So much anxitey right now

[1234lucy]

I woke up today with so much anxitey I'm afraid of being alone I hate this anxitey will this ever end I want my life back. I feel like this will never go away I know I'm not alone but it sure feels that way some days not much fun that for sure .

[Cares179]

I feel your pain I have been waking up with morning anxiety for months. I am currently weaning my lexapro down to 10mg from 20mg and am having slot of anxiety,shakiness,dizziness. Heart palps and the list goes on.....are you on any medication?

[1234lucy in reply to Cares179]

Hello .you sound just like me.I wake up every day like this I don't want to get out of bed .yes I'm on paxil, and a anti anxitey med as needed. It sucks I know there are wrost things to have I know it as anxitey just hard to deal with . just wondering why you are trying to wean of your meds How long have you had anxitey?

[Cares179 in reply to 1234lucy]

Hi 1234Lucy I am weaning down as my dr and therapist feel that I am actually getting too much seratonin or it's just lost its effectiveness on the 20mg as I was getting flu like symptoms and extra anxiety. I actually tried upping my dose but made symptoms worse. I really don't want to go off of them if I can stabilize on 10mg that would be great! I have been on lexapro for almost 15yrs going off twice for pregnancies. I did NOT have anxiety before I started on lexapro I took it for a mood stabizer as I would get angry very fast at anything. I have xanax to take when it gets too bad but I try not to take it.

[Agora1]

Hi 1234lucy, I've been there as a lot of others on this forum have. You will get your life back. Life isn't fun and games everyday. With the good comes the bad, we need to embrace the good days. Wishing will not do it. Action will. We have something (anxiety) that we have the power to reverse. You only goal in life should not be conquering Anxiety but becoming a better you. With that positive thought will come more and more good days versus the bad.

Medication is not the answer, it is only a temporary fix. The answer lies between your ears. What you say to yourself, the power you give yourself to beat this imaginary bully, Come back on the forum as many times as it takes for us to support and understand you. We may be able to suggest some tools for you to use, but unless you do, you will stay stuck.

Good Luck Lucy..We can all make a positive change if we really try.