Panic Anxiety Depression Breakdown

Please have a full MOT

Full bloods, get your thyroid function checked

Being hyperthyroid sent my anxiety and depression off the charts

It's always good to rule out physical causes of sudden changes

I'm so sorry.

Disclaimer: I'm ignorant on this topic (and may others).

I think I'd take diazepam GP gave, for a week or so, check my symptoms and call GP back with results/questions.

Whatever you decide, be safe, choose happy, and call GP again.

Thank you for replies.
(I have had all blood tests and thyroid etc ok.)

Life had been very busy (although no more than usual) and I also needed to increase my blood pressure medication.
I wonder if my dose just wasn’t high enough when I came under stress.

sallyyyy I've been on and off quite a number of MH drugs over time including the one you are on, and upping the dose is a good idea: (and helps, but will take some time to kick in)

Diazepam is good for short term coping - but without wanting to probe too much, do you know what was the trigger for this quite sudden panic attack/breakdown? Does it fit into a pattern you recognise from the past?

You are always welcome on Black Dog, also in the "Health" section.

Glad you have been checked over

It does sound like these tablets work well for you and lowering the dose does not. If you have a chemical imbalance then the right dose to balance it is right

Are there any risks or downsides to them?

sallyyyy

Life had been very busy (although no more than usual) and I also needed to increase my blood pressure medication.
I wonder if my dose just wasn’t high enough when I came under stress.

That makes sense sallyyyy - there was a stressful trigger, the trouble is one doesn't always spot it in time!

I'm sorry you are going through this sallyyyy. It is hell. I hope you get some help and feel better soon.

sallyyyy
So sorry to hear you are struggling. See your GP asap.

Thank you everyone I have found the black dog thread.
(I have spoken to my GP.)

Ironically the stress I had recently was nothing like as serious as I have had over the last few years but I was on a slightly higher dose then (only a little bit higher) but I don’t know if that made a difference.

I’ve had to increase/decrease my meds too sally. I think it’s all just part of the horrible condition of depression. I can be well on a low dose for a long time and then something sets it off and I gradually go down again. It either takes an increase in medication, which takes a few weeks to kick in, or it takes sitting it out for a few months. If I was you, I’d increase the medication again.

Thank you Maddyone. I have started increasing the medication a few days ago. It’s interesting you say it took a while to kick in. Last time I needed to do it it took a really long time

Have you been offered counselling if not push for it. I know mental health services are stretched but you do need support. You do sound in control of your emotions and you can cope but extra support is essential.
I hope you stay here and get advice and support to back up professional help you get. Never feel too proud to ask for support and you will get it here.

I am off work at the moment but my employer does offer counselling. I will definitely call if I can just start to feel a bit stronger. Counselling has always been a strange one for me because the problems just hit out of the blue and when I’m fine I’m completely fine if that makes sense. I did see a counsellor some time ago and they always says they thought it was a ‘chemical’ thing with me.

I find that's often the way with anxiety sallyyyy. I get through all the trauma and then when things settle down, I am in trouble.

That’s really interesting Kate

Kate1949

I find that's often the way with anxiety sallyyyy. I get through all the trauma and then when things settle down, I am in trouble.

Snap, without too much detail, I divorced my coercive abusive husband and all the drama was last year. Held up pretty well through it - then....

Wyllow Sorry you went through that. I've been through all sorts of horrors and got through it. Everything is reasonably OK now but I am in a constant state of awful anxiety. I suppose I'm waiting for the next awful thing.

" I suppose I'm waiting for the next awful thing." One does rather Kate I am lucky I do have counselling support. And meds do help so I now have no problems taking the, If I were diabetic, I would: if I had a heart condition, I would: pragmatic about a number of years. Most importantly we can have conversations about stuff like this these days not possible just a few years ago because of fears of being labelled.
I used to be able to make big decisions with if not total confidence but the ability to carry them through, but certainly ballsed up with the Ex, so very wary about good judgement.

Good advice Wyllow. I feel a bit beyond help really.