HI!

[kristina.higgs]

My name is Kristina and I live in Texas, been here my whole life. I was diagnosed with Anxiety/Panic disorder on April 1 (what a day). I was taking phentermine to lose a few pounds and the dr failed to tell me not to have caffeine, boy what was I thinking. That day I had had a cup of coffee, grean tea and 2 excedrine migraines. Then it hit me, my whole body turned beat red and I was trembling, felt like I was dying. I was so scared, I went to ER and they said that I had a caffeine overdose and had a panic attack. I am currently taking .5 of xanax and 75 mg of effexor. Everything has been good until now, my heart is constantly racing then I take a xanax and it is normal. So I am here on this forum so that maybe I can learn how to deal with anxiety, I hate it, it controls my life!

[setler]

Hey there, sorry to hear about that. I took .5 xanax for awhile and am currently on effexor as well.

If you want to learn about anxiety, check out some online resources or books. The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook is a good resource if you don't know much about it.

Send me a message if you have any more specific questions.

Good luck!

[MoreCowbell]

I'm sorry to hear that too Kristina. I know how you feel about hating anxiety (I just posted my first post a few mins ago in this section) and how it controls you.

I'm on paxil, but I need to up the dosage, because right now it's out of control. I think I have seasonal issues too, but if you read my 1st post, there's more going on then that. Best thing for me is to talk to people about it. Professional and personal people. Really helps. I've been so open with friends and family this week, I've learned that some of the people I told I have anxiety has it too. It's just good to open up.

All the best to you. I'm pulling for you. :)