Anxious….

Are you on any medicine for anxiety?

I'm on Lithium (stabalizer) and Mirtazapine (anti-depressant) for my bipolar, and if I wasn't on any medicine I would be all over the place because I was before I took the medicine.

The net says, "Anxiety sets off the body’s “fight or flight” response as part of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). When you feel uneasy about a situation, your ANS kicks in, increasing your heart rate."

This is another reason to take anti-anxiety medicine. It can probably then go from anxiety to chest pain. Have you ever had any chest pain?

You say:

"No chest pain. I have been on sertraline for quite a few years now. I know it’s only because this has been a very stressful few days but it’s getting the best of my anxiety. sad"

webmd.com says about Sertraline:

"Sertraline is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia). This medication may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. It may decrease fear, anxiety, unwanted thoughts, and the number of panic attacks."

So that discription says it treats anxiety and depression, so we're hoping you're pretty well covered. Do you see a psychiatrist?

If you feel your anxiety or deprerssion is increasing you might consider visiting your psychiatrist and increasing the doage of sertraline or changing to another medicine.

These are just my opinions as a bipolar.