maybe stop drinking so much
Yeah, the obvious is what the genius ^^above stated.
However, that is so hard; it's almost unreasonable to suggest that as a cure for such a mind boggling and crippling condition. I, too, have suffered the ongoing effects of the most god awful hangovers. I'm 26 and have been a moderate to heavy drinker going on 9 years or so. Up until a year and a half ago, I was fine. I would drink endless amounts of alcohol with no subsequent side effects out of the norm.
Unfortunately, one morning after a night at the bar I hit the gym. During the course of my workout I began to feel really dizzy and anxious. My heart was racing and the feeling of impending doom set in. To avoid the embarrassment of any such medical episode in the gym, I went to the locker room, gathered my sh*t and got the hell out. After an unbelievably stressful drive home, I made it to my place and immediately ate a banana and chugged some water. Big surprise, I was neither deficient on vitamins nor dehydrated. I was having my first panic attack. As a last resort, I grabbed some vodka and took some swigs. Almost immediately I calmed and was able to reflect on what the f**k just happened.
Long story short, from that point forward, if I crossed a consumption boundary, I was crippled for the following 3-4 days. Symptoms included all the classic anxiety and depression symptoms (shaky, dizzy, blurred vision, paranoia, depression, heart palpitations, hot/cold flashes, you name it) You can almost set your watch by it, if I crossed that boundary, it WAS going to happen.
Here is where I will disagree with every single one of the previous posts. It has been suggested in this forum over and over again that the condition is nothing more than a fabrication in one's head. Not true. This condition is triggered by a chemical change in a person’s brain. I could only guess it decreases the serotonin levels in the brain which regulate things such as paranoia and anxiety. In fact, many anti-anxiety meds boost serotonin levels.
You may ask why these chemical changes occur after alcohol consumption. Well I'm no doctor, but I would guess any person who has done minimal research would know that the liver is the first barrier in the metabolism of alcohol. The liver is also the regulator for your brain's serotonin levels which regulate anxious and depressed moods.
My point, while everyone is different, some are more susceptible to depression and anxiety possibly due to serotonin levels, the alcohol really disrupts that process.
At this point, probably the only way to keep you balanced physically and mentally, is no drinking. I'm still struggling with the cycle of drinking-depression/panic-feeling better toward end of week-then repeating the cycle.
Good luck, everyone, because this sucks a fat whale penis.
However, that is so hard; it's almost unreasonable to suggest that as a cure for such a mind boggling and crippling condition. I, too, have suffered the ongoing effects of the most god awful hangovers. I'm 26 and have been a moderate to heavy drinker going on 9 years or so. Up until a year and a half ago, I was fine. I would drink endless amounts of alcohol with no subsequent side effects out of the norm.
Unfortunately, one morning after a night at the bar I hit the gym. During the course of my workout I began to feel really dizzy and anxious. My heart was racing and the feeling of impending doom set in. To avoid the embarrassment of any such medical episode in the gym, I went to the locker room, gathered my sh*t and got the hell out. After an unbelievably stressful drive home, I made it to my place and immediately ate a banana and chugged some water. Big surprise, I was neither deficient on vitamins nor dehydrated. I was having my first panic attack. As a last resort, I grabbed some vodka and took some swigs. Almost immediately I calmed and was able to reflect on what the f**k just happened.
Long story short, from that point forward, if I crossed a consumption boundary, I was crippled for the following 3-4 days. Symptoms included all the classic anxiety and depression symptoms (shaky, dizzy, blurred vision, paranoia, depression, heart palpitations, hot/cold flashes, you name it) You can almost set your watch by it, if I crossed that boundary, it WAS going to happen.
Here is where I will disagree with every single one of the previous posts. It has been suggested in this forum over and over again that the condition is nothing more than a fabrication in one's head. Not true. This condition is triggered by a chemical change in a person’s brain. I could only guess it decreases the serotonin levels in the brain which regulate things such as paranoia and anxiety. In fact, many anti-anxiety meds boost serotonin levels.
You may ask why these chemical changes occur after alcohol consumption. Well I'm no doctor, but I would guess any person who has done minimal research would know that the liver is the first barrier in the metabolism of alcohol. The liver is also the regulator for your brain's serotonin levels which regulate anxious and depressed moods.
My point, while everyone is different, some are more susceptible to depression and anxiety possibly due to serotonin levels, the alcohol really disrupts that process.
