I had what i was told was a panic attack around 2 years ago, since then i have been on lexotan which seemed to work. Over the last 4 months it has had less and less of an affect on me.
I have switched over to pristiq and am almost off the lexotan, just half a tablet every other day.
I seem to feel better in myself but im feeling very tense every day and today I almost had a panic attack, something i have not had in 2 years. I managed to get the feeling to go away by doing some breathing exercises but i have the feeling its going to come back.
Every day i feel a bit strange in the morning then after about an hour i clear up. My vision is always on the cusp of being blury. Its like when you start to go bogeyed just at the beginning. I can see but its not quite right.
Also every time I let myself relay (stop being so tense) my heart seems to skip beats. Im not dead so its nothing major just its annoying as your mind focuses on it and makes you tense again as you wait for it to happen again.
Does anyone else have strange things like this happen?
When i first wake up or get tired my body has this weird thing happen where it feels like my arms and head aren't there and they all feel a bit numb, and i too have some blurred vision at times. things like these always make me anxious but all I assume is it's my body getting tired or waking up, or just my anxiety being worse as being less awake tends to make me more anxious. Also I tend to get some heart palpitations too (heart beating weird) just from anxiety, which is pretty normal and isn't something too much to worry about. If they continue you can always talk to your doctor about it, I ended up getting a blood pressure med since mine were consistent from the anxiety I have.
Even knowing that other people go through the same thing helps.
My heart is fine, ive had tonnes of tests and all were ok. I can do a treadmill stress test up to 192bpm with out it going crazy.
I think i have concentrated on it for so long that i am tuned into every little detail, so when it skips i jump a little which makes you concentrate on it more. a vicious circle