what's wrong with me

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Hi there, I have never visited this part of the forum before but could really appreciate some guidance. In recent months my PMT has been getting worse, but generally my mood is pretty positive and up-beat, and I am renowned for always smiling [] (there i go again). I have been having terrible trouble with stress, my heart hammers in my chest a lot during the day (I work in a deadline environment) and am getting more and more worried that people don't like me. (a terror of mine to be honest). I imagine that the carers at nursery have looked at me strangely, then talk about me with other mothers and then then that no-one likes me. I wake up in the middle of the night panic stricken. This morning after a slightly sharp interchange with someone over a coffee date, I was numb and shaking. I was so overwhelmed and panicked by everything this morning I wondered if it wouldn't be easier to be dead
I have no idea what to do about this, but I doubt that this level of stress can be good for my body. It's not like I'm a city trader or anything like that, I don't have that much of a stressful life, it's almost like I'm making up things to get stressed about.
Does anyone have any advice?
Thanks in advance

Sounds like you have some kind of anxiety SE - have you any history of this. Some of the things you mention sound to me like symptoms of anxiety. I have suffered from this in the past and it's a horrible thing - it's about fear really though we don't always know what it is we are afraid of. I know people swear by antidepressants for anxiety as it is closely related to depression. they do seem to work for many people though I think it best to get some counselling too, so that you can unravel what is the underlying cause of the anxiety.

Is there anything that could have triggered this episode..............maybe a visit to the GP will help....hoping you feel better soon.

I agree with nananina,

Does sound like you are suffering with anxiety. I suffer with it too and you can be a happy as lary and it can still come upon you! Its a horrible thing, but you can get better!!! I started suffering with it after the birth of my DS1 when he was about 8 months, looking back it had been going on a lot longer, but i admitted that something wasn't right when he was about that age. Pop in to the anxiety club thread and have aread - def helps to know you are not alone

Def speak to your GP as he/she will be able to help! Mines was brilliant. I'm still living with anxiety, but I seem to be able to manage it now (the majority of the time)

Nananina - how long dod you suffer and how did you finally nip it in the butt?? x x x

Anxiety too, the meds keep it manageable for me most of the time, that and a lot of CBT.

Sounds like GAD, generalised anxiety disorder, look here. It's when you have free floating anxiety rather than something particular to be anxious about. It means you can end up feeling anxious about anything and everything.

crikey you lot are mine of information, thanks everyone! Will look at GAD too, thanks for the link. your replies are greatly appreciated and I feel better already knowing I'm not alone