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Mike619er
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Posted 8/23/2014 9:19 AM (GMT -8)
Well I thought a weekend on my own with the girlfriend being out of town would help my sudden onset of anxiety this week but it isn't really helping too much.

What I don't understand is how did this happen again? I've been down this road before and I thought these freakin days were behind me. Granted I stopped taking my lexapro about a month and a half ago but how come the anxiety hit me like a freight train last saturday night? I haven't been able to bounce back since.

It's just very frustrating..... I was doing SO WELL the last 2 years. I was doing great at work, received 2 promotions during the time and was well on my way to working on another advancement....my head was totally screwed on right and I was completely focused. I finally finished my bachelors degree in accounting during that time and I Just started my MBA program.

2 months ago I was thinking of the future me and my girlfriend would have, build a family, get a great job, finish my MBA, earn my CPA license....completely positive outlook on things.

1 month off of my medicine can change all of that? Now I'm semi-back to my old/bad days of just lying around completely worried about every symptom/thought that i feel/think. I need that confidence back that I had 2-3 months ago. Where is that guy? I look in the mirror this past week and he doesn't seem to be there.

Thanks,
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janetlee
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Posted 8/23/2014 9:33 AM (GMT -8)
Sometimes when a medication works well, a person gets to feeling so good that they believe they no longer need the med. It sounds like to me that you do need it! But there's no shame in that! Just like any other part of our physical beings, our brain chemicals and or functions can get off kilter as well. If it takes a med to keep it on balance, so be it. I'm sure you've heard the comparison that if a diabetic needs insulin...?
At least you have the comfort of knowing that there is something that can and will help you! :)
I hope you will go back to your doctor and get smoothed out again! Take care!
jl
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Momtogigiandquinn
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Posted 8/23/2014 10:12 AM (GMT -8)
I feel you Mike. I hadn't had anxiety or panic for FIVE YEARS. it came back, worse than ever, about five months ago. I have no clue why.
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Merrida
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Posted 8/23/2014 12:45 PM (GMT -8)
I'm a tad confused, so bear with me.

It sounds like you were doing really well while you were on your meds, right? So why did you go off of them?










M.
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Mike619er
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Posted 8/24/2014 3:12 AM (GMT -8)
Thanks Janet, that's exactly what happened I guess. I'm happy that the last night I was able to sleep without the aid of sleeping pills/xanax. This wasn't the case all of last week as I struggled just to get 30 minutes of rest throughout the night.

In response to Merrida the reason why I came off the meds was exactly what Janet had described. I had felt so good lately and everything was going so well that I truly believed that I was going to be fine off them and no longer needed them. Clearly that isn't the case :(

I have to admit I'm a little bummed out by this step backwards. Like everyone else on here, I'm sure we all want to live a life without this anxiety and the medication. But it is what it is I guess, and I guess I need this. I'm much calmer this morning after getting a really good nights sleep somehow. Hopefully this trend of feeling better continues.

You know what really gets me down and nervous though? I get this weird cloudy/pressure feeling in my head when my anxiety is really high. It makes me feel like something is seriously wrong which then makes me feel like I must be going crazy.....and when that happens that's when I officially get stuck in my head and detached from what's going on around me.

Anyone else experience these headaches/head pressure feelings? What do you do when it happens?
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Scaredy Cat
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Posted 8/24/2014 6:55 AM (GMT -8)
M.,

I get these from muscle tension...Progessive Muscle Relaxation helps:

http://www.stress-relief-exercises.com/

S.C.

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Rrakkma
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Posted 8/24/2014 2:17 PM (GMT -8)
Hey Mike, sorry to hear your anxiety came back. Actually i experienced the same. about two years ago i stopped my meds for anxiety/panic and i was fine until 3 weeks ago.

It can come back anytime in your life. I said to myself "well i used meds before and beat anxiety, i'll use meds again now. No biggie". That's all... meanwhile, you can try practicing relaxation and coping techniques.
I know you will feel better again soon :)
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