jonathon
04-18-2008, 12:37 AM
Hi
I am a 29 year old male Civil engineer and also run a property investment company. I have been experiencing severe anxiety over the past year. I have always been an outgoing person with lots of friends and played sport to high levels throughout School, University and early work life. Problems started in my early 20’s when I started to become nervous and feel un-well before meetings, sport events and when even meeting new people. But I just ignored these feelings and carried on pushing through. A year or so later I was flying to a meeting which I have done quite often in the past but this time I felt nervous and un-well and had a fear that I had no control if I wanted off the plane, so now I avoid flying where possible.
These feelings I could cope with as they only effected me and I could hide them from people usually, but now I am turning these worries onto my wife, we lived apart for a year and a half when we were engaged and I was not concerned about her safety then, but over the last year the anxiety has become severe that I worry but her safety constantly and If she goes away for even a night with work I am beside myself with worry and cannot even eat and need her to txt or call her all the time for reassurance that she is okay.
I went to my doctor in New Zealand, who sent me to see a councillor which I did. I undertook cognitive therapy to no avail. So I went back to my doctor and she prescribed Citalopram (citalopram hydobromide 40mg per day). I have been on this for five months once again this has had little effect if any, I have even tried Hypnotherapy.
This problem has been severe for one and a half years now, it is really affecting my life. My wife is supportive but I cannot function normally anymore. Both the doctor and councillor seem to have no answer or even know what is wrong with me. This problem has slowly becoming worse over the past five years and I am concern that it will only get worse If I cannot get diagnosed or get the help I need.
Any suggestions of where to turn or where to go next or maybe any ideas of what is wrong would be a great help to me and even some hope. I feel that my small city doctor and councillor have put me in the too hard basket.
Thanking you
Jay
New Zealand
I am a 29 year old male Civil engineer and also run a property investment company. I have been experiencing severe anxiety over the past year. I have always been an outgoing person with lots of friends and played sport to high levels throughout School, University and early work life. Problems started in my early 20’s when I started to become nervous and feel un-well before meetings, sport events and when even meeting new people. But I just ignored these feelings and carried on pushing through. A year or so later I was flying to a meeting which I have done quite often in the past but this time I felt nervous and un-well and had a fear that I had no control if I wanted off the plane, so now I avoid flying where possible.
These feelings I could cope with as they only effected me and I could hide them from people usually, but now I am turning these worries onto my wife, we lived apart for a year and a half when we were engaged and I was not concerned about her safety then, but over the last year the anxiety has become severe that I worry but her safety constantly and If she goes away for even a night with work I am beside myself with worry and cannot even eat and need her to txt or call her all the time for reassurance that she is okay.
I went to my doctor in New Zealand, who sent me to see a councillor which I did. I undertook cognitive therapy to no avail. So I went back to my doctor and she prescribed Citalopram (citalopram hydobromide 40mg per day). I have been on this for five months once again this has had little effect if any, I have even tried Hypnotherapy.
This problem has been severe for one and a half years now, it is really affecting my life. My wife is supportive but I cannot function normally anymore. Both the doctor and councillor seem to have no answer or even know what is wrong with me. This problem has slowly becoming worse over the past five years and I am concern that it will only get worse If I cannot get diagnosed or get the help I need.
Any suggestions of where to turn or where to go next or maybe any ideas of what is wrong would be a great help to me and even some hope. I feel that my small city doctor and councillor have put me in the too hard basket.
Thanking you
Jay
New Zealand