Unexpected Panic Attacks

[bexiiee_b]

Hi all,

I suffer from anxiety, I have done for over 10 years, and I'm currently being treated with medication and psychotherapy.

In May 2017 I started getting panic attacks and this took me by surprise, I'd never had them before. I got ridiculous agoraphobia and was unable to go outdoors. After taking a month off work, I felt much better and returned to work and the panic attacks died down.

I'm currently in the process of changing my job, and am waiting on a new contract (which I was expecting last week!) but for the past 2 weeks, my panic has been getting worse. I've recently moved house and a lot of things have changed.

Today I had my first panic attack in about 6 months, and I feel simply awful. I absolutely hate my anxiety, and cannot seem to calm down at all. The usual meditation or breathing techniques are not helping, and whilst I have a good support system, some of the advice I get from family members is to simply "stop panicking".

I feel incredibly unwell, and have booked back into the doctors on Wednesday. I don't know what I hope to accomplish from this post, but I just don't know what to do!

Thanks for reading and listening.

Becki

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I totally understand where you're coming from. I still suffer with the agoraphobia. We have to remember we didn't choose this! I wish you all the best! XXX

[Scarlet3131]

The tricky thing about panic attacks is they come and go when we least expect it. I woke up a little swollen and puffy this morning and my first instinct was to think something was wrong. Our brains are temporarily wired a different way when these panic attacks happen. The thing you have to remember is that they are temporary. They will pass. I had the same situation before after I saw my ex husband have a seizure. I took 3 months off of work and didn’t leave the house for a few weeks. It was awful. I know exactly how you feel and you are not alone. ❤️