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Posted 3/30/2016 9:39 PM (GMT 0)
Ahh I feel like just yesterday I posted the same exact post and here I am a year later with the same problems. Last spring, I was having horrible anxiety and panic attacks, after trial & error with a few medications, I have been taking Lexapro (5 mg) and ativan (as needed and surprisingly I've taken it very few times). Everything seemed to be going GREAT. Last semester, I had no anxiety and even made Dean's List! This semester WAS going smoothly, I even went to Cancun for spring break. However, lately everything has been going downhill and I hate it. I've been super panicky and having chest pains and a fast heart rate again and its freaking me out (even though I know nothing is wrong). My anxiety is also causing me to be dizzy and just not myself. I hate this feeling. I know I'm feeling anxious about graduating college in May (very bittersweet), but I feel like I should be excited and not panicky. I don't know what to do, any words of encouragement will help because I can't go until May feeling like this.

Thank you everyone, this site is awesome

*Side note: I also had a large iced tea today (I'm SUPER caffeine sensitive haha) so that could be one reason why I'm more panicky today
Posted 3/30/2016 10:31 PM (GMT 0)
You have been to this place before and walked away a winner, you will again, you have lots of company
literally thousands, fear only has the power we give it without our help it doesn't exist, Peace

Larry ***
Posted 3/30/2016 11:07 PM (GMT 0)
Ahh thank you Larry,

It's crazy in the midst of things I always forget that I've been thru this multiple times before
Posted 3/31/2016 3:25 AM (GMT 0)
Hi RS and welcome back!


...although I am sorry it is due to not feeling well currently. Setbacks are so difficult...but we all do have them from time to time, so know you are not alone!

It is interesting how you mention being excited about graduation...because it is not unusual for our systems to mistake positive excitement for anxious feelings! Stimulus is still, well stimulating...and often our mind and body get the two mixed up, so though what we should be feeling as excitement, gets mixed up into an anxious experience.

How are your coping skills going currently? Did you as we all do let them slip a bit since you were feeling well for so long?

No worries, just get back on track...and I am sure it will make a difference soon.:)

Keep posting here for support as well. We will be here cheering you on, which also helps!

Talk soon,

S.C.
Posted 3/31/2016 5:42 PM (GMT 0)
SC,

You read my mind, whenever I feel better I definitely slack on coping skills. I will definitely have to check out the resources on this site again, maybe a visit to my therapist is needed in the future.

Also, I was considering maybe going to 10mg of Lexapro, do any of you think that would be beneficial
Posted 3/31/2016 11:47 PM (GMT 0)
Red, the medication thing is your decision, i would ask how you broke your panic/anxiety in the past,
see "anything you ever did before you can still do", fear is a hopeless infant, until it learns that if it cry's
we come running to see whats wrong, it starts to train us to respond to its needs, "attention", don't
neglect me!!!!!!
This is what CBT and Mindfulness does for you, it teaches you that you can do something else other than respond to the baby cry of panic/anxiety. Peace

Larry ***
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