Anxiety

[Katellie]

Hi, have just signed up to mumsnet today and am still not sure exactly on how to use bare with, I'm a young(23yo) mum of 1(4yo). I have been suffering with anxiety and attacks when travelling be it bus train or by car. I am struggling to keep them under control, I have even found myself having to get off a bus not at my destination because of them being so bad I'm starting to not want to travel at all to save myself from them, I am going to b heading to margate for a week in the next few days and will be traveling with my fiancé's uncle which I am not all that to familiar with and am hoping for some help with the journey ? I have tried breathing tech, also karms and rescue remedy spray and none seem to be helping.

Hi Katellie welcome to the board!

Do you know what it is about transport that sets them off? Does your fiancé/fiance's uncle know you get them? As sometimes it can be worse if you're anxious about people seeing you are anxious if you see what I mean.

Do you think listening to music on headphones might be helpful (if your fiancé helps look out for you little one)…I personally find that helpful on public transport- something else to focus on!

Also, have you been to the GP about this at all?

Hey you will get used to this
Pretty usefull if you need advice
I too suffer from anxiety got diagnosed last year so far I've been OK till recently feel as though my life has came to a stop and I'm forever going to be a cleaner and still at home with my mum plus a tad lonely as no partner
I'm a single mum

I was finding it hard just going to shops on my own till I decided to see a go who referred me to see a specialist

Do you know why your anxious about travelling?

hi dangermouseiseace! Thank you!
Unfortunately I am not sure as to why transport sets me off, I'm a worrier I used to be worried about if the train bus went else where and I got stuck somewhere etc, i dont have these forts anymore doesn't even enter my head because I'm just having the attacks from the minute im getting ready to leave and while travelling and feel I need to get out of where ever I am.
My fiancé brushes my anxiety off (not v supportive) just thinks I'm being silly sometimes he seems to find it annoying, his uncle doesn't no.
I feel I'm more prone to them when I'm without my daugther to..
I will try listening to music and see how it goes thank u so much for your reply and help x

Hi als30
I have found myself on here a few times but have now signed up rather then reading others q's and replys I needed to get my owns q's on,
Firstly well done for being you and everything you do and for doing it all with anxiety! Mummy power! I have also been single alone with my daughter and felt as if the world was just going by and I was going nowhere and also understand the loneliness I used to feel hopeless in finding a parter that no1 would be interested in a young single mum after going a dark patch and not speaking to anyone about how I felt venting these feelings with friends and family made me feel a whole heap better I also started writing things down when I was feeling them why I was feeling them? I hope maybe this could help you ❤
I'm worried about going to a gp wondering If s/s will get involved ? Am I put on meds?
What happened when you went to your gp ?
Thank you for your reply and help x

When I went to my gp (felt embrassed as I burst into tears) she asked how long was a feeling low etc then said she would refer me to see a phycosigist (hope that's spelt right) was really nervous but after a few sessions I felt calmer and understood anxiety more
They don't put you on Meds think that might be a option if therapy doest work
Sometimes sitting and talking to someone you don't know really helps
I still get days where I feel down but I'm hoping to improve that by changing my life for the better
Better career better social life and just a better life for my daughter