My gosh. I have been going through this horrible sensation for 2 days now and it just wont stop.
I have panic disorder and have been suffering panic attacks for years. For the past 4 years or so I've been on medication for the panic attacks. I was given clonazepam 1mg 2x per day. All seemed well for a while until I just had my 3rd baby. She is 10 weeks old and has colic and cries a lot. Which of course doesnt seem to help my panic attacks.
Recently my doctor switched me from clonazepam to lorazepam which seemed to be ok the first couple of days but then the panic attacks came back. Mild at first but the last two days they've been worse.
My symptoms usually are mostly physical but then I get terrified over the physical symptoms and then mental ones come on.
Physical symptoms are: dizziness, fatigue, increased heart rate, occasional random body pains, hot flashes and sweating. A new symptom popped up within the past year and it's a feeling like my skin is burning.
Mental symptoms are: that impending doom feeling, feeling of going crazy, worrying that something major is happening with my health.
I'm so tired of this. Today being day 2 of these waves it's just taking a lot out of me. It's so draining. I get enough sleep and help with the kids so rest isnt an issue.
Im just over this. I wish I could feel normal and not experience these things. It makes me feel like I'm not able to be the mom and wife that I want to be bexause this is just getting too overwhelming.
I have a telehealth visit with my doctor today and going to talk about going back to clonazepam because the other one just isnt cutting it. I know he will refer me to a psychiatrist which I'm fine with but it takes so long to get in to see one. 🥺