Hi all - In the last week I’ve found myself in a bit of a tough situation with my anxiety. 

A few weeks ago I started getting muscle aches/cramps with twitching all over my body. I googled and it came up with a few serious diseases and I started freaking out. I went to the doctor who ran quite an extensive blood test and it all came back fine. 

Last Friday, I was having a day nap and then woke up and my face felt very hot and flushed. Not long after, I got strong heart palpitations and a choking feeling/lump in the throat feeling. This warranted a trip to the ER for me. They ran another blood test and ECG which came back fine. 

Ever since Friday, I’ve been in a state of constant severe anxiety and panic. I have barely eaten, slept and only showered every 2nd day. I’m constantly worried about my heart and increasing my heart rate. I’ve just had a panic attack tonight and am completely exhausted. On top of that, I’ve had 4 PVC heartbeats since my panic attack and it’s really worrying me. 

My GP has written me a referral to a psychologist who I can’t get in to until may, and also wrote a script for Prozac. I’m terrified to take this medication. 

Has anyone experienced this? 

I feel like I’m in a crisis with how extremely bad my anxiety is constantly. I haven’t worked or socialised in this time. I just sit on my couch all day and think 

Any tips would be appreciated as I’m really struggling at the moment. Thanks