the Internal Anxiety Shakes Posted: 08-26-07 15:19pm
I have been out of work since March of
this year due to increased anxiety. I
have been on Xanax and was not taking more
than 1mg/day. I tried a few SSRI's but I
couldn't tolerate any of them.
My biggest symptom is internal shaking. I
have it from the time I wake up in the
moring which is the worst part of my day
because it takes me time to wake up, so I
feel confused and anxious for about 30
min. each morning. The internal shaking
lasts all day and seems to settle in the
evening sometimes. I also get the lumpy
sensation in my throat and the discomfort
in my chest (sternum). Xanax seems to
help, but I've weaned down to 0.25mg/day
and I take it mid afternoon. Besides that
I take Klonopin 1mg twic daily.
Sometimes, when my anxiety is really up, I
get bad nausea and start belching and feel
like I'm going to throw up.
Can anyone relate to this? My
Psychiatrist has thrown her hands up in
the air, told me to get a second opinion,
which I did. Second doctor told me I need
to stop taking Xanax as I'm getting
rebound anxiety, but at 0.25mg/day, I
can't see that as the problem, as the
Klonopin should keep me from any kind of
withdrawing.
I seriously think I have something else
wrong with me. I'm a Registered Nurse x
15 years and have tons of knowledge and
have done tons of research on this and it
seems like I have the symptoms of GAD, but
I just can't understand what would cause
this. I have been on disabillity since
March of this year because of all this. I
have no financial worries, or family
problems. I am happily married with two
great kids, nice house, etc.
Please try and help me, anyone....this is
really affecting my family life, and it
sucks.
Gary
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Re: the Internal Anxiety Shakes Posted: 08-31-07 20:57pm
gary1rn
wrote:
I have been out of work
since March of this year due to increased
anxiety. I have been on Xanax and was not
taking more than 1mg/day. I tried a few
SSRI's but I couldn't tolerate any of
them.
My biggest symptom is internal shaking. I
have it from the time I wake up in the
moring which is the worst part of my day
because it takes me time to wake up, so I
feel confused and anxious for about 30
min. each morning. The internal shaking
lasts all day and seems to settle in the
evening sometimes. I also get the lumpy
sensation in my throat and the discomfort
in my chest (sternum). Xanax seems to
help, but I've weaned down to 0.25mg/day
and I take it mid afternoon. Besides that
I take Klonopin 1mg twic daily.
Sometimes, when my anxiety is really up, I
get bad nausea and start belching and feel
like I'm going to throw up.
Can anyone relate to this? My
Psychiatrist has thrown her hands up in
the air, told me to get a second opinion,
which I did. Second doctor told me I need
to stop taking Xanax as I'm getting
rebound anxiety, but at 0.25mg/day, I
can't see that as the problem, as the
Klonopin should keep me from any kind of
withdrawing.
I seriously think I have something else
wrong with me. I'm a Registered Nurse x
15 years and have tons of knowledge and
have done tons of research on this and it
seems like I have the symptoms of GAD, but
I just can't understand what would cause
this. I have been on disabillity since
March of this year because of all this. I
have no financial worries, or family
problems. I am happily married with two
great kids, nice house, etc.
Please try and help me, anyone....this is
really affecting my family life, and it
sucks.
Gary
Hi Gary. This may sound like a stupid
question, especially since I am also a
nurse, but what is "internal shaking". I
have MS and have fine tremors quite often
which make me feel weak and a little
nauseated at times. Is internal shaking
similar to that? I guess I should stop my
questions and just look it up. The only
suggestion I would have is to maybe try a
neurologist. Maybe it is neurological.
Do you have any other physical symptoms?
