right about 5 year ago i started drinking on a nightly basis not sure why i just did was around the time my son was born, after a couple years i noticed a lot of anxiety and depression so went to see doctor he blamed it on the drink and i carried on drinking! feeling went away and came back a couple weeks agos so went to doctors again and same thing blamed it on the pop 4-5 cans a night, i have researched and know alcohol can cause this horrible feeling. what i would like to no is has anyone ever had anxiety attacks etc and a bit depression due to alcohol? i didnt even know what they were till it happened to me, i havent had a drink for 10 days and was also wondering that if this is caused by the pop then how long till my brain goes back to how it was before the drink and will it? doctor giv me beater blockers which work a treat for anxiety, also can anxiety cause depression or stress???
alcohol is a depressant and can cause bad feelings. It's best to avoid it if it is causing you a problem mentally.
Richard
Yes I've met several people who have had bad reactions to alcohol ...it doesn't happen over night but then again you were drinking for a reason, maybe self medicating. Anyhow ten days is womderful off of it and I guess it takes about a month to hop back to normal, but you may have to go back to the doc if the anxiety gets worse or the blockers are not working and I wish you good health.
Hi Steve, yes mate the alcohol is the problem, exact thing took over my life, since I was 21 I had bad anxiety and drank 6-8 cans to numb it, which worked great at the time, I was on meds as well but because I was drinking every day they where of no help, before I knew it I had such a tolerance that I was in fact an alcoholic, it was a horrendous 5 years of this I put me and my family through, in the end nearly losing everything, I'm 5 years sober now and it's great, alcohol wasn't the only reason for my anxiety and depression but it made me 100 times worse, I'm on the meds now and I'm ok,
10 days without a drink is fantastic, my advice would be to continue the sober life, trust me it's brilliant, and you said you have a son, that's great, you'll see the benefits in a few months.drink is great at the time, but the next day is awful and you end up in a cycle that is not good,
I'm not saying you are dependant but if you have bad anxiety then sobriety is the way forward
Cheers
Kenny