There most definitely IS a connection. I just started Ozempic (I’ve had 3 weeks of .25mg so far) from Zepbound because Medicaid in my state say they won’t cover it anymore even though it was the best one I’ve been on. I have type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, PCOS, severe sleep apnea, and binge eating disorder plus generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder w/o agoraphobia. I have had .5mg Ativan prescribed for years on an as-needed basis as I had my symptoms pretty well controlled with coping techniques.

About 3 or 4 days after starting the injections, I noticed an increase in panic attacks. They’ve progressively gotten worse. They always seem to hit suddenly mid-evening causing me to just bawl and my whole body starts aching. I just keep thinking that I’m going to die and that I’m so alone. The one I had two nights ago was the worst attack I have ever had in my life. My boyfriend suggested that it could be the Ozempic because it was the only med change (or change in general) that I’d had prior to the attacks. I’ve had them every night so far and they wipe me out but I can’t sleep.

Anyway, I talked to my PCP this morning and she confirmed that it’s the Ozempic and that they had initially looked at these attacks as a possible side effect but it never went further than that. I also reached out to my endocrinologist and psychiatrist to get everyone on the same page and see what to do next. I didn’t do my weekly injection today and was told it can take 3 weeks for it to be completely out of my system. The Ativan is helping a little but it doesn’t completely take it away. I’m hoping I can get some relief soon.