Anxiety?

[puppylove101]

Hi guys. I just wanted some advice, myself, my partner and by child have recently moved into a new house and I haven't been feeling myself lately. I'm a stay at home mother to my gorgeous little princess who is 1 and a half and I am 7 weeks pregnant. I feel like I have such anxiety and it's really starting to control me and get me down. I wake up in the morning and pull back the curtains and I'm terrified if I see someone coming in through our gates, my heart even starts racing when I see the postman coming in and I'm constantly looking out the window all the time. We are living off of his wages as I am not entitled to anything because his wages are too high. I worry about everything all the time, money, people, everything. They don't feel like important things but there important to me. I feel like I'm living in fear and when I go outside I feel like all eyes are on me and I get all anxious. I'm not constantly in the house all the time I go places and bring my daughter to the park and that but when I'm inside and that I just feel like I can't be myself? It's odd I know, but I feel like I have to get it off my chest. My partner works about an hour and a half away and he's gone from 6 in the morning till about 6:30 that evening. Even when someone knocks on my door my heart races and I get all panicky. I made an appointment with my doctor for tomorrow, but I'm just wondering should I go or is this normal?

Hi there,

I would strongly advise going to the gp and be open and honest about it.

I have suffered severe anxiety and depression prior to falling pregnant. I am now 15 weeks. I was on sertraline tablets and came off them when I found out.

What I didn't know was that these are quite commonly used in pregnancy and are not harmful, but within days of stopping them I had up and down mood swings anxiety and paranoia.

I went back to my gp who advised I went back on them which I have done and feeling the world of difference.
Your gp might suggest something else but it is definitely not something to ignore, if not addressed it can get worse. I used to be terrified to just go outside or have panic attacks thinking about going into the office.
Hope the gp helps and you do feel better 😊 x

Hi there,

your GP is an important step remember that they generally have limited time per patient so you’re going to want more info./support. I’ve worked for an NHS mental health trust for over 14 years, and I run my own wellbeing practice, so I have professional insight as well as lived experience of anxiety. Here’s a blog of mine that might help with some practical things you can do but email me if you want more info. 360flourish.com/2018/10/06/super-charge-your-resilience/

Best wishes,
Alison