In May I had my first major experience with anxiety and it only progressively got worse. Since then I have tried to become more mindful, focus on breathing, started meds and have seen some professionals. Nothing helps right now. Over the last two months things are back to how they were in the beginning.
I get shaky, short of breath, chest discomfort, dizziness/lightheaded... so much more. I know I am dealing with anxiety but my brain says otherwise.
I know that feeling Melissa , The brain is a powerfull thing , I keep telling myself its heart attack or cancer ir even stroke or any other deadlh disease , Im tried aswell ohisicaly and mentaly , Im also on meds , and I just only started the midndfullness and breathing techniques ,Bad yeah the symtoms are horrifying mine is the 24/7 from heart palpilations to nuasua headcage , chest pain , breathing proba you name it ,but sleeping is my worst enemy now , How long have you been on the meds and what are they ? have you been daignosed ?
I have been diagnosed with anxiety and low level depression. I was put on Zoloft around June and have been on it since. They had me on propranolol to help with the heart palpitations and higher rate, although it’s never high without reason. I am the same way but my main focus is heart related issues. I fret over that and yet I was so active that it shouldn’t be an issue.
Maybe they need to increase your dosage of Zoloft for the anxiety. I am on my 20th day of Serzone. .5 of clonopin in mornings.
I’m not sure when my drug is going to kick in but I’m getting some weird itching spells here and there.
I understand fully , I'm on 40mg of beta blockers aswell as anti -depressents , this is jut horrible I know , I worry about my heart everyday , the weird thing is , sometimes I can't move alot or it gets worse , and other time I need to move or else it hets worse , so yeah is stupid , Today is one of thise days were sI just wane Lay in bed , and cry , Its painfull and stressfull
I was only on 10 mg when I was taking it, but I didn’t feel like it was doing much to help. I’ve just been trying to work through it slowly but plan to talk to the dr when my Zoloft needs a refill.
It’s possible, I’m on 100mg right now. I’m willing to do whatever I can because what I am doing on my own doesn’t seem to help. What is your dosage for the serzone? Remember it can take 4-6 weeks for it to work.
Thats the tricky part. I have anxiety and then it triggers slight hyperventiliation which makes me dizzy, and uneasy and hard to breathe. The problem is, I dont know if its anxiety or the drug doing this to me because it comes out of the blue.
Im about a month in on 150mg. I went up to 200 for 10 days and it nocked me out on the 3rd day so I had to go back down. So I think maybe 3 more weeks? not sure if its helping or not. Just taking .5 clonopin a day.
Maybe it will take 2 months...I have no idea. But it totally sucks and i cant let it effect my work. The fear is diminishing a bit but still uncomfortable which makes me depressed like im not getting better.