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Anxiety/ Panic disorder/ sudden caffeine after taking fat burner. Never been the same.

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natalie09527
natalie09527

HI I was wondering if anyone has gone through anything similar. I feel hopeless and this is all fairly new to me. So I have always been pretty anxious but I have always been able to cope with it. I'm a very active person i've done crossfit in the past and for the last year Jui-jitsu. I have used fatburners/ preworkout drank 3 cups of coffee and had no effects. 

On september I was taking synedrine for a few months which is a fat burner which eventually got me to the point of insomnia.  So I tried this new formula of synedrex and thats where my life has been a living hell ever since. I took 1 pill of synedrex and had my first panic attack ever. I never experienced a panic attack before so I thought I was going to die. I went to the ER and the urgent care dr. told me I basically took meth and needed to give it about 6 hours to leave my system.  This is where my life has been flipped upside down.

Ever since this happened i developed a sudden caffeine intolerance. I get random panic attacks where ever I go like class, movies, or after working out,  or just in bed watching tv. I went to see a GP and she 1st prescribed Buspar which i didn't care for because it gave me a huge head ache and I was unable to do class work. Then she prescribed SSRI Zoloft which was worse  because it made my anxiety worse. I've been taking Lorazepam as needed and I usually take half a pill which seems to be plenty for me.  She suggested I see a psychologist at this point which suggested I take st. johns wort  stating it was herbal all natural which induced a panic attack which had me sprinting around the neighborhood.  So I stopped seeing him. I saw an acupuncture person but didn't continue that treatment because after the 3rd visit and she still hasn't verified my ins and over charging me a copay so i was out.

Since I started with the panic/ anxiety ive had chest pain, acid reflex, shortness of breath, cold sensation in my head, when I get very excited I cant seem to come down from the adrenaline and a panic attack is induced.  I feel like im constantly sick. I went to my dr. recently and she said I had a sinus infection and prescribed flonase which was the last straw for me with her since she knows how sensitive I am and flonase contains epinephrine which would definitely induce a panic attack. I also cut out sweets which I never  in a million years thought I would because I get panicky with high levels of sugar. 

I have a new pt appointment  on the 4th but i was wondering if anyone has gone through something similar I feel so hopeless and I should be rejoicing as I just graduated but instead I have trouble getting out of bed. 

 

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  • Guest
    Guest natalie09527

    Posted

    I am also stuck in "fight or flight" mode. I strongly recommend not taking any b benzodiazepines as they will destroy your brains ability to calm itself down. I'm on 7.5 mitazapine at bedtime. I down 5 shots of vodka with it just to sleep 5 hours. Upon waking, I must bicycle for an hour to slow the adrenalinene. I hate medicine, doctors and booze. But I tried everything and anxiety will not pass. Not sure what to do. Just do not take benzodiazepines or Zoloft cause they make it orse. Get massages, take epsom salt baths, exercise upon waking. Don't know what else we can do!?

  • borderriever
    borderriever natalie09527

    Posted

    Natalie

    You have mentioned all the medications you have been on. Your main problem you do not explain how long you have given each drug to work

    Generally speaking you need to allow five weeks for these medications to work and if you do not do that you will keep leaving these various various drugs before they start too work. You need to be patient with drugs so they will work.

    You are suffering an Anxiety, and you seem to have great expectation that your will get that immediate buzz and all will be ok, you need time to get used to any medications you take, the more often you change between drug to drug the longer it will take for you to get better as it will take time to come of one and the new drug needs the five weeks to work. Stop pushing.

    You mention on at least occasion getting hypa, When we have an Anxiety problem we need to learn how to control our problem and eventually learn how to control your fears.and that antisapation something is really wrong with your health, most health problems can be sorted with a visit to a chemist for over counter medications. You need to placate your needs in the most easy way and learn how to move on

    BOB

    • natalie09527
      natalie09527 borderriever

      Posted

      Youre right, maybe I have developed in sort a fear of taking meds and probably associate an uncomfortable reaction with the synedrex pill which started it all. I am guilty of googling symptoms and what I experienced with zoloft sounded like serotonin syndrome I dont want to die either. Im curious to know why all the sudden I cannot drink tea, or coffee or enjoy a piece of cake with out almost losing my mind. 
    • borderriever
      borderriever natalie09527

      Posted

      Tea and coffee are stimulants and can make us hypa, the problem is we need to drink a great deal of coffee or tea to become hypa. I always say not to drink tea of coffee before bed, so My last cut of tea is about 1800 hrs and I will have a glass of apple juce or orange after that if thirsty.

