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Physiological anxiety

Maui1992
Maui1992

Hi group! I have no worries or negative thoughts, just high heart rate, heart palpitations, and anxiety that just seems physiological. I only slept 3 hours last night, but the anxiety didn't kick in until about 5 AM. Maybe poor sleep has to do with it. However, the anxiety is lasting all day no matter what I try.

When you get anxiety, is it sometimes just physiological without worries or negative thoughts?

What do you do when you have uncontrollable anxiety, not including taking benzodiazepines (I wish they were not habit-forming).

Thanks in advance :-)

Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
I was wondering what meds you're on in case a med may be triggering this

I would stay completely away from any caffeine

A warm bath... Exercise might you work some of the anxiety out.... Is there anyone that you talk to that you can have a nice yak with.... A diversion might help
Maui1992
Maui1992
Thank you, SoundCloud. I'm taking olanzapine 5 mg and 45 mg Paxil. Ativan as needed. I just recently took 0.5 mg but it didn't help so I took 2.5 mg olanzapine. I'll see if that works. My high anxiety has been constant since 5 AM and now it is almost 3 PM Pacific time. Exercise usually helps but when my anxiety is this high my muscles get stiff and sore so it hurts to exercise. Chatting helps. Thank you.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Paxil is an antidepressant and they send me over the moon with anxiety.... I don't know if you normally struggle with anxiety much sweetie but if you do I'd talk with your pdoc about the Paxil .... xo
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