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been having night anxiety for the past few night and having anxiety now.
ok i've been having anxiety at night for the past few days now and i don't know what the triggers are which are making me flip out. i can't seem to calm myself down now since this is the worst i ever felt before, so please anyone on this site i need advice and support to beat this? i am not on any medication or seeing a therapist/psych at the moment cause i just signed up for my health insurance 2 weeks ago and waiting on it in the mail to come in, but when it does come in first thing i'm gonna do is get a check up from my doctor than sign up to see both a therapist/psych.
The first thing that jumped out at me was your screenname and it made me wonder if you are suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I hope not, but being a soldier, that's the first thing that came to mind. A guy I dated had the same issue for several months, as he felt like he was under constant attack.
I've suffered from anxiety for several years and mine came on initially at night as well. I was put on an SSRI and up until December, that worked wonders for me. I'm still trying to figure out how to break free from anxiety myself (I'm on a different SSRI, have done therapy, etc.), so I feel for you. Xanax is the one thing that instantly calms me, but it isn't a permanent solution, and and doctors are reluctant to prescribing too much of it, as it can become addictive. Therapists will tell you to do self-talk, breathing exercises, etc., none of which have ever really worked for me. Recently, though, I've done these two videos and actually have success at night with calming down. It may be worth a shot for you...it's the only thing, besides Xanax, that has given me any relief recently.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j5Z4E2wkh4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1V38hxYTAo
I've suffered from anxiety for several years and mine came on initially at night as well. I was put on an SSRI and up until December, that worked wonders for me. I'm still trying to figure out how to break free from anxiety myself (I'm on a different SSRI, have done therapy, etc.), so I feel for you. Xanax is the one thing that instantly calms me, but it isn't a permanent solution, and and doctors are reluctant to prescribing too much of it, as it can become addictive. Therapists will tell you to do self-talk, breathing exercises, etc., none of which have ever really worked for me. Recently, though, I've done these two videos and actually have success at night with calming down. It may be worth a shot for you...it's the only thing, besides Xanax, that has given me any relief recently.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j5Z4E2wkh4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1V38hxYTAo
I hope you get your health insurance soon so you can see your Dr. I'm not saying this is health related. It will be great though to have your insurance to get your Drs help with the anxiety.
Do you think night time is the trigger for you? My anxiety used to be the worst at night. I think that may be pretty common for us anxiety sufferers.
We're here to listen and support you any way we can.
Do you think night time is the trigger for you? My anxiety used to be the worst at night. I think that may be pretty common for us anxiety sufferers.
We're here to listen and support you any way we can.
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