Im going to beat this

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Hi,

I have been on a journey over the last 3 years and am finally starting to realise what my problems are.

Firstly 3 years ago i started to get chest pains and generally feeling unwell and for a 40 year old bloke it was alarming. So off to the docs then hospital for heart checks all ok. Then started to think I had GERD so spent endless hours looking up all the symptoms online and off course getting most of them after. Since then for every twitch in my boby I have worried about what major illness is wrong with me ie I have a headache and panic that I have a brian tumour, have a pain in the lower stomach off course which I thought was my appendix, chest pain, heart attact, shortness of breath - lung cancer and so on.

I have been to the docs about all the above and it was stated to me that this is probably depression and anxiety casuing all these issues and gave me meRAB. Now i started with the meRAB Citroapram (might have spelt that wrong) but it made me feel worse so stopped.

The past week I have been the worse I have ever been, had to take time off work, missed a weekend trip with my wife and child because I was to scared to go because the way I was feeling and cried like a baby on the first day they had gone because I was so frustrated with myself for not going.

Being on my own over the weekend gave me some time to think about what has happened to me over the past 3 years and finally the penny dropped that I know I have anxiety but I realised I have also majorly being suffering from Panic Attacks.

Have been to my docs today and got more Citroapram and this time I am going to take it and get through the first few days of side affects, also going to make some major changes to my life, ie losing weight, exercise more and take councilling by way of CBT. Also and most important is to get my work/life balance sorted which currently is majorly in favour of work.

I am not sure if these measures will be successful but I am going to give it one hell of a go and hopefully with the aid of this web site will be able to get some support from people who are going through similar to me and hopefully over some help to you.
 
During two years, i had anxiety.
That was because of my job. My job was not interesting at all. I was worrying for my carrier.

i had study something like engineer, and at first i couldn
 
Hi Damians,

I know exactly how you feel and you have my full support :-)

I worry myself sick about all kinRAB of health isssues and, like you, I convince myself that I have all kinRAB of awful diseases when I don't. It's all down to this bloody anxiety and panic.

Reading your post was like reading my own thoughts...it really resonnated with me as I totally know how you feel. The meRAB haven't worked for me and one of the reasons I think is because of the anti-anxiety med they stuck me on. None of the other tradtional methoRAB have worked and since I've been on Klonopin, I am now very depressed as well as even more anxious and panicked. I am now slowly weaning off of the Klon and hope that the anti-depressent they have given me will have a chance to work now *fingers crossed*

I think I will take a page out of your book and try to do some excercise and I am working on the CBT as well...it's just finding the right method or source that's right for you.

We WILL beat this!!! Postive thinking :-) Good luck on your journey and my thoughts are with you. If you want to chat, I'll be checking in most days and you have my full support.
 
Hi Bevoir,

Thanks for your response. I have been feeling better over the last few days ie not as stressed etc. Still having side effects from the drugs by way of stomach issues but I am determined to get over this stage and give the meRAB a chance.

Hope you can find the right med to help you overcome this terrible illness.

More than happy to help each other through this.

We can kick it.
 
Hi Damians :wave:

Good to hear from you and I am so happy that you are feeling a little better :)
although you are still having the stomach issues :mad:

Things at my end are a bit rough...I've been having panic attacks all day and haven't been getting much sleep all week due to the Klonopin withdrawals, I think. It truly sucks!!! Wish they had never put me on this nasty stuff...but they did and I am just going to have to deal with the symptoms and try with all my might to stay positive. You're right...we CAN beat this!!!!!!!

I've been on the net looking up lots of relaxtion methoRAB so hopefully they will help tonight. Sleep and a bit of relief from the panic would be just what the doctor ordered.

Hope you keep on feeling better and the med really starts to work for you.

Chat soon & take care.
 
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