Sudden horrific anxiety

[Phyllis321]

For the last 4 days I’ve plunged into complete panic. I am wound like a spring, can barely eat or sleep. Had to contact the weekend GP yesterday for some Diazapam so I could get a little relief from the stress.
I am really scared that I can’t work like this and will have to be signed off.
Has anyone experienced anything similar? It’s like the world has just crashed on my head.

Would you consider medication?

I am on a few medications. Mertazipine and veneflaxine. Only been on the latter for three weeks so waiting to feel the benefits. It’s worry about my work really just need the edge off and a lift x I don’t exercise as I don’t like it (never have) and have zero energy. Even leaving the house is making me anxious now. I try to push myself still x

Just a thought, if you have recently starting taking both together it could be side effects?

I have recently started taking fluoxetine again and have had more anxiety and jitteriness, but it is wearing off a bit.

Along with other stuff I mean

Yeah could be. I feel so flat and have no enjoyment in anything at the minute. I’ve been flat since the mertazipine but could be due to being alone a lot as kids are older and I’m a single mam. But I would expect anti depressants to lift me even if slightly but as I say just flat and anxious. Awful xx

My chest is constantly tight and arms tingling most of the day. It’s awful it really is. X

Yup! And it’s always worse in january..think all the stress of Christmas does it for me..10 years I’ve been on sertraline that helped stop the panic attacks..I sometimes get a bit of anxiety but it doesn’t spiral out of control..hope you feel better soon xx

My doctor is trying different meds having added the other one but I’m at the point where I scared to leave the house. Could that be the meds? I have an appointment tomorrow and I’m going just a bit scared. Sure I’ll be fine when I’m there x

Anti depressants can increase anxiety in the first few weeks. Best of luck, mammy, sounds like you’ve had a really rough time. X

Thank you xx

Hope we all manage to get a good nights sleep.

Hi how are you all doing ? I hope your all sleeping right now unlike me 😴. Iv been up for the last hour but have decided to come down stairs as I have to leave for work soon . I have had anxiety for years on and off but after 2 years of pretty bad mental health I managed to kind of deal with it and carry on . Last Sunday I don't know what happened but it has come back with vengeance . I hate talking about my feelings but have phoned the doctor 4 times about it . I come close to tears on the phone yesterday. They tried me on duloxetine and it made me worse . Now I'm on sertraline. I'm constantly on edge and crying all the time because I literally don't want to carry on feeling the way I am . I can't sleep . Trouble actually getting to sleep and staying asleep . I am managing about 3 hours a night . That feeling in my stomach is horrendous it actually hurts . I have also got the same feeling in my vagina. I don't know what's caused that but I'm assuming anxiety . I have been referred for a talking session . I really don't know what caused me to feel like this but I feel so alone with it x

How is everyone today?

I've got an appointment with a specialist menopause doctor (virtually obviously) on Friday so will be interested to hear what she has to say about hormones and anxiety. There definitely seems to be a link.

Very anxious but feeling a bit more hopeful.

Hi well I was feeling severely anxious this morning , then it went a bit as I was busy with work got home and boom ! It's back . On the way home I stopped off at Holland and Barrett and bought cbd oil 67 pound !!!! So hopefully that will help me a bit I also bought lavender oil too . I am at the stage now where I would try anything if it helped me x

Wow, I hope it helps at that price waterlily! I’ve heard good things about it. I’ve just collected my fluoxetine.
It’s horrible isn’t it? My work have been really good about me being off but I can’t stop worrying about it, keep checking my emails.

Hi all waterlilly what a price ! Hope it works for that amount. Yes to lavender that helps me too.
My anxiety has calmed down a notch. Still undercurrents if it but that fully not as bad as it was.

My gp has sent me a link to online counselling and a link on breathing techniques.

All worth a try I guess. Really missing exercise classes as that’s my usual go to thing.
Hope we all manage a full nights sleep.
phyliss321 give the fluoxetine at least a few weeks to kick in. What dose are you going to be taking. I’m on 20mg a day.

@Mammy1981

My doctor is trying different meds having added the other one but I’m at the point where I scared to leave the house. Could that be the meds? I have an appointment tomorrow and I’m going just a bit scared. Sure I’ll be fine when I’m there x

I'm on the same combination of ADs (mirtz + venla) as you Mammy, began the venlafaxine a month ago. I had some really unpleasant side effects (pounding heart, afraid to leave the house, fear, panic etc.) until a week or so ago. Worth hanging in there as I'm starting to feel the positive benefits now and all the side effects have subsided. It will get better for you!

Morning everyone . Well I managed to get some sleep last night 😊 I needed it ! Woke up a few times anxious but managed to go straight back . That's a 1st . Might of been the cbd or might of been because I was so tired . Also I slept on the sofa . I find when my anxiety is at a high sleeping up stairs makes me worse . God knows why . I have been listening to anxiety podcasts in work yesterday and also the last hour listening to breathing exercises. The podcast actually helped a lot. It made me realise that the physical symptoms I am experiencing are just my anxiety and note going mad ! I hope you all have a better day today ❤️❤️❤️

Yes I had this in March the week of lockdown. Was shaking with anxiety. Fortunately (amazingly!) daily meditation and relaxation exercises sorted it, but I had to spend 30-60 minutes a day trying to get my adrenaline down. I am normally baseline anxious anyway, mainly about work.

I’m on 20mg. Feeling pretty awful this morning. Keep Googling’nervous breakdown’! Heart’s racing and feel incredibly anxious

@Phyllis321, you're just ill and need a little time for the medicine to work. I had a nervous breakdown in May. But it was just an illness like any other. My sister is a GP and minded me like a hawk through the worst months but she always got mad at me when I said 'nervous breakdown' because she said it's got such negative connotations and is a really unhelpful term. The metaphor she used was that I was suck with tonsillitis, the beta blockers were the paracetamol to deal with the symptoms, the sertraline was the antibiotic to work on the underlying illness. The antibiotic takes time and needs to be taken exactly as prescribed to work.

Just rest @Phyllis321. And give your body and mind a break while the medicine does its job. I know you're scared of being scared but if you have access to some CBT learning, focus your energy there rather than getting stuck in that cycle of fear and anxiety.

Same here. I've been OK lockdown 1 and 2 but the last few days have been in a state. I started off the year so well too. Was hammering out the health and fitness.

I wake up mega anxious and I am overworking about EVERYTHING. I have it on repeat loop.

I'm going to lose my job, DH doesn't care about me anymore and we are going to finish, DC1 is going to flunk his GCSE's, I haven't got enough friends.

I work p/t but my hours have gone down even then. I'm bored at home juggling 3 meals a day and have no one to talk to. My mind is driving me insane.

How old are you?

Magnesium at night has really helped me .. sorry you are having a rough time .. x