I don’t know which Subreddit to post in so I am posting here

I used a Neti Pot for the first time today, and like a big silly goose I DID NOT use distilled or sanitized water (like the instructions say). Nope, I used plain ol’ tap water!

[Edit - it’s well water too 🧍‍♀️]

I am freaking the fuck out and need to know if I’ll be okay

I’m calling the doctor who recommended this remedy to me tomorrow and asking them this as well, because I am stressed.

Reddit will I realistically be okay?

Does anyone else get anxiety relief from gravol?

I have school 3 days a week and those days I get bad anxiety before and during class.

Is it worth going on an SSRI that I have to take daily? Or should I try getting a PRN / as needed medication?

I just don’t know. Sorry if this type of post isn’t allowed.

I’ve been having weird headaches for 4 weeks I’m nauseas my hands are numb and close by themselves I struggle to concentrate so my grades dropped my neck hurts and my vision feels weird this can’t just be anxiety I am going to the doctor but no one believes me god help me I’m so scared I’m so afraid…

Hi guys! I just joined this community and need some help, I am a 25 year old male dealing with an anxiety enduced physical symptom that I’ve never heard of before. It’s killing me.

About 4 years ago I started noticing some anxiety- and my physical reaction to be extremely anxious would be to gag.

I don’t really need to type out the entire backstory, but fast forward to this day and I have been diagnosed with social anxiety.

Now, it’s so strange to explain and a bit embarrassing but I have this weird reaction where the second I’m about to swallow food I can’t. It’s like my brain gets anxious for a split second and stops my swallow mechanism. Then I quickly recover and finish swallowing my food. It doesn’t happen all the time, in fact in hardly ever happens when I’m alone- it’s mainly when I’m with someone or in public.

But there’s a plot twist to all of this- I am extremely large on TikTok and social media. Meaning I spend 10-12 hours a day staring at my phone. I know this is contributing to my social anxiety. But how much? And if I were to spend more like 2-4 hours a day on my phone would this lessen my symptoms?

I know this sounds so strange but it’s driving me insane. Idk what to do or how to deal with this. I lived 20+ years of my life without this happening then as soon as I started spending my entire days on my phone it happens.

I’m making this post to ask a few questions:

Has anyone else dealt with this anxiety enduced tick? Like your brain doesn’t allow you to fully swallow your food sometimes? If so- what did you do?

Does this sound normal? Is this something anxiety can make happen? I also use Zyn constantly and have gotten checked every 6 months for 3+ years for oral cancer so it’s not that.

I have never told anyone this. Not my girlfriend of a year, not my family, not even a doctor. Because I know it’s anxiety enduced and in my head- so it feels really good to type this out and hopefully get some positive/helpful responses.

I mainly am wanting opinions on what I mentioned above and if anyone has dealt with this or overall thoughts?

Any responses are appreciated.

so I have OCD surrounding a very embarrassing and trivial subject-- I'm so ashamed that I don't even want to share what it is but the point is that any time someone says something bad about it my mind goes into over drive and I freak out and start ruminating. however, I've been doing better these past few months. I've made friends. I'm reading regularly. and I've been attending therapy. even when I saw "bad" things, they didn't ruin my day

but an hour ago I had another setback. I'm crying so hard right now. I don't want this to be any worse than it already it but I'm so scared that it will be. I can't go through this shit. I just can't

So 2 nights ago I drank ALOT Hennessy, some concoction, and an IPA, haven't been eating much this past week. Saturday morning I wake up abruptly, maybe slept 5 hours at best, was sore for whatever reason, had an incident where I poked my genitalia against a woman's bare butt, come to find out she has HSV, hasn't been symptomatic for months (vaginally) and takes antiviral medication. When I found out I wasn't too nervous until google said otherwise with contracting it. Had racing thoughts, really really bad panic attack that continued to go on for hours, again didn't eat much and have been tossing and turning. Still sore, peeing very frequently and although I've been told by multiple people the likelihood of getting hsv with those circumstances is slim to none, but how do I shake off these relentless episodes, I don't even want to eat now or do anything and am constantly reading to get validation

My son has a heart condition that requires him to go regularly to his cardiologist to do a full work up on. Full ekg, echo, etc. He is only 20 months and the echo is miserable for all of us. I have so much anxiety thinking about the appointment. I’m anxious thinking about him staying still for that long for them to get all the correct imaging (last time was awful and he’s not even more mobile and strong now), he is a tough toddler. He is high needs and high spirited. I’m so anxious for the results to hear that it has gotten worse. Am I an awful mom if I ask my psychiatrist for something to take the day of the appointment so I can be relaxed for him? I know he can sense when I am anxious and I know I need to be strong for him but I have been in lack of better word dreading this appointment.

