Anxiety sky high right now

[NoWittyName2]

My anxiety is so bad right now. I’ve taken my blood pressure twice today and it’s been 165/96 and 181/101. I wish I could tell someone about it in real life.

I suffer from anxiety too. I've tried CBT but it isn't helping. Thinking of speaking to my gp. Do you take anything for it? What generally triggers your anxiety? I get fixated on stuff and obsessively go over things in my head. It's horrible, thinking of you. It's good to talk ...

I've also got really bad anxiety at the moment, due to being both dyslexic and pregnant. I feel like a couple of cbt techniques have helped a bit but I got a bit carried away. Mostly anything stressful makes me freeze or slow right down. Or my brain is running too fast for my normal functioning to keep up and can't stop talking. And when I get panicy I'm finding it hard to calm down. Also sleep problems are making everything worse. And it's at night time I keep going over and over problems. So it keeps tipping into mania. I'm considering anti-psychotics, but last time I had them they numbed all emotion and I had problems with the dvla. Not that I'm currently in any fit state to drive. The dvla was an issue at the beginning but now seems less relevant. Im overwhelmed by so much support and all the organisation required of me right now. I'm getting better though I feel, the more I understand myself.

Nights are always worse grrr! Tough isn't it.

Low dose anti-psychotics is working for me now. I've been on it 2 weeks

Oh l get you.
My anxiety has been awful for past 5 weeks, I have been to and abandoned counselling ( a bad counsellor) but if l can l will try this again. CBT is of minimal help. I look awful, weight is plummeting and l keep having panic attacks.
I gave in at 5.30pm tonight and have a GP appointment for Tuesday. The night times are the worse, the shakes, palpitations and sweats are awful.

You could call a MH helpline, at least it’s a trained voice. I know the feeling. Not helpful but don’t feel alone we are all here with you

Samaritans are really good if you are in the UK. Also, if you find a good gp that can help I've found. I feel so guilty for sticking to my plan with a psychiatrist for increasing my dose...I then agreed with my husband i'll stick to the lowest dose... Then changed my mind and am now secretly taking the 2 tablets. Might go down to one again because I feel spacey, high and more depressed... Or talk to a midwife about it...hate that my body is no longer mine allthough i do like some parts of being pregnant, I'll be happy when I don't have to overthink and discus every desion..