It all started when I noticed I was getting sick all the time. I had constant nausea, my body just didn’t feel right and then it hit me-my first panic attack right before one of my major exams.
I was seen in the emergency room for about 10 minutes, and I was shocked by the amount of medication I was prescribed right away. Months worth of Ativan and Anti-depressants, without even really having a chance to talk about how and why this was all happening in the first place.
I realize now that it was anxiety taking over. I still don’t know my triggers that well, but I can feel it coming on now. I notice the changes in my body a bit earlier and the inability to control my feelings all of the sudden is what alerts me now.
Luckily my family is very open and supportive. I’ve been able to regulate with mild medications, luckily not taking as many as I was first prescribed, and in some ways it’s been a positive thing. I feel like i’m so much more aware of how I feel now.
I was shocked by the amount of medication I was prescribed immediately in the emergency room.