what is wrong with me?

[boysngirl]

I know I have been depressed over the years following some bad times and my GP has given me Lustral in the past but I stopped taking them due to the feeling of detachment it gave me.

thankfully I met a wonderful man 8 years ago and he helped me get back on track.

I had a baby a year ago and ever since I think all sorts of morbid thoughts, especially when I can't sleep at night. I am so anxious and snappy.

I was driving this afternoon and getting myself totally wound up because one of my friends has invited me round and not our other friend and I was wondering what I could do/say without upsetting anyone. Suddenly I couldn't see properly on the right side of vision and I felt like I was going to pass out. I got out of the car and my legs were trembling and heart racing. This was an hour ago and I still don't feel right. I have a dull headache now and I feel like I need to keep moving so I don't faint.

Also, I have only had 10 hours sleep in the past week.

I have felt like this before, always when I am worrying about something.

Do you think this is anxiety?

sounds like panic/anxiety

the lack of sleep will be exacerbating this - are you finding it difficult to get to sleep, or do you wake early or both?

Please don't ever try to diagnose yourself with a mental disorder when the fact is; you just need some damn sleep.
Being depribed of our most basic needs, food, water, sleep causes all sorts of strange, bizzare, and worrying side effects.

Focus on first; getting some sleep, when you've had a good night's sleep see how you feel.

Thanks both. MitchyInge your name made me laugh anyway :D

I am so sleep deprived I know. I find it hard to get to sleep, I go to bed at 11 but am rarely asleep before 2. I wake a couple of times during the night and then my baby usually wakes at 5.

But these morbid thoughts, racing heart and worrying over nothing is really getting to me.

Do you think that could be lack of sleep too?

boysngirl,

If you have been feeling like this for a while then it could def be anxiety! As a sufferer I can def tell you that lack of sleep can make it worse! You need to try to get some more sleep - easier said then done by the sound of things. Most of the things you describe sound like anxiety symptoms, but I also agree with nickname123 - self siagnoses isn;t the best - so if you have been feeling this way for a while then I would recommend visiting you GP!

Hope you are okay x x x

Anxiety is horrible, but it will pass! (((((hugs)))))

Oh, man! Anxiety attacks are awful. I remember the first time I had one (coincidentally, whilst driving) and it frightened the life out of me. My heart was beating so hard and fast it was visible through my clothes, I had pins and needles, shortness of breath and turned so pale I was almost green.

I did have others afterwards but sussed out if I breathed very deeply and remained as calm as I could, they became less frequent and less severe.

If it should happen again or start happening often, it might be worth just getting checked out with your GP anyway, but in the meantime, try not to worry when it happens.

The sleep thing is a bit chicken and egg though isn't it? You will feel better if you get more sleep but anxiety could also be causing the insomnia in the first place.

I agree that you should go to docs if this has been happening over a period of time, or persists for any length of time.

You have my sympathy too, or empathy.
I know that when I am severly deprived of sleep I've had panic attacks, depressive thoughts, generally just haven't been well.
My own mother when she first was admitted to a psychiatric ward were they drugged her and kept her for 6 months (back in the day) said she just needed some sleep and swears by that.
Sleep is so important to function normally.
Maybe you could do with sleeping tablets if nothing else works.
But please don't get your name down as having any mental illness when it can (albeit shouldn't, but can) be used against you in the future.

MAke sure you tire yourself out in the day with at least an hour of non stop excersize, try and deal with any issues youre putting off in your life, and no caffeine/sugar after 5pm depending on how sensitive you are.

wishing you a good night's sleep

Yes, what you describe sounds like anxiety - it can cause real physical symptoms. I had an episode of tingling pretty much all over, i was convinced i had MS, of course that just made it worse. I had terrible anxiety after DD2, i am on medication for it and it has helped, im just starting to come off the drugs.

It could also be migraine, especially as you are having a headache now - worth considering.

Ive done the morbid thoughts too - classic anxiety. its horrible.

I think you need to talk to your doctor - it could be PND, mine wasnt diagnosed until DD2 was two and that made it so much harder to deal with