Very very anxious and panicky!

[aims86]

Hi everyone, this is my first post! I have been suffering with anxiety/panic attacks for 4 years now and I am now getting really fed up! I have tried diazepam and they made me feel 1000 times more panicky! I do have some citralapram here ( however you spell it) lol, I am scared that the citralapram Is gonna make me feel worse like the diazepam did. I have a 5 month old son so I really really want o get better for him! I currently spend most my time in my bedroom. Can't even bear to go out the front door alone unless it's a very quick trip to the shop in the car, I feel panicky everyday without fail. I just want to be able to wake up and feel normal and to be able to enjoy my son. I'm so down at the moment and would really appreciate any ideas for a quick and painless recovery so I can enjoy my little boy! X

[fisher]

hiya my names joanne and i know how hard it must be for u,i suffered bad anxiety yrs ago but i am not to bad now,what got me through was a site called no panic they was brilliant,i wudnt take tablets,the doc gave me citalopram but i only took 1 tablet and got up next day and had my heart racing and felt shaky but some people are fine on them,i believe they help with deppression,oh i had herbal crystals they was called aconite they helped,if ever i felt anxious i used to like getting into my car for a drive,you will prob feel like u wont get better but you will u just need to push yourself even if your mind is telling you to stay in bed dont,try asking for help have u got a health visitor talk to her and start going to baby groups dont be alone it makes u worse,i promise you it will ease,am here when u need to chat.

[aims86]

Hiya! Thankyou for your message, I do have a health visitor but haven't heard from them since my son was 3 months old. I do try my best to go out and carry on but I find it super difficult to change my thoughts once I'm out. Because I think about my breathing all the time I'm constantly panicky! I just wish I could change my train of thought but I don't know how to?!?! I wanna go out and shop and tak my son places but I just don't feel strong enough. I'm frightened as I'm worried that I'm never gonna get out this bedroom! Don't know wat to do?!?!