Why does this happen why my husband leaves town

Hey everyone. It's been a while, but here I am again. Ever since I started the Klonopin last year I've been doing well. I've been tapering for a while and I'm down to 40% of my original dose. Minimal side effects since I'm going slow.

So I feel pretty darn decent for the most part. Then, the day before my husband goes out of town I start feeling anxious. It's been slowly increasing, and today was his first day out of town and it was such a rough day. Palpitations, racing heart, worrying about arm pain and other physical symtpoms, panicy feelings. It's like my anxiety is back and the day has been so hard.

It's very obviously related to him leaving town. It used to happen when he left town before I started the meds too. I just don't get it. I don't feel bothered that he's going out of town, I'm not upset about it and I don't understand why I seem to be reacting to it this way. It's frustrating and it doesn't make sense to me. Is it possible to subconsciously be upset about something you don't realize your upset about? If that even makes sense.

Hi Cianna,

I am so glad to hear that in general...things have been going well! It sounds like you have been doing a great job of decreasing and managing your anxiety to this point.

This definitely sounds like a situational type of anxiety episode...

...and yes, we absolutely have subconscious reactions to things that we are not fully aware of on the surface.

I bet that if you spent some time talking or journaling about being at home alone while your husband travels...that you might come up with some less than obvious concerns that you are feeling, but not registering fully.

Use your coping skills to get you through this time.

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=9&m=104206

I am sure this is temporary, and you will be able to get back on track quickly once your schedule get back to normal.:)

Keep posting when want to share, or need support!

S.C.