Acute Anxiety

Hi everyone, just been to see my own family doctor and he has now made an urgent referral for a pdoc evaluation. I have had EXTREME anxiety for a few days now, I think maybe its cos I have come off valium after being on it for a month or so I just don't know.

My doc wouldnt prescribe anything else for me at this time so now I have to wait for this appointment. I strongly suspect that I have bipolar - can anxiety go hand in hand if not on the right meds? Also feeling extremely hyper sexually and have NEVER had these feelings before - its really all scared me totally and am not sleeping at all well, albeit some 5 hrs.

Any advice would be welcome. Thanks

hi, ali........i'm bipolarII and i experience extreme anxiety. i definitely believe it can go hand in hand.

i believe that seeing a Pdoc is a very, very good idea. a correct DX goes a very long way in the management of our mental health. i had the wrong DX for years and i so regret that someone didn't realize what was going on with me a long time ago.

keep posting...i'll check in on you. xoxoxo pat

Hi Bradley

Thanks for telling me about your experience with anxiety. This morning I am in full blown mania, my mind is crystal clear but am still anxious to the hilt! Waiting for a pdoc appointment in the UK here, doc said it should be within a week as its urgent and he wouldnt give me any more valium either - have already had one month's worth. Will keep you posted, thanks again

Incidently, yesterday I was pretty scared - I tried to lie down and relax and listen to some calming music, I closed my eyes and could see the outline of my brain and it was very black. I had this psychosis 10 years ago just after my son was born and was admitted to hospital for 2 weeks. I wanted to die then and did yesterday, thought about it twice. I told my husband and he has stayed with me as much as he could yesterday but had to go off to work. I am real scared. I never ever thought I would experience psychosis again in my life.

I'm so sorry that you had another episode of psychosis. That can be very, very scary. I hope that you get some help soon. I care. Pat