Depression? Anxiety? Panic attacks?

[Kittee679]

I don’t know what’s going on. I’ve suffered with depression for years I’m one month Into trialling a new medication. 3 days ago I snapped I just woke up hysterical crying. My chest felt like an elephant sitting on it. Every time I hear noise or my phone goes off or someone moves I feel a jolt in my heart and a panic and can’t breathe properly. I was on the verge of harming myself after the first day. I’ve passed that point the hysterical crying has stopped but today three days later I still feel I can’t do anything. My chest hurts my heart hurts my soul hurts I feel like I can’t brwathe and every thing still makes me jump. I’ve never had a episode like this before. How do I make it stop? I went to my gp and broke down and she said I have a viral infection and sent me away she didn’t even listen. I’ve tried talking I’ve talked it alllll out with family and friends but nothing is helping this.

[Desedrata]

For what it is worth when I am on my medication I get that elephant sitting on my chest feeling as well.

Perhaps you should get someone to take you to the hospital emergency and explain it all to the hospital. If you don't feel that, that is neccisary then maybe the following will help.

Put the phone on vibrate only or if you have a trickling water tone set it to that. You'll still here it but it will be less startling. In fact I find the water tone rather relaxing.

Making your bed with clean sheets having a hot bath or shower and then laying in bed with some head phones on playing soft music or a meditation disc/app especially one that focuses on breathing. Might help. I know it helps me.

During the day origami and colouring-in is a good de-stress and helps me become more focused with out zapping my energy like other activities.