Here we go again

Got the panic rush from my stomach going right up into my chest and back, feeling terrible and scared, every morning it seems to be there, light headed and feeling faint, how long can I go on like this? it's stopping me from living normally, I'm scared to go out, very bad morning, god help me!!

[Sandy1710]

Hi Suzie, did you leave where you was in when you got the feeling in your stomach? next time it happens try your hardest to stay where you are, pretend you are in a dentist chair, it will ease off a lot quicker when your body realises there is no danger. I also recommend buying "Dare" by Barry Mcdonagh, its helped me a lot over the last month. Good luck to you.

[Hidden in reply to Sandy1710]

Hi sandy

Thank you so much for replying, this feeling started on waking this morning whilst in bed, I've forced myself to continue laying here, don't want my mind to think I'm running away from this feeling, but it's still there and I'm so very scared right now, I becoming disheartened, will I ever feel like the old me again? I can cope with the thoughts etc, its just these physical sensations/symptoms that get me into a panic x

[Sandy1710 in reply to Hidden]

I have gone the other way now Suzie, I am accepting the physical pains as normal bodily pains/aches. But this morning I just cant concentrate on my screen and my eyes go blurry and then my mind starts thinking of worst case scenarios, this is my last day etc.. You cant run away from thoughts as they are always with you. I'm always thinking the worst. i have days where i feel like the old me then the next day i can be awful, which then discourages you as you feel like you are back to square one, we shouldn't expect too much too sooon.

[Hidden in reply to Sandy1710]

I get the blurry vision too, it scares me, wish I could make things better for us all, no one deserves to have to live with fear lurking like this x

[Sandy1710]

The problem is we aren't worried about something like crashing our car. Or going into an exam. We are worried about health. You can buy another car or resit an exam. If you die, that's it. Which is why our worries are so much worse and prominent than others.

[Hidden in reply to Sandy1710]

Yes thats a very good way of describing it, I find it increasingly difficult to live.with it just.lately, I know I'm not alone with this illness and the support here is overwhelming, really don't know what id do without the kindness and caring support, thank you xx