is mixed with other things and one is just 20mg.
I've convinced myself I'm going to die. Please someone reassure me I'm going to be okay

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daleylama · 13/03/2025 12:18

Audiprettier · 02/03/2025 18:00

OMG! Some people are just so ignorant AND bigoted!
Yawn!

ignorant AND bigoted- pot meet kettle

daleylama · 09/03/2025 17:26

Annatinks · 09/03/2025 13:58

Please contact your health visitor and ask her to refer you to the Perinatel Mental Health team. They can support you until your baby turns one. The access to support you can get from them is very high - weekly contact, 24/7 emergency contact number, therapy you’d usually wait months for, medication if required. They’re amazing!

I received their support when I kept envisioning ways I’d accidentally but seriously injure or kill my son (like envisioning myself falling downstairs while holding him and landing on him). He was such a wanted baby and I think I was terrified of something making me lose him, even worse if it was my own fault. I had intense support and found it nothing but helpful.

(BTW son is now healthy happy and delightful 4yr old - my panic and anxiety declined as he got older)

Excellent advice. Post natal anxiety is a serious matter

Annatinks · 09/03/2025 13:58

Soitis83 · 01/03/2025 21:32

Thank you. I was waiting for Monday morning to give them a call asking for a blood test to check my iron and then hopefully be prescribed some iron tablets. I cannot understand why or where it's comes from but the last couple of weeks my health anxiety has just gone crazy.

Please contact your health visitor and ask her to refer you to the Perinatel Mental Health team. They can support you until your baby turns one. The access to support you can get from them is very high - weekly contact, 24/7 emergency contact number, therapy you’d usually wait months for, medication if required. They’re amazing!

I received their support when I kept envisioning ways I’d accidentally but seriously injure or kill my son (like envisioning myself falling downstairs while holding him and landing on him). He was such a wanted baby and I think I was terrified of something making me lose him, even worse if it was my own fault. I had intense support and found it nothing but helpful.

(BTW son is now healthy happy and delightful 4yr old - my panic and anxiety declined as he got older)

Soitis83 · 04/03/2025 18:03

Fascinate · 04/03/2025 13:20

This is a prime example of a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. If you learn anything from this, learn that you don't know enough.

So me misreading something in the middle of a panic attack is me not knowing enough? I mean, we all learn stuff every day that's part of life. But I think you're being a bit unfair here.

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Fascinate · 04/03/2025 13:20

Soitis83 · 04/03/2025 11:30

Well you're a ray of sunshine

This is a prime example of a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. If you learn anything from this, learn that you don't know enough.

Lyraloo · 04/03/2025 11:57

Soitis83 · 04/03/2025 11:33

I didn't go and cancelled the ambulance but I did say somewhere I had someone who could've come and sit with them

Sorry I missed that, but if you had someone to sit with them, why couldn’t you have just gone to the hospital without waiting for the ambulance. You said you couldn’t get there as you had young children! IM confused!

Soitis83 · 04/03/2025 11:33

Lyraloo · 03/03/2025 23:07

What are you going to do with the children while you go to hospital?

I didn't go and cancelled the ambulance but I did say somewhere I had someone who could've come and sit with them

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Soitis83 · 04/03/2025 11:32

daleylama · 03/03/2025 22:48

Be kind. Sounds much more like she is having a massive anxiety attack and thats why they are sending help

You're right. That's exactly what it was. The last two days have been a lot better though. I still have to actively fight off anxiety but now I've recognised it, it's easier to manage

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Soitis83 · 04/03/2025 11:30

Fascinate · 03/03/2025 21:40

60mg/kg

I.e. 60mg per kg of your weight

If you're going to self-diagnose via google at least learn to read properly

Well you're a ray of sunshine

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PanicStations123 · 03/03/2025 23:14

My ex rang 111 with a toothache one time and an ambulance appeared.

Lyraloo · 03/03/2025 23:07

Soitis83 · 01/03/2025 21:12

I was quite surprised myself. I can't get there myself as I have three young children here

What are you going to do with the children while you go to hospital?

daleylama · 03/03/2025 22:48

tellmesomethingtrue · 01/03/2025 21:37

Let's hope there's no one having a heart attack, stroke, artirial bleed, anyphalctic shock or any other actual emergency at this moment. Apologies for spelling!!

Be kind. Sounds much more like she is having a massive anxiety attack and thats why they are sending help

Fascinate · 03/03/2025 21:40

Soitis83 · 01/03/2025 21:22

I stupidly got onto google that told me an iron overdose can be fatal. Anything over 60mg was dangerous is what I read..

60mg/kg

I.e. 60mg per kg of your weight

If you're going to self-diagnose via google at least learn to read properly

Soitis83 · 03/03/2025 09:19

BobnLen · 03/03/2025 07:43

Feroglobin is just the recommended daily amount, I take it because I have always been a bit borderline anaemic and don't eat red meat, so more of a maintenance thing so fine for OP once her levels are up, hope this will be sorted at the GP as she will probably need a higher amount which the GP will prescribe if it's anaemia.

