15 months off and still abnormally+unnaturally anxious

[[Pi...]]

Is this even possible? When is this anxiety going to lift? Im literally NEVER chilled out.

[[Pe...]]

Hi, i am 16 months out and I can relate. Very rarely am I relaxed. When in a wave it gets unbearable. The furthet out I am the more I start to worry I have developed a disorder that I am leaving untreated.

I agree though that this post-benzo seems different than what I used to deal with before. It starts out of the blue and it feels like my brain is sending anxiety signals even though my mind is not anxious about anything in particular.

Hope it gets better for both of us!

Hugs,

Peace

[[Pi...]]

Its so strong that it debilitates me.. I cant function and if i let it escalate too much it becomes like a semi panic attack... I think we developed some anxiety disorder, because based on what ive seen people 16 months off are not supposed to have this anxiety anymore

[[Pe...]]

Have you considered an AD? Do you think it would help? I am weighing my options...

[[Co...]]

Hey peace, do u think the valerian root can keep u from healing?

 

I still have bad anxiety at 15 months out. I'm considering an ad myself.

[[Te...]]

I don't know about you, PK, but I spent months in a cog fog, being really out of it and lethargic. Now the tables have turned and I'm anxious and sometimes at near panic attack level. I think this is another level of healing. I hope that you can hang in there and not take any other drugs unless you can't handle it otherwise. This is a very difficult part of healing, but it's all been difficult. I wish the best for you!!

[[ma...]]

Personally I'm going to wait until 18 months before I consider an AD - I just want my mind back as it was without any meds effecting it. I too think I've developed an anxiety disorder but nearly everyone who has healed had this thoughts too so I'm hopeful that it's all just withdrawal.

[[Pi...]]

I was completely housebound so i had to take an ad, lyrica, and another one for anxiety

 

With them now im able to get out so im going back to college in january, but i still feel like shit, thats why im thinking it might be permanent.

 

I get so anxious at times that i have to leave certain places, or do certain things like not go to an important event.. And yet there are times that i feel less anxious.. But the anxiety never leaves nevertheless, and this scares me so much. When i say im not myself anymore, is what i feel when im so anxious i cant relax and enjoy life.

 

Its like a new me, in ultra alert mode, so ultra that it fails and i become a shithole of intense emotions, and this new alert personality is created.

 

I just want to be the old relaxed me and be able to enjoy life again! Anxiety is so devilitating, specially when it comes for no apparent reason at all!

[[Te...]]

That's what happens to me, PK. I could be sitting comfortably and suddenly out of the blue comes intense anxiety. It's scary, and I hate it.

[[Pi...]]

Yeah this is hell man

[[Lo...]]

I'm there with ya you guys. my anxiety is debilitating also the horrid depression. I'm trying to move on with life but my moods are so weird. i don't see how I'm gonna move on if  it doesn't go away. at least some. all day my palms are sweaty and tight in my chest. i keep my bubble pretty small. i get to the point sometimes i don't even know myself. we just have to keep going. keep you diet clean and drink water!!! i try to be positive but sometimes i just get tired. i spend a lot of time in bed.  this just can't be the rest of my life.

[[Sw...]]

That's what happens to me, PK. I could be sitting comfortably and suddenly out of the blue comes intense anxiety. It's scary, and I hate it.

Same here.  All of a sudden BAM didn't see it coming.

[[Pi...]]

its good to know you guys are feeling this too and that im not alone.. it is so hard to bear this, i cant even imagine how some of you manage to keep functioning. my life right now is just pure suffering, its amazing how anxiety can destroy all you love about yourself and the world..