Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
Hey everyone, so a few weeks back I posted about how citalopram made me feel way worse. So I found a psychiatrist instead of a regular doctor and she put me on Buspirone instead with the Xanax as needed. During the day I've noticed my anxiety is better but at night it's gotten worse. I wake up every night at least 1-2 times and last night I woke up feeling so groggy and loopy. But in the mornings I wake up with almost a nervous/excitement feeling in my chest that's different from anxiety. It's hard to explain. Has anyone been on this medicine before? I'd like to hear other experiences with it.
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Years ago, I won a mirrored armoire from my job. It's in my bedroom but I rarely stand in front of it. Yesterday, I had to have a dexascan done so I had to change into a gown. There was a full length mirror in the changing room. I'm aware that I gained 5 to 7 pounds over the last year from cheating on Keto but I didn't know what it looked like. It was a reality check.
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"don't be a hate hole" has been one of my recent mantras which seems to be escaping my mouth more and more often. it emerges when i am faced with the endless list of chores i would rather not deal with. insurance. head lice. bureaucracy. in-laws. the list goes on and on and on and on, ad infinitum.reality checks requested. am i making sense?"ever'thin they is but loving leaves a rust on your...
Staying hydrated is important when on medication.
When I was first taking it, the dizziness and lightheadedness was much more noticeable for me, but over the years, I've either gotten used to it or just don't notice it as much.
I'm like you, in that, my anxiety tends to be the worst at night - between the hours of 2-4 am. For me, it's because there's nothing I can occupy my mind with, so my brain just focuses on whatever is causing the most anxiety (usually work-related stuff) and plays the anxious thoughts on a repeat loop for an hour or two until I fall asleep again.
What's helped me is to challenge the anxious thoughts by talking back to them. My mind gravitates toward worst-case scenarios, so now I ask my anxiety, "what would the outcome be for me if the worst-case scenario actually came true?" Most of the time, I find that the outcome would not be that bad. This is not going to be true for everyone, but it helps to challenge your fears and anxious thoughts.