Anxiety out of control

Hi missyann0912 yeah medication isnt for everone. Some people can tolerate the meds and get well again and others can not take the side effects. You could try cognitive behavioural therapy or read a good book called mindfulness. Its about getting the right balance again. With commitment and patience we can over come anything. You may need to see a therapist to help you with the CBT. I wish you well

Sadly once you have a couple of panic attacks your memory remembers them. Leqrn all you can about anxiety disorders. Utube is good. And get yourself a an anxiety workbook so you have some strategies and skills,

there are different classes of medications. It really isnt one pill fits all. If you can get one to use as needed and that all you would need thats workable, some people cant use them. At least not the ssris but they have one like buspar thats lighter and easier to use. It does take five weeks to level and be good. Start with small dose and work up, its the lightest and easiest to use and easy to wean off of. In my experience anyway. Theres a cyp450 gene test that will also note which medicine will work correctly woth your bidy, so worst scenario you can find one thats workable. You will have to deal with the start up side effects they do alter your chemistry amd it takes getting used to if you read through here.

there is alternative atuff. Chamomile tea, passion flower tea. L theanine, kalm..youd have to do some research. Pinterest has lots of ideas on alternatives as well. In a pinch you can try a benadryl if its bad and you just cant calm down. 

Yoga is a great start point to learn calming body movements and breathing and an intro into mindfulness. Cbt or dbt is useful.  

Apps on your device are available. Do a search. Breathe right, bellybio, cbt, mindful exercises and even meditations. Tons of books on anxiety as well. 

Theres so much out there on all this. Its 25%  of the population. Meds do seem to work on half of them. It is doable to work this theough withiut meds. I have. I did use them at first then went without them. I cant use them anymore. I do have a as needed back up for those times it isnt manageable but thats nit often. I learned everything i could on it and many self calming techniques. And i learned it passes. And it does. Its an adrenaline rush and if you get scared of it it gets worse. Its your fight or flight mech panism in yiur brain thatbtriggers off thinking your in danger. Know you are not and its a mal function. Once you feed into it you are supporting a broken reaction so it strengthens. 

This stuff comes and goes and at times cant feel very random. Its exhausting and takes a lot out of you. It has so many weird symptoms because adrenaline does stuff inside you. Not dangerous but preps your body for danger. So blood pools to major organs and the limbs can feel weak or shaky or whatever but it is because of the adrenaline and last ten minutes opid you dont feed into it,

GAD tend to be all the time. Ahhh it sucks. The more you learn the better equipt you will be to live with it. The lightheaded is improper breathing and the whole stres sof the anxiety. So keep hydrated and eat balanced and no caffiene drinks or foods. 

Always get an exam and have your hormones and stuff check out. Thats just proper to do. 

 

Hello, I understand how you feel. I have suffered off and on with anxiety/ocd type behavior (purely O in my case) and depression. It's never a fun thing to go through. However, I can assure you that it will get better. I have thoughts that range from health to wondering and fearing that I will one day go crazy. I am not a doctor and I don't want you to automatically assume that what im about to say applies to you, but feeling like you are not yourself etc. can in fact be linked to anxiety. Look up derealization. It basically feels like an out of body experience, and similar to what you described. In terms of medication, there is the possiblity that some meds will make you feel worse before you feel better. I can vouch for this. My first med prescribed was the generic form of celexa. I had horrible side effects from it and had to come off of it after 4 days. My next trial of meds was with the generic form of prozac. This med was honestly a godsend for me. I had one side effect (kanker sores) and I also had to augment it with lamictal. Please don't feel like you can't/won't find a med that works for you. Everyone's body chemistry is different and one med might work for you but not me. Sadly, It's a trial and error type of deal. 

Also, when I first began having anxieety, I did thourough research and discovered the benefits of taking fish oil supplements and Stress B-complex supplements. These helped take the edge off of my anxiety until I was able to begin pharmacutical medication. Another idea would be chamomille tea. I drink this regularly. Especially before bed. This helps me to sleep and stay asleep. Avoid caffeine as much as possible as well. I recently restarted my meds after a mistake of stopping them cold turkey. 

Other things to consider are seeing your doctor and getting some blood tests ran. Hormone levels and things such as your thyroid can become out of whack and can cause your mental health to also become out of whack. I hope that my opinions and statement provide you with some relief. Also, NEVER GIVE UP. It's is so easy to throw in the towel and give up. However, no one should have to feel the ways that we do and help is available. I encourage you to please seek help. 

I also encourage you to speak to a therapist/counseler. I was VERY relcutent at first to try this. I honestly thought people were crazy for thinking it would help, but it in fact did really help. I think having a person with an unbiased opinion who understands these types of feelings/disorders honestly helps. Being able to talk to someone and explain how you feel really helps. I left each session feeling a sense of relief. I was able to cry, talk, and ask questions with someone who could help explain coping mechanisms and why I was going through what I was. I will never forget what my therapist told me during my first session with her. I began crying telling her that I was scared that I would never get better and that I would always feel like I was stuck in a dark place. She said "You will get better. You will learn how to cope with this and find relaxation tech. that will help you. You will fight through this and come out stronger than ever." I didn't believe her at the time and actually laughed after she said this. But guess what? She was right. Whenever I feel like im spiraling down again, I remind myself of what she said. Honestly, she was also another godsend for me. If you don't want to go the route of meds. I really would consider a therapist.