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Anxiety and panic

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bexs4 · 28/08/2019 14:32

Hey, I'm new here. I had a few awful traumas a few years ago then had a panic attack whilst stuck in traffic, I was boiling hot, debating getting out of the car and completely desperate for a wee-I think that was the panic, it turned out I had a urine infection. Since then I've stopped going anywhere within a 20min radius of my home for fear of wetting myself or getting stuck in traffic!! I've never actually wet myself either. I obviously know that I probably wouldn't wet myself but the fear of it gets me and after 20mins I'm convinced I'd better turn around. I want to start getting around a bit more, I've children depending on me and I feel really low about it. I bought a shewee mainly for reassurance but have never used it, it's not amazing. Does anyone have any tips for me? I debated a bed pan sort of thing today but feel like a proper idiot deep down!! I know this is all in my head but that doesn't make it any easier

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NoBaggyPants · 28/08/2019 14:35

You don't need a bedpan or a shewee, you need to rationalise your fear. Have a look at CBT, in most areas you can self refer to the NHS service, but there may be a lengthy wait depending on your area.

bexs4 · 28/08/2019 16:29

I have paid privately for all sorts of help. I'm a strong independent well educated woman that doesn't now understand how or why this happened. It's soul destroying!

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Limensoda · 28/08/2019 17:37

You are focusing on that fear when you probably need to deal with the traumas you say you experienced a few years ago.
You are blaming being in the car, away from home, in a panic for needing a wee.

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