Can’t be anxiety

[Danny1001]

Hello lately I have been a wreck. I started taking Benadryl to help my anxiety because I’m tired of benzos during the night I sweat and wake up with a rapid heartbeat in a panic feeling why is this happening I’m terrified


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[Belizz]

It is exactly an anxiety/panic symptom.
I have had those a lot really, especially when I struggled with Panic disorder.

 

[suzzeeb]

Oh my gosh me too. I have posted before that I am really going through a bad time right now. I normally take a benzo for sleep a few nights a week when I freak out about not sleeping, but over the last couple weeks I have gone into a serious anxiety state I have been relying more on them at night since then but even when I take them I'm so anxious I wake up with a racing heart and feel terrible. I think it just flares in between. It sucks. I'm exhausted all the time, feeling ill because of all the anxiety and not enough sleep. Then it starts feeling like depression because I can't get a handle on what's going on. My doctor wants me to start an SSRI, which I have tried before with a lot of side effects, but I am considering trying it again because what I'm doing is not working.

You are not alone. I'm pretty sure everyone here deals with anxiety for no apparent reason. Maybe try some deep breathing and relaxation and get out and take some walks and get your mind off it as much as you can. I felt a little better a couple days ago when I forced myself to go to the store to look around and keep busy.

 

[Danny1001]

Thanks for the reply I feel like I’m dying I feel so lightheaded and confused and panicky I can’t take it anymore It’s so hard to believe that anxiety has the power to make a person feel this sick. I just took Ativan because the Benadryl is not working to keep me calm


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[suzzeeb]

Try to watch your breathing Breathing too fast can make you lightheaded and panicky. I know its a nightmare when your in the middle of it. I will be praying for you that this episode passes quickly!

 

[Joshua1]

Hello lately I have been a wreck. I started taking Benadryl to help my anxiety because I’m tired of benzos during the night I sweat and wake up with a rapid heartbeat in a panic feeling why is this happening I’m terrified


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I do not think it is a good idea, have two types of medication before bedtime. I think this is happening simply because the medication is not doing its job. I do not like it when i see people leave the chemist with bags full of medication. Its not good at all. I suppose it isnt so bad when we lower dosages of some of them. Always follow the doctors advice.