Major Setback!!!

I have been on a business trip so I'm sorry I haven't been on lately. Panike I read you have the flu, I hope you are feeling better. I haven't had the flu in years but remember as being the worst sickness I had ever had (until anxiety that is!)

Well for about a week or so I was breathing GREAT, every breath I took was like I was getting enough air, I was never having to yawn for a deep breath. Then I started drinking coffee again and it began to feel like my throat was closing in on me. It was weird, I didn't feel anxious, just had that weird feeling in my throat.

I stopped drinking coffee about 4 days ago but have had a set back and I'm not sure if it's a symptom of my anxiety or medication....

Has anyone ever felt like they are clumsy? Like they have lost their coordination and are having trouble balancing? I thought it was the coffee as caffeine can have weird side effects, but I am constantly walking into things and mis judging things like the trash can when I throw something away....anyone else ever had this? It is making my anxiety come back, I am hoping this could just be a symptom of anxiety though and I hope I'm not the only one to have ever had this. I'm having a tough time with it, I'm hoping you could all help me out (AS YOU ALWAYS DO )

Lala,
I would check with your PCP as this could be a side effect of a medication or it could be caused by another medical problem.  There are so many problems, simple problems that could cuse the clumsy episodes but I would like you to get checked out.  You will feel better and so will I.

I have had clumsy spells when overmedicated.
Please let us know what you find out.
Take care and stick with us hun, we care for you very much.
Kitt

lalala, This has hasn't happened to me (yet), but I did read a bunch of people talking about it on a British health anxiety forum--tons of questions from people asking about losing coordination, not being about to talk correctly even (like slurring their words), and tons of people answered that they were indeed symptoms of anxiety. Just thought that might reassure you! Tessel

LaLa like some of the thers said it could be a side effect of one of your meds,i'm thinking probably the Lexapro.But dont stop taking it though,When i was on paxil the first time years ago i couldnt hold anything in my hands without dropping it.I think some of the SRI's cause clumsiness and unsteadiness.My husband has a small anxiety problem too and i can remember a time when his was worse and he was saying that he felt clumsy and off balance all the time.So it could be either one,but like Kitt said it doesnt hurt to run it by your DR. Thank you for wishing me well LaLa, i hope the same for you! Hang in there princess you've come a long way from when i first met you and i believe things are going to get even better for you!

You have to remember LaLa with P/A you have good days and bad days! I have times when I feel great for months,then all of a sudden it just suddenly appears as if it never left! But when i think back i can always remember something that changed in my life around the times when i start feeling bad.Can you think of anything that you have been doing lately that you hadn't been doing before? Aside from the coffee.Or something you may have been thinking about lately that made have triggered these feelings? Also how did you get over the hump last time you felt bad.Think about it and try to do what ever it was again to feel better.Anxiety can be tricky LaLa and like i told you before once you've been dealing with it long enough you will get a hold of it.Then you will go more lenghthy periods of time where you feel better.In other words it want be triggered as easily.Feel Better Darling!