Whats wrong with me?

Question

For the past year or so I've been having problems and I have been unemployed for over 6 months now because of it. I used to be such a confident and outgoing person but now I feel like crying all the time.
I feel ok when i'm on my own, but when someone talks to me I immediately feel like crying. I can't look at people in the eye and I get like a wierd nervous facial twitch. This can't be normal surely, does anyone else ever get like this?
I don't feel like this around my boyfriend or my best mate, but everyone else. I get panicy and my heart races for no reason. And I feel like I can't breathe properly. I am pregnant with my first child it seems to be worse. I am desperate to start workin again and I want to provide for my baby but i'm scared of going into a working environment. I don't know what to do, I have a midwife appointment on Thursday and thought about tellin her but I don't know what to say say. I have never told anyone that I feel like this not even my partner. please help

Answer 1

sweetheart i think u hav got a social phobia , also known as social anxiety disorder.how n y it developed is smthng u wud hav to ask urslf. yes u can talk to ppl near to u but u feel uncomfortable around others,i can understand tht coz its all a part of social phobia.wat i wud advice to u is to meet a psychologist who wud b able to help u out of this situation n it is imp considering tht u r pregnant n it wud b advisable tht u visit a psychologist n not a psychiatrist as the medicines cud halm the baby.there r a few pages i found cud b useful to u.

this provides more info on d disorder.
http://www.effexorxr.com/sad.asp?at=overt&SOURCE=GOOG&KEYWORD=p

same does this
http://www.socialphobia.org/

this is abt other ppl's experiences n ways to cure the disorder.
http://www.socialanxietyinstitute.org/experiences.html

hope this helps.

take care.
n congrats 4 becoming a mother very soon! :)

Answer 2

It sounds like you have Social Phobia, or perhaps Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Both of these are treatable with certain medications and therapy. And your heart is racing because you're panicking - which is perfectly natural and nothing to worry about. When panicking it helps to distract yourself by doing something like counting your heart rate or breathing into a paper bag. The increase in CO2 levels in your blood from breathing into a bag will automatically slow your breathing down.
Good luck!

Answer 3

My dear,
What is going on with you is pure and simple.... YOU ARE PREGNANT!!!! Maybe you don't feel comfortable with yourself right now and you have to be care full after the baby is born. You can get post par tum depression. My advice for you is, if you don't want to tell you parents about it, then go to psychiatrist. Even tough your parents can be better than a psychiatrist. They are cheaper!!!!... anyway success

Answer 4

Sounds like depression to me sweety.Don't be embarrased.I suffer from depression and I manage to keep going day after day and I am a mom of 2 kids.With teh proper meds and support you will make it.

Answer 5

It sounds like social anxiety. Call a professional they can really help.

I think there are pills and naturual methods that help.

Hope everything works out.

Answer 6

It sounds like depression. I have 3 kids and with the proper family support and med. from your doctor, you'll be up and going again.

Answer 7

Sounds like you're depressed.

If you can afford counseling, talk to someone.

If you're religious talk to someone you trust. Most clergy also have degrees in counseling as well as in religion.

Answer 8

gosh thats a long question!