Scared
Hello i am a 42 year old male that never experienced anxiety until i was 38. A few years back I was told by my doctor at the time that i have severe anxiety and depression. Nothing they have given me medicine wise seems to help and I just keep getting worse. I have just been switched to venlafaxine 75mg twice a day and not sure what to expect.
Does anyone else ever have these types of symptoms when you have a panic/anxiety attack?
- pins and needles all over body to where it feels like i am on fire
- have a hard time catching breath
- get starry eyed and feel like i am going to pass out
- blood pressure and heart rate get really high
Looking for people that understand
Do you have pins and needles all over your body? Even if you are calm?
@AnxietyAt40 I get all those symptoms to when feeling anxiety. So your not alone🤗 gives you a giant tiny hug ❤❤squeezes you tightly ❤ I hope you start to feel a bit better with the new meds ❤❤
@AnxietyAt40 I do understand, because I struggle with the same issues. It'll be ok I promise, I'm here to help in the best way I can assist you.
Hi AnxietyAt40. Let me share my story. Hopefully it helps. I have been dealing with depression for over 20 years. My last battle was about 3 months ago and it hit me pretty hard so I decided to see a psychologist for the first time in about 7 years. It helped me a lot. He discussed how anxiety and depression actually work and he also suggested for me to read 2 books. The 10 Best Ever Anxiety Management Techniques and Feeling Good. They discuss not only coping skills but talk about how bc go the brain works in regards to anxiety and depression. I really liked the books and I am still reading them. I am not a huge fitness guy but for the last 5 months or so I take a walk in my hilly neighborhood and I also jog a little bit to get my heart rate up. This helps me tremendously. I usually do it on my lunch break because I work close to home. I am also on an anti depressant which is 20 mg of Lexapro and when I go through my anxiety/depression episodes I will take Klonopin. There is hope and you will be ok. Trust me.
Hello, my name is Moon and I am a trained Listener here at 7 Cups. I want to tell you that you are so brave for making this post. Thank you for opening up a discussion on anxiety symptoms,
I want to say I understand how hard anxiety and depression can be. The symptoms that you listed are very common for people with anxiety, as most of the feelings we get that are physical are a result of
our "fight-or-flight" system kicking in. Fight-or-flight has been used as a way to survive traumatic, even life-threatening situations since our species evolved.
During anxiety attacks, our fight-or-flight system goes into overdrive, so we feel all these symptoms and so much more that cause us to believe we are truly in active danger.
I just want to tell you that I am so proud of you for being open about what you are going through. It takes a lot of courage to be open about our struggles.
If you ever need to talk, please know that myself and other Listeners are available 24/7 to listen and support you. Best wishes!