At this point, probably the only way to keep you balanced physically and mentally, is no drinking. I'm still struggling with the cycle of drinking-depression/panic-feeling better toward end of week-then repeating the cycle.
Good luck, everyone, because this sucks a fat whale penis.
hey guys i have suffered this for like 8 years now and ima tell you i turned to an alcoholic for a couple years and it's anxiety and this hell becomes permanent. i have taken so many meds for it kolonpin helped but when stopped aniety tripled depression up the wall man. it is hell now i am on lexaro and gaba pentin and the gaba works but it's not worth it people once stopped it gets worse. its like chemicals in the brain damaged from alcohol that shi* is devil juice. well i know about this very much ask me more stop now before you turn worse
omg!!! as im going thru it right now. its only severely bad for 24 hours after my last drink. i am nauseas, tired, hard to focus, headache.....but the thing that gets me the most is the depression, dread, doom, and anxiety!!!!!!! i really feel like i want to be knocked out until its over. i go out once a week and the next day is just horrific. i cry and feel like something is seriously wrong. i never took drugs to cure it.....like valium or xanax, etc...i do not have insurance right now to get these things. the only thing i do that helps is taking super long walks, it helps get my mind off of it and i heard anxiety is extra adrenaline that ur body cant use up so it makes u feel anxious and like u wanna jump outta ur skin and like something is wrong when it isnt so walking helps use some of that adrenaline and gives u some sanity. i have anxiety a little bit when im sober. like all of a sudden ill wake up fast outta a deep sleep and ill feel this doom that is the most scariest thing ive ever felt. it lasts till i get up and move around and wake up more. THE ANSWER IS STOP DRINKING. but as we all know way easier said than done. its so fun in a social setting and at the clubs (im 24) i really hope i dont have to deal with this forever. and my only cure without taking drugs or another drink is taking a walk and wasting that extra adrenaline. and that doesnt cure it, just relieves it quite a bit. i lost 30 lbs from this problem cuz the day after drinking i couldnt eat and would walk for 10 hours outta the day around the neighborhood. i know this sounds crazy but its my only way to keep sane :-( good luck!!!!! it will pass, i promise and try to not make the same mistake
Yes, I am very familiar with this. I suffer with anxiety. Generally, it is not too bad. But after going through a stressful time, or being in a relationship where I feel "trapped", the panic attacks will rear their ugly head. Then I get "phobic", like driving on the freeway, bridges, etc. Things that never ever bothered me. Alcohol takes that feeling away. But, it is a vicious cycle because biochemically, alcohol also TRIGGERS anxiety. Alcohol is an alluring, yet very deceptive thing. Many, many people with "drinking problems" are drinking to self-medicate from anxiety or depression. It does SEEM to help, but once you get into that cycle, it will get to the point that the ONLY time you feel normal is when you have some alcohol in you.
The cure, of course, is to stop drinking and treat the anxiety with medication, and deal with what in life is really the root cause. I personally believe that anxiety manifests when one is not making life decisions that need to be made... like staying in an unhappy relationship, staying in a bad job, etc.
I also believe that this type of reaction, as well as a degree of craving for something, be it a food, wine, beer, is somehow related to an intolerance or allergy of this thing. I recently decided that I was intolerant to wheat. I never had a digestive problem with it, but I would run, do weights at gym, eat ~1200 calories a day and not lose a pound. I had been doing so well on a low carb diet, but felt I needed to add some healthy whole wheat products into my diet. That ended up backfiring for me.. the weightloss stopped, and I was retaining water. In thinking about what was different, I decided to lose the wheat products, and the water weight came off, and I began losing weight again, even without exercising as much. Funny thing is, of all foods, I crave pastas, breads the most. But I just don't do well with them. I think this could be the same thing for some people who crave wine, beer or other spirits. I would suggest taking a month off of drinking... give your body time to be away from it. I know it sounds difficult... Like you have events to attend where drinking will take place. Just have water or soda.. most people won't notice or care. Then see how you feel after this time... your sleep will be so much better, you will be calmer. And if and when you do eventually have a glass of wine or a beer, you may be surprised that it tastes "stronger" than you remember. You may not even like the taste anymore.
For those of you who only drink once in awhile, but get this nasty anxiety, the only thing that really helps is taking a benzodiazapine like valium, klonopin, or xanax the next morning. Just be careful since you can set up a vicious anxiety cycle doing this as well.
