Anxiety making me feel ill

[DominiqueA1024]

I'm a single mom to a special needs child and I'm constantly under stress and sufffer from anxiety. I'm freaked out because I keep getting weird head sensations especially at night which causes me to panic. I just feel weird in general. Shakey, headaches , weak legs, the muscles in my head, face and neck keep feeling tight, nauseous....could this all be due to stress and anxiety?? I started Paxil three weeks ago and I swear it's making my anxiety worse 😭

[DominiqueA1024]

No, I have no help. The only break I get is when he's in school, but it's summer break right now. So I won't get any relief till September 5th

[DominiqueA1024]

I only have my mom but she works daily full time. I don't have friends anymore. He was in summer school but that ended at the end of July, so I'm kinda stuck for the month of August

[mysmugcat]

Speak to your doctor about the paxil. Would any organisation give you verbal or physical support eg a rest from your child so you could reccoperate?

Emotional support may be a better wording.

[DominiqueA1024 in reply to mysmugcat]

I know there's something called respite care that will watch a special needs child and give the parents some relief for a few hours. I've never looked into it but I'm going to now

[mysmugcat in reply to DominiqueA1024]

Please do. There is also a phone line Carers Support I believe and maybe a website or look up the specific need eg autism look up the autistic society on the web, call them, get support. Love to know how you get on.

[DominiqueA1024 in reply to mysmugcat]

I will, I can't keep living this way and feeling ill everyday

[DominiqueA1024]

I'll definitely try that, thank you!