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Sept 28, 2014 19:16:16 GMT
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Post by olivia31 on Sept 28, 2014 19:16:16 GMT
Thanks both of you yes I have tried anti-depressants and beta-blockers and they just aren't for me I persisted with them for a couple of months but they were just making me feel worse and very sleepy which scared me as I kept on thinking I was going to fall asleep whilst looking after my son and I already have a massive fear I am going to pass out at any moment plus I have a massive fear of the dude-effects of tablets which gives me a lot of panic attacks so I have up on the medication idea. The doctor has referred me to the mental health team and I did see a lady in Thursday who said I am not abnormal lol and that she thinks I have OCD, issues with phobias and general anxiety disorder ! Only problem is there is a massive waiting list so looks like it will be after Christmas before I see anyone.
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Sept 28, 2014 19:18:13 GMT
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Post by olivia31 on Sept 28, 2014 19:18:13 GMT
**side-effects not dude-effects stupid phone !
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Sept 28, 2014 19:33:41 GMT
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Post by monica on Sept 28, 2014 19:33:41 GMT
Ha ha Iu knew what u meant!
The wait sucks but in the meantime try relaxation techniques - can give u a few pointers if u like. Exercise helped me hugely. Could u do something if u don't? It burns off some of that nervous energy and released endorphins so really can make s huge differencex
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Sept 28, 2014 19:55:06 GMT
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Post by olivia31 on Sept 28, 2014 19:55:06 GMT
Ha ha I knew you would, yep I would love it if you could give me some pointers .we are getting a treadmill next week so I am going to give that a try hopefully it will help. Thanks Monica x
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Sept 29, 2014 8:25:44 GMT
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Post by monica on Sept 29, 2014 8:25:44 GMT
Hi
Things that helped me were
Lying down with hands in stomach. Take slow deep breaths so that ur belly rises and falls. Concentrate on them.
Tense your whole body for 5-10 secs then relax and repeat several times.
Some people find relaxation CDs where you imagine urself in z cottage in the woods and focus on trees etc really good - that didn't work for me so well but others found it good .
Perhaps yoga might help. I did this when I had pni and found the breathing/focus very good.
I noticed when anxious its almost like I forget to breath and tense up which makes things worse so I try to focus on that to make it slow and steady x
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Sept 29, 2014 9:50:03 GMT
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Post by olivia31 on Sept 29, 2014 9:50:03 GMT
Thanks Monica I will give these a go x
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Sept 29, 2014 19:49:09 GMT
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Post by RaspberryBeret on Sept 29, 2014 19:49:09 GMT
Following on from Monica's suggestions, I have downloaded a good app called relax which I listen to before bed. It is a relaxation 'journey' that I find very helpful. And it was free!!
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Oct 1, 2014 17:01:45 GMT
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Post by olivia31 on Oct 1, 2014 17:01:45 GMT
Thanks for that, so this morning I got up and was making breakfast for me and my son and got a sharp knife out of the block and thought hold it so you don't hurt him but then for some reason I pushed the blade on my hand and felt a huge rush if anxiety and now I keep on pushing the blade on my fingers but not actually cutting the skin but pushing nearly hard enough to. This is another thing to deal with now I am so tired and think raft is making me more irrational I just hope I don't cut myself I'm scared :0( x
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Oct 1, 2014 20:16:47 GMT
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Post by monica on Oct 1, 2014 20:16:47 GMT
Try really hard to distract yourself - have u tried flicking an elastic band in ur wrist when one of these thoughts pops into ur head - the more u distract urself the easier it'll become to bat them away. These are just thoughts that's allx
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Oct 1, 2014 20:22:15 GMT
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Post by olivia31 on Oct 1, 2014 20:22:15 GMT
Thanks Monica it's just so hard with the overwhelming urge and testing myself. Having a rubbish day lots of panic attacks hopefully tomorrow will be better I will try that technique thanks again x
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Oct 2, 2014 5:52:08 GMT
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Post by monica on Oct 2, 2014 5:52:08 GMT
It really is tough - poor you but you WILL. get through this. Other things u can do are say 'STOP' aloud and or clap ur hands when a thought pops into ur head . Keep talkingx
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Oct 2, 2014 6:32:35 GMT
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Post by olivia31 on Oct 2, 2014 6:32:35 GMT
Thanks Monica still feeling rubbish this morning but hoping the day gets better x
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Oct 8, 2014 5:51:20 GMT
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Post by olivia31 on Oct 8, 2014 5:51:20 GMT
So I had an ok day yesterday apart from the night before I had a bad thought that if Josh died then I wouldn't have to deal with this and thought about his cot falling through the ceiling I know this is just a bad thought. Last night I went to go to bed and then thought about child's play film and then thought about Josh being Chucky out of the film which for some bizarre reason has really freaked me out and now I feel like I'm going mad thinking my son is a horror film character why on earth would I think this. I have at least got some appts booked for counselling first one 18th Nov also I have terrible dizziness and health anxiety at the moment which makes everything worse but for some reason my mind has latched on to those last two thoughts and I really am starting to question if I am cracking up because they are crazy thoughts :0( x
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Oct 8, 2014 6:03:28 GMT
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Post by olivia31 on Oct 8, 2014 6:03:28 GMT
I also forgot to say I am having some odd thoughts about other things as well. We have a ball pool that looks like a fish and I took some pics of Josh in it but then when I looked at the pics the fish freaked me out and I thought it was going to become real. Is this my imagination going crazy ? It's weird when I have had a good couple of days :0( x
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Oct 9, 2014 20:24:47 GMT
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Post by olivia31 on Oct 9, 2014 20:24:47 GMT
Anyone that could read my last two posts? Feeling even more anxious now :0( x
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