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When I was super-anxious, panic-attack anxious, my GP gave me some half-inderal tablets. These are a mild beta blocker which she said would just take the edge off the anxiety. I didn't take them as I she wanted me to wait until after I'd had an ecg, by which time I felt a bit better. They can affect the heart though, slowing the heart rate, so they may not be suitable for everybody.
I know some people swear by Bach's Rescue Remedy, though I am personally fairly sceptical of claims for homeopathy etc.
Since the ectopics I have similarly become someone who worries about everything, general result being that I always expect the worse in every scenario. I expect a negative outcome to everything from health issues to going over the time limit on Tesco car-park. I worry about things that haven't happened, are not likely to happen, and all the time jumping ahead and going through every permutation in detail in my head. CBT books have helped but you have to check yourself and say, 'Stop it, that's not helpful' when you are overwhelmed with automatic negative thoughts which is difficult when you have 'practised' having them for so long.
Strangely, after a really bad day on Tuesday, I have only felt a few missed beats since about Wednesday. When I feel like I do now, I feel I can take them in my stride, be logical, apply common sense and see I am not about to drop dead. But when they start up... logic goes out the window, I take my pulse every few minutes and expect to expire on the spot. My head is flooded with 'what if's..?'... the doctors missed something, the ectopics have changed, they mis-read the results, and a dozen other unlikely scenarios.
All I can say to those of us struggling at the moment is I am much, much better than I was three years ago. If I can overcome my anxiety to a large extent, so can everyone else. It does get better, it will get better. There will be setbacks and difficult spells, but it is possible to go back to being the person you were and enjoy your life again.
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