I have had anxiety my whole life but I don't even realize it because it is just who I am. I had severe anxiety as a child in school, developed panic attack disorder in my 20's (didn't know what was wrong). I was then evaluated at some kind of behavioral center and told I had bad depression and anxiety and that the depression is what causes the anxiety to come out.

I've taken antidepressants on and off since then and I am now in my 40s. I look depressed, don't like smiling, low energy, etc. I was taking Zoloft 100 for awhile and a year ago I went down to 50 mg. I did have some withdrawal symptoms but think am fine.

Lately at night I get nervous that i can't sleep, every little thing will bother me, if my nose is stuffy I have to get up and walk around, then I lay back down, then get up, I feel as if I am trapped and need to get out of where I am. It gets to point where i have tears in my eyes and feel as if I can't take it anymore!!

I am tempted to get in my car at 2am and drive around, anything to get out of where I am. I currently live with parents and usually don't have this problem but lately I feel as if I need to get away from them and when they are here I feel as if I am going crazy! so I am losing sleep, trying to work full time and going to school, and taking care of kids.

Does anyone know about this trapped, can't sleep feeling of needing to get out in the open at night???? is this anxiety?

A year ago I had the same thing but it was worse, I actually did get in car at 2 am and drove around in the rain with my car windows open hoping it would make me relax!! I ended up having low iron, and after I took iron pills for awhile it gradually went away. Now it is back. I know my iron isn't as low as last year but this is insane.

I even turn myself around in bed and put my head where my feel usually go, have to have window wide open, its worse if its hot and I think the darkness at night may make it worse too. I feel as if I am not going to be able to function at work . I am in agony at night. I get afraid I might consider suicide knowing how bad I feel and that I am crying not knowing how to get out??????
help.