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Alcohol and Anxiety
by Jon10, Jun 08, 2007 12:00AM
I am a 21 year old male with health anxiety. I have noticed that my Health anxiety is at its highest the day after a binge of Alcohol. The symptoms that a hangover produces are often in my case mistaken for serious health problems. For example, if i am feeling sick or have a severe headache i relate it too perhaps a brain haemorrhage or stroke, and i find that it plays with my heart too, giving me chest pains and palpitations. I have these symptoms on and off all the time but they are always increased with a hangover. Just wondered if anyone had the same thing?
I know your going to say "well, stop drinking them" but its hard cause i like a drink at the weekends and being from England its part of our culture to go out on a Friday night and get sh*t faced with your mates!
I know your going to say "well, stop drinking them" but its hard cause i like a drink at the weekends and being from England its part of our culture to go out on a Friday night and get sh*t faced with your mates!
Member Comments (4)
by aprilr, Jun 08, 2007 12:00AM
this happens to me when i drink though i feel anxiety while i am drinking which is weird but if you feel crappy enough you wont wanna feel that way and you wont drink i dont because of it
by meg1005, Jun 08, 2007 12:00AM
the same thing just happened to me too..about 2 weeks ago. im a 21/f and went out 2 weekends ago with a bunch of my friends and went drinking every night on the weekend (fri sat sun) sun night i got sick and the next morning was lying out on the beach hungover and dehydrated(which was NOT a smart move) my started racing and i got weird rushes that have been happening to me ever since and i am too a big hypochondriac..i haven't drank since bc im still experiencing symptoms but you don't have many options if you're a hypochondriac and are afraid of thinking that a hangover is something serious..you don't have to stop drinking but try drinking less or making sure you drink plenty of water before going to bed so you don't get a hangover..hope this helps!
by bip, Jun 08, 2007 12:00AM
Ya, Drinking can make you worst with anxiety. your right Ill tell you try to stop drinking if you are worried about it.
by Brandon K, Jun 08, 2007 12:00AM
Yeah, this happens to me too, and I am the biggest worrier about my heart. But after a while I told myself either don't drink and don't wory about it or drink and just know that the reason is the alcohol. I'm 25 so I still like to go out with my friends as well and get a little tipsy so I didn't give up the alcohol. i just tell myself now that if I didn't die last time and I was ok then I should be fine this time too.
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