Severe panic attacks :(

[Mcminn1]

Is it normal to have sever panic attacks every day at the moment I'm worrying all day and night! I feel my hearts going weirded although the doctors thinking it's normal. I had a panic attack witch lasted 2 hours before I managed to calm down with deisepam. I don't know how to cope anymore I feel it's not normal

[catherineamanda]

Hi,

Yes this is normal, I have had severe panic all day aswell due to ocd health anxiety where you are constantly checking on yourself to monitor any changes in your sythoms thus keeping your anxiety extremely high and it is almost impossible not to check as it is so terrifying that something is going to go wrong but the checking is actually causing the problems, a paradox and you are stuck. I had it really bad 3 years ago and then with some time off work, cbt and anti depressants I got better but now I have relapsed ( own fault got lazy in doing anything ). I have now had to go on setraline anti depressant low dose and am in cbt. It has been tough as I have a severe tablet phiobia due to bad experience with recreational drugs when I was alot younger and panic but am determined to continue with it as I am sure it will all help and then in a few months I can come off it ans stick with my cbt and keep up what I am told to do this time plus do alot more relaxation.

I can recommend a few good books Overcoming health anxiety/anxiety/ocd and Stop obessessing plus mindfulness for ocd or any mindfulness book to help you get some relaxation into your life.

It is not easy but we have to get through it, hope you are feeling better today.

[numb1234]

Not easy as going though same pressure in my head and neck I shake 24/7 doibg my head in now as feel dizzy all time feel cant think feel maybe go mad not nice feeling x

[Mcminn1]

Thank you for the advice I think I'll take the tablets as I was scared at first x