Diary of a CyberChondriac

I woke up in early hours of morning with horrendous pains in my chest. I also felt nauseous. I got up to go to the loo and my legs just gave way. MY heart was pounding and I was sweating. I managed to crawl on my belly and grabbed the throw on my bed and my mobile fell off. I rang Tracey and told her I thought I was dying.

She asked if I had googled my symptoms but I said I was too weak.

Tracey googled palpitations, dizziness, nausea and sweating as well as pain in chest and told me she would ring an ambulance as google said I was having a heart attack. She said she would drive to the hospital and wait for me there.

I ended up in a holding type of ward and was assessed right through the night. The consultant came to see me at nine o clock this morning and said she was sure I had had a panic attack and was suffering from anxiety. She asked if I was stressed about anything. I told her I was often stressed. She advised me to read the leaflets on anxiety management and gave me a letter to give to my doctor.

Tracey had phoned Manda and asked her to cover for me at work and explained what had happened. Manda told the manager that I had an emergency dental appointment and would try and get to work this afternoon.

Tracey brought me home and I had a shower while she made a sandwich for us.

I told her I feel totally stupid for dragging her to the hospital in middle of night but she said that was what best friends were for. I said a friend in need is a pain in the arse.

I don’t know how but I managed to go to work at one and the manager was at an area meeting so luckily I was not missed.

Manda said that she and Tracey were going to try and book a long weekend away for the three of us. She said Bernice said she would cover the Monday and Friday for us. I decided that sounded like a fabulous idea.

I really need to get away and clear my mind about all things Mark related.

I went to see Doctor Bloomfield and he could not have been nicer. He advised me to continue taking the prozac and he gave me a weeks worth of diazepam to calm me and help me sleep.

Have decided not to turn phones back on until I am feeling better.

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