The cure, of course, is to stop drinking and treat the anxiety with medication, and deal with what in life is really the root cause. I personally believe that anxiety manifests when one is not making life decisions that need to be made... like staying in an unhappy relationship, staying in a bad job, etc.
I also believe that this type of reaction, as well as a degree of craving for something, be it a food, wine, beer, is somehow related to an intolerance or allergy of this thing. I recently decided that I was intolerant to wheat. I never had a digestive problem with it, but I would run, do weights at gym, eat ~1200 calories a day and not lose a pound. I had been doing so well on a low carb diet, but felt I needed to add some healthy whole wheat products into my diet. That ended up backfiring for me.. the weightloss stopped, and I was retaining water. In thinking about what was different, I decided to lose the wheat products, and the water weight came off, and I began losing weight again, even without exercising as much. Funny thing is, of all foods, I crave pastas, breads the most. But I just don't do well with them. I think this could be the same thing for some people who crave wine, beer or other spirits. I would suggest taking a month off of drinking... give your body time to be away from it. I know it sounds difficult... Like you have events to attend where drinking will take place. Just have water or soda.. most people won't notice or care. Then see how you feel after this time... your sleep will be so much better, you will be calmer. And if and when you do eventually have a glass of wine or a beer, you may be surprised that it tastes "stronger" than you remember. You may not even like the taste anymore.
For those of you who only drink once in awhile, but get this nasty anxiety, the only thing that really helps is taking a benzodiazapine like valium, klonopin, or xanax the next morning. Just be careful since you can set up a vicious anxiety cycle doing this as well.
I am so thankful to hear that other people suffer from this. I normally do not bounce back for about five full days. I will take xanax for the attacks. During these attacks I feel like my soul is leaving my body. I shake, feel as though I am going to loose my mind permanently, nausea, and sleeping tremors. I have drinks somewhere around every two weeks because of a social gatherings or spending time with friends who can drink with no problems. I feel isolated. I love to go out and have a good time and can't figure out how to go without drinking. I just feel helpless. :'(
I am so glad I found others who feel this way. I totally feel what you feel. Even a cigarrette will bring back sad feelings and anxiety. It's awful and I wish there was a cure. I'm tired of people saying that it's alcoholism. I know what alcoholism is and I'm not an alcoholic. I'll drink maybe once a month and it'll happen. I'll get depressed for like 3-5 days, even if it's just a shot or two. None of my other friends get it. They just bounce back right away. I enjoy drinking once in a while, however the adverse effects are really hampering me down. For example, I've been in bed all day today, due to the negative side effects of drinking the night before. I'm so depressed and anxious that I'd rather just go to sleep. Thank you so much for sharing.
Unfortunately I seem to be in the same boat. 23yrs old and no longer can drink due to the same problems. About 6 months ago it started and happens everytime. Morning after I wake up in fear of what is to come. Panic attacks constantly, feeling like the world is going to end. I used to drink alot but now even a couple and it starts. Unfortunately the only way is to take drink out completely so I can live a normal life again.
dorianyates wrote:
Hi, This is unreal you have described me to a tee i thought i was the only one with theese symptoms
First of all I am NOT an alcholic.This is somthing diffrent.I have always had it ,.When i was younger and my friends had normal hangovers ,I had terror ,fear horror ,problems were exagerated im my mind.Iwould worry needlessly over little things but they would be huge to me(only for 3 -4 days after drinking after i would be fine)Strangly if i had a cigarette during that period the anxiety would enhance as well .
So you may ask why not give up drinking ,well its a social thing and i enjoy it once a week, the hangover is to scary for any more than that.
Well 20 years down the track and im a bit further forward,i honestly think this is a unique problem that people confuse with other things though i have somthing that helps BIG time .Nytol ts not addictive and you buy it from the chemist.Also the folowing morning I take two co codimol pain killers and a lucozade sports dring to replace lost minerals.\i swear to you this is the only thing that helps me and it took me years.
