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Originally Posted by least  I am bothered by the mother of all anxiety attacks. This is the second day now that I've woken up in a state of horrible anxiety and it's lasted all day. I am on Neurontin for anxiety (off label) as my Pdoc won't give me benzos anymore because I'm so easily addicted. I'm at my wit's end dealing with this. I laid down this afternoon and napped for a couple hours, only to wake up feeling just as agitated and nervous as ever.
I've tried chamomile tea, valerian, and all the calming herbs but no relief. I feel like I'm about to jump out of my skin!  Last year at this time I would have been drinking away my anxiety, only to deal with worse anxiety the next day, of course. Now that's no longer an option, which is a good thing as it only made the anxiety worse. I don't know what else I can do to treat this, to make it less or make it go away. I'm just venting my frustration and anxiety cause I don't think there's anything else I can do. |
Hi least,
I understand what you've been going through. I am having a tough time with anxiety myself. Just tonight I let things overwhelm me. They 'even really big matters, just some new changes, and some stuff that's been festering.
At one point I felt like I was going to jump out of my skin and really started craving a drink, then I spoke to someone special and he made me feel better. It's nice to have someone supportive to talk to to help you get through times like this. I would have definitely not hesitated to pick up a drink if this was a few months ago.
I am still feeling weird, but the initial anxiety has passed. I have some still lingering though. It is so hard when you're used to drowning that anxiety in liquor. You feel lost without it. I need to find some techniques and coping skills to deal with it.