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Anxiety through the roof!

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kelly06009
kelly06009

Hi all,

the last few weeks my anxiety has been through the roof...ive been backwards and forwards to hospitals and doctors and ive been given propanolol 40mg to take as and when I need it but I've tried not to take them. I've just been signed off work for 2 weeks because it's now affecting my work, I'm a driver and I'm panicking whilst driving, as soon as I get in the cab I start figiting to the point I get in to a panic and I had to leave half way through my shift I felt awful.

So since being signed off work for 2 weeks last Friday, I have been trying to change my lifestyle insted of going on pills. I have started taking vitiman D because I've heard it helps anxiety, started to diet and exercise, and have been taking sleeping pills to sleep....I dont know weather I'm expected too much too soon but I don't feel any better...when I stop exercising I feel good for a bit then when I'm sat down it comes bk...im having a full night's sleep but still tired...Im even feeling nervous to go out now and would rather just stay indoors...I dont even want to see anyone...

I do push myself to go out ( which ive never had to do before) and once I'm out I'm OK but I'm no longer enjoying things I used to love doing...I just cant be bothered... I wake up in the morning and for a bit I'm OK then it all starts, butterflies all over body, weird sensations in head feelings of dread and that something bad gonna happen and sinking feeling in stomach. fellings im not getting enough oxygen...but the thing is there is no reason for all this to be happening...im not panicking I don't even have a fast heart rate when this is happening I'm just getting these weird feelings for no reason and I'm doing everything right to try and overcome it....

Is anyone else going through the same thing or has been the same way?..because I'm really starting to think is this anxiety or is there something else wrong?...ive had all my bloods taking last year both at hospital and gp and all came back fine apart from high iron count...I had ecg in hospital and the docs again that was fine...i just cant understand it.

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  • jan34534
    jan34534 kelly06009

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    theres no rhyme or reason but anxiety sensations can occur out of nowhere. you may feel fine, then wham, it hits.

    i found it best to accept it rather than fight it. of course keep doing things to feel better but dont let anxiety make you more stressed.

    I'm not surprised that all your tests are fine . very common with anxiety.

    theres no magic pill for this. its something we have to try to manage as best we can . maybe support like counseling. ?

  • siim44924
    siim44924 kelly06009

    Posted

    Hi. I have been trough the same sensations and many more for a year now.

  • MStudent
    MStudent kelly06009

    Posted

    propranolol doesnt do anything for anxiety but they perscribe it like its a cure

  • chimz2023
    chimz2023 kelly06009

    Posted

    hello, im sorry to hear how youve been feeling, i have suffered with anxiety since I was a child I just didn't know what it was back then.. my anixety was manageable until a couple months back I went to the doctors about it they put me on citroplam which made me 10x worse, I also have been prescribed propranolol 40mg, they really do help they stop the physical symptoms and stop the panic attacks, I would suggest giving them a try you might be surprised they help you, I've just been prescribed to take 2 lots of 40mg a day just that extra to see if gets rid of that horrible stomach turning feeling, your not alone and I find talking to your loved ones does help, hope things improve for you!

  • Cg123
    Cg123 kelly06009

    Posted

    i feel the exact same as this, i wake up and the anxiety just hits from nowhere. i am on medication but i was ill with covid and it seems to have completely messed up my medication and im back to when i originally started with anxiety more than 10 years ago. absolutely awful i dont know how i can cope with it

  • Woody71
    Woody71 kelly06009

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    I've had it for about two months and it's only about two days ago that i suddenly felt right again.

    Ive been having an enormous amount of stress for about 3 months.

    But not had a serious palpitations/breathing panic for a week and it was Wednesday the last time i had to leave a public place due to feeling dizzy and anxious.

    Not counting my chickens because i still feel slightly anxious today but I'm feeling closer to normal.

    It may be coincidence but I've stopped taking propranalol

    I felt like it was making my anxiety more intense.

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