anxiety

[ryanactive23]

hi everyone hope people are okay, tonight I have the worst anxiety ever and it's so bad not having anyone to message and not talk about it 😫 . So 4th day on my new meds, got massive anxiety, clammy skin, pains and needles , dizzy, hope this feeling goes soon

[Willow2022]

Hello! I am here. Sorry you are having such anxiety. It can be certainly overwhelming. Try and take a moment to breathe and ground yourself by doing a thinking activity: find 5 blue things in the room. Or count backwards down from 20 by 2’s. Something to make your brain have to think and not have that fight or flight mode your body is producing.

I hope your meds help you soon. Mine took almost a week before I felt a little better and then had to up the to feel “level” with anxiety.

[ryanactive23 in reply to Willow2022]

Hey! Thankyou I appreciate it, its especially scary not having anyone to really message or talk to about it, I'll try that!

[Willow2022 in reply to ryanactive23]

You will find people pop on and off here all day. You aren’t ever really alone. 😊

[ryanactive23 in reply to Willow2022]

Well I am glad to hear 😊

[AnxiousSilver]

Depending on the meds and the dosage, it's normal to have side effects when you first start taking meds.

Fortunately, some of them will go away over time.

Just keep your doc/psych updated on what's going on.

[ryanactive23 in reply to AnxiousSilver]

Yeah I'm on vortioxetine only 10mg, hoping in a few days will be better just dont want to keep chopping and changing as I was I was sceptical to go on meds first of all after my experience before 😊

[Willow2022 in reply to ryanactive23]

How are you feeling today? Any better?

[ryanactive23 in reply to Willow2022]

Hi sorry I havent been on, I'm still on and off not feeling amazing but trying to keep positive

[Hidden]

Hi there, how are you feeling now?

[ryanactive23 in reply to Hidden]

Hello, I'm okay thanks just on and off it seems a lot, wasnt feeling great yesterday, are you okay?