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Constant Anxiety Attack 24/7

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luke2384
luke2384

Hi,

I have recently had the worst bout of anxiety i have ever experienced, it has been going on everyday 24/7 for the last 2 weeks. Doctors are saying i have GAD and prescribed me some propranolol and said i need therapy, but i have to wait a month for the therapy. The doctors seem relaxed im petrified as ive gone from feeling normal to at a complete loss, im confused daily, ive lost all interest in anything i enjoy, i cant concerntrate on daily tasks anx most scarily i have no idea where or why it has come from

Has anyone else gone through this do things get better?

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  • jennifer03855
    jennifer03855 luke2384

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    Luke, yes I know all to well what you are feeling. This is exactly how I feel to the tee. Constant worry and dread, lack of happiness, inability to function... and a month ago I was the most happy go lucky person. I am scared of being scared. I haven't spoken to anyone yet.
    • luke2384
      luke2384 jennifer03855

      Posted

      Hi jenifer,

      Thanks for responding, one thing i have learnt from this and it does come easily to me is talking, talk to someone, anyone or anythjng.Talking has helped me massivly and i think that the fact i have to wait a montb to start therapy stresses me out even more as id start tomorrow given the choice.

      What i do find hard to accept and the doctor had said its something that cannot be controlled is like you mentioned 2 weeks ago i was fine, im quite an intense guy work in sales, play sport etc but this has completely broken me, and it scares me that i dont know where, why or how it had come from and i have no idea what the trigger is or how to fix it

  • joann45471
    joann45471 luke2384

    Posted

    I just want it to stop. Sometimes I don't feel like I can cope anymore. I wish there was someone out there to helps us all. Mine started about 5 years ago just out of the blue. We need more help in figuring it out.
    • lisalisa67
      lisalisa67 joann45471

      Posted

      So true they will figure it out eventually. The newest studies point to pro and pro biotics. They are in third ohase of trials now. Takes so long to get thru the system these days. I do believe something causes this and we are all martrys trying to control it. Not easy. Its suppose to automatic your brain calms you down nd we all have to learn it iver and over or use medicine to control that area of the brain. I just wish these scientist would hurry along. They onky figured out h pylori maybe fifteen years ago and blamed stress for ulcers for hundreds of years. If we can out a man on mars, clone a sheep one would hope to believe they could figure this out already.
  • shanon_37045
    shanon_37045 luke2384

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    Hey Luke u r not alone. My anxiety is at peak as well. I take xanax use to take proponolol for the palpitations. Luke this aint no normal feeling to be on the edge n having weird what if thoughts. Im stress wanting an answer will i b myself again or when will anxiety decide not to pass. I'm jus scared too. Hope we get better soon
    • luke2384
      luke2384 shanon_37045

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      Hi shanon,

      Its a horrible feeling and im just hoping that therapy can help me over come this i just dont understand where it has come from for me, the doctor seems to think its to much stress and used a tight rope example saying id been carrying it for so long but something had tipped the scales and ive fallen of the tight rope and hard!!

      What does me is that i am a confident person who needs to be in control and i cant and this is causing me even more anxiety

  • robin67880
    robin67880 luke2384

    Posted

    Sounds we are all in the same boat. For me it hit August 3rd. That weekend my daughter got married. I was worried about everything going well which it did. The 2nd i got a call from my son's friends Father who was concerned for my son's well being (at 1 AM).. after dealing with that and talking to my son I woke upnthr next morning wih a horrible stomach ache and a few hours later a panic attack while driving home on the highway! I started on Cit 10 mg for 1week thrn upped to 20 mg. Waking all hours of the night with panic attacks, constant crying. Constant thinking I am suddenly going crazy..and no explanation. All i know is its been 5 weeks now and i am slowly recovering. I want Me back!!!! Xx
    • luke2384
      luke2384 robin67880

      Posted

      Hi robin,

      Great thing you said there is that you are slowly recovering, is it just medication or have you been getting help as well? I feel the same i just want me back, my brain is so exhausted it doesn't no when to switch off, i stopped taking the propranolol today as i wanted to see if i could control the physical feelings myself

      Im pleased to here that it can get better

    • robin67880
      robin67880 luke2384

      Posted

      Luke, I did have a couple councel sessions. They tell me that I would benefit from an Anxiety and Depression group. I am scheduled to start at the end of October as there is a wait list. I just need to try to not always try to "control" everything. This I am working on. I hope you find the help you need, this is such a terrible way to feel! Xx
  • lexieshaw
    lexieshaw luke2384

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    I'm 22 and I have had panic attacks since I was 4 years old. Almost every day and since 13 weeks ago when I had my 2nd son iv had 2 panic attacks a day and 2 weeks ago I was on edge with heart palpitations and symptoms 24/7 for 5 days. I went to A&E twice both times they told me it was just panic and nothing was wrong. I was taking propranolol 40mg a day but I just had a panic attack more so over the side effects. I then got upped to 80mg a day and after a few weeks I stopped taking it all together and decided to just do it with councilling as I was scared of the side effects and I hate taking tablets and don't feel like relying on medication. I have been fine for about 5 days now , just feel a little anxious now and again as anyone does, but I haven't had a panic attack for the days and today for the first time in a long time I have been laughing and calm and felt really good inside. I hope I can keep this up and I believe everyone does have the strength to do itsmile the only things that are worrying me at the moment is that I'm not eating hardly anything since I stopped having panic attacks... literally 1 small meal a day. Also I'm suffering from ear and jaw ache for no reason at all,, but I aren't panicking as I don't think it's anything serious at all , hope you find the strength smile
    • luke2384
      luke2384 lexieshaw

      Posted

      Well im back in the doctors this morning to try and find out more i had a really good day yesterday until the evening and then experienced the worse attack ive had im hoping for a few more answers and to speed up my therapy as its stressing to have to wait until the end of the month im also worried as its now effecting my work and starting to show though my boss is aware i cannot afford to be off
    • lisalisa67
      lisalisa67 julian33896

      Posted

      Yes. Its peaks and vallets. So know recovery is around the corner but understand its peaks and valleys.
    • lisalisa67
      lisalisa67 lexieshaw

      Posted

      You probable have TMJ which is the ear to jaw ache. Clenching your teeth in your sleep mot likely. They sell mouth piece for tht or your dentist can make one from a mold they make from your mouth somits a custom fit. Tke one day at a time and every moment you are happy realish in it. Wihing you all the health nd happiness.
  • ellebi
    ellebi luke2384

    Posted

    Panic Attacks are torture, have suffered with them on and off for about 10 years. When they get soo bad, I would have to take a relaxant ie Valium, Xanax etc
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