Hello,
This is my first time here, so a little nervous.
Over the last week I have been dealing with horrible physical anxiety which I can’t get a hold on. Can’t sleep well. Am awake early in the morning and have a constant pounding heart.
The back story is I’ve been dealing with a nerve condition for many years and have been on two different types of antidepressants for about 4 years to help with the condition. I also get headaches due to TMJ.
The issue is that lately pain meds and even anti anxiety meds have the opposite effect of what they use to have. They make me awake and wired instead of calm. I need to take them from time to time but I’m so scared to due to their opposite effects.
I had a pretty emotional week last week and almost had what felt like a nervous break down and now I’m finding even a drowsy antihistamine makes we feel wired not sleepy or calm. And I now have these constant physical anxiety symptoms. I just don’t feel calm or tired. I’m exhausted but not tired and I’ve lost weight.
My Dr said I can come off the two antidepressants I take for nerve pain as they are a low dose but I’m scared of the nerve pain and just stopping then all of a sudden.
I feel like they are now contributing to this feeling of restlessness, and severe anxiety, but I don’t know if my symptoms are due to the chemicals in the drugs or it’s just me going through a rough patch. I don’t deny I have anxiety but I’ve never had such strong symptoms especially whilst taking antidepressants even at their low dose. They usually keep me stable and help me sleep. I usually sleep a lot.
I’m doing Headspace and trying to keep calm but I’m worried that i’ll never feel normal or calm again. I don’t want to go outside or socialise. I just feel so scattered and exhausted.
