Anxiety

[roiben]

I am so anxious at the moment. I do not know how much of it is to do with my medicine - I changed to Prozac... and that seemed to co-incide with when it all flared up and got worse.

Meh. This has been going on, anxiety for no reason on and of for a while now... and it is driving me mad. I am shaky, my throat feels tight, my heart is racing, sometimes my chest feels tight and I feel hemmed in. I can't cope.

I am going to tell the psychiatrist tomorrow - when I see them and my GP when I go back for a review of the new medicine... maybe all I need is a higher dose. I don't know... but it is at the point where it is affecting my work, I can't focus. As I am panicking over everything and nothing.

It also means it is harder for me to cope with the social anxiety side of things, so noises and people are making me jump and twitchy and...

I am sorry for ranting. I just feel like I should ask to go home or something.....

[HopeRises]

Hey hun, talking to your doc or psych sounds like a good idea.
I'm just wondering have you ever done any courses to help you with your anxiety like relaxation/mindfulness?

I find counting helps me when I feel anxious.
I think if you really feel you need to go home hun then do it but, the longer you face it the easier it will get.

Stay safe and Take Care
hope you feel better soon.
Leighxxx

[melda]

I found that I got really anxious and jittery when I was on prozac, so it could be to do with the medicine, tell your doctor and they should change it for you. Make sure you tell them how bad it is affecting you because it needs to be sorted out before it really intrudes in your life, if it hasnt already. If they change your meds and the anxiety is still there, ask your doctor about anxiety management classes or ways to help with anxiety.

Let me know how you get on.