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New here....has anyone else experienced this?

Oodlepop

Hello Everyone,

I've never posted on here before and my husband found the online community for me as I'm struggling at the moment.

I was diagnosed with ASD in December 2024, I'm 41 now.

I've struggled with anxiety all my life, been on and off meds since I was 16. I've been to GP and asked to be referred to the local mental health team as I've tried all medication and have a few diagnosis PTSD and OCD (both managed).

In the last 2 months I've been experiencing very intense periods of irritability and panic. I struggle with explaining emotions but the best way I can describe is that I can feel the emotions in my body and it's like a coiled spring and all the energy from the spring is coursing through my body. My thoughts race and I feel completely out of control and just stare into space. I feel like there is no hope and I'm completely lost of how to move forward.


I've been reflecting on this and realised this seems to happen at least 2 times a year around the same times of year since I was 15 during these times I've previously left jobs either because of feeling so out of myself or work becomes too much me to manage. I currently work 2 days a week as a store assistant in a charity shop and I have a massive urge to leave again woman facepalming. I've not brought this up at work yet as I know there isn't anything they can do other than me go off sick which is something I don't really want to do.

I just wondered if anyone else has experienced this kind of feeling?

Thanks in advance for reading this, it's much appreciated x

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  • Does the time of year have any significance? Does it align with anything related to your PTSD or childhood issues or a period of high stress?

    Your subconscious may be making the link even if you are not fully aware.

    Alternatively does this align with a particularly busy period, such as birthdays or a time when you know you will have parties or BBQs, so you will be overloaded and have family or visitors?

  • in reply to Stuart333

     Hello 

    Thank you for replying

    When it happens during winter I know it's linked to previous trauma etc, however this time of year I can't think of anything that I am immediately aware of but I will have a think on it as you said

    Stuart333 said:
    Your subconscious may be making the link even if you are not fully aware.

    There might be something there and I'm not making the link my memory is shocking at times.

    I don't really have any busy periods it's just me and my husband and I have very minimal social engagements apart from work which at the moment suits me as it would make me more anxious Blush

    Thank you again

  • in reply to Oodlepop

    Winter can be stress of Christmas, dark nights, lack of vitamin D, seasonal disorder etc. but summer is a bit more tricky. Sunshine and good weather, flowers, nature and being outdoors usually makes things feel better. 

    Although it can also be a busier period in shops and can require covering for other people.

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  • in reply to Oodlepop

    Winter can be stress of Christmas, dark nights, lack of vitamin D, seasonal disorder etc. but summer is a bit more tricky. Sunshine and good weather, flowers, nature and being outdoors usually makes things feel better. 

    Although it can also be a busier period in shops and can require covering for other people.

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