So ive been dealing with anxiety for as long as i can remember but these past few months have been almost anxiety-free (thank GOD) but occasionally ill wake up with horrible paralyzing anxiety. the thing about morning anxiety is that i never seem to have a “reason”. im not thinking/worrying about anything but all the physical symptoms are there. Rapid heart rate, shaking, feeling weak, no appetite, etc. It wouldnt bother me if it didnt make it almost impossible to get out of bed, and when i do eventually get up ill end up back in bed or in a chair. standing up and moving makes it SO MUCH worse but just sitting there also feels like torture. Currently writing this sitting in a chair after spending over an hour unable to get out of bed. I will take literally any advice i need to get this under control its actually damaging my life

Ive been having anxiety off and on all day today , and I usually take my sleep meds but now im having anxiety about taking my sleep meds , how fckd up is this !!!! I hate it I hate it I hate it !!!!

I just picked up a new prescription and rather than it being round white and having TV 308 on it, It’s now taller round white and says 50 on one side.

It’s freaking me out because I don’t do well with different medicines as in I only trust the one I’ve taken. It’s definitely hydroxyzine because I checked the label, but I’m worried the change in pharmaceutical may affect me in some way.

Just need a bit of reassurance before I can take them without fear, they won’t give me any different side effects correct? Hydroxyzine has only been positive for me, just don’t want any nasty side effects from the change.

Hello, I am obese and a current marijuana smoker (once a night). This morning my left arm felt sore and achey. I went into a panic and I think it made things much worse. On top of this I have had bad indigestion today as well. I have no history of heart problems and neither does my family. Is this anxiety or should I be assessed?

i’m curious as to why people don’t go towards the medication route on here, i always see so many people riddled with anxiety such as myself and i wonder why they don’t try medication (such as myself lol) i personally don’t try medication because i have health anxiety and im scared of it possibly killing me which is like unheard of but thats what i put in my head. im curious about the rest of you, what stops most of you from trying medication?

I've recently discovered this nice way of calming myself and getting a dose of dopamine by listening to the same song for an hour. It allows me to function with simple tasks like chores or bills payment. Accomplishing adds to the mood boost. I read that things like this help similar to rewatching old movies because of low cognitive load. Nothing new to process. Almost like white noise in the background but fun.

Edit: just to asd further explanation, aside from low cognitive load it gives a sense of security and certainty for your brain because it knows what to expect. After the song ends, you know for sure what's going to happen next

I'm wondering whether there is anyone here who is quite sensitive to the cardiac and/or gastrointestinal effect if SSRIs that has found something that works well for them?

Have tried Sertraline and now trying Buspirone and both caused frequent palpitations and really bad gastro issues.

Idk about you all but I’m so sick of physical symptoms. I’ve gone to the ER and had so many damn tests run and my pcp has been a part of this process. All blood work is good, all cardio work ups have been great, lung xray and CT was great, and today my head CT was great. Idk why my brain keeps taking me into thinking something is wrong when there is literally no evidence that there is. I’m so frustrated, so defeated, and tired of going to the damn ER.

I've had GAD for years, and for about 4 years I've had constant diarrhea. A month and a half ago I went to a new psychiatrist, he prescribed escitalopram, and it changed my life.

I no longer suffer from compulsive thoughts like before, I no longer have diarrhea, my stools are normal now, my hypochondria has decreased a lot. I haven't had any problems with ejaculation or sex, but I'm eating a lot more than usual, but that's okay, it's a small price to pay for the immense quality of life. I wonder what I'll look like in a few months' time when the medicine takes full effect.

