Anxiety / Panic Disorder

[Rosie92]

Hi. Just Wandering if anyone on here suffers with anxiety / panic disorder.
Sometimes I feel like am the only one like this. Iv had enough.
I'm 21, and I daily worry about my health. I'm always scared that something is wrong with me, and that am going to end up in hospital alone. I have a 4 year old son and fiancé.

I have generalised anxiety disorder. If you haven't been to the doctor then go asap. I left it too long and ended up completely exhausted.

My DD aged 25 has this, she waited so long for NHS referral that she sees someone privately who has helped a great deal, she still has bad days but is much better, at one stage she couldn't leave the house and shook so much at just the smallest task. She worries that she's always ill and someone is gonna die but things are getting better, please seek help, you can be helped

Me. I suffer terribly from anxiety, especially when in public, supermarkets etc give me panic attacks. I feel like an idiot, I never used to be like this. Also, since my daughter was born 12 weeks ago I've become constantly worried about my health, I imagine collapsing at home with her and she'd be just lying there alone all day, I drive myself mad sometimes.

I Am on setraline and Propranolol. And start CBT next week.
Just nice to know am not alone. Makes me feel like am going mad. That's like me I'm scared if something happens to me whilst am home alone with my 4 year old He'l be left there for god knows how long!
The slightest sniffle scares me. But I worry am seriously ill.

Me too, it didn't help that I had an infection after giving birth, then these mystery chest pains which I convinced myself was an embolism and even after going to the doctors I'm still not reassured that it's not something bad.

Are you getting CBT through the NHS? I've been reading self help type books but I really think I need to see a professional.

My doctor referred me through the NHS yes.

That's just like me, but as soon as I get the slightest symptom of something I panic that am going to die. I just wish I could take a tablet to make it All go away.

I feel like am the only one going through this.

You definitely aren't! After reading this yesterday I made an appointment at the doctors and I've been referred to a psychotherapist. It's seriously beginning to ruin my quality of life, obsessing over everything. God knows how long I'll have to wait to be seen like but it's a step in the right direction... I hope we can feel better soon

No, not alone. And it gets better, even without treatment. With treatment is just lots, lots faster.

ThankYou all for your support. I have my first cbt tomorrow. Does anyone take propranolol for their anxiety? x

Hello. I've just been diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder and I believe I've had it for more than 25 years. I had already been put on fluoxetine a couple of months back because I developed depression symptoms, but that hasn't really helped the anxiety. I have had my first assessment session for CBT and I'm due to start sessions proper in mid January. It can't come soon enough!

The final straw was this week. My mum is really ill with potentially late stage cancer and all of a sudden the health anxiety that I've always suffered with just escalated. A little red patch I've had on my wrist for years, and worried about for years, I suddenly started to obsess about. I mean really obsess. I did nothing all day but look on the internet, scaring myself stupid about every awful possibility and then, finally, finding something quite innocuous looked even more likely and I calmed down a bit. The worst thing is that my anxiety also spreads to those around me - I'm constantly hassling DH to go to the doctor about things (even though I'm too scared myself!).

The doctor actually refused to look at the thing. He said he knew that I knew it was nothing to worry about, and if he looked at it he would actually reinforce my anxiety. I think those 15 minutes with this doctor yesterday were exactly what I needed. He told me I have GAD, and I've had my dose of ADs doubled at least for the time being. Not so long ago I'd have been dead against that, but right now I don't care as long as it helps get me through this very bad patch.

Sorry that's really long and self centred. Basically OP, I understand exactly where you're coming from. It's a dreadful position to be in and I send every sympathy and hope that you feel a bit better soon. xx