The evenings.....

[KeysToLife777]

I have severe anxiety and I usually wake up in the morning feeling ok, but by the time supper comes around I start feeling horrible again. Does anyone else notice this happening them?

[kinikia95]

Yes. The evenings are always worse and I think you'll find if you read thru the posts here that a lot of people feel the same way. Maybe we were hoping for a better day this time or maybe we feel like we have less resources after the business day is done? I'm not sure but coming to this site seems to help a bit. The nice thing is that someone is always here. I take Xanax and for me Im hesitant to "waste them" when I'm not at work but this may be just my issue.

[KeysToLife777 in reply to kinikia95]

Thanks so much👍

[Jodz in reply to kinikia95]

Kinikia95 how often do you take xanax ? I'm in Australia and have the same thing but it's called Karma . Just wondering when u take yours etc cheers

[kinikia95 in reply to Jodz]

Karma, thats very interesting. I take as needed and I take the lowest dose which is .25 milligrams. I usually end up taking it 2 or 3 times day which I'm not happy about but it just is what it is. However, as I say it's the lowest dose.

[Jodz in reply to kinikia95]

Yer my dose is .05 so very low . It goes every where with me but it's my candy lol . But I need to take one when I get the warning signs of a massive panic attack coming on , but I try to beat it and never can so I take one then and seems to take ages to kick in . Also great if mind won't stop at night .

[kinikia95 in reply to Jodz]

I think you mean .5 but that is also low. Such a lifesaver when we need it. I find that it takes 20 minutes exactly to kick in like exactly 20 minutes, you can set your clock by it. But that seems a long time when you're panicking.

[Jodz in reply to kinikia95]

Haha yes .5 🙄

[susieanna in reply to Jodz]

i must have valium with me wherever i go; but i am only given very small quantities; this is with good reason; but i must have them on me; i just get 5mg ones; they do help with instant panick.

[Jodz in reply to kinikia95]

Also what are your symptoms of anxiety and panic attack ?

[kinikia95 in reply to Jodz]

Oh boy, it varies. By this time I am physically addicted to Xanax so sometimes I just start feeling a bit weird when I haven't had one in a few hours. Like if I go 10 hours without one I will start to feel a little strange (unless ive been asleep) to be honest. if its a workday. I can go longer on the weekends. But often times has to do with work stress or other stress and I just start to feel I guess agitated would be the best word. Or sometimes it's just that I feel scared for a reason that I can't identify. Or sometimes it's Health anxieties.

[kinikia95 in reply to kinikia95]

Probably worries about health are probably my biggest triggers although I have a clean bill of health according to the doctor.

[Jodz in reply to kinikia95]

Yep that weird feeling is the worst . Just not feeling right , sick etc . But my panic attack symptoms nearly break me and most times bring me to tears .

[kinikia95 in reply to Jodz]

Exactly. I tell myself to shake it off but I never seem to manage that. Lots of tears.

[mz_rachel]

I know exactly. My anxiety triggers mainly at night. Very rare does it happen in the day time. But it's definitely bc my first attack ever happened around 11:30pm. That's probably why it always triggers at night. I know what you mean... I'm having a bad episode as I write this. You're not alone... if you need to talk, I'm here.

Rachel

[susieanna in reply to mz_rachel]

Mine happen anytime, anywhere, any situation; more frequently on buses perhaps; vile it is.

[Hope32]

Hiya I am new to this as well. My panic kicks in at night aswell. I have been reading past and current posts and I have encountered and experienced the majority of the physical symptons And it's horrible....u feel like it's the end of ur life...devastating but the one thing u should know is that it can't kill u and it will pass when it happens try and breathe...