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Anxiety agitation

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ann55375
ann55375

can anyone shine any light on the inner restlessness which i feel is like agitation? Is it the same as anxiety? I have had it from day one, anti deps didnt help, diazepam does a bit.  Its worse on wake up and slowly lessens during day, but never leaves.  It makes doing anything normal very difficult.

is there a medication to deal with agitation?

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  • lily56612
    lily56612 ann55375

    Posted

    Hi Ann.  Yes I can relate to your feelings of agitation ! That is a good word to describe it too.  I suffer with anxiety and was taking Citalopram for about 15 months but weaned off it cos side effects were as bad as the anxiety !! But they never stopped the agitation. They stopped the panic attacks but didn't do much else to be honest.  I agree with you about doing daily tasks too.  Sometimes even preparing a simple meal or snack, I find myself rushing about the kitchen, dropping things and being generally clumsy.  Its as if I'm in some sort of race, like I can't get the job done quick enough.  Its very weird. Am I making sense ? Take care, Lily x

    • ann55375
      ann55375 lily56612

      Posted

      Yes, oh yes! I want everything to be done as quickly as possible then over with.  Then time hangs heavy on my hands.  What is it all about? I wasnt like this before, always liked to be neat and tidy before leaving the house, didnt like mess, now i have no motivation to deal with anything either.   

      Its strange you too never felt the agitation went away even on med.  do you think this is a different kind of condition and needs a different approach than ordinary depression?  

      Wish the doc knew what he was doing and could fix it, then i feel the old me would get back in gear.  Meantime this is a horrid feeling.

  • lily56612
    lily56612 ann55375

    Posted

    Hi Ann. I have been wondering myself if this is unrelated to anxiety so have been doing some research and have discovered that a symptom of "agitation" is related to a yeast infection !! Funnily enough, I have recently had a UTI which the lab results were inconclusive, but my research tells me that UTI's could also be connected to a yeast infection.  I was beginning to cope better with my anxiety until I had this UTI so am going to GP next week to ask some questions. It really is a horrible feeling isn't it ? I will keep you informed if I get any answers. Take care, Lily xx

  • mimibrenda
    mimibrenda ann55375

    Posted

    Hi Ann, The agitation feeling is part of your anxiety. I have it too. It feels like a constant humming inside my body. I am currently under the care of a psychiatrist who is trying to find the right medication for me. She says it just takes time. I will keep you posted.
  • Smalltowngirl17
    Smalltowngirl17 ann55375

    Posted

    When my anxiety was at its worst I had this SAME feeling. I would rush to do things almost out of fear. Its the adrenaline released from the anxiety. If I was just laying down being calm I almost felt as if I was in a fog and something as little as my dog's squeaky toy felt like it would drive me up the wall. I had EXTREME anxiety for about 6 months, and the "agitated" part would be off and on for about 4 or this six months, and I will say I was more depressed feeling during that time. I am by no means a doctor, but I feel like with all the emotions and hormones and chemicals being released during these attacks was causing them for me. I still have anxiety more days than not, but now that I have learned to deal with them in a more calm and rationally manner. I have not been as agitated as I was back then.

    • ann55375
      ann55375 Smalltowngirl17

      Posted

      A very interesting reply. I am in the midst of agitation which I realise comes from anxiety.  I am very keen to know how you managed to understand how to deal with them, a work in progress would help me.

       

    • Smalltowngirl17
      Smalltowngirl17 ann55375

      Posted

      I can tell you it was not easy for me. I had to learn to calm down naturally. I would youtube "anxiety relaxing" Hundred of things will come up. Find one that works best for you, some have nature noises, some have people talking, they are all different. You have to somewhat entertain it yet ignore it at the same time if that makes sense. 

      Sometimes I would turn a fan on, take a deep breath and concentrate on nothing more than the sound of the fan. 

      Anxiety caused me to pay attention everything I felt and thought and analyze it. I had to retrain my brain to acknowledge I was having these thoughts and feelings, but it was just my anxiety, that it would not hurt me, that these feelings and thoughts would pass. It started out taking me about 15-20 minutes to fully calm down. Where now I can do it in about 5 or less.

      It takes time. Patience was the key to me for dealing with the anxiety and panic attacks.

       

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