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Can I just come out and ask the Dr for something, anything to help calm my anxiety?

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ImHurting · 03/09/2012 14:56

I have severe GAD, with some associated OCD and depression. I have already seen a counsellor and had some CBT last year, which helped tremendously. I am now seeing another counsellor after I have started experiencing quite horrible suicidal thoughts. The thing that usually stopped me from wanting to commit suicide stopped helping (although it is getting much better now) I sought help again and am seeing a counsellor every 2-3 weeks now.

Since before my last appointment the anxiety I have been experiencing is awful, it is so strong and I am getting to the point of not being able to let my DD's be out of my sight when we are out of the house. It is the worse it has ever been. I cannot sleep and the last few nights I have had to really stop myself from sitting in my DD's bedroom. I am scared, so scared that they will be taken from their beds, or that I (or whoever is with them) will loose them while we are out. I feel so jumpy and so god damn tired Sad I haven't slept for more than a couple of hours at a time for almost 3 weeks. My counsellor said that some sleeplessness is to be expected when starting in counselling again, I just didn't realise it would be so severe.
Last night when I managed a couple of hours I had a horrid dream where I was begging the Dr for help, I was on my knees actually begging for something to calm me.

I need something to help take the edge off the anxiety I am feeling, I do not want anti depressants as they make me feel worse, I tried several before and all made me feel like crap Sad

Can I just come out and ask my Dr for something? What is the likely hood they will just give me something to help me? I don't even know if there is anything that can help in this situation that the Dr can prescribe!!

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ImHurting · 03/09/2012 16:58

Bump.

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ClaimedByMe · 03/09/2012 17:00

Of course you can ask, Drs can prescribe low dose anti depressants, I get beta blockers but my anxiety doesnt seem as severe as yours, I think you should go and see your gp!

Earthymama · 03/09/2012 17:03

Of course you can!!
Make an apointment now.
They wil have seen others with those symptoms and wil know how to help.

Pick up the phone now and make sure you get there tomorrow!!

ImHurting · 03/09/2012 17:15

I'll have to ring tomorrow as my Dr's is closed now, I thought they were open until 6pm but apparently not Sad

Thank you, just knowing that the Dr could give me something to help calm me is helping.

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