Feels like Im going mad!!

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Hi everyone, I am new to this site, and so glad I found it...My story is, about 6 weeks ago I was having lunch with some family merabers, that went fine...started to make my way home, and suddenly got all dizzy and nausious. Feeling really strange I went for a hot drink, till it passed, which it did, but not completely...After a few days I felt really weak, and seedy, then headaches on the left side of my head....Thought I must have a bug or something...the symptoms did ease after about a week, but came back, although lessened... Went to my doc and he said its anxiety!!!!...he asked if id had any panic attacks, i said no...just this ill feeling most of the time...i asked him how it could be anxiety as i didnt feel anxiou about anything in particular to trigger it off, and he said it doesnt have to be anything recent to have triggered it, but could have been something from my past, etc etc...he sent me away reluctant to give me any meRAB (which i was happy about), and told me to give it a month or so, and if i didnt feel any better to go back and see him...So here i am.....i feel like im going mad. Does anyone else relate to this, having anxiety even although you dont feel anxiou or unhappy about anything in particular??.....This is really getting me down and affecting my daily life, any advice would be greatly appreciated...Thanks in advance x
 
I'm sure you will get good help from others,but meantime,I will tell you about my anxiety problem.I have a history of depression, and a few years ago,I developed anxiety,which was concurrent with my depression.The anxiety seemed to be separate and distinct from my depression.At any rate,I had to get help with the
anxiety,and I was prescribed Ativan(Lorazapam),which was great.After a few months,I did not need Ativan,but still have depression,and take Paxil (controlled release only)for that.Ativan was a controlled drug,but that did not give me any
problems. Your dizziness that you mentioned,did not apparently have an effect
on you.I believe that you were lucky there. Lots of luck Bill
 
Dear Sapphire....hello and welcome to the boarRAB! You have come to the right place to find comfort in talking with others of us who are going through the same thing. I too suffer from panic and anxiety disorder as well as depression. I never thought I had these things eithor. They just kind of sneak up on you. It's like oue bodies start reacting to underlying issues we carry. I have alot of stress in my life. I have been through alot of things and I didn't realize how it was effecting me. :(

Those panic attacks can just strike out of the blue. I have been to the ER several times with those. Racing heart, dizzy, sudden warm feeling going up my neck...I too have thought I was going mad. And extremely erabarrassed about the whole thing. This is a very real thing and no, you aren't going crazy. You are just trying to deal with things.

For myself, I have found a counselor and am really fighting going on meRAB. But I may have to break down and do it. I have done the anti depressants 9 years ago for just about 6 months. I just hate how I felt until they kicked in. There are side effects with everything. I just don't know what to do.

If you meet with a counselor or someone you trust that will help you alot. Hang in there! There is plenty of help out there! Always here to talk.:angel:
 
Thank you so much for your replies, its nice to know people care...I appreciate the time you took out your day to answer me....My problem is I am not suffering from any form of panic attacks or racing heart or anything, just this dizziness and slight nausia...so thats why i was surprised when my doc diagnosed anxiety, but hey, what do i know:)....I will just hang in there and hopefully get better soon..Thanks again guys x
 
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