Medical PTSD
I need to talk to someone about this that’s not my sibling. I (27F) was admitted into the hospital for 6 days for a tetany attack caused by electrolyte imbalance which was caused by not being able to eat correctly cuz I had food poisoning. Two days out of the hospital, I realized I’m more aware of my heartbeat, breathing and if my muscles are twitching. Any time I feel a muscle twitch my heart rate immediately increases, my hands start tingling, my body starts shaking like I’m cold. I’ll wake up fine and try to go about my day but then I get a weird sensation and I start feeling like I’m doomed? It happens every other day and even the thought of me trying to calm myself down makes every attack worse than the last. I keep thinking I’m on the verge of asking a neighbor to drive me to the hospital (no car) as I’m mostly always home alone. It’s been 2 months and every time it happens i feel like I should go to the ER. But I can’t afford another hospital stay. I have a follow up at the end of the month and hopefully the anxiety goes away by then but I need some advice. I do the breathing, I do the yoga but the only thing that really helps is if my sibling lays on me (like a weighted blanket). I’ve always had anxiety but never like this where my body genuinely feels like it’s in danger. Thinking about therapy or something similar. This is my first Reddit post so bear with me please