I think my anxiety is coming back ?

Question

So , yeah i have anxiety. But latelyi have been getting depressed alot, and im having some more trouble breathing. haha i get so scared when this happens, and it usually happens in the night time. I dont know how to deal with it, because inhalers dont work, and sometimes it gets so bad that i wanna go to the hospital :S Can someone help me out a little? many thanks !!!

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Wow sounds alot like me.  I used to try to ease my panic attacks with inhalers also lol.  It probably happens at night mostly because that's when you have the most time to think, and if you have anxiety and depression you probably have racing thoughts too, it makes these thoughts overwhelming.  Go see a therapist and think about going to a psychiatrist for some medication.  Prozac helps with both.

Answer 3

well first go to your doctor and make sure your not having an episode of athsma, then just remember not to worry (i kno this can be difficult !!! lol) your just getting panicky, then try some deep breathing exercises (look them up, try dr.weil's website) ii learned these in my group therapy sessions and they really helped

have you ever been on medication ?

ii used to have the exact same thing you have !!

ii would stay up all night, thinking ii was dying because my heart would beat reallly hard aand fast aand ii couldnt breathe .. aand in grade 10 + 11 i ended going to the hospital 12 times for panic/anxiety episodes/attacks lol .. ii was really scared aand felt so helpless

but then ii started this medication called effexor xr, and antidepressant that also works to generalized anxiety, and panic disorder

ive been on it for 9 months and havent had a single panic attack or bad anxiety wher i think im gonna die .. and ii used to have severe panic attacks every week which would last for at least 2 hrs.

so maybe talk with a doctor about some sort of anti anxiety/depressant medication because they can really help .. although ii wouldnt suggest effexor because it is quite strong, has some really bad side effects, and is typically only used as a last resort if no other meds work as it was for me

so, ii wish you luck and really sympathize with you and hope you overcome your obstacle :)

take care

Answer 4

You should be on Paxil, which is for both depression and anxiety.  I'm not big on drugs, but mental health needs to be addressed with results, and drugs usually give the calming and confidence effect we need.  If you cannot afford them, go to your County Mental Health Clinic.  They give them away for free.   You just have to make sure to keep your appointments.  

Answer 5

I used to feel the same way. Please take this into consideration. It worked for me, although I am not you.

I had overwhelming anxiety. It turned out to be my use of Splenda. Yup Splenda. How could something that taste so good, be so bad?



I like to say sucralose, not Splenda, because that is what Splenda is. And it is in a lot of stuff. Sadly, the package doesn't have to say Splenda or diet to have sucralose in it. You have to read labels. So, you might be using it and don't even know it!



Sucralose is poison. It ruined five years of my life. I had a laundry list of medical problems while taking it, including overwhelming anxiety, depression, mood swings, insomnia, gastrointestinal issues and more.

Go ahead, google: anxiety splenda or anxiety sucralose or insomnia splenda or insomnia sucralose



The slogan, "Made from sugar..." is very misleading. Splenda might be made from sugar, but it is far from sugar. The resulting chemical is an organochloride (chlorocarbon). Organochlorides are typically poisons.



carbon monoxide - made from oxygen so its like a breath of fresh air