Anxiety to Stimuli

[[Bh...]]

My morning anxiety has been slowly getting better....it's not as intense.  Even with a cup of coffee, I can tolerate it.  Very good news!!

 

However, I get this anxiety whenever I'm around too much stimuli.  At the grocery store, my brain can't process everything.  When I'm in a conversation with people, I'm super slow to respond....as if my brain won't function.  At a concert, I literally get so nervous I almost trip over myself. When my anxiety hits like this, I'm unable to snap out of it....my brain feels like it's frozen and won't let me think.  It is so uncomfortable! So I just turn into my shell for a while.

 

The anxiety lets up after about 2 hours.  Then my brain can think, function and respond quickly.  It is the weirdest thing!!

 

If I have to be mentally with it for something later on in the day....I try to expose myself to something that will trigger the anxiety, and then in a few hours I'll be good for the meeting/important event.  WTF is wrong with me?!? I never had this in my life. 

 

Does anyone else have this?

 

If so do you remember what month it finally let up?

[Guest [ba...]]

I think it's pretty common for people to deal poorly to stimuli during withdrawal.  It's like you just can't deal with 'whatever' fast enough and become overwhelmed.  I used to get really angry about almost nothing when I encountered any (perceived) push-back.

 

fwiw - your healing rate seems similar to mine.  I got mostly over this around month 7, and it was definitely getting better in months 5-6, so maybe you're getting close to resolution??

 

I like your strategy of deliberately getting revved up to create calm later.  Very clever! 

[[Da...]]

Hi Bhealthy17. I am six months out and have the same thing. My doctor calls them panic attacks and says they are normal. I know exactly what you mean about the grocery store, or concerts, or just being around a lot of people. That starts it for me. I have to turn "inside myself" like you said and try to hide. It is so embarrassing when it happens and I am around people and sometime says something to me.

 

I am praying these symptoms go away soon for both of us.

[[Bh...]]

Badsocref, thanks for the response! That's awesome that the anxiety left at 7 months for you! I certainly hope that it does the same for me....until then, I'm going to keep challenging my brain. Maybe it will become used to the stimuli and get over it! lol Life's too short to live inside all day! I have another concert today....Jake Owen Bring on the anxiety and country jams! 

 

Davis, I'm glad to know that I'm not alone! It's the most annoying thing, isn't it? Our brains are so fragile...I just want mine to snap out of it and grow up! lol Keep pushing yourself...don't give in! We can do this!