hi new here,i am am suffering from the most dredfull anxiety

[Bramble63]

the pain in my stomach is unbearable,have t slept for 3 solid days.doctors put me on serterline 50 mg.third day.he has also given me zopiclone for sleep DOES NOT work .

has anyone been through this living hell.any advise would be great

[Yankee_Doodle]

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[Helpmebirmingham]

Hi Bramble.

I can give you advice. I have been through exactly what you are describing. During height of my anxiety I hadn't slept for 8 days or nights. My emotions were all over the place. I felt like I was going to die and what I knew about myself was just in the past. I had been taken over and consumed by this terrible affliction. I could not even do simple tasks such as make a cup of tea etc.

My rational thinking was non existent and I use to sweat buckets. In a nut shell, just say I was lying in bed it would be like I had just come from the shower and got straight in to bed without drying myself.

My heart was pounding non stop. I would lay in bed for 8 solid hours hoping I would just fall a sleep. I never. I went to the doctors and the help was not very welcomed. It was a waste of time. Basically, I got through that period alone. I don't know how, I really don't but I did.

Anyway, when it returned again around twelve months later. I knew what was coming went to the GP. I was referred right away to this team called 'Riverside' I was diagnosed with GAD. Prescribed a few different drugs including Zopiclone.

I have never been an advocate for taking tablets. I took the anxiety meds for a while and stopped one of them. OMG. I got a serious bout of anxiety. This is the one I an pulling through from now.

I used the Zopiclone this time. The way I found it works best is. Take the does about an hour and a half before you actually go to bed and do something relaxing in the hour and a half before bed in the last twenty minutes before you go up to bed do breathing exercises.

Breath in and count to 8 and breath out slowly and count to 10. Concentrate on this and control it and it really helps.

I have taken the time to explain this in detail as when I was where you are. I had nothing and no one to help me through. It does get better.

Much love and my thoughts are with you xxx

[cherrytree77]

Hi Bramble,

I hope today is a better day for you, anxiety is a horrible feeling and you just want it to go away. I know anything can trigger mine of but it happens when too many things happen

together. My heart beats out of my chest and I feel like the world is crashing down and Im the worst person in the world. But there are people and tools to help:

I've been for CBT, I think this helped a lot some times we adopt habits and we don't know we are doing it and this therapy helps you improve your life in a positive way.

You can get CBT via referral by your doctor and its free, you do find after a week you feel improvement. I find for short term helps are de-caffienated tea, walks and deep breathing in a quiet room. Also talking to someone family or friend. I hope this helps in some way.

take care

[Nienie]

do nothing just count your finger or take a resent book when you were in school before go to bed ,I guarantee you can fall asleep very fast