Please help!

Everything your saying is normal.. I posted almost the same thing just 8 weeks ago..  I too kept thinking i was in danger of a heart attack any second, my chest felt suffocated the works..  its crazy how your body can work against you but rest assured its not real!!  It took me a while to get my head round it but I did eventually convince myself that my body is just reacting to an anxiety attack and soon I was able to stay calm and I got use to the symptoms and accepted they where just temporary and would pass.. this all sounds simple and easy i know but trust me the biggest challenge you will face is beating the fear.. do this and you will thank yourself later.  I dont fear my attacks anymore and if I get one I just ride it out and within a few weeks I stopped getting them all together and 8 weeks in I'm here telling you and anyone else you needs it that it will get better and in a few weeks from now your be feeling better again if you just find the strength to fight this and know your not alone.. we are all going through this.  Come post every night your progress and your find the support will help and rest assured your symptoms are just effects of the anxiety and your body also going through some changes with the meds, think of it as the meds re-wiring your brain.. it takes a few weeks maybe a couple of months but the results will be worth it and sorry for this long message lol..

stay strong

Hi Amy,

Everything g4r3th said is true. So many of us have experienced the same thing and sometimes more. Don't fight or feed your panic. Let it happen, accept that it happens, try to stop fighting and fearing it. Let it come, wash over you and it will leave. What's the worse thing that can happen from a panic attack. It will NOT kill you and it WILL pass.  Stay strong and share here whenever you need some information and/or support. ????👍💪

Hi Amy, i was on sertraline 50mg 2xdaily and had a really bad reaction to them , ending up at hospital. My anxiety was through the roof, only took them for a week. I take 20mg fluoxetine, and like others say the side effects are what you're experiencing. I've had terrible side effects, and have really struggled at times. I'm just going into week 8 and think i can see some improvement. I have been so reassured reading the posts and the replys I've had have really helped. Hope things get easier for you soon .Take care Xx

Thank you all for your kind messages, it really helps to know your not the only person struggling with this. My biggest problem is not so much the panic attacks, as after starting counciling I've come to understand that it is a panic attack and it won't kill me. What I struggle with is more the idea that I could have a heart attack in the future. I'm terrified of a premature death- that after a life of crappy eating and smoking /drinking when I was younger I've clogged my arteries and will have a heart attack. It's not the only thing i struggle worrying about, but it's one of the big ones. I know it's a case of you don't know what's going on inside your body so why spend your life worrying about it- when you go, you go... But it's the idea of leaving my children while they still need me- it haunts me. I know in time I will feel better, it's just the adjustment to the fluoxetine I'm struggling with. It's so disheartening having felt better and then feeling so lousy again. Thanks so much for your reply. (sorry if I went on a bit there, it just helps to get it off my chest) xx

Totally understand what you're saying, it was constantly worrying about my health and waiting for test results that started my anxiety Amy, but recognising this is a start . Even when test results were clear i still needed lots of reassurance ,and getting it off your chest does help . Really hope things start to get easier for you soon take care Xx