Unexplained visions that something bad is going to happen. Quite scared.

[KirstyPeach91]

I have been having this problem since I was a child really, I'd see or hear an ambulance or fire engine and phone my mam and other family members to see if they were OK. Those sorts of things. But the past few months I've had awful visions, day dreams in a way - I lie in bed at night and as I am drifting off I am startled awake imagining my daughter going to the toilet and stumbling down the stairs. Or my son slipping whilst getting out of the shower and breaking an ankle.
I have these thoughts at random times of the day, I'll be at work and my phone will ring and the first thing that comes to my head is my partner or one of the kids has been hurt. I also imagine things happening to myself, being attacked or a bus careering onto the pavement.
It's becoming quite a scary thing and feel it is happening more and more.
I keep thinking I'm being stupid but these visions really have me shaken up and frightened. I'm becoming a wrap your kids in cotton wool mother and feel it's not fair.
I won't even let my kids come down stairs together incase they both trip or get washed/brush their teeth at the same time as I'm fearful they'll slip and one may crush the other.
What is wrong with me?!
Please any advice before I speak to a Dr and they think I've gone crazy!

I've just been talking to someone today who takes propranolol for panic attacks as they have agoraphobia.. They said it's the only time they feel comfortable in social situations..
I'm so relieved there are people who can offer advice who've overcome it I felt so alone and now I don't x

Received a phone call from my line manager last night to ask me to inform a service user that I can't go next Friday as I have a full day update training 9-5!!! The day I have the Dr's!!! Now I'm more anxious than ever with paranoia that people don't want me to get better!!!! How do you all cope when you get this way? Need a coping mechanism to get me through til I see gp.
Falling asleep is horrific because I get startled awake by silly thoughts and I wake up to the alarm and instantly feel those fearful thoughts. Feel like I'm not human!!!

I massively feel for you, the "thoughts" are so real...a few years back I was completely and utterly convinced my dad had cancer...it was as real as I'm sat here....had a chat with my lovely GP and ,same as auldfuckingspinster, was prescribed anti anxiety meds ( paroxetine in my case) and after a few weeks really did start getting so much better and have fortunately never looked back....I still remember the utter conviction I had that dad was ill....thankfully he was fine....there is help out there for you OP...good luck...

Thank you, I just need to get that gp appointment so I can start getting the help I need.
Dr's receptionists treat you like rubbish when you explain you can't attend the appointment that's added worry for ringing them today.
I'm glad you got the help you needed and very glad your father was OK.

I am so sure I can get better with even a small amount of help I just keep feeling set back x

Don't give the doctors receptionists a second thought OP...you need to see a GP and they ( receptionists) are under pressure too....keep on trying to get an appointment that suits you ....thinking of you...

Thank you, I've rearranged my appointment it's now the following week on the Tuesday morning. I will not be beat with this!! X