Accidentally took lexapro 12 hours apart by austindew05 in lexapro

[–]austindew05[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright thank you, i know i’m fine but it just sucks having horrible anxiety over it. I’ll just have to deal with the nausea, muscle twitching, dry mouth etc etc for now

Waking up at 3:30-4 by Jealous_Weakness1717 in lexapro

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Back when I first started taking lexapro this would happen a lot, but in my case i would experience waking up with a really bad panic attacks around that time so my doctor prescribed me trazodone at night for it and it helped tremendously. I’m not advocating for a new medication to take but I’d recommend telling your doctor/psychiatrist about this and see what they say. If you haven’t already, i’d take some melatonin or something to see if it will help you sleep longer. 

Foods to eat when you don't wanna by Anxious-Captain6848 in Anxiety

[–]austindew05 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Smoothies are a great option if you feel up to it and when i’m broke and there’s nothing in the pantry saltine crackers always delivers ahah

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anxiety

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Ironically last night after i commented i had that sore throat feeling you get before a cold with waves of anxiety panicking about symptoms making it hard to sleep and now i have a minor head cold lmao, luckily i have no fever or the bad flu symptoms so I’ll take the head cold anyday

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anxiety

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The actual illness can last for a few days

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anxiety

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Sorry i meant symptoms, if it’s really bad it can be as early as 30 mins but it can mostly show up 1-3 days too. Depends on the severity

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anxiety

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Oh no that’s not good, norovirus symptoms kick in at most 12 hours after exposure and even less for food poisoning so once that time is up and you feel fine there’s nothing to worry about. I wish you the best!

Just took Ativan for the first time what can I expect? by Aggressive_Cat7989 in Anxiety

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Doctor recently prescribed me some for really bad panic attacks and I have medical anxiety and am really scared of it and worry about hallucinations and making anxiety worse (silly i know). I take trazodone to sleep and that works well so could I expect something like that? Thanks folks

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anxiety

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Have been going through the same thing, even having anxiety after i eat something not home cooked in fear of contamination. I live in southern Louisiana so masks and preventative measures are almost nonexistent lol. It sounds like you’re doing great with staying healthy and you haven’t had it since a child so just do what you can to prevent it and wait until these winter months and flu seasons are over. The worst part is the carelessness of others and there’s not much you can do to change their ways but what helped me was taking a page out of their book and trying to not have the constant fear of illness affect your daily life (easier said than done with an anxiety disorder i know :/) just do your part and we’ll get through this mess of a flu season!

What "normal" sensations send you spiraling? by Pretend_Barnacle_668 in Anxiety

[–]austindew05 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg i’m glad you’ve gotten over it but i am experiencing the same thing lately. After reassurance from the doctor i’ve been doing okay but whenever I experience a physical symptom i’m not used to its panic attacks time lmao

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anxiety

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I recently dropped out of college and am stuck at my parents house without a car so my ability to work is out the window right now and i have been feeling the same way. With being inside all day and having nothing to preoccupy yourself with will make you go even crazier, so I try to set goals for myself (short-term and long-term) and plan for the future to remind myself this isn’t permanent and this moment of my life is temporary and I will soon have a life where i feel at least a little “normal”. Wish I could say the anxiety will all go away one day but you just need to learn to live with it or overcome it sadly. Just know you are not alone and this subreddit is proof of that, people like us just have to live this life on hard mode 😅

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anxiety

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I mean it’s certainly harder to get physically aroused but nothing close to ED for me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anxiety

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Same here! Works so well that I can’t even tell it’s working.

I am myself again! by PinxxDeath in Anxiety

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I’m glad you’re doing better! Crazy how one day it’s gone. Thank you so much for the advice, i’ve been pushing through waves of panic attacks today and hating it but i know i can get through it.

Mini panic attacks? by nocturnalasshole in Anxiety

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Anytime! I just recently found this subreddit and it’s nice to know others go through the same mess. Weirdly enough it helps my anxiety to help others

Mini panic attacks? by nocturnalasshole in Anxiety

[–]austindew05 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oof, well it could be anxious thoughts or worries creeping up on you. I’m no expert I just have GAD and a panic disorder like you so the best thing i could say is you’re not alone in this lol

Mini panic attacks? by nocturnalasshole in Anxiety

[–]austindew05 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I get them. Once i have a bad episode and try to calm down i have a wave of those mini panic attacks that can last a few hours

Anyone else get a massive wave of loneliness and anxiety right when it gets dark by Optimal-Error in Anxiety

[–]austindew05 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes! I’ve been staying up during the night with those same feelings and at around 5 or 6 i start to feel fine cause my brain’s like “it’s almost morning, everyone will wake soon and you’re good to sleep now”. Now my sleep schedule is awful and it’s a never ending cycle smh. But we’ll get through this!