Today is day # 20.
Although I have been feeling peaceful, in general, since I quit drinking wine,
I had a panic attack yesterday---- my blood pressure was sky high.
Has anything like this ever happened to anyone else?
I ended up going to my doctor, and she gave me a prescription for an antidepressant. I have never taken medication before, and after reading about all of the side effects, don't want to start.
I slept deeply and I do feel better this morning.
I am aware that I have always been a "worrier", and it has gotten worse over the years, due to multiple traumas. I realize that I have been self-medicating for this, for a significant part of my life, with wine, but during the past year, the wine was also increasing the anxiety.
Will this anxiety get better?