Hello,
I have started suffering from crippling anxiety and panic attacks, I am 7 weeks pregnant and although I don't feel anxious about it they think this is what has caused it, it started about a week ago when I suddenly couldn't breathe and nearly passed out in work, queue lots of tests all coming back normal.
Then for the past week it has been getting worse just this sudden feeling that I am going to die and I cant breath and my heart is racing and it is honestly the most horrible feeling I have ever felt and then it all culminated last night worse than ever with me crying on the bathroom floor to my husband convinced I was going to die (I feel stupid saying that but that is honestly what I thought was happening)
Went to A&E (feel stupid now but I would hate to die) they did tests found nothing suggested anxiety and told me to see the GP today which I did and had a breakdown there the GP said its panic attacks but I don't know why they keep happening they have started me on meds and I have a plan in place going forward and follow ups which I guess has helped a bit.
But I just feel awful, I have constant adrenaline and I'm shattered and just spent all day trying to calm myself down so I don't end up in full blown panic again. I have a 5 year old too and I just feel like I'm failing her.
I know the meds aren't instant and I know there is no quick fix but if you have ever suffered from anxiety did the meds help? How long did they take to work? Me and my husband have been planning this baby for a long time and at the minute I feel like I don't the baby because I can't carry on feeling like this and I am contemplating an abortion which would crush my husband (and me but it feels like the lesser of two evils)