hello people

[DAVIE 28]

im new here and glad to have found this forum and see if it can help me through this tricky period in my life so i will give a rundown of my experiences and how it all came about. any feedback from people would be very much appreciated.


about 2 months ago, when everything in my life is going great, good job etc etc when trying to get to sleep one night, i had a flutter feeling in my chest (like my heart missed a beat). i thought nothing of it only for it to happen again 5 mins later but this time i started struggling to breathe properly so my friend who i stay with drove me to a & e. my heart beat was fast and blood pressure slightly high but the ecg scan showed nothing else. the doctor asked if i was stressed or that to which i said no, everything in my life was great. i was told to contact my gp.

instead of contacting my gp i left it to see if it was a one off, but when i was out working one day, i didnt get the flutter feeling this time but instead felt weak as if i was going to faint at anytime. then i was struggling to breathe so i phone my gp and after telling her my symptoms over the phone she told me it sounded like i was having some kind of panic/anxiety attacks.

so after seeing my gp i was diagnosed with having an anxiety dissorder.
i was put on beta blockers (propranolol 10mg) to start with which didnt seem to do much for me.

now im on 40mg twice a day plus i have diazapam for bad attacks (feeling like i need to go to a & e etc)

ive had all the blood testsdone, 24 hour ecg scan and everything is ok.

i still get anxiety attacks every couple of days but the medication im on seems to keep it calmer than it was.

the symtoms ive had are

fast heart beat, dizziness, feeling faint. numbness down my left side, sharp chest pains, dry mouth, thinking im dying, worrying about my heart
agressive, fear of loud bangs, fear of crowds, tight chest, struggle to swallow feeling like there something stuck in my throat.

effects on my life are

i struggle to drive at night, panic if im in a traffic jam, aggresive, think about dying, worrying i have cancer, thinking im going to have a heart attack, when i go in to shops i get dizzy and disorientated and feel faint, dont like being left on my own, struggle to sleep and many more.

my doctor is now reffering me to recieve cognitive behavioural therapy, does anyone know if this is helpful.

sorry to go on a bit, but it would be nice to hear from anyone that has had similar experiences.

thanks for your time

davie

[setler]

Davie, I didn't respond initially because I felt like my situation isn't as intense as yours, but since no one responded, I will.

I also started getting anxiety issues out of the blue. Everything was virtually great in my life, but I started getting anxiety problems. I was nauseous all the time and had trouble eating. I almost threw up a couple times because I was so nauseous from anxiety.

I have started therapy and can tell you that it IS very helpful and important in the step of recovery. Exercise as well has helped me with the eating issues. Things are manageable, but healing takes time.

PM me if you want to talk more.

Good luck my friend.