Panic disorder during pregnancy

[Keeponhoping]

Oh my goodness, you poor thing, that must have been so awful and worrying. Glad everything was ok with your daughter. Ok, that puts the seatbelt thing into perspective! I need to stop worrying! Obviously I've been googling left right and centre since being home! X x

 

[Jamie.d]

I'm exactly the same sometimes you have to giggle x I panicked after my class tonight and cried a little (and googled) but chances are we're all going to be perfectly fine! Xxx

 

[Keeponhoping]

Sorry to hear you were upset last night, I hope you're ok. I had a cry too, think it was the build up of my anxiety and crying released it a bit. Yesterday was a particularly bad day for me, I hope today is a little better! X x

 

[Writergem]

Hi girls. Thanks for the reassure about the anxiety not harming the baby. I've been up and down all week. I think what im feeling now isn't anxiety that I've had the first 12 weeks (ie me panicking about everything) its the effect from all of that (If you get me?) So my body's just going mental, waling me up with adrenaline rushes and feel a tight chest alot. Ive also been gerting horrible intruding thoughts which loop... like What if I lose control and do something crazy or What if I get post natal psychosis! Yep not even depression I've jumped right to psychosis! Have got a handle on these thoughts the last few days but the adrenaline is still there and insomnia! Really hope I get some relief soon x

 

[Jamie.d]

Hi girls. Thanks for the reassure about the anxiety not harming the baby. I've been up and down all week. I think what im feeling now isn't anxiety that I've had the first 12 weeks (ie me panicking about everything) its the effect from all of that (If you get me?) So my body's just going mental, waling me up with adrenaline rushes and feel a tight chest alot. Ive also been gerting horrible intruding thoughts which loop... like What if I lose control and do something crazy or What if I get post natal psychosis! Yep not even depression I've jumped right to psychosis! Have got a handle on these thoughts the last few days but the adrenaline is still there and insomnia! Really hope I get some relief soon x

Bless you!

I haven't seen my midwife throughout this pregnancy because she put the fear of god into me saying I was at risk of post natal psychosis! She started listing horrible symptoms told me a lady she knew was walking around butt naked saying she could see animals that weren't there!!
Sacked her off pretty quick

I hope you find something to get a handle on it, it's so not nice! I've been doing loads of exercise and riding my bike to work, cut out starchy and sugary foods and mine is a little better since x
Here if you need a chat! x

 

[Writergem]

Thanks. I actually live abroad so im going back home to the UK today for a week or so to try and get it under control x