Also im really careful what i say and do when im drunk now as that is where the exagerated confusion comes from.Any one else have this probelm WHAT THE HELL IS IT???3 glasses of wine then messed up for 2 days aint right!there must be a perment cure out there somewhere or am i alone with this totally s**t affliction??It is such a stong feeling of being tense and afraid.I become moody on the second day until a sweat usually breaks and things get better from there
Robert
I drank heavily in my early 20's until one morning I woke up in my first panic attack-went to the emergency room but the dr. found nothing wrong. For 10 years after that I kept it at 2-3 beers a night, but got shaky and nauseated with any more than that. I even developed a phobia about vomiting, to the point where I would not get on an airplane if the weather looked rough or be anywhere that could possibly make me sick. When I stopped drinking completely it all went away and I felt great. I didn't take another drink for 23 years. That was last fall. Five beers over a 10 day period and it all came back. I got the racing thoughts, the panic, and the depression, and this time it didn't go away. It took two months of hell to find an antidepressant that helped. I have spent thousands in the last year on psychotherapy after swearing I'd never get on psych meds again or mess with shrinks. I am just beginning to get things back together and now I have to wean off the antidepressant, which is extremely difficult to do. I tried the Rational Recovery method of making a list of the pros and cons of drinking. Fold a piece of paper in half and list all the good things about it (because there are) and on the other side list the bummers. I think you'll come to the same conclusion I did. It's just not worth it. And don't think you'll get lucky if you quit for decades and try it again. Addiction grows inside you even when you abstain and when you drink after years of abstinence it will have the same effect as if you had been drinking all those years. Using benzos to stop the hangover is a bad plan-they are nothing but freeze-dried alcohol. They hit the same brain receptors and cross-addict to make your dependence on alcohol even worse, not to mention the HELL of getting off the benzos. I have made up my mind that my body cannot tolerate alcohol-period. And more experimenting will not change that. If somebody wants me to drink with them I drink Coke and if they ask any questions (not that it's any of their damn business) I tell them I'm allergic to alcohol.
Hi guys,
I've found all this really helpful. I love a drink, but after my work xmas party last year I got fair hammered and couldn't remember what I'd said or done. Now, I'm really well behaved when i drink and I knew deep down I would have done nothing, but because we broke from work for 3 weeks I wasn't able to speak to anyone to find out, so for the next 3 weeks I felt nervous and anxious which kinda ruined my holidays. Funnily enough, once I had a drink the feeling went away. I thought that once I got back to work and spoke with people the feeling would go away, but it is now August and I'm still feeling anxious through the week for no reason at all which really pisses me off. Seems to be the same as what everyone else is saying, after a big session on the weekend I feel like c**p, a few beers helps ease the problem till I eventually wont drink for a few days during the week, then around comes the weekend and I do it all again. I know the obvious answer is to not drink, but for starters I love going out for a drink, I never get myself in to trouble and I always stick within my limits, it's just shattering that all of a sudden a drink leads to me being worried over nothing. Is it a good idea to go to the doctors and see what they say about it? I haven't told my girlfriend about it because I don't know what it is, maybe I should start with that?
I've found all this really helpful. I love a drink, but after my work xmas party last year I got fair hammered and couldn't remember what I'd said or done. Now, I'm really well behaved when i drink and I knew deep down I would have done nothing, but because we broke from work for 3 weeks I wasn't able to speak to anyone to find out, so for the next 3 weeks I felt nervous and anxious which kinda ruined my holidays. Funnily enough, once I had a drink the feeling went away. I thought that once I got back to work and spoke with people the feeling would go away, but it is now August and I'm still feeling anxious through the week for no reason at all which really pisses me off. Seems to be the same as what everyone else is saying, after a big session on the weekend I feel like c**p, a few beers helps ease the problem till I eventually wont drink for a few days during the week, then around comes the weekend and I do it all again. I know the obvious answer is to not drink, but for starters I love going out for a drink, I never get myself in to trouble and I always stick within my limits, it's just shattering that all of a sudden a drink leads to me being worried over nothing. Is it a good idea to go to the doctors and see what they say about it? I haven't told my girlfriend about it because I don't know what it is, maybe I should start with that?
