Anxiety

[Ffion7]

Hi am new here. Have panic attacks/anxiety. Recent stress triggers probably reason. Referred to male psychiatrist who asked about my life. I relayed background including endo story (my 20s-40s) which he acknowledged like he understood! was sympathetic and said must have been difficult. I thought this was all neatly in the past! Now I realise I’ve never come to terms with sense of loss. Loss of health/years of endo precedures/early menopause/loss of self really. Somehow I got thru those times.

Does anyone have anxiety that has retrospectively caught up with them?????

[Cailleach]

I can identify with what you are saying, not in terms of panic attacks, but just in reflecting how much endo can dominate your life over years. For me it’s more of an overwhelming sadness which it is hard for me to let myself experience. Probably we have put so much effort into maintaining our everyday lives, work, relationships that we didn’t have the time to appreciate the toll it took.

I am glad you have some one sympathetic to talk to.

[Ffion7 in reply to Cailleach]

Thank you so much for reply. That’s exactly it as you say re not having (or taking) time to appreciate toll. Or avoidance of acknowledging sadness. For me, it’s unravelling now of all times prompted by a MH clinician being understanding! I hope you are in good health and I appreciate your thoughtful response.