Hi, ive been dealing with anxiety and depression for years now. But around christmas last year I had a bad expierence with weed and edibles, i went to the hospital i thought i was having a heart attack. My pulse was at 180, they gave me some medicine and sent me home. And i guess ever since then i havent been right, but its recently gotten worse when the corona started. My health anxiety has been super bad. Ive been to the hospital many times again and they just send me home. I keep going to my doctors and she just tells me its anxiety. But this anxiety is the worse i have literally ever felt in my life. Everyday i wake up crying, i dont remember waking up or going to bed. Im constantly tired, i cant enjoy anything, my eyes are always super blurry, my body constantly feels like its gonna give out, i dont feel alert. I always think im gonna die or just never get better. Im lost. I constantly just cry. I cant snap out of it, i feel like i dont know where i am. The doctors uped my dosage on my medicine, So now i take 15 mgs of Buspar 3 times a day, 40 mgs of prozac, and 2, 1 mg klonopins twice a day. I cant concentrate i cant enjoy life. My body is always twitching, and hurting, im only 20 years old. I just want my old life back. Every day just feels like it flys by and im stuck in a constant dream, i feel off balance, i just dont feel alive. I have no idea what to do. Can someone please just try to help me undertsand whats going on. I just want my life back. I cant even enjoy video games, or reading or anything. Please i feel hopeless and like im never gonna get better or die
I just always hope i wake up feeling better but it doesnt. it just gets worse. im so scared im gonna stop breathing, or die, my memory is super bad, i had a mri of my brain and my neuroligist said i have absolutely nothing to worry about. but its still gotten worse since then. i just feel like if its anxiety i could overcome this on my own. my brain is just getting foggier everyday.
i am sorry you are feeling so bad. i wish there was something i could do to make the pain go away. unfortunately weed has that effect on me as well and why i quit smoking. problem is you dont know were the weed is coming from or what was put in it unless you get it from a dispensary. same goes for the edibles. now if you are on medication for anxiety and depression, weed will counter act the medication and you will be in for one heck of an anxiety attack. what i do is drink lots of water and try to keep calm. you are not alone and you will get better.
thc over a long period of time has withdrawal effects. dont let anyone tell you differently. i learned the hard way. one of the withdrawal /side effects is anxiety. short term memory loss, panic, shakes, sweats, mind racing, heart racing, etc. vaping is even worse because the thc content is so much higher when you vape. edibles can be just as bad. unless you go to a dispensary to get it, you dont know where its been or who put what in it. sometimes they lace it with fentenol, or coke. point is you dont really know what you are smoking or eating. weed counter acts any anti depressants or anxiety meds you are on and when you come down off your high from the weed, very bad panic attacks and anxiety attacks can happen.
Anxiety is a horrible thing.My heart aches for you. I suffer myself and I know how dark things can get. Unfortunately, we are all scattered and cant be there for each other face to face. What a difference a real support group would make if we can see each other and gain strength from one another. But for now: Clean up your diet. No sugar, no whites, no high glycemic foods, no gluten, no processed foods, no dairy....Loads of veggies, low glycemic fruits, salads, pasture raised eggs and chicken and only 100% grass fed meat. No processed oils( they are high in omega 6 which are inflammatory),only First cold pressed olive oil, avocado oil, or coconut oil., 100% grass fed ghee or butter is good too. Please go see a Functional doctor as they evaluate you as a whole. Take some Nordic Naturals high DHA omega 3, and B complex for now. They will run labs and see where your imbalance is. Something is off with our chemistry which leaves us susceptible to these mental health illnesses.
Ive also convinced myself I have ALS, because sometime i have extra saliva, my foot drags or my body feels weak. and then it feels hard to swallow and i feel like i slur my speech. i focus to much on it
you have been checked out and testing is normal. So, sounds like what you’re going through is severe anxiety. The muscle twitching is related to the anxiety. I had that all over my body in my 20s and still occasionally get it when I am very anxious. Athletes get that all the time with how they use their muscles. It’s called benign fasciculations. It is not dangerous otherwise I wouldn’t be here. i I think the main thing you need to do now is learn how to better manage the anxiety and panic you’re going through. That’s because the more you think about it, the more the symptoms will linger and frighten you even more for nothing. Symptoms of anxiety are not harmful. Mine started over 30 years ago and I’m still here! The symptoms are just your body‘s way of telling you that there’s too much stress and anxiety. It’s not the symptoms that are the problem it’s the unmanaged anxiety. What you need to do is calm down and don’t let the negative thoughts which are common with anxiety, don’t let them control your life! speaking with a counselor can really be helpful in teaching you how to manage all of this. It really helped me a lot! What is happening is that fear is taking you over and it doesn’t have to. Get on YouTube and look up some excellent meditations for anxiety, fear, panic, proper breathing, etc. There are hundreds of them and I do this every day especially when laying down to sleep! Stay busy! it keeps your mind off of yourself. You are going to be just fine! Take care of yourself by eating healthy, getting some exercise, staying hydrated, and staying away from smoking stuff that will make you sick. hang in there and we are here for you! ❤
thank you for this. the main thing im struggling with is the memory, I literally feel like my memory is going away and i dont know where i am. i feel like im stuck in a constant dream and i cant wake up. like no matter how hard i try. my eyes feel like their not working right. i feel like days are just going by and i dont even remember what happened. but i know i do. it just feels like i dont. i cant stop this feeling and idk what to do. i feel like i just wanna run and run away from it all or just jump outside of my body. i want my old life back. i dont know what to do. my ears feel plugged. im scared im never gonna be completly normal again. all i do is cry.
