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Tripping Can Be Traumatic
I have suffered with anxiety for almost 14 years now; and I am trying to find the med or combination of meds that can finally help me feel better. The only thing is that my anxiety was directly caused from trying mushrooms when I was 21. I had taken them twice before and had pleasant reactions both times; but the third time i tried them about a hour after I took them I felt a sudden wave of panic come over like a dark tide. I had never had any kind of panic or anxiety before so the feeling was alien to me so I went and laid down and went to sleep; when i woke up the next day the feeling was still there and its really never went away. I have tried taking Lexapro and Buspirone to mixed but mainly mild success. My anxiety is largely social based so its mainly when I around people or if I sit in the house for too long and then i get into a "zone". Usually when im at work Im fine because im constantly doing something and don't have time to "think too much". Drinking or smoking weed only makes it worse so i stopped that years ago. Iv had people suggest micro-dosing mushrooms again to try and reset what happened but Im scarred it'll only make things worse. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
Read answer →Candida and Anxiety?
Could candida infection cause me to have a sudden increase in my social anxiety and feelings of panic? I think my immune system is really compromised right now because I get sick so easily all the time and I am just exhausted by afternoon even when I didn’t really do anything. My doctor says there is nothing really wrong with me. Actually, I hate that she looks at me like I am making my symptoms up. I just think there is something systemic that’s going on with me that’s causing a whole body imbalance and I have recurrent cadida problems that have intensified recently at the same time as my other symptoms.
Read answer →All Anxiolytics Are Not Drugs
I have anxiety and I don’t want to take drugs. I know I am not allergic to all drugs but I feel like I have bad reactions (which I know this is just my anxiety talking but never the less it makes me feel like I can’t breath and I even get hives and itching). But my anxiety is very bad right now. Without medication I my heartbeat is always so fast. Roughly 120 bbm or more. The feeling of my heart pounding gets me very worried about heart attacks and this makes my heart beat even faster. Is it possible to worry yourself into a heart attack?
Read answer →Physical, Psychic, Pneumatic - In This Order
I feel like my adrenalin system is out of whack and overacting and I am not sure what to do about it. What is happening is that small stressful things seem to get me really amped up and then I can’t calm myself down for hours after. For example today I had to make a normal sales call. I don’t really like sales calls but it’s not a cold call and it’s a part of my job I have grown used to and good at. A normal call like this always gets me feeling a little nervous but after it is done I used to calm down normally almost right away. Today my heart started pumping as I dialed the phone and I was so amped I could barely think or talk normally during the call and then the worst part was my heart rate stayed up and I had butterflies in my stomach for hours after and I could not focus on my work at all. This has been going on for about 2 weeks. Is this anxiety or panic? I do not feel like I am dying or in danger I just feel really amped up like before a big football game for no reason…?
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