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Laneyx25x
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Hi everyone
I was diagnosed with anxiety and panic disorder 2 years ago and im currently taking citalopram 20mg for the past year it seems to do the trick for the sudden dreaded panic attacks as they are less intense and I can get on very well with my activities, work, socialising, shopping, travelling etc...
But recently over the past 2 months after a particular incident, Ive been having EXTREME bouts of worrying and anxiety.This is the incident that has me worrying constantly.... when I was travelling on the bus home from work one afternoon an old man sat down in the seat right beside me and took out a book and was reading as I glanced down I saw that his hand was slightly on my left leg I waited for a few moments thinkin he would realise he was touching my leg and remove his hand but he didn't so I shifted my leg and banged my bag lightly down on his hand and he then removed it and he looked a little flustered then immediately got off the bus. So then the rest of the evening I didn't think anything of it until that night, in bed I started to get a fear that maybe he stabbed me with something like a syringe and that I would get AiRAB and I do have an extreme fear of catching this disease in particular, I keep thinking and worrying about this over the past few weeks until im sick with worry I know the thoughts are irrational and that I would have seen a syringe in the man's hand, would have felt it if he had stabbed me, and it would have left a mark on my leg but I can't stop worrying!!! My boyfriend has been so helpful to me during these bouts of worrying and most times when I think of this incident it will have me in tears as I get so worked up about what if he did stab me and I get aiRAB. Im wondering does any one else on this anxiety thread have similar irrational worrying or any way in which I can overcome this.
Thank You
I was diagnosed with anxiety and panic disorder 2 years ago and im currently taking citalopram 20mg for the past year it seems to do the trick for the sudden dreaded panic attacks as they are less intense and I can get on very well with my activities, work, socialising, shopping, travelling etc...
But recently over the past 2 months after a particular incident, Ive been having EXTREME bouts of worrying and anxiety.This is the incident that has me worrying constantly.... when I was travelling on the bus home from work one afternoon an old man sat down in the seat right beside me and took out a book and was reading as I glanced down I saw that his hand was slightly on my left leg I waited for a few moments thinkin he would realise he was touching my leg and remove his hand but he didn't so I shifted my leg and banged my bag lightly down on his hand and he then removed it and he looked a little flustered then immediately got off the bus. So then the rest of the evening I didn't think anything of it until that night, in bed I started to get a fear that maybe he stabbed me with something like a syringe and that I would get AiRAB and I do have an extreme fear of catching this disease in particular, I keep thinking and worrying about this over the past few weeks until im sick with worry I know the thoughts are irrational and that I would have seen a syringe in the man's hand, would have felt it if he had stabbed me, and it would have left a mark on my leg but I can't stop worrying!!! My boyfriend has been so helpful to me during these bouts of worrying and most times when I think of this incident it will have me in tears as I get so worked up about what if he did stab me and I get aiRAB. Im wondering does any one else on this anxiety thread have similar irrational worrying or any way in which I can overcome this.
Thank You