Hi guys.
Looking for a few opinions or anybody that has been in the same situation.
Have always been a minor / moderately anxious person but have been able to control it.
I have had to make speeches in my previous job maybe 4 times a year for 5 years and again was always a small bit shaken but managed it.
Problem started last week when I had to make a speech. I got up and went weak, could hear my heart thumping and voice shaking. I tried to calm myself down but went into a frenzy to the point of no longer being able to speak and had to leave it mid speech. It was after it I realized this was a full blown panic attack.
Now my employer being very fair in this instance (unlike them) are to give me another go this week and just put the last event down to illness.
I went to the doctor and he gave me 30 X 10mg propranolol and gave me a lecture on the dosage (to
Summarize: he’s not sure what dose it will take to work for me or weather or not it will actually work but to try a few before re hand to gauge the effect on me.
I took 3 (30mg) and did feel a grand of bit calmer an hour later but for obvious reasons it’s hard to judge if it’s working when I’m sitting at home
In a relaxed environment.
Now I’m paranoid that the same thing is going to happen when I do the speech again. I don’t mind the mental anxiety for this but Need to control the physical.
Do I put my trust in the propranolol and drive on or do I Cancel the speech which lead to embarrassment and a big dent in my career (which will happen anyway if I do have a repeat of last week)
I’m doing all the breathing and relaxing techniques but ya.... ye know yer selves.
Any opinions appreciated
Thanks for reading
Looking for a few opinions or anybody that has been in the same situation.
Have always been a minor / moderately anxious person but have been able to control it.
I have had to make speeches in my previous job maybe 4 times a year for 5 years and again was always a small bit shaken but managed it.
Problem started last week when I had to make a speech. I got up and went weak, could hear my heart thumping and voice shaking. I tried to calm myself down but went into a frenzy to the point of no longer being able to speak and had to leave it mid speech. It was after it I realized this was a full blown panic attack.
Now my employer being very fair in this instance (unlike them) are to give me another go this week and just put the last event down to illness.
I went to the doctor and he gave me 30 X 10mg propranolol and gave me a lecture on the dosage (to
Summarize: he’s not sure what dose it will take to work for me or weather or not it will actually work but to try a few before re hand to gauge the effect on me.
I took 3 (30mg) and did feel a grand of bit calmer an hour later but for obvious reasons it’s hard to judge if it’s working when I’m sitting at home
In a relaxed environment.
Now I’m paranoid that the same thing is going to happen when I do the speech again. I don’t mind the mental anxiety for this but Need to control the physical.
Do I put my trust in the propranolol and drive on or do I Cancel the speech which lead to embarrassment and a big dent in my career (which will happen anyway if I do have a repeat of last week)
I’m doing all the breathing and relaxing techniques but ya.... ye know yer selves.
Any opinions appreciated
Thanks for reading