Hello the reason that you have anxiety the next day after drinking is because alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. This is what benzos are as well (aka, xanax, ativan, klonopin). Think of it like the Yin and the Yang of your central nervous system. You have a lot to drink and it severely depresses your central nervous system (calmness, euphoria, stumbling, all of the effects of alcohol). The next day after the alcohol wears off your system bounces back from this and causes and increase in your anxiety, hope this helps. There isn't really anyway to avoid this, besides either not drinking, or constantly drinking. Sorry, but that's just your body chemistry and you can't really change it. (I have the same problem, was a severe alcoholic, now I'm on ativan and don't drink at all, even the smell of rubbing alcohol can now make me start to panic due to the association)
I know what you guys are talking about and im not sure its just anxiety. there is also a pysical need for something that your body has been using and can no longer get. Someone once told me you can be an alcohalic and only drink once a week! Its a drug after all and its well known for its ability to take over peoples lives so what your experiancing is actualy a come down. And yes having just one beer will help in the short term but where do you draw the line. Although if you can have just one go for it but i usualy end up getting bladdered again. Hence the vicious circle that is Alcohal. You feel good if you drink it bad if you dont its kinda frightning and im sure half the population of the planet earth are addicts.
The fact that it affects your brain is not a question its a fact! Alkies generaly dont make very good decisions because there trying to build a thought process with an impaired brain so what ever rubbish is churning about in there is getting built upon and learned from. This im sure is why you have those silly arguments over nothing much and cant understand why everybody else is getting pissed off.
Anxiety is just a side affect of having a scewed up mind for whatever reason (in my case im sure its something to do with people dying in my family when i was young or my mum being an life long alkie) either way drinking totaly makes it all better short term but compounds the problem long term.
I think once you know whats is going on you can start to deal with it. Anxiety,Alcohalism or just good old fasioned escapeism. Im not going to give up drinking its awsome! and I might end up living for ages and that would be boring! But you do have to find some kind of trade off. Drink only once in a while(once a fortnight) and skull a couple of pints of water before you go to bed! Seriously if your reading this your probably over doing it. Or some kind of bleeding heart ex-alkie! Your bodys is just trying to tell you to slow down. Not going to polish a t**d here its normal. just be honest with yourself! and three big glasses of wine is actually a bottle champ!
The fact that it affects your brain is not a question its a fact! Alkies generaly dont make very good decisions because there trying to build a thought process with an impaired brain so what ever rubbish is churning about in there is getting built upon and learned from. This im sure is why you have those silly arguments over nothing much and cant understand why everybody else is getting pissed off.
Anxiety is just a side affect of having a scewed up mind for whatever reason (in my case im sure its something to do with people dying in my family when i was young or my mum being an life long alkie) either way drinking totaly makes it all better short term but compounds the problem long term.
I think once you know whats is going on you can start to deal with it. Anxiety,Alcohalism or just good old fasioned escapeism. Im not going to give up drinking its awsome! and I might end up living for ages and that would be boring! But you do have to find some kind of trade off. Drink only once in a while(once a fortnight) and skull a couple of pints of water before you go to bed! Seriously if your reading this your probably over doing it. Or some kind of bleeding heart ex-alkie! Your bodys is just trying to tell you to slow down. Not going to polish a t**d here its normal. just be honest with yourself! and three big glasses of wine is actually a bottle champ!
Hi All
21 year old female on the same page as you guys. Just recently I decided to NEVER drink again (ok...except weddings and huge events) and I've felt such a relief. Up until a couple days ago I had a bachelorette party, drank maybe 5-6 drinks - woke up feeling guilt, terror, anxiety galore, and sick to my stomache, EXHAUSTED and major headache (basically the feeling of death from hell)
I was diagnosed with pure O OCD 6 months ago and have been prescribed Cipralex to lessen my anxiety and depression..
Just so everyone knows - alcohol is the worst for anxiety sufferers. It opens up your nerve system and basically defeats all therapy and/or medication you've been working with (if you have been at all).
If you have been suffering with these feelings after drinking (and hey I'm no doctor) - but maybe you should stop drinking for a good 2 months and see if you feel better as a person (happier, less anxious). Also, start to study if you feel this sense of paranoia during times when you are NOT drinking? If so, there are tons of ways to get better. Yoga, excercise, meditation, and sporty events that do not involve drinking help A LOT.
Drinking is the worst for anxiety...the worst. Same with weed.
I know how you all feel and as one of you mentioned "I wouldn't wish this pain on one of my worst enemies" - that's exactly how I feel about my OCD/Anxiety. My prayers are with all of you.
We're just..."chosen people"...with over developed nerves as I call it. We need to put our senses to some better use either than letting our worries and guilt take over!
