Hi,
Ive been suffering with anxiety since last summer. I had two babies very close together in 2009 and i think it was all a bit too much for me. It started off as just a mild fear that something will happen to me and my babies will grow up without a mother. Its gotten a lot worse and now most days i am anxious for 50% of the day and i have panic attacks every maybe 2 days. I dont feel depressed nor do i get that 'dreading the day ahead' feeling. I am just so petrified of the panic attacks that i am always on edge wondering when the next one will kick off. lots of things cam trigger them, for example, if i feel a bit unwell, even just a bit of diarrheoa ill go into a panic that something is wrong with me, or if i am on a train or anywhere enclosed ill panic thats im going to panic!!
I went to doc last summer after my first attack and she prescribed me xanex and lexapro and cbt. I started to feel a bit better after i saw her so i didnt get any of these. It got very bad over christmas so i booked into cbt and i have had two sessions so far. I have also got the xanex just to have as a safety net for really bad attacks. i dotn knwo what it is about ADs but im scared of them...I dont know whether to take them or not. im scared ill never come off them and il need them to get by forever :( I have got rescue remedy which helps and i ave started to burn essential oils for anxiety around the house which helps a little. I also read the dr claire weekes book 'self help for your nerves' which is great but i find it hard to put it to use when the panic has gotten out of control. Please someone tell me what to do!!! Im so confused..