https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/anxiety-hangover/m-p/376779#M19024 <P>Hello Thirty Something</P> <P>Scary stuff drinking, antidepressants and anxiety. Not a good mix hey, as you've found out. Pleased you have found your way to Beyond Blue (BB) forums. Welcome!</P> <P>People here are friendly, caring, supportive and have experience with mental illness. We're not able to make diagnosis as we're not counsellors or therapists. </P> <P>I have PTSD, anxiety and depression and take medication for depression but not for anxiety. I manage my anxiety using a range of different things - slowed breathing, distraction, meditation, grounding, mindfulness, exercise, eating healthy foods, limited alcohol intake. </P> <P>At one time during the worst of my symptoms I did take medication for anxiety -<STRONG> it meant no alcoho</STRONG>l due to the numbing effect on the body. I suggest you talk to your GP about the medication you are taking and how alcohol affects the body while you're on it. </P> <P>Let us know how you get on.</P> <P>Kind regards</P> <P>PamelaR</P> Thu, 26 Apr 2018 09:57:10 GMT PamelaR 2018-04-26T09:57:10Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/anxiety-hangover/m-p/376778#M19023 <P>Hi All,</P> <P>I suffer from Anxiety and have had panic attacks in the past. After suffering for years, tried counselling and natural remedies. After a stressful event my anxiety was terrible. I decided it was time to take an antidepressant. Definiety gained weight as a side effect. The medication helps but the Anxiety is still there. I had lunch and afternoon planned yesterday, Bbq and drinks. I drank lots of wine (red) and basically at the end I couldn't walk. I don't think this has ever happening before. Yes, been drunk but to lose control was scary. I was in bed by 8pm with help. I heard a few things I did and I feel competely sick. I only have a few drinks once a week. Just wondering if I should give having a drink a miss or change to a lower alcohol drink. I have read these posts in the past and they make me feel like I'm not alone. Thanks x</P> Thu, 26 Apr 2018 05:00:39 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/anxiety-hangover/m-p/376778#M19023 Thirty_Something 2018-04-26T05:00:39Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/anxiety-hangover/m-p/376779#M19024 <P>Hello Thirty Something</P> <P>Scary stuff drinking, antidepressants and anxiety. Not a good mix hey, as you've found out. Pleased you have found your way to Beyond Blue (BB) forums. Welcome!</P> <P>People here are friendly, caring, supportive and have experience with mental illness. We're not able to make diagnosis as we're not counsellors or therapists. </P> <P>I have PTSD, anxiety and depression and take medication for depression but not for anxiety. I manage my anxiety using a range of different things - slowed breathing, distraction, meditation, grounding, mindfulness, exercise, eating healthy foods, limited alcohol intake. </P> <P>At one time during the worst of my symptoms I did take medication for anxiety -<STRONG> it meant no alcoho</STRONG>l due to the numbing effect on the body. I suggest you talk to your GP about the medication you are taking and how alcohol affects the body while you're on it. </P> <P>Let us know how you get on.</P> <P>Kind regards</P> <P>PamelaR</P> Thu, 26 Apr 2018 09:57:10 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/anxiety-hangover/m-p/376779#M19024 PamelaR 2018-04-26T09:57:10Z