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Major relapse just before Christmas - help??!!!

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tamsin07572
tamsin07572

hi all I had an ok week last week considering the busyness and stress but it’s all gone to custard this weekend. Had a minor panic attack on Friday night then a major one on saturday morning when a piece of sausage got stuck in my oesogagus. It feels like it’s still there even tho my husband says it not as i can eat and drink ok so still very anxious and down today. Hating myself quite a lot and feeling hopeless. Just cant seem to talk myself out of this one - feel like all the meds and therapy have been for nothing. Any advice on how to get through this really appreciated. i cant get out of bed and my husband is really fed up.

thanks so much

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  • Guest
    Guest tamsin07572

    Posted

    Hi Tamsin

    I'm more stressed this week because it's Christmas. I'm all prepared yet I'm on defcon 3/4 at the moment. It makes no sense. The lump in your throat feeling is an anxiety symptom, I've been getting it too plus loss of appetite, upset stomach etc etc. It will all be over before we know it.😊

    • tamsin07572
      tamsin07572 Guest

      Posted

      are you sure the lump in the throat thing can be anxiety? could the food still be stuck - i can eat and drink but def feels like something is still there

    • Guest
      Guest tamsin07572

      Posted

      Yes, a lump in the throat feeling is a common symptom of anxiety. If a lump of food is stuck there it will eventually get dissolved by the saliva from your mouth.

      See your doctor if it causes you concern or you have difficulty breathing.

  • nina87533
    nina87533 tamsin07572

    Posted

    I feel ya so much, and I know it’s so hard. I feel like at this point I’m never going to get better but maybe all this pressure of getting better before Christmas is making things worse as well.

    Perhaps it’s time you increased your Ativan a bit, and try tapering again at another time? At least till the holidays are over. I think that’s what I’m going to do.

    • tamsin07572
      tamsin07572 nina87533

      Posted

      yes ive had it two days in a row now ans think i will have to have it for the next few - bloody christmas. all for one day - i just wanted to be ok for it - not let everyone down.

    • nina87533
      nina87533 tamsin07572

      Posted

      I’m going to tell you what everyone tells me; if you need to take the meds, take them. That’s what they’re for. Only when you enjoy the feeling of them too much that you get careless should you worry, and I don’t think that’s your case.

      So give yourself a early Christmas gift, take the Ativan for another week or so, don’t think about it, just do it till everything is more settled and try again after Christmas.

      It’s only been two bad days for us and while I’m letting it get to me a bit too much as well, I know deep down we’ll get through it 😃 you got through it before, you will again!

    • tamsin07572
      tamsin07572 nina87533

      Posted

      yes that all sounds very sensible. how much ativan are you taking?

    • nina87533
      nina87533 tamsin07572

      Posted

      I usually take turns between zopiclone and Ativan. Most times I will take zopiclone. And about 2-3 times a week I’ll take Ativan. When I do take it, I take it before bed and 1mg.

  • tamsin07572
    tamsin07572

    Posted

    thanks so much both i really appreciate. my husband has been amazing but he doesnt really understand what its like

    • Guest
      Guest tamsin07572

      Posted

      Hi. Tamsin

      How's that lump in the throat feeling, has it gone?

    • tamsin07572
      tamsin07572 Guest

      Posted

      hi sonia thanks for checking in. its still there on and off so unfortunately my health anxiety is bsck full force and i worry everytime i eat but im hoping that will wear off.

    • Guest
      Guest tamsin07572

      Posted

      Hopefully you'll have enough to do to keep you occupied over Christmas to help take your mind off it and it will go away. I went through a phase not so long ago of shortness of breath but it passed. I was making it worse worrying about it. I couldn't seem to get into the right pattern of breathing, I suppose I was overthinking it. It passed though. Dry mouth is one of my symptoms at the moment and sometimes it wakes me up.

    • toria_07298
      toria_07298 Guest

      Posted

      i get dry mouth a lot, i try to avoid histamine rich foods x

    • tamsin07572
      tamsin07572 Guest

      Posted

      hi sonia yes i get shortness of breath of too. it waa really bad a few weeks ago but now i get it on and off. i just hate the health anxiety - really wish i wasnt so super sensitive about my body.

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