HiNickBennett
08-17-2011, 09:37 PM
As my name indicates - Hi, I'm Nick. I'm Joining in on this forum just for basic info and to mostly read other peoples stuff (ha).
I've been having problems with anxiety since the spring of this year. I've had a series of panic attacks over the summer that have kind of terrified me and make me question my sanity and overall well-being. The one thing about my anxiety that I obsess over is my heart. I always (literally, all day every day) worry about palpitations, high blood pressure, or an impending heart attack.
I'm trying to find a healthy balance. I just started 50mg Zoloft. I used to chain smoke, drink a lot and smoke the green stuff on a basically every day basis. I quit smoking both, but not completely with cigarettes, but still, very occasional. Drinking, however, will be difficult. I have mixed feelings. I have a friend that takes Celexa, and she drinks all the time. Being that Celexa and Zoloft are both SSRIs, I feel as if it will be ok if I drink on the weekends, just not to excess. But I still worry - some forums I've read warn chain-letter-esque consequences of mixing medication with alcohol.
Uh, that is all.
I've been having problems with anxiety since the spring of this year. I've had a series of panic attacks over the summer that have kind of terrified me and make me question my sanity and overall well-being. The one thing about my anxiety that I obsess over is my heart. I always (literally, all day every day) worry about palpitations, high blood pressure, or an impending heart attack.
I'm trying to find a healthy balance. I just started 50mg Zoloft. I used to chain smoke, drink a lot and smoke the green stuff on a basically every day basis. I quit smoking both, but not completely with cigarettes, but still, very occasional. Drinking, however, will be difficult. I have mixed feelings. I have a friend that takes Celexa, and she drinks all the time. Being that Celexa and Zoloft are both SSRIs, I feel as if it will be ok if I drink on the weekends, just not to excess. But I still worry - some forums I've read warn chain-letter-esque consequences of mixing medication with alcohol.
Uh, that is all.