afernoon slump...

I would give the med more time.  My opinion is the medicine has not been taken for a long enough period of time. Just as when you started on Zoloft you must give the increase in medication time to work. 

 

Kindly,

Kitt

addie,

Your very welcome.  I stopped a lot of the meds before giving them a chance due to the side effects that I just could not get through.  But the last new med,  I promised myself I would give it the full time as I was down to few choices left and some I would not take at all.

I still would like to be med free but have to keep accepting that I don't like the consequences of that choice.

Take care and gentle hugs,

Kitt

I don't know why either, but I've tended to see the afternoons as being the most challenging time of day. My anxiety tends to peak in the early to mid-afternoon. Maybe it's because I'm the furthest from sleep which is a more peaceful time (getting up and going to bed). Maybe it has something to do with changes in body chemistry and our internal clocks. I don't know...

I practice my breathing exercises every day so that if/when I start to panic they are second nature and I don't have to think in the moment "oh crap... now what was I supposed to do?". Because of the afternoon anxiety peaks I've made a point of doing most of these practice sessions during that time frame. They have a calming effect... why not use them then? It's not a cure-all, but it helps. I know what you described was more of a slump than a peak, but whatever techniques you may use for depression (such as positive affirmations or sitting outside on a nice day) may be helpful specifically during that time.