having a tough time...first pregnancy

[gina631]

hi everyone im new here and im 19 weeks preggo..im very exited we were trying for a while about 2 years..anyway i have a history of panic attacks and im on zoloft for it but ive noticed latly that my panic has turned to pure fear...i am always afraid i am gonna die from some crazy thing i hear about blood clots and pregnancy or heart attack it has consumed my life and im not enjoying this woderful time...has ny one else gotten on the crazy train like me..lol...if so HELP!!!

[jennymay]

Well I don't really have an answer for you, but I did want to say welcome! :)

I am a little obsessive over things sometimes, especially things I can't control, and that has really gotten to me. I just try to keep calm and trust my doctor's, as hard as that is! Good luck with everything, and I hope you find some peace :).

[sweetangel7]

Someone once told me that during life changes, anxiety and fears always rear their ugly heads...it is like one uncertainty sparks a million others.  I have never suffered from panic attacks or anxiety HOWEVER now that I am pregnant (20 w) I seem to have a mini panic attack once a week over crazy things to do with the baby like some concern over amniotic fluid...the umbilical cord...laying on my back in the middle of my sleep...I usually am pretty successful at pushing these concerns out of my head.  Hang in there!  

[ashiepooh]

just wanted to bump this to see if someone else  may beable to give a good answer here