It's Impossible.

I can't ignore this feeling, I can't float through it. I am panicking all day every day with sickening, terrible new feelings each day. I have vertigo from anxiety and derealization and can barely tell which way is up. Sometimes I'm filled with so much fear it's all I can do to not just start screaming at the top of my lungs. I know all of this is probably from medication changes but it's hard to remember that and I don't think I can make it through this. It is the most sickening, terrifying feeling, I can't even describe it in words. I can't calm myself down even a little. Every day I think "today is the day i'm going to die". I can't shower. I can barely eat. Drinking water scares me. I'm dizzy. I wake up with this horrible feeling of dread like nothing I've ever felt before along with a wave of sickness where it just feels like I'm rotting from the inside. I swear I'm not being dramatic. I came off effexor and abilify and started prozac. I am also taking a little less xanax. Can that really cause all of these feelings?

[Funkyfaerie]

Dear Someone,

I am sorry to hear you are having such a terrible time.

I have had times like these. It seems like you are what they call hypersensitive to every little thing your body feels and that throws you in to more panic.

Have you ever looked at anxiety. com?

They have a really good explanation of what they call your body being hypersensitised or something like that, not sure of spelling.

I will try to find a link and post it to you.

In the meantime try and eat a little something. xx

[Hidden in reply to Funkyfaerie]

Do you think I'm safe? I've been medically cleared pretty much. Im so scared.

[Funkyfaerie in reply to Hidden]

I think you are safe, yes.... But just check the side effects of your medication with your doctor, as I don't take medication and so don't know much about it. And if it is that, that is affecting you this way, then they can alter it.

In the mean time I will get back to you with that link... I had to go out.

Did you manage to eat and drink at least?

[Hidden in reply to Funkyfaerie]

Thank you yes, i ate and drank some water.

[Funkyfaerie in reply to Hidden]

Hi Someone,

Here is that link

anxietycentre.com/anxiety-s...

I hope it works, let me know.

Glad you managed to eat, try again later as well.

[lillyofthevalley37]

Maybe prozac is having a bad effect ?

You need to keep your strength up to get through this difficult period so you should eat small snacks throughout the day such as a yoghurt and granola , a piece of cheese , you can even eat butter and calorific food at this time, also lots of water, salt is important too so you could have a packet of crisps

All the drugs mentioned are serotogenic

[katherineo64]

Hi someone5673. Your describing how I felt over 12mths ago. I thought this is it I’m going to feel like this forever. I lost weight cause I wasn’t eating it was even hard to get a cup of tea into me. But slowly I began to feel better, I had therapy and increased my meds. The dread feeling has gone(thank god) I’m eating well and life is so much better. Don’t give up I wish you well.

[Celtic27]

Hi there someone your problems could be caused by the change in your medication the only best way to get to the bottom of it is to see your doctor and explain everything and hope he can sleep! Why did he take you off effexor were they not working I take them and have few problems with them! I noticed your now on prozac I'm sorry but I wouldn't touch it I was on it for about 6 months and had to come of it it was making me aggressive and had suicidal thought although these don't always affect everyone like this! Please go to your doctor as soon as you can I wish you all the best david 🙏

[Globusgirl3232]

Hey someone,

Even though your feeling so terrible I’m glad I found someone in the same boat. Everyday I wake up in panic with my nerves all shot and going crazy. Dread 24/7 and I feel like crap every single day. I never feel good ever. I’m not on any meds atm. I’m petrified to get on them. I’m having difficulty swallowing that’s turning into a phobia. I’m losing weight. Drs don’t seem to take anything seriously once they see you have anxiety and it hurts. Trying to get a therapist where I am takes forever so I’m struggling alone. Waiting for a gastro appointment that’s at the end of October and my stomach is where I feel the worst. Finally seeing an ENT specialist today about my throat so hopefully I can finally get help with that. I’m really at my lowest and scared of my future. I do not want to feel like this forever. I’m here if you need to talk always