help :-(

[dizzychar89]

im 37 weeks pregnant,i have really bad anxiety which im taking meds for and seeing a cbt who is amazing.this morning i woke up with a strange feeling on the left side of my head and also feels like a band stretched across my forehead,i havnt got headache but its making me feel really dizzy.i then started feeling really sick,weak like i couldnt move,really out of breath and basically like i was going to die.Its happened a few times today but the wierd sensation in my head hasnt gone away.whats wrong with me? after it had happened i burst into tears im so frightened

[dizzychar89]

im also scared to go to sleep incase i dont wake up.my head feels awful and i feel as though i cant see but i can i just feel really far away from everything if that makes sense.....

[dizzychar89]

Yes im seeing a cbt,i saw a doc yesterday she checked my urine,blood pressure and temp etc,she said ive got a virus,but i wasnt suffering with the head sensations yesterday,they started today.i also saw my cbt yesterday i had a really good session and i think shes amazing,i find it difficult to remember not to concentrate on my symptoms,it overwhelms me to the point i feel out of control or like im going to die,i feel so upset i hate living like this,my anxiety has been loads worse since i found out i was pregnant,its so scary :-(

[hmf099]

This sounds like a panic attack, but you've got to be EXTRA careful when you're pregnant, so if I were you id see my dr as soon as he could get me in and explain what you're feeling to rule out anything physical.

Are you in therapy? Meds only treat the symptoms, not the cause. I was extremely panicky and anxious during pregnancy (far more than usual), especially since I had to stop my anxiety meds, therapy was a HUGE help and continues to be. Like the above poster said, pregnancy is a stressful time, and for us, stress= high anxiety. The breathing techniques should help with the attacks.

I'd watch my diet as well (I know that's hard during pregnancy!), make sure you're taking your prenatals, no caffeine, not too much sugar, and getting your fiber. As long as your dr ok's it I'd go for walks too, this helped me a lot during pregnancy anxiety.

[JGF25]

It sounds like you are having a panic attack.  Try to do some controlled breathing.  Have you learned that CBT trick?  Take a deep breathe in through your nose, hold it for 5 seconds and count that out in your head, then let it all out through your mouth.  It also helps if you have your hands on your stomach so that you can feel the rise and fall of your abdomen.  It sounds as if you are hyperventilating and this is possible to do without realizing it.  The breathing will help with that and hopefully take away the dizzyness that may accompany the hyperventilating.  

Having a baby is a really anxious time so you are definitely not alone.  Have you called whoever it is you are seeing for CBT?  Perhaps they can move up your next appointment so that you can deal with this current issue.