Doing well until accident

[allofatremor]

Hi everyone hope you can help me with this one? I was diagnosed with GAD about 20yrs ago, also have OCD, I have been on fluoxetine for 20+ years, along with certain other meds for these conditions.

I was doing ok, and had weened off some of my meds finally in November, I was so pleased with myself, finally i was down to fluoxetine only and at a reduced dose.

Then I was in an road incident trapped on the motorway, I had the biggest panic ever, I thought I was going to die and my family in the car with me, a large HGV in front started backing into us, and was pushing us back into another HGV behind us, it was horrific.

I’ve not been right since, can’t get through the day, can’t sleep at all, my nerves are in shreds i feel petrified, want help from my GP who is intent to get me taking Zopliclone,

I’ve begged for some more long term meds for the day time, but I’ve been offered nothing, I am certain this relapse has been bought on the traffic incident, and it’s unbearable, on edge all the time scared of what I can do.

Thanks for listening x

all for listening

[Dolphin14]

i hope everyone was ok physically after the accident?

Sounds like you are dealing with some effects from the trauma.

Any chance you could see a psychiatrist to get meds?

Is your GP thinking what you are feeling is going to be short term? Is that why you can't get another med?

Of course what he may think doesn't matter. You are having problems and should be treated.

I hope you get the help you need.

[allofatremor in reply to Dolphin14]

Thank you x