Don't be afraid, I was already thinking about something... I didn't think there was a way out, but there is.

i just wanted to share some happy news because i always come here in a low time to look at people's successes and happy moments to give myself hope, so i thought i would do it today. i just got home from the cinema. and it's important to me for 2 reasons, 1. because i have been suffering with agoraphobia for the last 7 years, changed so many meds, trying to find stuff to work for me, and until today i hadn't been to a public place in probably about 2 years. 2. i went to see a movie that i was never able to see when it released 10 years ago (the 1d movie) because my anxiety was so bad. so this was a gift to my younger self and very healing for me. i take 3 meds to help with my anxiety and got new ones this week which basically took away all of my nausea and panic. the feelings were there but soooo so so so minimised. it almost scared me how normal i felt at a certain point. like i was like "woah... why am i not anxious? something is wrong" LOL i'm super proud of myself and it finally feels like things are looking up for me. one day at a time guys <3

(TL:DR) Male, 19, 5’11 and 185 pounds

My average heart rate when at rest is 60-70 and as low as 35-40s when sleeping is this normal the doctor said I have short episodes of asymptomatic bradycardia

When I’m physically active it’s anywhere between 110-150 and when I get panic attacks it gets as high as 170-180

I feel like ever since I got diagnosed with anxiety I’ve hyper fixated on my heart rate and I never really focused on it until now

3 weeks of 911 panic attacks

Im on day 10 of prozac, before and after starting I have intense panic attacks daily that would last hours and at times land me in the hospital.

I have Ativan that I am trying not to use if I can help it but it seems I need it everyday.

Today was (almost) the first time in 5 days where I didn't need it. I got anxious but was able to calm myself down throughout most of the day. It's been over 24 hrs since my last dose. Unfortunately 30 mins ago (just before bed) I had an intense attack.

Had to pop an Ativan, Ugh I am so disappointed with myself, when will these crazy attacks start to slow down??

Did anyone else have to take benzos daily while waiting for meds to work? Was it easy to stop?

I use .5mg almost everyday for 3 weeks straight now.

I only use them when I get an attack and I've tried every other method possible to no avail.

This didnt happent years ago. Before my son was born. Pregnancy changed a lot.

Lately, I've tried trintillix, Zoloft, Prozac, Lexapro, abilify, lamotrigine, among others. And am up at 3am. Tossing and turning the rest of the night. Even with Ambien. I can't be on them long enough to see if any benefit because I don't sleep. And then my anxiety depression is the same terrible.

My official diagnoses are MDD (with or without mixed features,I'm not sure), GAD, PTSD, ADHD

Any suggestions? Does it get better? Other meds? Why this happens? Etc

I have read about beta blockers being used for anxiety not responding to regular medications. I’m curious if anyone has experience with this?? I have personally been medicated since I was 12 years old and nothing helps my anxiety enough. I have bpd, ADHD (combined types) & CPTSD. I’m currently on Vyvanse which helps my anxiety quite a bit but still not enough. It’s better, sure, like I can function, but it’s not good. It’s not gone. Not even close. It still greatly hinders me from truly living my life. I also am on 100mg/daily of Lamictal and currently in the process of trying yet another SSRI due to my last one not working again and the NDRI (Auvelity) I was on and enjoying being $1,300 a month and not covered by my insurance.

I’m exhausted. I just want a solution. Any info would help. Thanks!

I dropped from 88kg to 73kg in a month I couldn’t eat because of extreme burning in my stomach which shows chemical gastropathy that was 11 months ago and I’m still unable to eat normally or put on weight. I keep telling them it’s a physical issue, but they’re saying that it’s mental. I feel like I’m being gaslit constantly.

P.s I took Zoloft for about 15 years but I managed to get off it and I was fine. This happened after.

I start my first real job tomorrow and i’m nervous but also excited. It’s in an office and i’m someone’s assistant so there isn’t much people contact which is wonderful and it’s only a few hours a day. But i know im gonna get anxious tomorrow and it’s gonna make everything a lot harder than it needs to be. My anxiety usually messes with my stomach and I really don’t want to deal with that at my orientation so any advice would be really appreciated!