Just remember your not the only one going through this, many people with anxiety and depression have the same exact symptoms. Not all write on this site either, so take comfort in that.
dont take this the wrong way but i think its your prozac that is the problem. side effects of Prozac include: sleep problems, strange dreams, headache, vision changes, dizziness, tremors or shaking, feeling anxious or nervous, pain, weakness, yawning, tiredness, upset stomach, nausea, diarehea, vomiting, loss of appetite, dry mouth, sweating and hot flashes. also if you take prozac and have not enough salt in your system or diet, it can cause memory loss, confusion, trouble focusing and balance problems. i dont know about you, but i think these side effects fit your symptoms to a tee. you may want to call your doctor and tell him ASAP.
thats what my mom said but im not sure, ive been on it for years. they did just recently up it though.
im trying. i just wish i knew what to do to help it
hey hey, think your mom might be right. tell the doctor about these side affects ASAP and you will be feeling better in no time. just say it with me, "Mom, You were right". okay, feel better.
Trust me I know it sucks. I go through a lot too. I've been very dark and suicidal. Take it one day at a time get all the tests you need for reassurance and slowly you will improve. You need to keep perspective though, keep it as positive and hopeful as possible.
KO8610, we may not all be right on this site but i am right about my conclusion. in this case, the doctor upped the dosage of prozac and the patient is experiencing side affects from it. the patient needs to contact her prescribing doctor and tell him about the side affects so he can adjust the dosage accordingly or take the patient off Prozac completely and start from scratch. i researched it very well before giving the patient the advice. i nailed it. in this case, the patients anxiety and depression is a direct result of the increased dosage of prozac. the anxiety is not the cause of the patients problems, its the effect. and it fits all the patients symptoms to a tee. so we now know the problem its up to the patient to tell mom and call the doctor ASAP to feel better. unless you want the patient to keep feeling miserable?
I called my therapist and I have to wait till monday to speak to the person who prescribes medications. Im just really scared. I feel like im loosing my mind, im scared im gonna turn schizophrenic, im scared of what my mind can do. i dont feel like myself. i feel like i dont remember waking up. i feel sick. physically and mentally. im scared im never going to go back to normal. i dont know whats causing this and i dont want to wait any longer.
please try to calm down and relax. i promise you are not going to die and you have many great days ahead of you. you can make it until monday, trust me. did you tell your mom she was right? try it, it will make her feel good. as for you, it is possible you have not given the prozac in the increased dose, not enough time to work. but what i really think is that you need a benzo (xanex, adavan, kolonopin, valium, etc.) for times like this when you are out of your skull with anxiety. i have xanex, and it works great and fast for anxiety attacks like the one you are having. i know you dont have a way to get it right now, but i would ask the doctor on Monday for one. right now i need you to calm down, catch your breath, and try to relax. put your mind someplace else, a vacation you once had with friends or family, a joke that made you laugh, your favorite song (try to remember the words line by line), go for a walk, go for a bike ride, listen to some relaxing music, take a hot shower, etc., anything you enjoy doing, just do it, force yourself if you have to. the idea is to get your mind off your problems for awhile. do not watch tv or the news, stay away from caffeine and sugar as they amplify your already overloaded anxiety. you have to get out of your own head and concentrate, no matter how hard it is, on something else. play cards with your mom, play a board game with your mom. anything. you WILL be fine and you WILL make it until Monday. drink lots of water, its good for you and keeps you hydrated. okay, do what i have said, and you will be just fine, i promise you.
I never commented on prozac, you have the wrong person.
my bad, sorry. lol
please try to calm down and relax. i promise you are not going to die and you have many great days ahead of you. you can make it until monday, trust me. did you tell your mom she was right? try it, it will make her feel good. as for you, it is possible you have not given the prozac in the increased dose, not enough time to work. but what i really think is that you need a benzo (xanex, adavan, kolonopin, valium, etc.) for times like this when you are out of your skull with anxiety. i have xanex, and it works great and fast for anxiety attacks like the one you are having. i know you dont have a way to get it right now, but i would ask the doctor on Monday for one. right now i need you to calm down, catch your breath, and try to relax. put your mind someplace else, a vacation you once had with friends or family, a joke that made you laugh, your favorite song (try to remember the words line by line), go for a walk, go for a bike ride, listen to some relaxing music, take a hot shower, etc., anything you enjoy doing, just do it, force yourself if you have to. the idea is to get your mind off your problems for awhile. do not watch tv or the news, stay away from caffeine and sugar as they amplify your already overloaded anxiety. you have to get out of your own head and concentrate, no matter how hard it is, on something else. play cards with your mom, play a board game with your mom. anything. you WILL be fine and you WILL make it until Monday. drink lots of water, its good for you and keeps you hydrated. okay, do what i have said, and you will be just fine, i promise you.