I have suffered debilitating anxiety/panic for 6 or so years now but had success in reducing the actual mental state of panic through psychotherapeutic intervention and practicing self-awareness. Despite this, I have suffered from the acute physical symptoms of anxiety/panic even when my circumstances/mood don't match this physiological reaction. Basically, I feel like my body is in fight or flight mode for prolonged amounts of time. This resolved for the most part late last year after I took a dose of LSD, but now it's back. Even when my mood is elevated.
I have an elevated pulse/racing heart all day, feel short of breath, nausea, complete lack of appetite, and what feels like a prolonged cortisol and adrenaline rush pulsing through my body for hours on end.
In the past when I had these issues, I was put on a benzodiazepine (lorazepam) but would like to avoid these drugs because becoming physically dependent on them is not an option for me. I have been taking cyproheptadine, but it has not mitigated these symptoms at all. Does anyone know if there is anything else that I could try? (Don't think an LSD trip is going to help this time around, ha).
I have an elevated pulse/racing heart all day, feel short of breath, nausea, complete lack of appetite, and what feels like a prolonged cortisol and adrenaline rush pulsing through my body for hours on end.
In the past when I had these issues, I was put on a benzodiazepine (lorazepam) but would like to avoid these drugs because becoming physically dependent on them is not an option for me. I have been taking cyproheptadine, but it has not mitigated these symptoms at all. Does anyone know if there is anything else that I could try? (Don't think an LSD trip is going to help this time around, ha).