depression, and anxiety attacks, and fear

[mummyjo35]

Hiya,

I went to the docs friday as for a long time now ive been feeling really depressed, it got to the point where i just knew i had to go and have some help, as for a long time i kept thinking it would just 'go away', so hes docs put me on prozac.

Now also and this has been in about the last 2/3wks and i did mention this to the docs, but ive been having terrible trouble going out of the house if i have to go to the shops or take my little boy to nursery my stomach churns i get half way and wonder if im going to get an upset tummy and then i get all hot, sweaty and and just really panicky.

The docs said that the prozac should help me.

Also (ur probably thinking theres no hope for this woman) but my sisters getting married next month and involves a sit down meal now ive never done sit down meals as again i feel sick get panicky etc etc, the doc did say that if go to see him the week b4 he will give me somthing to help me really relax, but wot if it dont work.

My sister said today that i dont have to do that bit and she will be worried about me and (this is in a nice sense, she wants no worries on her day, which i couldnt agree more one), so wot shall i do, part of me says well take the easy option and then again if i dont do it, its beaten me.

Sorry for the ramble, sumtimes it just helps to get things off ur chest.

you're not alone

i am suffering panic attacks and break out in a sweat in social situtions. i don't think mine are quite as bad as yours by the sounds of it but there was a time when i did feel exactly like u.

i am going to push my GP for CBT as everyone has said its really good.

belgianbun, thank u so much for all ur advice. my aunt has a saying and actually its a title of a book, face the fear and do it anyway, and im going start saying that to myself, i know deep down that whatever happens im going to ok, its just the bits in between if that makes sense.

Last monday i have to say i didnt cope very well, i got 5 mins along the road, stomach churned legged it home and didnt take my little boy to nursery i felt awful as he loves it so much.

My sister has thought of me, im on a table with a old friend and his wife and children, and hes so laid back and relaxed and shes put us with him on purpose, the table is also nr the toilets again my sis thought that table with my fear in mind and my sister has already said b4hand, dont worry about DS2 running around of whatever, let him, as shes sure he wont be the only one.

lol thats wot my sisters says to be about dwelling on things, i do and its a nasty habit i have, oh that and thinking too much negative thoughts about everything.

well i have just let myself down, my mum just called to see if i was going to go on my sisters hen night as it involves a meal out and as my mum put they all want to go out and enjoy themselves and not worry about me, so ive decided im not going. I know ive let myself down but i just cant help it.

Im still planning to eat though at the wedding.

Know exactly how you feel having had panic attacks in the past. Been on medication for a year now and also been in counselling for nearly as long! My anxiety was due to issues from long ago which need resolving, and am nearly there!!

Great advice so far, whats the worst that can happen? And you know they go away eventually (although NO consolation when you're in the middle of a panic).

Have you had prozac before? When do you go back to see your gp?

I only ask because even though I'd had prozac before, when I started it last year it sent me really funny. I'd been on it for about 10 days and the panic just seemed to accelerate to the point where I spent 26 hours in constant panic.
The prozac MAY worsen anxiety, but i stress only MAY, so please just be aware.
I'm sure this won't happen to you, but if it does, please be reassured that you will be ok, just need to get your meds changed.
Within 2 days of stopping it my anxiety went right back down

mummyjo35 I so could have written this thread this is exactly how I have been feeling. I too was put on prozac on Fri, the butterflies etc I have had on and off all day today in work and I just have to keep takiing deep breaths and thinking I will get through this.

hiya belgianbun

Its an all in one girls nite out thingy if that makes sense, nto only that my mum had to pay the rest of money last night too which was why she was calling to see i really wanted to go.

To be honest ive always felt my mum and even my sister feels im stupid this this eating phobia.

I said to my mum that it was cavery thing and that oddly enough im not as bad with that, then my mum said oh but u still have to sit down and eat etc etec and that she didnt know which bit i have the problem with.

I have just sat here in tears, i fell so pathetic. :-(, ive unplugged the fone as i cant be dealing with any of it at the moment.

well ive just been out for a walk and feel a little better, just forced myself to have some brekkie and i was told its better to eat brekkie with these tablets b4 taking them.

Ive always had this problem although it did get better, but ive been having panic attacks on and off for about 2 years now, since the 1st anniversary of my nans death. I have had councilling too about 2.5 yrs ago, and i was wondering in bed this morning if i need to go back again. I havent been sleeping very well too. I do have a DP so im not alone although he is often telling me i should stop worrying so much, we are struggling with money at the mo and ive got into this nasty habit of writing everything down, adding up my sums to the point though of parnonia (sp). I would check bank account online every day and constanstly do sum, so DP hidden the pass number and I cant remember and lets me check now once a week :-(

Belgianbun, thank u so much for all ur advice uve been giving me, thank u :-)

hiya belgianbun, my day yesterday did slightly get better, although i kept feeling sick on and off but i think thats just a side effect to the tablets. I actually slept reasonably well last night too. Although today ive got a terrible headache, but feeling positive today. Ive started writing lists of things that i want to get done in the day and ticking them off as i go along and that really helps me get motivated, otherwise my day is spent feeling i cant be bothered to anything.

Many thanks for asking. :-)