i was in the swimming pool at my leisure centre the other day, swimming lengths as usual; the pool was very very busy and all of a sudden, while i was in the deep end [not a good place to panic! or have any sort of anxiety problem!] this irrational thought came over me that i couldnt swim and i started to panic, i couldnt put my face in the water and i really felt like i was swimming my first lengths all over again, what is that all about? i did try and relax but i'm frightened it will happen again
i say irrational because i have been swimming lengths in this pool for the past five years, i can swim, i know that, so why did i start thinking this?

i do take meds for anxiety and i have ocd [checking] but i also have obsessive thoughts, ive been on meds for over 2 yrs and my doc is thinking of adding propanolol as an interim measure as i'm already on cipramil 40mg daily