Xanax.....

Okay so I am here again, I have just been having some very intense panic attacks, I was fine this morning until I went outside and bent down to sit and felt something weird in my chest, so then I start worrying etc etc, I had already taken 1 mg of xanax so you would truly think that this would have helped me not panic, but I am super duper panicky. My doctor said I could take 2 mg's and I am so scared to take that much(I was on xanax years ago and would take 2 mg's with no problem) but I don't know how it will make me feel, will I feel worse.

This is one of those panic attacks where you can't take a deep cleansing breath, so you keep trying and then you get dizzy because I probably hyperventilating or some such nonsense.

As I have written previously in the week I have had some major events that really would make anyone panic, I have a sense of peace, put a great sense of panic which seems like a contradiction in itself.

Should I try another half of a xanax? Should I run wildly through the streets screaming they are after me I can't wait to see my doctor on Tuesday, but for now I am really panicky.

Please don't get sick of me, I need you all!

Hi Brendaboo, We would never get sick of you. I'm not sure about the xanax, but if your doctor said that dose is okay then try not to worry. Hugs

I have been on Xanax on and off for many, many years. I too am afraid of meds so I always start with half of the suggested dosage. I have always gotten relief from Xanax and yet when my anxiety leaves for months at a time, I go off the Xanax and have absolutely no side effects. If you are on a high dosage however (i'm only on .5mgs) you may need to ween off of it slowly.

Thank you all, this morning I woke up feeling wonderful, really proud of myself because I ate very well yesterday and felt totally encouraged about taking my eating issues one day at a time. I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia(low blood sugar) years ago, but recently my sugar has been going up and down, I have the orders to go get my blood tested but as panicky as I have been I can't imagine setting in that office for two hours. When my sugar drops it mimics a panic attack so I will take my blood sugar to make sure it is not low and then I know for certain I am have a panic attack, today feeling good I take my sugar and it is 145 which is not good after waking up, so immediately I start feeling horrible. I have never been told I have health related panic disorder(or what ever they are called) but I know I do.

This is such a roller coaster ride, and it is getting scarier by the day!

LOL. thank you lesweet1971, for getting my humor, sometimes that's all I have!

Believe me I really tone it down in here, I have a way of making a joke about everything, but I know this is a serious forum, and quite frankly I really need it. Typically my humor is directed at myself, or sarcastic remarks, so I am not a bully or don't feel the need to target anyone but myself, actually I think I find myself more amusing than I should and maybe that will be therapy session 2, hahaha, but I think there is therapeutic value in laughter, and early on in life I learned the amazing gift of laughing at myself, this way when people tried to be cruel or critical they knew they were wasting their time on me, I would beat them to the punch. :)