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[CLKD]

I was very ill at that point.

Your husband is correct.  'what's the worst that could happen'?  psychologist to myself ....... I understand that deep breathing can help, also using a brown paper bag over nose and mouth.  I was instructed: sharp breath in through the mouth, count to 10, let out slowly through the nose, it might have been the other way round  ; the idea being to practice regularly so that it becomes 2nd nature to stop anxiety surges.

At the same time, have a word for the brain to focus upon, i.e. "relax", "calm", sunshine ....... 

1 of my problems was of 'spoiling things for others'.  Drummed into me from an early age.   .  DH takes me as he finds me, he can always watch 📺 , read or do suduko until I recover. 

[Michelle7474]

Thankyou for replying CLKD
I appreciate it
I’m glad your on a lower dose now and hopefully your in a better place

I have been referred to CBT so let’s hope somthing helps me.

My husband is a good man and I’ve always told him let me breathe it out and you continue to do your thing.. he tries to make me forget about it and take my mind off things & he always says you know nothing is gonna happen so try not panic .. as you know easier said than done.
I hope in time I can come on here and help others like others have helped me
I feel normal on this site because so many others are alike and experiencing the same. Where in the real world I have my 2 sister in laws but they didn’t get aniexty although they get the sweats etc far worse than me and struggled for Years  before they got help .. I always said soon as I struggle I would get help straight away

Thankyou for listening and replying

[CLKD]

Let us know how you get on.

No one can understand the physicality of high anxiety levels.  Logic tells me 'this will pass' but bugga ..........  at least I have the emergency tablet ;-).  When anxiety floors me ........  but in between as long as I keep to routine I can cope. 

[Michelle7474]

CLKD I hope one day I cope better
Was your aniexty through hormones alone ?
Today is not a great day it’s lingering but I’m keeping myself busy
Makes me think my hormones are pushing through at same time as I keep going hot today .. not so much a flush but heat and clammy feet again lol and hot face
I was so happy to put on the everol 50 patch thinking yayyy better few days 😂😂😂

[CLKD]

I had my 1st panic attack at age 3 ........... I was already on treatment by the time I went into peri ..........

[Michelle7474]

Omg wow 3 years old
You are such a brave lady to go through all this for so long.. it’s a living nightmare and I’m no where near as long suffering than you
I appreciate you helping as you know more than my GP from experience
I hope you don’t think I was pruing by asking Xx

[CLKD]

Not at all.  It's all about sharing experiences so that others can take what is appropriate and shelving the rest until later ;-)

Some years I've hardly noticed anxiety: others I've been plagued by it ........ last year with lockdown it was the best year ever, Boris said 'don't' so I didn't 

[Denise Didi]

Hi Denise
Thankyou for reply
Did you find they made you dizzy etc xx

No issues with dizzyness dose between 20 and 40mc for best effect
Dd