About 2 weeks ago i drank alot of alcohol over the weekend (too much). The next day and night i was very hungover. I then tried to go to bed and i experienced a bad panic attack. My heart was racing, iwas dizzy and i just basically felt like i was going to die. I think it was because i was so dehydrated. I almost went to the hospital but i didnt want my parents to think i was crazy. So since then, i feel like i developed bad anxiety. Its hard to explain but i just keep having racing thoughts that wont go away. I feel like i cant stop worrying for no reason at all. My chest hurts and my throat feels like its clogged from the anxiety. I havnt had an appetite because i cant stop the negative thoughts. My sleep is totally off now.I just havnt felt like my self since then. I feel confused and my school work has really suffered because i cant concentrate on it because i keep wanting to look up problems i may have for no reason. I feel like ive made a habit about diagnosing myself with different types of anxiety. I feel ike im tricking myself into havig a problem when i teally most likely dont. I havnt seen a doctor yet because i feel like it may make matters worse. But i might go this week. Is medication worth taking or is it just gonna make me a zombie with no personality? Is there any good medication for this? I just dont want to get addicted to anything. Plus, i drink with friends atleast once a week so i dont want them thinking i am going crazy For being on medication. Can anyone help? Thanks
Hi, please get to a doctor. They can look at your symptoms. It sounds like you may have triggered anxiety. No, seeing a doc won't make it worse. You may very well need meds, like me, I am on Effexor (venlafaxine) and somehow, it stops the negative thoughts. Sometimes I have to work on a few thought-stopping techniques as well. These med do not mix well with alcohol tho! You may end up falling asleep haha. Try not to worry too much about all these other things for now (I know, easier said than done)---go to the doctor and tell them how you feel. Good job in coming on this site, by the way. You will find a lot of support here.
Thanks for the reply sarah
You're welcome! I have had GAD for...well probably most of my life. I had no idea it was a type mental illness, just thought it was normal! It was hell on earth. I had to try several meds before I found this one that seems to work the best. Other things help as well, like meditation and sometimes cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). But without the meds, my thoughts wouldn't slow down enough to do these other therapies.
I have chronic anxiety and when I drink I have severe anxiety the next few days. I have found that drinking copius amounts of water when stopping drinking helps a lot. Drink water untill you are peeing clear urine.