Why does anxiety creep up when you are having a good time?

[agobella]

Hi Everyone

Today I went out for lunch with my friends, lunch went ok, but when we sat down after lunch a wave of anxiety swept over me. With me, when this happens, I have physical symptoms-have to run to the toilet, my nose starts running and I start sneezing. I did double one of my meds last night and now I am wondering whether the two glasses of champagne that I had at lunch would have exacerbated my anxiety. Looking for answers if anyone has any.

[smallwolf]

Hi agobella,

I cannot say that I have had any experience similar to that. That does not mean it cannot happen, just not for me. But I am listening.

On doubling your medication the night before, once I was not sure whether I had taken my medication, but the next day I found out that I didn't take any at all. When I mentioned this to my psychiatrist, she indicated that if I did double up it probably would not be life threatening but advised against it. Of course, the medications we take are most probably different!

Also, anxiety for me is caused by some sort of trigger which is a word, or email from some co-worker that sends me into that spiral of worry and negative thoughts. Do you know what your triggers are?

But then the trick is to use our distraction and coping tools. What tricks do you have to overcome the anxiety?

Tim

[agobella]

Hi Tim

My Dr advised me to double my meds from last night. I usually leave where I am having my anxiety attack, but that was a bit hard today as I was with friends. I did not tell my friends that I was experiencing an attack, maybe I should have. I stayed there as long as I could and then I left. I did ring my friend and told her what happened, my friend also has issues. I try very hard to distract myself, if this happened at home, I would have gone on a cleaning spree. I am now frightened that this will occur again on Christmas day. For some reason, Christmas day causes me to have an anxiety attack. There is no rhyme or reason or trigger for these attacks, they just happen which is very frustrating especially when I have to rush off to the toilet. Maybe the champers did not help!!!!

[Gambit87]

I too would like some answers. I like to think that it’s anxiety playing tricks.

ive always felt a sense of not belonging (even amongst friends/family/work etc) so when I’m in a group I sometimes get the ‘you don’t belong here’ ‘they’re way to good for you’ type thoughts.

i was getting them last night when I was out with my martial arts club having dinner.

I often how to tell myself that I’m being silly, take a deep breath and give myself a pep talk then I feel reconnected - if that makes sense?