[shortcircuit]

So...I have had at least one person around me for most of the time since my concussion 2.5 months ago. This week, I was alone...

I didn't think anything of it, but when my symptoms..

(mostly dizziness, heart palpitations, headaches, disorientation)

.. started to get bad and there wasn't anyone else around for "reassurance", "distraction", or just to look out, I have started having more and more panic attacks in the last week.

I had a couple early in my recovery, but not this frequently and severely. have only had one in my life prior to the injury.

They also can just come out of nowhere, it seems, absolutely no reason. I wake up, panic. lay down to sleep, panic. all day these past few days..

They're scary, I feel like I am going to die by some kind of nervous system explosion or heart attack. My vision gets clouded by some watery looking curtain...shakin sweatin terror

I'm sure many of you know what I mean without having to describe it..


Anyway, I've been prescribed lorazepam for them but now I find myself taking these constantly or else the panic starts easing in.

How else to avoid this? Am I doing something wrong?

Side note: Since divulging to my doc my problems with anxiety after the concussion, now he (they) conveniently attribute ALL my symptoms to anxiety, pretty much writing me off and making me feel like a hypochondriac "nut".

Wish I hadn't said anything to em but I have to admit the lorazepam has really helped, but I know it's a temporary/superficial fix.

I don't want to go on permanent psych meds if I can help it.

Thanks for reading.