How did you get them? I’ve only been to the GP about this once, just got offered some sort of therapy and anti depressants which I didn’t want as that’s not the issue!
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Ahhh it’s terrible isn’t it.... my manager said something to me today and I wanted to cry.... over a name... I spelt a name wrong !!!!! I’m over sensitive at the moment also xxMines awful but it’s mainly because of my job at the moment - so stressed all the time. Every tiny thing feels massive, super sensitive, crying all the time - feel adrenaline in my chest all the time. Keep getting told to do deep breathing, write it down etc.... hmmm when am I meant to do that when I’m expected to do the job of about 5 people at the momentcan’t remember the last time I had a proper lunch break away from my desk/not sat in my car. Then when I get home even small things like doing the dishes feels like this huge task I can’t even contemplate, so I end up just sitting on the sofa and worrying about everything but have no motivation to actually do anything. Then sleeping pills to help me sleep.. wake up and do it all again!
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I went to the Drs surgery on an emergency appointment I was in a really bad state, I won’t elaborate too much publicly but happy to discuss privately if you want. I was actually expecting him to prescribe me antidepressants so I was really surprised but they have been incredibly helpful.
My anxiety spiked during the lock down. I started antidepressants. On the third dose, I woke that night with tinnitus. It is now constant, nearly 4 months on. So I am at the end of my tether. A work colleague reported me last week. So I might lose my job. And now I can't take antidepressants to pep me up. I'm depressed and anxious 20 years. But this is the worst I have ever been. I feel like I can't get out of this spiral.
Hoping this is the right place to post... The past couple of weeks I’ve been feeling fed up, tearful, panicky and just generally not myself. We’re in the process of moving house which I know is a really exciting positive thing but there’s a lot of stress coming with it (our solicitors and estate agents are useless!). I’ve got an ongoing stomach issue that I’ve never been able to get a diagnosis for, worrying about it makes it worse and when it flares up I worry about it more so it’s a vicious circle.
I haven’t been sleeping well and I’m finding that the smallest things are tipping me over into an emotional mess. This morning it came to a head and I got myself into such a state I think I had a panic attack.
I’m wondering whether it’s time to speak to someone about how I’m feeling or whether it’s just a phase that will pass. I had a traumatic experience in my childhood that still affects me and so from time to time things will trigger me and I’ll feel awful but I do usually feel better a bit quicker than this.
The thought of actually admitting how I’m feeling is probably the one thing stopping me speaking to a doctor, which I know is stupid but every time I tell myself I’m going to do something about it I never follow it through!
I haven’t been sleeping well and I’m finding that the smallest things are tipping me over into an emotional mess. This morning it came to a head and I got myself into such a state I think I had a panic attack.
I’m wondering whether it’s time to speak to someone about how I’m feeling or whether it’s just a phase that will pass. I had a traumatic experience in my childhood that still affects me and so from time to time things will trigger me and I’ll feel awful but I do usually feel better a bit quicker than this.
The thought of actually admitting how I’m feeling is probably the one thing stopping me speaking to a doctor, which I know is stupid but every time I tell myself I’m going to do something about it I never follow it through!
Gembo
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Yes I take diazepam. Sometimes 2mg is enough other times I need more.
Lolly505
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It can depend on the GP but might be worth asking specifically for anxiety meds or something for trouble sleeping. I know if feels awkward af but you can say 'no' to what the doctor suggests.
I had the opposite problem when I first went on medication - I mentioned depression and anxiety and my GP only focused on the anxiety. Prescribed me literally 3 months worth of of propranolol, a kind of beta blocker which didn't really help because I didn't really suffer panic attacks (and had told her this), and told me to come back in 2 weeks. The first thing she said when I said when I came back 2 weeks later? "Well, we didn't think they'd work, did we?" Like, why prescribe them then?
I really struggled in between those two visits (esp having such a large quantity of meds available) and I wish I'd been able to just say 'no' as much of a nightmare anxiety makes that word.I hope you're doing alright though
I know anti-depressants aren't for everyone but they can help with anxiety too (my current ones definitely have) although there can be a lot of trial and error involved
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Thank you 