Bad anixity

[Shannonhelpme]

I  have been having trouble at night sleeping. Im only 18 and i fell like im 60 there are really running me down i cnt go anywere without nearly passing out in ahops, at night i drift of to sleep for a slight second and the the next thing i know im gasping for air and run strate down stairs to my. Boyfriend who looks after me as soon im with him it settles so easily i really need help i dont know why this is happening to me at my age, i used to be a normal teenager apart from always having guys as friends girls never tried to talk to me and i dont know why apart from all this i miss who i used to be and im scared i might lose her for good it feels like im slipping away from myself and im trying my hardest to hold on i wont let it takeover, the doctor has got me on 100mg of sertraline and 10mg of diazepam And 5 mg buchoprone and arent helping at all when i wake up gasping sometimes my body shakes uncontrollable and its quite scary, the first time a didnt know what it was i was terrified a rang an ambulance, is there anyone else out there who might have the same as me? Doctors just keep feeding me tablets it is really starting to take it toll on me anything that can help me please give me a reply thanks xxxxxx

[pompom1]

I know how you feel, Its awful x Have you spoke to your doctor about therapy, You might benefit from CBT and counselling rather than medication. I take rescue remedy drops they are herbal and it just takes the edge off, you can buy them from most herbal shops (Holland and barrat) x

[specialmom]

Sorry to hear.  What do you attribute the anxiety to?  Is it just generalized or are there triggers?  I think if you work on the anxiety, this may be your best course of action rather than just trying to get to sleep with sleeping pills.  It's hard though because lack of sleep can compound anxiety.  I get it.  Short term fix are pills and you may go that route but long term you have to investigate the anxiety more closely.  That's the root.  I agree with Paxiled that I'd look into therapy for sure.  Also, remember, women have hormonal things going on that compound anxiety and I find especially at night so start to chart if happens all the time or if it is cyclic.  Stay in touch and let us know how it is going!  

[Paxiled]

Been to therapy?  You're right about the pills -- they sedate us but don't cure us.  Therapy has no guarantee but if it works you're back.

[Paxiled]

Ever been checked for sleep apnea?

[Shannonhelpme]

Yeah the doctors have just put it down as anixity but im that bad that i think its life threating really would do anything to go back to the old me, shes still there just needs a wee hand out again well a bog hand they keep putting me on tabs and they either make me worse or doped out and thats not a way to live, ive tried rescue remedie herbs spray it worked for a day or two but useless to me now x