Posted by Spriggy on March 26, 2005, at 19:06:14
In reply to Re: Kindling and anxiety, any suggestions? » Racer, posted by lunesta on March 26, 2005, at 18:11:36
I don't know how to answer you because I'm in a similar place.
I almost posted 2 hours ago when my anxiety just about went into panic attack state.
For me, I start to think I can't breathe good, that my throat is closing shut. I feel like I have a lump in my throat and it won't go down. Then I start to freak out because I focus on that and feel like I can't swallow; and thus the spiral begins.
And then, my mind races and I start thinking, " well maybe I'm having an allergic reaction this time and my throat really is closing, etc."
It is so pathetic and sometimes I can rationalize myself out of this state, other times I Just completely wig out and think " this is it for me, stick me back in the hospital."
When I have this overwhelming anxiety, I think that it is waaaay worse than any depression. Then when I get flung into that deep depression, I think " I wish it was just anxiety."
I don't think there is a quick fix. Some medicine helps some people, others make them worse.
I am currently titrating up on Lamictal because I can't take any AD's without my anxiety and depression getting 100 times worse.
Sleep seems to be the only medication that calms my anxiety down. It's sad to say but it's the truth.
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