That's what I was thinking.
Got through to the GP this morning and asked for a blood test to check my iron, b12 and thyroid levels, all things people have suggested on here. She was so lovely and understanding on the phone and said a doctor will call me back this morning. So phones on loud and just patiently waiting now

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BobnLen · 03/03/2025 07:43

Feroglobin is just the recommended daily amount, I take it because I have always been a bit borderline anaemic and don't eat red meat, so more of a maintenance thing so fine for OP once her levels are up, hope this will be sorted at the GP as she will probably need a higher amount which the GP will prescribe if it's anaemia.

Soitis83 · 03/03/2025 07:26

FloydWasACat · 02/03/2025 22:07

Feroglobin is your friend here, you have to buy it is better than the iron tablets you get prescribed. Please trust me on this xx

That's what I've been taking. But I think I need something much higher in iron ?

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Soitis83 · 03/03/2025 07:26

Audiprettier · 02/03/2025 20:25

Hi again Soitis83,
Definitely sounds as if you're in need of a little support.
Good luck with Dr's appt asap. Even if you do feel a little better atm
Usually having anxiety/stress will get you a quicker appt.🤞
It will help. 💐

Thank you so much. Counting down the minutes till 8am ! X

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FloydWasACat · 02/03/2025 22:07

Feroglobin is your friend here, you have to buy it is better than the iron tablets you get prescribed. Please trust me on this xx

Audiprettier · 02/03/2025 20:25

Soitis83 · 02/03/2025 19:02

Thank you

It started off really well, then got to about 3 and I started feeling out of sorts again. I'm in bed already now the kids are absolutely exhausted. Calling the doctors first thing tomorrow morning x

Hi again Soitis83,
Definitely sounds as if you're in need of a little support.
Good luck with Dr's appt asap. Even if you do feel a little better atm
Usually having anxiety/stress will get you a quicker appt.🤞
It will help. 💐

richardosmanstrousers · 02/03/2025 19:12

@Audiprettier

OMG! Some people are just so ignorant AND bigoted!
Yawn!

Care to explain?

Soitis83 · 02/03/2025 19:02

GardensBooksTea · 02/03/2025 15:45

I'm glad it was helpful - I hope today's been better for you. DM if you ever need to.

Thank you

It started off really well, then got to about 3 and I started feeling out of sorts again. I'm in bed already now the kids are absolutely exhausted. Calling the doctors first thing tomorrow morning x

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Audiprettier · 02/03/2025 18:00

richardosmanstrousers · 02/03/2025 11:20

@Audiprettier

Clearly!!
Obviously a man!!.. get off

You think I'm a man because someone said I haven't read the full thread (I have btw), are you quite ok? Why on earth would not reading the thread, if that were the case, make me a man?

OMG! Some people are just so ignorant AND bigoted!
Yawn!

GardensBooksTea · 02/03/2025 15:45

Soitis83 · 02/03/2025 10:16

Honestly, your post helped me a lot just now. I realised that the moment I stop and give 'it' attention, the symptoms are there. When I'm just playing with my children, doing the housework ect, it's almost non existent. I think so much of it is in my head. You saying 'once I was worried about it, the symptom would stay' has just clicked. I think that's what's happening here. I'm almost positive I'm low iron and b12 which wouldn't be helping, but I think my main issue here is I had one panic attack and haven't yet shaken it off. My brain sounds very much the same as yours, super sensitive to normal sensations ! I cannot begin to tell you the difficulties I had in my early 20s with MH problems. Psychiatrists, doctors, medication, CBT, counselling, hospital trips, extreme weight loss and even attempts. I thought I was out of all of that but perhaps I was just stable, and now it's unstable again (gratefully not to that extent).
Thank you so much for your post, I'm sorry I can relate to you as I wish no one had to go through any of this, but it does help me a lot knowing I'm not the only one.

I'm glad it was helpful - I hope today's been better for you. DM if you ever need to.

Soitis83 · 02/03/2025 12:34

Anonym00se · 02/03/2025 11:58

OP, don’t know if it’s been mentioned already but shallow breathing is often the cause of dizziness. Deep breathing exercises really do help. Meditation was life changing for me. I learned to notice when I was feeling anxious or tense and adjust my body and breathing long before it built up to an anxiety attack.

That's very helpful. Now some posters have made me realise it's mostly anxiety I'll be using this tip, thank you

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Soitis83 · 02/03/2025 12:33

richardosmanstrousers · 02/03/2025 12:00

Okay then perhaps you missed the part when I explained I thought they were making me feel better. NOT taking the iron tablets was when I felt worse. Was in all int head? High possibility. But that's why I took more than the recommended amount.

I didn't miss it at all, it's just nonsensical to deliberately overdose. Like I said though, I don't relate because I have never been in that situation.

Edited

I can absolutely see how ridiculous I look. And believe me, it's very out of character. But I did it thinking it helped. I made a mistake

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