Hi all
I am moving house on Monday so have had a weekend so far full of boxing up and cleaning. Up until this point I have been fairly calm about the situation and not overly stressed. All day today I’ve been absolutely fine. And then bam, an hour ago out of the blue I have been hit will a full on panic/anxiety attack. I suffer from these from time to time. And they are so debilitating because they are entirely physical in nature. I am shivering, light headed, desperate for sleep, having bouts of diarrhoea and feeling like I need to vomit. That is how these episodes go for me, and they last for what feels like an eternity. Now I am in total spiralling mode because I feel so physically unwell, and my mind starts worrying “what if I feel like this on moving day, what if I’m like this on the day and I can’t cope with it, what if I’m this unwell and there’s all these people turning up to my house to help”. It’s absolutely crippling. The fear of “what if this physical anxiety attack happens when…” is the source of my anxiety itself. I am terrified I’m going to be feeling like throwing up and needing to lie down or having diarrhoea when I have a bit event on.
I have taken propranolol a while ago but got a feeling it’s not going to do anything for me.
Not sure why I’m posting really but thought it might help to put it down in words what I’m feeling and fearing, and assurances from anyone else who experiences this kind of anxiety.
thanks xx