so i know i got some good news from the cardiologist, and now im going to see my physician to get everything else lined out, but tonight i had one of the worse feelings of anxiety and panic. like this was intense and something i havent felt in years. the last time i remember feeling anxiety of this magnitude, was when me and my wife visited her mother and the power went out the same night some robberies happened just a few streets away. i wasnt able to sleep that night and its the same feeling tonight. tightness in th chest, shaky hands, shaky legs, uneasy, butterflies in stomach, and a heightened sense of alertness. cant fall asleep because i keep jerking awake. im not sure why im this anxious, but its not fun. also, i dont take any medication for anxiety and hopefully i dont ever have to, but the feeling i have right now is miserable. i dont want this to become a continous, random flare up of panic and anxiety, but if it does, i might need medication.
I find it helps to ask your GP for something to take if you feel severe anxiety but not a course of tablets. Just knowing you have that help if you need it can be enough to help you relax and taking occasional medication shouldn’t be a problem.
Sounds like you’re just having panic attacks. I used to be this way when I first had anxiety issues years ago… I would get like 3 or 4 panic attacks a day, always on edge and nervous stomach, shaky hands n such. It was awful. I found keeping myself distracted helped a lot. I also began seeing a therapist and that helps me a lot too.
- While meds can def help and are sometimes necessary, I personally recommend the therapy route. Meds are simply a short term solution to a long term problem. Try talking to someone if you haven’t yet, and look for a therapist who specializes in anxiety disorders as that will be more beneficial for you! You’re not alone =)
I agree with this. I had xanax prescribed for me for flying on planes, and just knowing that I have it with me, and that I can take it if needed, helps so much.
Was you put on any medication at all please
- My GP has recommended trying to the usual antidepressants but I always decline. The only thing I take is xanax, but very rarely. I have it prescribed for me for situations where my anxiety gets really bad - like flying on planes or public speaking at work, I even took one the morning of my wedding haha.
- But normal day-to-day I don’t take any meds, I just see my therapist once a week and I practice meditation and deep breathing exercises. I never found meds to be necessary for me bc my anxiety comes in phases, I’ll be fine for like a year and then for like 6 months I’ll have really bad anxiety, but then I’ll be fine again for a while. So I found therapy much more practical in my case.