Worst anxiety attack this morning

[goawayanxiety]

I have posted about my issues with the night/early morning anxiety attacks and vomiting before. My nurse practiciner at the therapist's office said to skip the dose of citalopram last night to see if it helped. Two nights ago the anxiety was so bad I had to double my does of xanax to .5. Last night/this morning it was even worse, like wanting to go tot the ER worse. I tried to talk myself out of it and breath my way out of it. It would woke temporarily and then boom I would cycle back it. I am just so frustrated!!! So here I am trying to work through it by typing and reading from all of you. I feel slightly better but still have that jittery feeling. I am starting to get a phobia of going to bed. Last night was so bad!

[MysticSoul9]

For me benzos and especially Xanax and also antidepressants caused anxiety and more panic - I just cant take them

[cj29]

Anxiety can definitely have its peaks and valleys and can be extrememly frustrating to say the least.  Why would your nurse practitioner say to skip your dose of an SSRI?  How long have you been on it?  You are not supposed to 'skip' doses and that can cause more problems than it is worth in my opinion.  These types of medications are supposed to be taken on a normal schedule and tapered up or down under the direction of someone who knows how to prescribe them.

I would have to stress paitence with this.  I know it is the last thing any of us want to hear when we are going through this, but you will get through this.  It definitely has its ups and downs and if you focus on the day to day issues with it, it can be hard to deal with in my opinion.  First of all, give yourself credit for confronting this.  It takes a lot of courage just to recognize and deal with it.  Second, as you continue through therapy, you will learn more about the anxiety and you will be able to better deal with it, in my experience.  Third, I truly believe we become much stronger and well rounded for this experience once we get through it, which I did not see one bit when I was initially going through it.  But looking back on it, it has made me much stronger, more paitent, a better father and husband, and enables me to slow down and enjoy the smaller things.  Don't get me wrong, it was initially scary, confusing, and I did not know what I was going to do, but I believe as people we learn more about ourselves in times of adversity than we do when things are going well.  Keep your head up and ask as many questions as you like!

[believes]

I know what you mean about cycling back through it. I do the exact same thing. My feels like it's coming in waves. I can feel it building and peaking and then subsiding, only to return in minutes.  I sweat and am cold at the same time, heart races, stomach feels tight just under my chest, nausea - all of it. I've been through some pretty bad things in my life and this is the most frightening.