I think somewhere along the line we agreed that anxiety can be a MS problem.
Yesterday I was supposed to have a kidney CT scan. My neighbor was driving me to the city and I started feeling lousy. By the time we got there I was in a full blown panic attack and feeling absolutely awful. I tried to keep it to myself for my neighbor's sake.
The initial registration went smooth and I was called very quickly. I told the guy what was going on because I wasn't so sure I wanted to go through with it by that time. He called in a nurse who called in another one. Guess I was very pale by then. They thought I would be better off cancelling and talking with my doctor before I set up a new appointment. I batted it back and forth with myself and them until I finally left without having the test. Shortly after we left the clinic I started feeling better. By the time I got home my blood pressure was good. I still have a little bit of that funny feeling... even up into today. But as you all know, I am always exhausted and feel a lot of anxiety. This was the worst attack I have ever had. Felt like I was flying off into space. I had 2 weeks to think about this test and to worry about it. Not good.
Anyway, since I can't get my doctor to order any meds, I'm trying to figure out what else I can try to control this anxiety. I'm planning to see a sleep doctor as soon as I can arrange it and am hopeful she will have better options for me. I've always said that emotional problems had to "hurt" more than the physical stuff. True enough.
Does anyone here get these panic attacks and do you have any suggestions???
Thanks.
Yesterday I was supposed to have a kidney CT scan. My neighbor was driving me to the city and I started feeling lousy. By the time we got there I was in a full blown panic attack and feeling absolutely awful. I tried to keep it to myself for my neighbor's sake.
The initial registration went smooth and I was called very quickly. I told the guy what was going on because I wasn't so sure I wanted to go through with it by that time. He called in a nurse who called in another one. Guess I was very pale by then. They thought I would be better off cancelling and talking with my doctor before I set up a new appointment. I batted it back and forth with myself and them until I finally left without having the test. Shortly after we left the clinic I started feeling better. By the time I got home my blood pressure was good. I still have a little bit of that funny feeling... even up into today. But as you all know, I am always exhausted and feel a lot of anxiety. This was the worst attack I have ever had. Felt like I was flying off into space. I had 2 weeks to think about this test and to worry about it. Not good.
Anyway, since I can't get my doctor to order any meds, I'm trying to figure out what else I can try to control this anxiety. I'm planning to see a sleep doctor as soon as I can arrange it and am hopeful she will have better options for me. I've always said that emotional problems had to "hurt" more than the physical stuff. True enough.
Does anyone here get these panic attacks and do you have any suggestions???
Thanks.
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