Strange anxiety feelings in head?

[SantasLittleHelper]

I've been having a tough time lately with my anxiety, my doctor keeps lowering my Valium even though I don't feel well enough to do so. I'm down to 3mg a day, which I'm struggling with.

When I get a panic attack I usually feel it in my chest, but over the last 2 weeks I've been getting horrible feeling in my brain, as if my panic attack is happening in my head, very scary. Really hard to explain, it's not a brain zap, it's like my brain is twisting upside down in my head, it's even happening now while I type this.

What am I to do If I'm not coping and my doctor won't prescribe me valium. I've pretty much tried every drug under sun to help my anxiety, I'm running out of options. Plus I'm gong away on Sunday for 10 days and I'm literally more scared of my holiday than looking forward to it :-(

My medication:
Valium 3mg a day
Lexapro 20mg a day
Miritazapine 15mg at night
Stillnocht 10 mg at night.

[helplogan]

So sorry to hear that you are struggling with your anxiety so much recently and cutting down on a prescribed medication for that isn't exactly going to help matters either. I do wish pdocs would chose a more stable time to try withdrawing anxiety medication, there probably isn't going to be a perfect time for you to discontinue it but when things are this unstable!?!
Personally, I feel that cutting this medication down RIGHT now could maybe be held off until you get through this period. Speaking to your doctor and approaching them with your concerns and expressing how much your anxiety is affecting your life right now is something you should maybe consider doinig. When pesented with all the facts your doctor may reconsider and you could ask if delaying reducing the dose for a while would be an available option

[SantasLittleHelper]

That's what it physically feels like it's doing, it's really horrible. It's happens for a few seconds then I get a jolt, snap out of it and feel very anxious afterwards.

[kickanxietysbutt]

By twisting upside down in your head, do you mean that's what you feel like it is doing?  Or is it making your head feel strange?  I could never describe dissociation...but my best attempt is that it feels like I'm in a haze, where things feel farther or closer, larger or smaller, than what they really are, and then I'd get a full-blown panic attack.  I never have figured out a solution, but with time, the episodes have become far less frequent.