      There is no reason for you not to drink tea or coffee. If your GP has suggested you do not take these drinks fair enough be advised and follow instructions

      I drink Black Coffee for breakfast, and Tea break, then a White coffee at lunch time followed by two black teas tea break and Dinner at 1700hrs

      Stop Googling, call us instead

      BOB

    • natalie09527
      natalie09527 borderriever

      Posted

      I use to enjoy tea and coffee but now I cannot handle it. Since the pill I developed a sudden intolerance to caffeine that has not been explained. Im at a lost why especially with the holidays how id love to enjoy a hot cup of coffee or tea. instead I resort to a hot cup of milk to sleep.   
    • borderriever
      borderriever natalie09527

      Posted

      Natalie

      Regards Tea and Coffee, have words with your GP regards your reasons for this intolerance .Can you not drink DE CAFF tea and coffee

      BOB

    • natalie09527
      natalie09527 borderriever

      Posted

      I did ask her but she said after taking the meds she prescribed I should be able to drink again but never explained the sudden change in  lack of tolerance. I pray this new guy gives me more insight. She seems pretty young and  many of  her answers to my questions is "shouldn't"  which made me wiry after i would have a bad reaction.

  • gary35655
    gary35655 natalie09527

    Posted

    I know panic attacks, they started when I was young. You have to learn to regulate intake of certain chemicals/caffeine or other nerve inducing foods, etc. There may be some psychological issues going on. Sugar can make you very anxious; it does me to this day when I am stressed already. There are many variables that go into this mix. You have to educate yourself to your psychological condition and to the triggers. Panic attacks can be brought on by thoughts which lead to feelings of being trapped or threatened, etc. I am convinced, at least in my case, that panic attacks were my response to being unhappy/angry about "things."  - bottled up emotions that I didn't know how to deal with. People react differently to things in life, depending on their psychological makeup, that of their parents, etc. Education and learning to cope is the best medicine - as well as that prescribed by a medical profession. Counseling can help as well, but you have to click/trust the counselor, or at least feel confident with them. 

    • natalie09527
      natalie09527 gary35655

      Posted

      So do you follow a specific diet? And foods do act like triggers correct? I feel reluctant because this is soo new and now I have to commit to drugs but I do need help as I feel this can be debilitating at times. I try meditation when Im feeling vulnerable to an attack which helps if i do it immediately. What  paths has helped you the most in dealing with this?
  • joanne58498
    joanne58498 natalie09527

    Posted

    BOB is always full of amazing advise. I agree with him you have to give the meds a chance to work. Unfortunately s lot of the time they may make you feel worse before you feel better. I'm on week 5 of 20mg of cit along with diazepam. I have had that for 2 weeks and my Dr wants me to gradually come off it but not sure if I'm ready. You need to find a DR you trust and are comfortable with. Anxiety is far worse than anything else I have had. I'm awaiting counselling as I know I need to get my brain to learn how to cope with it.....I guess we all do. I hope you find a good Dr who you trust and find some help soon. This forum page is amazing. People are kind, always ready to listen and understand exactly how you feel. Good luck xx

  • kyle86752
    kyle86752 natalie09527

    Posted

    Hi Natalie! How are you? Hope you are doing much better after 6 months. I was googleing about the relation between fat burners and panic attacks, and I found your case. The thing is that the exact same thing happened to my gf, she took 1 pill of a potent fat burner, she had the same symptoms as you and ended up in ER but the doctors told us that all her vital signs were stable, so that was her 1st panick attack in her life. That was 2-3 months ago, since then she is having random panic attacks and they are getting worse. She is feeling desperated with all this situation. It is really sad to see her like this. I’m really worry about her. I would like to know if you found a way to overcome this, I was reading that you tried many sort of things. 
  • Jiren
    Jiren natalie09527

    Posted

    I just found your inquiry. It's happened to me twice whenever I used a fat burner with caffeine. I would begin rapid breathing, eyes would get big, heart palpitations, and everything. Usually I would pray and drink water to flush out my system. Of course I don't take fat burners anymore!!! I only took it the second time cause it was a different brand not being as strong. I was alright for the first 3-4 hours. Afterwards, it happened while I was driving to work. I had to pullover twice to calm down. I got to work and started drinking a lot of water. It eventually subsided. My advice is not to consume caffeine, sit down, and try to remain calm. Caffeine triggers your fight or flight response which induces your anxiety! Even without anxiety, side effects of burners include jittery and crashes which have the same elements of anxiety! When you're not taking the fat burner and everything is fine, work on your anxiety through prayer! You may not be a Christian, so accept Christ as your Savior! 1 Peter 5:7 says, "Cast all your anxieties on Him because He cares!" I think of this and I'm okay. My attitude is "God, it's your fault if I pass out cause my anxiety's all yours! Trust me! It works!!!

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