Does anyone experience severe anxiety the day after drinking alcohol and have a hard time falling & staying asleep? I have been experiencing some of the worst anxiety. I have noticed that the Xanax does help but I do not want to take a Xanax every time I drink alcohol. Does anyone have any suggestions or alternatives or is this something I should seek medical advice for?
Hello!! { want to start by sayng that I felt like I was all alone for such a long time on this very subject! Every time I went out and had ANY alcohol to drink, it would give me awful panic attacks each and every single time!!! Unfortunately it took me awhile to realize or admit thhat it was alcohol causing my anxiety and panic attacks. I went to see a therapist/shrink about what was happening and what I thought was the cause. The doctor told me that indeed alcohol use can and does bring on anxiety as well as panic attacks, and if I wanted it to stop then I had to leave alcohol alone. Along with not drinking I went to behavorial therapy, counseling and began some medications that eventually ptoved to be very helpful and effective in stopping it, not simply covering it up like when taking a benzo like xanax or valuim. It wasn't easy at first and it it didn't happen overnite, but it did work and I did get complete freedom from the horrific anxiety/panic attacks and so can you.I hope this is of some help to you..your not alone!! Good luck and keep us posted on your progtrss.
Opiatefreeme in Concord, NH (Theresa)
i think so you need take advice some expert .