Spectral
15-02-15, 22:40
Hi everyone, a couple of you may have seen my posts before but I've got a new problem that has come on.
Here's a little background into my situation. I was a frequent marijuana smoker (once daily at night for 4 months straight) and a frequent coffee drinker (1-2 per day for a couple years). On December 3rd, 2014, I had a monster energy drink at around 4pm, after which I smoked at around 7pm. After smoking, I quickly went into my first panic attack (although, at the time, I didn't know what it was). Two days later, on the 5th, I smoked again and once again went into a panic attack. I stopped smoking altogether after this, but I began to have panic attacks daily while sober. This began a viscous cycle of constant anxiety on top of the attacks and was accompanied with excessive worry about my heart, particularly. At this point, my symptoms were as follows:
- Fast heart beat (I went to the gym and just walking/doing light weights I was reaching 101-111. I've been an athlete all my life, and even when running/doing a heavy weight routine I would only reach 70s-90s).
- Constantly stronger heart beat than usual to the point where it keeps me up at night because I can hear/feel it.
- Waking up frequently during sleep
- Constantly yellow/dark yellow urine, occasional diarrhea
- Sweaty & Cold feet and hands
- Chest pains, sometimes when I take a deep breath and hold it I get a stabbing pain on the left side or I feel like I'm starting to pass out
- Constant burping/belching
- Trembling of hands and random bodily twitches
- Constantly red eyes
- Restlessness, constantly have to be moving something/tapping
- Shortness of Breath
-Constant, unending hunger
Now, many of these symptoms have gone away and the worry about my heart is about 10% of what it was. However, now I am experiencing the following:
- Constant fear of schizophrenia/psychosis
- A feeling that things aren't the same as they once were, and a fear that nothing will be the same again
- A fearful response to philosophical thoughts (I used to love engaging in philosophical thoughts/discussions/debates)
- Constant fear that I'm going crazy somehow or that I've damaged my brain beyond repair
- Occasional depersonalization/derealization
Is anyone familiar with these symptoms? Any input that anyone has would be greatly appreciated; I just really need to talk to someone about this. Thank you SO much for any replies.
Here's a little background into my situation. I was a frequent marijuana smoker (once daily at night for 4 months straight) and a frequent coffee drinker (1-2 per day for a couple years). On December 3rd, 2014, I had a monster energy drink at around 4pm, after which I smoked at around 7pm. After smoking, I quickly went into my first panic attack (although, at the time, I didn't know what it was). Two days later, on the 5th, I smoked again and once again went into a panic attack. I stopped smoking altogether after this, but I began to have panic attacks daily while sober. This began a viscous cycle of constant anxiety on top of the attacks and was accompanied with excessive worry about my heart, particularly. At this point, my symptoms were as follows:
- Fast heart beat (I went to the gym and just walking/doing light weights I was reaching 101-111. I've been an athlete all my life, and even when running/doing a heavy weight routine I would only reach 70s-90s).
- Constantly stronger heart beat than usual to the point where it keeps me up at night because I can hear/feel it.
- Waking up frequently during sleep
- Constantly yellow/dark yellow urine, occasional diarrhea
- Sweaty & Cold feet and hands
- Chest pains, sometimes when I take a deep breath and hold it I get a stabbing pain on the left side or I feel like I'm starting to pass out
- Constant burping/belching
- Trembling of hands and random bodily twitches
- Constantly red eyes
- Restlessness, constantly have to be moving something/tapping
- Shortness of Breath
-Constant, unending hunger
Now, many of these symptoms have gone away and the worry about my heart is about 10% of what it was. However, now I am experiencing the following:
- Constant fear of schizophrenia/psychosis
- A feeling that things aren't the same as they once were, and a fear that nothing will be the same again
- A fearful response to philosophical thoughts (I used to love engaging in philosophical thoughts/discussions/debates)
- Constant fear that I'm going crazy somehow or that I've damaged my brain beyond repair
- Occasional depersonalization/derealization
Is anyone familiar with these symptoms? Any input that anyone has would be greatly appreciated; I just really need to talk to someone about this. Thank you SO much for any replies.