Hi - ive only just joined this site. I have been suffering with anxiety now for about a month. and i can seriously say its been pure hell. I started to pick up a bit and went out this weekend and yesterday my anxiety went sky high! sweating, couldnt sleep all night and i convice myself i have a brain tumour which makes me panic more. i have had blood tests done etc all came back normal and a year ago i had an mri scan which was also fine. i feel it is ruining my life. think im going to have to not drink again and socialise with my friends
anybody else had these symptoms? ringing in my ears, no apetite feeling dizzy the list goes on! Any advice would be great, Thanks
Hi Kirsty I get severe anxiety after drinking. I have chronic anxiety antway but the next day after drinking, especially a binge it is so severe I am unable to function for 3 days and take diazepam. Alcohol, anxiety and depression are closely related.
We think of alcohol as a relaxant but in fact it only makes the issue more severe.
I've quit drinking for now, may have a couple over Christmas but that's all. There is a fab Bavaria non alcoholic beer in supermarkets, tastes great and with a bit of lemonade or lime is a nice refreshing beer.
If you want to treat yourself simply add a half a normal lager then go ahead just don't get "drunk" or even "tipsy", drink no more than 1 unit in any hour and plenty water.
Think what you would do if you were to drive, better still.... Drive!