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cloe46559
cloe46559

Has anyone else hate being in a room on there own. Since I had my first panick attack over a month ago I can't stand the thought of going in my room alone even though I have my parents down stairs my niece had been staying with us for the past month but today she had to go home due to it being Christmas tomorrow and all day I have been very neauses heart rAving chest tightness. 

Any advice on how to get over this? 

Very appreciated 

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  • Blu02
    Blu02 cloe46559

    Posted

    It's sad to read this Cloe, sounds to me like the meds are making you very anxious. Have you asked the doctor to give you something to help until the side effects wear off and the meds kick in?

    Stay strong..

    • cloe46559
      cloe46559 Blu02

      Posted

      Yes I she has given me 2mg diazepam if and when needed I have had a good week and today wake up and feel like I'm back to square one Really sad really as I want to be able to enjoy Christmas tomorrow with my son. 

      Thanks for your reply 

  • kevin66749
    kevin66749 cloe46559

    Posted

    I found Sertraline gave me more anxiety or made it worse I hated being on it and came off! Go back to docs! Diazepam has been a god send to me
  • ings24
    ings24 cloe46559

    Posted

    The first time I had panic attacks I was so bad that I couldn't drive for three months. In the early stages I also panicked when I was left alone. I couldn't cope with having a bath as the closing in water triggered it too. That time I only had diazepam. I was prescribed 5mg and initually took them three times a day then when I needed them. Eventually I recovered but I did have cognitive behavioural therapy. I now have setraline for my anxiety and depression with 2mg diazepam as a back up only when I really need something. The sertraline did make my anxiety worse it comes and goes. I have lots of side effects so will see whether I will continue them. But I honestly found taking a diazepam when I felt panicky did help. You will get over this. You start to identify the warning signs or triggers and you begin to control it. It still lurks there with me every time I drive on a motorway and I have to sing loudly or occupy my mind by eating sweets or something... Sounds silly but that works for me. Feel for you. Panic attacks are awful and really distressing. It takes time but it's possible to overcome them. Wish you well. X
    • kevin66749
      kevin66749 ings24

      Posted

      Ings I get it when I drive on motorways it's terrible and don't know how to cope
    • ings24
      ings24 kevin66749

      Posted

      Kevin. I do feel for you. I was driving home one night on an A road when I experienced my first panic attack. I thought I was having heart attack at the wheel. Couldn't breathe, sweating cold hands. Eyes couldn't focus.....felt like I was losing consciousness. Had to leave my car and my husband had to get me. Every time I tried to drive after that it would all come back. I got better but every time I went onto a large A road it would resurface. That fear. I realised that it was the memory of what happened that was bringing the problem back. I hadn't had a heart attack. I didn't faint. I kept telling myself it was my mind playing tricks on me. If I had a journey ahead of me like that I would prepare by taking a diazepam tablet shortly before to take the edge off my fear. Then at the point where I knew I'd get the attack I would eat a sweet to occupy my actions and I would crank the music up. Play something that was loud and I knew the words to. Open the window for cold air. And sing really loud. Plus big deep breathes. It wasn't easy but eventually I got over that panic, motorway association. As I said it lurks there but I can now tell the feelings to back off! I will add that it was a great feeling to be able to do a drive like that with half a diazepam to help. I no longer need to do that. It's just that you need to recognise the panic attack symptoms and change mental tack.... Do whatever works for you but whatever you do don't follow the feelings. Notice them and immediately start loudly singing or counting or whatever .... Blast fresh air. Eat something ..... The moment passes. Hope that helps. It worked for me I haven't had a bad attack for a long time. Good luck. X
    • ings24
      ings24

      Posted

      I will add that I felt the half diazepam tablet didn't make me incapable of driving. Be aware that they can cause sleepiness so could be dangerous with driving. So just be careful with that. I sometimes think maybe because I knew I'd had the tablet, it sort of felt I'd be ok..... I only took half a 5mg. Then drove carefully. Just thought I'd mention that. 
    • kevin66749
      kevin66749 ings24

      Posted

      Ings what you just said is what actually happened to me last September I had such a bad attack thought I was going to die, had to get out and flag someone down to take me home! It took me a week to get back in the van I've since been more able to drive but my confidence has gone and am anxious 24/7 about having another attack weather it's driving or just at home. I don't know how to stop the anxiety that I have 24/7. If I knew how to control the anxiety the panic attacks might stop! I want to be like I was b4 September 
    • ings24
      ings24 kevin66749

      Posted

      I do really feel for you Kevin. Unless you've actually experienced a full blown panic attack or witnessed someone really having one you can never quite understand how awful they are. They are life changing. I went on sertraline to help with my anxiety and took the doctors suggestion to go on a nhs funded course. The course is designed to help people identify causes of stress and control them. I thought well might as well try it. What can I lose? I'll be doing my first one on the 6th January. Then one a week for four weeks. It's non participational. Just a class. I found the introductory class very helpful. So if you haven't already have a word with your doc about what's available to you. I'm willing to try anything. So 90 mins once a week isn't too much. So think on it. I'll update this once I try the class. Hope you manage too overcome this soon. You will at some point. So take comfort in that... It's like grief. It does lesson over time. No quick fix sadly. All the best Kevin. X
    • kevin66749
      kevin66749 ings24

      Posted

      Ings I've done that cbt course was we really good
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