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Hi,
I've suffered with anxiety and depression for about 10 years - in everyday life I have learnt to cope with the majority of my symptoms and have accepted this is just a part of me. However after a night drinking I will shoot awake after a few hours sleep with my heart pounding,crying uncontrollably, I feel absolutely worthless and have thoughts of self harm which some times I act upon. These feelings absolutely terrify me. It doesn't happen every time I drink but happens more when I have been drinking with a group of people and I have wondered if I have a form of social anxiety? (I constantly worry what people think of me and that I may have offended somebody) after the panic attack has subsided I will then feel extremely low for days after. I do enjoy drinking but the way I feel afterwards is really not worth it and think I am going to avoid drinking from now on. Does anyone else suffer from this?
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It seems more like the after effects of alcohol, rather than social anxiety as it happens when you're at home (after drinking) rather than in the situation.
I get similar symptoms after drinking, so I don't drink anymore. Alcohol makes your heart race, often makes people feel nauseous, and acts as a diuretic (dehydrates you) and pubs/clubs are often very over crowded, and hot, dehydrating you further. Alcohol also effects your sleeping patterns, and is a depressant, so can affect your mood. Seeing as you say that you already suffer from anxiety and depression, it's probably best if you stop drinking/strictly limit your drinks.
Hope this helps
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