FordingTheWaters
02-22-2013, 10:02 AM
Hi everyone!
I am a college student, a young man. I am currently suffering from what I think is G.A.D. (but have not been diagnosed as such) and I am currently seeking medical help. I have undergone panic attacks for years, but they have only become very severe in the past three or so months. I have insomnia as well and this has leant itself to sleep anxiety/sleep dread. Basically over the months leading up to November 2012, I experienced a heightening of the incidence of panic attacks along with an increase in fatigue due to lost sleep. I'm basically panicked because I am exhausted and exhausted because I am panicked.
This is hurting my ability to be able to live a life of normal interaction with my family and a girlfriend. Now thank God, I have a family and girlfriend who love me, so it's all the more reason I need to get better. And I really do hope to get better.
I read one very long post on the General forum which outlined techniques to let panic attacks pass, and it's been very helpful, even though I have only known about it for a day.
Because of my insomnia, I often sleep in the day and am awake at night. This gets me very lonely, and my panic tends to heighten at night.
The rational part of me knows that I am ok, that I just need to manage my body's flightiness (I've always been that way) and that things will get better, but the irrational/panicky part of me is awfully strong. I'm starting to realise it can't go away overnight.
That's my introduction, really!
Call me Ford, I guess, as I am using the name "Fording The Waters". Nice to be here!
I am a college student, a young man. I am currently suffering from what I think is G.A.D. (but have not been diagnosed as such) and I am currently seeking medical help. I have undergone panic attacks for years, but they have only become very severe in the past three or so months. I have insomnia as well and this has leant itself to sleep anxiety/sleep dread. Basically over the months leading up to November 2012, I experienced a heightening of the incidence of panic attacks along with an increase in fatigue due to lost sleep. I'm basically panicked because I am exhausted and exhausted because I am panicked.
This is hurting my ability to be able to live a life of normal interaction with my family and a girlfriend. Now thank God, I have a family and girlfriend who love me, so it's all the more reason I need to get better. And I really do hope to get better.
I read one very long post on the General forum which outlined techniques to let panic attacks pass, and it's been very helpful, even though I have only known about it for a day.
Because of my insomnia, I often sleep in the day and am awake at night. This gets me very lonely, and my panic tends to heighten at night.
The rational part of me knows that I am ok, that I just need to manage my body's flightiness (I've always been that way) and that things will get better, but the irrational/panicky part of me is awfully strong. I'm starting to realise it can't go away overnight.
That's my introduction, really!
Call me Ford, I guess, as I am using the name "Fording The Waters". Nice to be here!