Hi, I'm a 21 year old male and been suffering anxiety for a while but it has gotten a lot worse after I graduated high school, especially the last two years.
I also have stress and on and off insomnia. I just can't stand it. I have been on mirtizapine, pristiq and lorazepam. The miriziapine I took for a while, I feel like it didn't really do anything, I took the pristiq for about a week and it didn't change anything, I got prescribed lorazepam in hospital in another country while I was on holiday, I feel like that one helped a bit, but would help with sleep especially but not always. I'm currently not taking any medication for anxiety but I think I should, but I don't think medication makes much difference.
I have had lots of anxiety attacks, last night was the worst, I couldn't relax whatsoever, for hours I had a racing heart, I was really thirsty no matter how much water I drank, I was sweaty, i was throwing up the water I drank, I was breathing heavy etc,you know all the common anxiety attack symptoms. I feel like I wanted to die. I tried a hypnosis for a bit and that calmed my mind down but I still had a racing heart and still do right now. It feels really horrible but it's not as fast as it was last night. Even when I get sleep and I feel fine, i can still feel my heart beating a lot. Breathing techniques slow my mind down but not my heart. I have been to hospital twice about my fast heart rate and I got tests done and both times they saw nothing wrong with me.
I haven't really had any sleep in 3 days but that's quite normal for me being an insomniaic. I don't feel all that tired.
I need a miracle so bad. I feel like nobody understands me.
Sorry to hear this it is horrible. I was wondering if you had been tested for a thyroid disorder or diabetes? I expect you have but it may be worthwhile just checking on this. Try not to worry about this. I would go back to our dr and request a test for thyroid problems quite honestly.
In the meanime have you tried breathing exercises and trying to disstrcat yourself? Take care. You are not alone.
I'm not sure if I've been checked for thyroid but I could go get checked for diabetes.
I have tried breathing exercises and sounds to relax me, while it relaxes my mind, my heart still races. My dad just says it's adrenaline pumping out.
From the sounds of it, you must have generalized anxiety, right?
I may not be able to give you the help you seek, I'm not a professional, but I'll try my best anyway. So by tests I'm guessing you meant that they were trying to figure out whether your medication was causing side effects or not, right? If not, I'd ask your doctor if he/she would consider checking that out.
Lastly, if you're taking any other kind of drug, like cannabis, you could be causing a reaction between your medication and the cannabis, making your anxiety worse. I unfortunately learned this the hard way.
I like your name lol
I think I do have generalised anxiety
I didn't think of that today when I saw the doctor but I doubt it's that.
I don't do cannabis or any other drug.
Anxiety will could cause a heart palpitation, it would seem to be a good idea to see your GP in the New Year. You explained you were prescribed Lorazepan when you were abroad. Do you have a script from the country you had visited or have you got a report for your GP from the other Doctor. If so take the paperwork to your practice and explain what happened abroad.
Happy New Year
BOB
Hang in there this is my second time round in nine years it's like my medicine just stopped working mine is health anxiety I have tachycardia and heart palpitations will it's back my medicine got raised slowed heart rate in 70s mine should be in 60s it still hits 80s and 90s gotta call my cardiologist Tuesday today was bad felt like I couldn't breath it tried and still is trying to send me in panic I get some days I feel almost normal and I enjoy it I can only sleep 6 hours it wakes me up when I had it 9 years ago I didn't sleep for 2 months straight I know it's hard here if u need to talk
Try to see your GPasap and request a test for diabetes. That will help to reassure you. Try not to worry.
um, an antidepressant does not even begin to work in a week. It can take a couple or a few months for it to start working. You probably didn't take mirtazapine long enough either. Just give it some time. And those pills, antidepressants, can make your symptoms worse at the start.
Hi again You mentioned a cardiologist. Mind my asking what your cardiac problem is? Some anti depressants can cause irregular heart rates. I suggest contacting your cardiologist as a priority and telling him you are on an anti depressant and that you are ghaving palpitations etc. Let us know how you do but please do not worry.
I don't take any depressants I take metoprolol for my tachycardia my heart palpitations but my medicine stopped working so me and my cardiologist is trying to find something that will work
Hi I wrote before Hi again. Just to let you know I did not mean to say Hi again. Just a little tired , headache, flu and lost my concentration for a few seconds. Sorry.
Sorry I just got the impression that you had taken an anti depressants at some stage. Sorry.
That's OK are u going through anxiety too
Hi
Yes how can you tell! LOL!
It started three yearas ago with an infection and it has never gone away.
I have reflux and anaemia and I have been through a lot with bereavements etc.
I used to take things in my stride now I can't. I have also developed various allergies. It is all so frustrating.
I have reflux and inflammation in my stomach that's where my all started this time but my anxiety was not all the time nor did it last long and it didn't bother my breathing I got short of breath one night woke up with palpations
I think that mine was due to an accummalation of factors over several years .
I have woken up with a sharp pain due to acid from my stomach going into my lung causing an inflammatory process to set up.
Is ur anxiety keeping u from living ur life or are u able to do things
Well yes and no. I put it down to the pain . This causes anxiety which gets in the way. It is lesser than it was but still a nuisance. I was told by someone in the US last night they are teaching medical students to meditate to relieve stress. So I am going to have a go at that.
I am successfully slowly but surely overcoming a fear of sleeping and agoraphobia. I started with these horriblesigns and symptoms after being prescribed codeine. It causes depression and anxiety. Sorry to rant.
You're not ranting what is all your symptoms