Anxiety and panic attack

[Bp1557]

Hi im 21 and after smoking legal highs for 3 years without a week gap of not smoking through out that time and weed for 4 years before i started legal highs but im off it atleast 9 months but have gotten very paranoid after the legal i think to much about everything and all though i was coping with overthinking everything and the paranoia the past 2 weeks ive been afraid to sleep because i thought for maybe 2 months my chest felt kind of tight but just thought nothing of it then i got what i think was a panic attack just as i was about to fall asleep i felt this wierd feeling go all through my body from top to bottom after i had just shot up on my bed without concent of me doing it all my hairs were standing and i couldnt find my pulse then when i dis find it my heart was thumping at the speed of lightening and when i played it off to try and sleep again half an hour later this happened again just as i was nearly asleep and again a 3rd time now ive started to get mini feelings like this all through the day everyday but simply because im thinking of it and i cant seem to get it off my mind no matter what i do and i dont want to go to the doctors and explain this just to be sent home and be told its all in my head i already know that and i dont want to look stupid plus i can barely look at anyone thats my friend because of paranoia anxiety whatever you want to call it never mind a stranger i also get very hot flushes out of nowhere all of a sudden sometimes before these kind of mini heart attacks and the only reason im calling them that is because i get what people call pulpitations? Incase thats the wrong word or mispelt i mean my heart takes 1 very sharp pain like someone drove a needle into it and squeezed it at the same time sometimes i dont get it for 2-3 days then another day i could have 3 or 4 id really like to know if anything can be taken or done to stop these things because i am half afraid to sleep at night and when i do try it happens everytime and 3 hours sleep a day i know isnt good for me and its starting to depress me after my anxiousness was nearly gone all of this kicks up and has put me back to square 1 and if i dont get this rid of asap i think im going to lose my mind if i havnt already thank u in advance

[Bp1557]

Thanks for all the replies, for the person who questioned and answered about if i was still smoking im not i got my first kind of attacks when i was high and its exactly why i stopped because it kind of scared me away from it im even off ciggerettes i dont have an addictive personality i only smoked every day when i had no work but when found work would quit and keep it only to weekends but im glad im off everything now i just dont understand why these things decide to spring up months after when i started kind of getting back to normal and also to the person that mentioned blood pressure thats a very good idea i wouldnt of thought of thanks very much im going to the doctors tomorrow to see if i can get help i took xanax before but didnt like it a friend gave me diazepam last night took 2 blue ones and helped alot with sleep which was good but not sure if they would be any good for anything else and i hear there addicting not that id worry about that i just dont want to rely on another drug to help me at the least pass time without worry and it does mean alot for the people that actually took the time to reply to this due to me not wanting my family to worry about whats wrong with me because of another family member close to us all dieng of cancer so a big shout out to all you nice people :) if its wanted il post what happens in the next few weeks to see if im better off or worse thanks again.

[JamesHernandez]

I think you need to consult with your therapist, some counselling might help you know the cause of your anxiety issues. I have been on xanax from 2 years and now my dosage is reduced, this pills helped me a lot in reducing panic attacks and anxiety issues.

[Paxiled]

I wouldn't go taking any medication without consulting a doctor.  Blood pressure varies constantly in our lives, and it's usually well treated by lifestyle changes -- especially if it's a withdrawal symptom, as with quitting Xanax.  If you think you have a physiological problem, see a doctor.  If you think you have an anxiety problem, see a psychologist.  I'm not sure where the pot comes in -- if you're still smoking, often people get their first anxiety attacks while high.  It tends to bring out of us and focus our attention on whatever's going on inside of us.  Usually that means it's time to stop smoking, but the anxiety can become a habitual way of thinking and a chronic anxiety problem.  When that happens, the best thing to do is see a psychologist who specializes in anxiety treatment and that person can help you decide on a treatment modality.  You also have to consider why you needed to get high every day -- more and more people are appearing on this forum who, instead of using pot for fun as you would drink a couple of beers on the weekend are smoking all the time.  Whenever you feel a need to get high every day to enjoy your life, it's time to stop whatever you're getting high on because it's no longer something fun to break patterns but has become the reason for living.  Good luck.

[FrmrXannieAdict]

Have you looked into what your blood pressure is? I have similar episodes after quitting xanax. After I did my bp shot up to 187/110, as a result I now take 90my time delay nifedipine/and 25mg coreg. Since I've been tons better. If you're not in a position for a doc, try taking it yourself at a pharmacy or something...worth a shot? It's s start.
Good luck and god bless