Onset of anxiety after surgery

[KatMangan]

I had neck surgery about a month and half ago. I came out of it with severe anxiety and still have it. It is tolerable during the day on most days but at night when I try to lay down, this rush comes over me that forces me to get up. I eventually take enough medication to finally fall asleep but there have been nights when this didn't even help and I would still be pacing the house come daylight. Has anyone else experienced this and is there hope that it will go away? One person suggested it might be the result of anesthesia but I would think that would be gone by now. Another suggested that the surgery experience has just uprooted something deep within me that I'm not able to deal with - but for the life of me, I can't imagine what that might be. If I knew, I would certainly address it.

[Davit]

Probably the anesthetic. My first panic attack was from having a beer after an operation. Some of these take a long time to leave your system.

[KatMangan]

How long did it take you ? Is there anything I can do to help it along ? Diet etc ?

[Davit]

I don't know how long it stays in your system, I was put on Ativan and so began ten years of anxiety and panic attacks. I wish I had of rode it out. I was fine before the operation and I'm fine again.