Lets all be anxious/depressed together.

Snoopy1 wrote: »

Ive been really stressed for weeks, you all know the saga with him and my shoulder.
I hadnt slept all week. However got up today had breakfast, then went back to bed and slept again. Im still exhausted now, like i could go back to bed.
Is this my body trying to make up for the stress and lack of sleep lately?

Sometimes your body just needs to catch up. Make sure you're eating well and drinking enough water and getting some exercise too! So easy to not take proper care of yourself when you have other things going on, which just makes you worse then!

I know cause it is my current situation!

Make self feel better by baking. Delicious. And simple!

I followed this recipe. So lazy, but so delicious.

jammstarr wrote: »

Feel a bit better today. I find that I'm up and down a lot lately, the smallest things seem to set off a downward spiral of upset and worry.

Im the same. the smallest things worry me

hi just wondering if anyone has used the drug lyrica for anxiety it was originally used for pain but has now recently been liscensed for anxiety

rustopher wrote: »

hi, never tried this drug but let me know if it works as i have tried everything else. Although i am just looking for a short term drug for anxious/ nervousness when I plan to take a flight somewhere.

Does anyone else expereince nothing after taking a valium, xanex, lexaton....etc, etc. Is is possible that some people like me just dont respond to these drugs?? or have a higher immunity to them, yet i would be afraid to take too many!!

Is there another answer to this.... by the way i need more than camomile tea as once advised!!!? thanks all same.

Maybe i should take something more long acting in the run up to the flight?

cheers!

I am currently in the process of not taking valium as doc reckons i have become resistant to it so i have gone from 6mg down to 2mg to say all the anxiety is crap shakes funny feelings in my head groggyness sick of going through it now,

I have tried lexaton,xanax valium and nothing worked i am currently also on serequel for my bipolar.

Valium is meant to be long acting but i find on a very anxious day i need it every 2/3 hours depending on how i am feeling.

Just started this new drug now and like i said it is used for nerve pain ie shingles and that but recently they found it helps with anxiety i have been on it 5 days now and some of the anxiousness has gone lets say from the neck down but my head woooooow its so wonky lol i keep saying its the meds and hopefully it will pass so going to stick with it and see although i dont know i can put up with the side effects

pejay wrote: »

Does anxiety give strange feelings in the head?????

Yup. It's a few things at once. You can feel 'unreal', or slightly disconnected from reality. Sometimes even a bit paranoid as you don't feel you can trust your surroundings. Everyone gets different symptoms in different strengths.

The adrenaline flowing in you can cause your pupils to dilate so they take in more light, which is the visual aspect that can make you feel unreal, scared etc. You can also feel dizzy, lightheaded, etc. it's a combination of these things that gives you those strange feelings.

*You are NOT going crazy.* Breathe deeply and slowly from your stomach for about 10 minutes and the symptoms should pass or ease. Or go running for as long as you can, that will 'use up' a lot of the adrenaline.

jammstarr wrote: »

I take Lyrica along with others. On it about a year or more now. No complaints or side affects to report

Do you take it for anxiety may i ask and also did the grogginess feeling go away after a while thanks

banquo wrote: »

Yup. It's a few things at once. You can feel 'unreal', or slightly disconnected from reality. Sometimes even a bit paranoid as you don't feel you can trust your surroundings. Everyone gets different symptoms in different strengths.

The adrenaline flowing in you can cause your pupils to dilate so they take in more light, which is the visual aspect that can make you feel unreal, scared etc. You can also feel dizzy, lightheaded, etc. it's a combination of these things that gives you those strange feelings.

*You are NOT going crazy.* Breathe deeply and slowly from your stomach for about 10 minutes and the symptoms should pass or ease. Or go running for as long as you can, that will 'use up' a lot of the adrenaline.

Ah thanks for that yes i find everything feels bright like there is a light shining into my eyes i find though if i take deep breaths i get dizzy and then a minor panic attack starts and i get scared then i will pass out anxiety is an awful thing to live with i relapsed 6 months ago and still have not found the right med yet.

My head feels heavy also sometimes and like there is someone inside it pulling at my brain lol sounds mad i know.

jammstarr wrote: »

I take it with two other medications for both depression and anxiety. I take one in the morning and one in the evening with the other meds. Never really noticed any grogginess with them I must say however with my others at night I do find they hit me hard but that could just be the others.

Yeah they knock you out i sleep well with them i must say

re meds - i've had to pretty much eliminate some of mine becuase of work. Unfortunately either seroquel or zimovane make it very difficult to get up in the morning and there is abad hangover effect. I also feel very "flat" when taken on a regular basis.

So toughing it but anxiety levels arent great but what can you do

neemish wrote: »

re meds - i've had to pretty much eliminate some of mine becuase of work. Unfortunately either seroquel or zimovane make it very difficult to get up in the morning and there is abad hangover effect. I also feel very "flat" when taken on a regular basis.

So toughing it but anxiety levels arent great but what can you do

Do you find the serequel helps what dose are you on.

I hate the hungover feeling in the morning well all day actually it only starts lifting at 6pm when i am due to take next lot.

I find that groggy /hungover feeling makes you panick and feel on edge what do you think