21 year old female on the same page as you guys. Just recently I decided to NEVER drink again (ok...except weddings and huge events) and I've felt such a relief. Up until a couple days ago I had a bachelorette party, drank maybe 5-6 drinks - woke up feeling guilt, terror, anxiety galore, and sick to my stomache, EXHAUSTED and major headache (basically the feeling of death from hell)
I was diagnosed with pure O OCD 6 months ago and have been prescribed Cipralex to lessen my anxiety and depression..
Just so everyone knows - alcohol is the worst for anxiety sufferers. It opens up your nerve system and basically defeats all therapy and/or medication you've been working with (if you have been at all).
If you have been suffering with these feelings after drinking (and hey I'm no doctor) - but maybe you should stop drinking for a good 2 months and see if you feel better as a person (happier, less anxious). Also, start to study if you feel this sense of paranoia during times when you are NOT drinking? If so, there are tons of ways to get better. Yoga, excercise, meditation, and sporty events that do not involve drinking help A LOT.
Drinking is the worst for anxiety...the worst. Same with weed.
I know how you all feel and as one of you mentioned "I wouldn't wish this pain on one of my worst enemies" - that's exactly how I feel about my OCD/Anxiety. My prayers are with all of you.
We're just..."chosen people"...with over developed nerves as I call it. We need to put our senses to some better use either than letting our worries and guilt take over!
Hi guys, not sure if anyone is following this topic anymore but i dont think anyone has a major disorder here.
There was a time that I went through lots of uncertainties etc and started to develop some pretty bad anxiety. After a while I started to recognize that I would have panic attacks a lot more when I was tired as opposed to being well rested. The days that stood out most were those after I went out drinking the night before, especially if I would try to compensate my tiredness by drinking caffeine.
Being tired and drinking too much caffeine are very common triggers for people to become anxious (for other common triggers see ***edited by moderator*** web addresses not allowed) . What I believe the majority of people here experience like I did before, is that once people have become anxious after drinking several times, it becomes inevitable to be afraid of it the next time one goes drinking cause it has happened (so often) before.
I am sure that many, if not most, people here have had this problem much longer and worse than I have, but by the hand of some very simple (sounding) tricks I have managed to overcome my anxiety completely. There is a lot of stuff out there on the internet of people who have been able to overcome their anxiety and I think it just depends on the person what will work best for them. What helped me a lot was finding someone to talk about my problem and finding out that it was very common. Learning to "let go of the fear to lose control" (which of course sounds much easier than it is cause it is the root of the problem) and starting to have faith in my own counter thoughts (either telling myself that I will not let this attack happen or trying to shift and keep my mind on a different topic) eventually helped me to totally get rid of this terrible problem.
So to sum it up I thing that many here have developed the connection between the feeling of being hungover and anxiety. This is aggravated by the fact that the tiredness that goes with being hungover actually triggers anxiety in general.
Im not sure if I have said anything here that people didnt know or whether it is actually true but I feel like it helped me recognize the root of my problem and if it helps only one person I guess this was worth the time.
There was a time that I went through lots of uncertainties etc and started to develop some pretty bad anxiety. After a while I started to recognize that I would have panic attacks a lot more when I was tired as opposed to being well rested. The days that stood out most were those after I went out drinking the night before, especially if I would try to compensate my tiredness by drinking caffeine.
Being tired and drinking too much caffeine are very common triggers for people to become anxious (for other common triggers see ***edited by moderator*** web addresses not allowed) . What I believe the majority of people here experience like I did before, is that once people have become anxious after drinking several times, it becomes inevitable to be afraid of it the next time one goes drinking cause it has happened (so often) before.
I am sure that many, if not most, people here have had this problem much longer and worse than I have, but by the hand of some very simple (sounding) tricks I have managed to overcome my anxiety completely. There is a lot of stuff out there on the internet of people who have been able to overcome their anxiety and I think it just depends on the person what will work best for them. What helped me a lot was finding someone to talk about my problem and finding out that it was very common. Learning to "let go of the fear to lose control" (which of course sounds much easier than it is cause it is the root of the problem) and starting to have faith in my own counter thoughts (either telling myself that I will not let this attack happen or trying to shift and keep my mind on a different topic) eventually helped me to totally get rid of this terrible problem.
So to sum it up I thing that many here have developed the connection between the feeling of being hungover and anxiety. This is aggravated by the fact that the tiredness that goes with being hungover actually triggers anxiety in general.
Im not sure if I have said anything here that people didnt know or whether it is actually true but I feel like it helped me recognize the root of my problem and if it helps only one person I guess this was worth the time.