Has anyone suffered with panic attacks or anxiety after losing someone close to them? I went out properly for the first time yesterday after losing both my grandparents and really struggled with it. Also went back to work today. I cried nearly all the way there.
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Hello @Icare03,
I’m so sorry for the loss of your grandparents. Thank you for sharing this with us. I’m just giving your thread a gentle, “bump” for you - hopefully someone will have some thoughts to share.
Take good care,
Alex
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Thank you Alex, things are tough right now. I feel like i have cried so much today.
Hello, I lost my mum on 16/1 and have experienced anxiety and overwhelm on and off ever since. Some days it’s ok but the days when it comes are just so overwhelming all I want to do it go and hide in a cupboard and not come out. It’s feelings in my tummy and chest - very intense feelings, and also a very foggy and fuzzy head. Sharing so you know you are not alone. Hope it helps
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I know that anxiety too Ems184. I am now on medication for it but it doesn’t seem to always work. Mostly it’s when I come back in, no one here……
Im sorry to hear about both of your losses too. I understand the feeling ok then feeling overwhelmed. I found that going out has made it worse for me. I feel guilty for enjoying anything. Ive only really been out because ive had to, I find it have to find so much strength right now, its exhausting. Thank you for sharing it with me, I hope things feel less heavy as time goes on for you both.
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I am suffering from severe anxiety since loosing my grandad. We lost my nan 10 years ago and that was very painful but I always had my grandad and now he’s gone it’s terrifying. They brought me up and I have such anxiety about not having him as my safety net and also immense guilt that he must have suffered with grief all those years after he lost his wife. I’m thinking of going to the doctors to get medication but I really wanted to avoid that. It’s been a year now since I lost him and it’s still crippling and getting worse not better as I think reality is sinking in. I wish I knew what would help
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Im so sorry to hear about the loss of your grandad and nan, i understand how you feel. I feel things a lot heavier too now and found theres some people who dont understand grief or that people grieve differently and ive distanced myself to try and find a way of coping with it. If you arent wanting to go down the route of medication which I understand as I don’t want to either maybe it would be an idea to ask your doctor for some other support like talking to someone about how you feel? Also have you heard of cruse? They are good too and have helped me.
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Hello, so sorry to hear you are both struggling too, it’s just so hard. Since I last wrote I have increased my medication, I was on 20mg of Citalopram and have been for 16 years and I went up to 30mg and I have to say I think it’s helped a little. As my auntie said to me, if you had a broken arm would you take pain killer and a sling? So why not take medication to help when you have a chemical / hormone imbalance in your brain. I’m not saying it to force medication, but just don’t rule it out as it may be helpful. Either way: keep talking on here as I do think knowing others are in the same boat is helpful. Take good care
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Brighter days, please talk to your GP. I too have suffered with extreme anxiety. My partner died six months ago and I am now taking medication to help me cope with my grief and fear. I would be in a terrible state without it.
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Unfortunately medication hasnt helped me personally in the past I find talking helps me cope better but im also glad to hear that medication is helping you both, were all here for each other as well, its giving me comfort knowing im not alone.
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