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Posted 6/15/2014 2:07 AM (GMT 0)
Hello everyone, I am new and I am glad I found this forum maybe you guys can tell me what the heck is going on.

I got super wasted BAD ( tuesday ) ( no water, didn't eat and smoked ciggs ) drank beer and wine and the next day had a pretty bad panic attack hungover that lasted about an hour. Since then I am having anxiety attacks during the day. They last 20-25 mins and I feel like I need to puke or go # 2

I never had a panic attack without being hungover or bad anxiety...it was all because of the alcohol, I have not had a drink since that night and I am having the anxiety attacks.

Did I screw my self up drinking like an idiot and now will have permanent anxiety? Or am I withdrawing from the alcohol? It has been 4 days!! Also as a woman when it is that time of the month I did feel slight anxiety but not bad at all along with the monthly pains. And yes I am on my period so that adds to this issue right now!!!

I went out and got all kids of vitamins for anxiety and it seems to help, Today I felt it once for about 25 mins and it went away.

What do you guys think?!!

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Posted 6/15/2014 4:09 AM (GMT 0)
No one? ????? HELLLOOOOOOOOooooo
Posted 6/15/2014 4:17 AM (GMT 0)
Im sure it was the alcohol that triggered your anxiety. What vitamins are for anxiety?
Posted 6/15/2014 4:54 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you, Wow no one responds and I am freaking out over here, Luckily I went to another forum and had so many nice people talking to me giving me advice!

The vitamins for Anxiety I take are Kava Kava , Omega 3, Vitamins B complex and a multi-vitamin, Also melatonin at night to sleep.

Thanks sunshine, It is the alcohol that caused all this crap, Lesson learned.
Posted 6/15/2014 5:32 AM (GMT 0)
Hi 99 and welcome.

I am sorry that you are not feeling well lately. There are many reasons why we get triggered for anxiety, and yes, alcohol can be the catalyst for panic issues.

However, it is just as likely that you had a natural predisposition for this to happen anyway...so try not to focus on the why so much...as the how, as in how to go about recovering.:)

We have an excellent Resource Guide here on our main page (1st post) that is full of great self-help ideas to try. There is also great information to educate yourself with about anxiety management, so take a look and see if there is anything that looks helpful to you.

Keep talking with us as well. Support is key, and we are here to help and encourage .

(you may not get an immediate answer, especially on a weekend/before a holiday, but try to be patient, and you will hear from someone in time. I myself was busy today planning Father's Day stuff for tomorrow.)

Talk to you soon,

Scaredy Cat
Posted 6/15/2014 8:36 AM (GMT 0)
It was xmas 85' having dinner at MIL's-like the usual, we had our cocktails and appetizers before main meal. Somehow out of the blue I felt my heart pounding rapidly and can swear it stopped beating for a while. This was my first panic attack. I dropped my fork and scared out of my mind, headed for the door to get some fresh air. This attack was full blown..thought I was going nuts and going to die and it took a while before it passed..No one knew what was wrong with me, (neither did I) and my last symtom was a tight throat, feeling unable to swallow. We were heading to Florida the next morning so left early and this throat tightness stayed with me throughout the whole ride, (2days). We arrived at my friends who we were staying with and I was a wreck - couldn't nudge this feeling in my throat that was constant..Nothing worked. How I was able to sleep is beyond me but it wasn't there till I got up and out of bed and it returned, not too bad when I ate but I could not stop thinking about it so we ended up going to a clinic and they diagnosed me with acute anxiety, gave me librium? and told me to take 3 times a day and a follow up with my Dr. when I got home. I didn't take the pills immediately and when I did, it was temporarily... stayed the week and brought the symptoms home with me. Made appt with Dr. and he checked me over thoroughly telling me it was acute anxiety-reassured me my heart was fine and to continue taking the pills as directed..not to focus on it because it will only continue. He was right. The more I thought about it, the tighter it would get..ugh..It took a long time before this subsided, approx a month and this started my health concerns and now I have OCD health anxiety panic disorder. I was 33 at the time and now I'm 61.
I'm on lexapro to help with my panic since the thought of going to a dr or being tested, ,monitored or checked over frightens the living daylights out of me and I dwell on it endlessly till I get myself sick.
I've been to a counsler in NY and she helped me somewhat but it looks like I am going to be on meds forever now..I have gone off them only to experience a trigger that starts the whole process over and over.

You should be ok. I do know alcohol plays a role as it creates anxiety even though you may feel relaxed, I've been told the following day you are anxious and its usually from more than moderate drinking. I wish you well and hope you find some peace and go on with your life without panic or anxiety. We are all here to help and yes, this weekend is a busy one for many.. God Bless
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