Why have I been getting a lot of anxiety after I drink alcohol?
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 at
6:41 am
For the past few monthes I have been experiencing mild anxiety attacks after a night of fun. The anxiety lasts till the next day most of the time. What can be causing this? I used to suffer from anxiety attacks but now I can control them. I hate this awful feeling. I can get buzzed and after it goes away the anxiety hits me hard and I start to worry about dumb things and can’t sleep. What is going on with me? SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY PLEASE!!
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Filed under: Alcohol Withdrawal Anxiety
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Alcohol lowers blood sugar, so you may be having hypoglycemic attacks. These can mimic anxiety but also bring about anxiety. Alcohol also interrupts sleep (particularly, REM sleep), so not being able to sleep makes sense I guess too.
When you drink alcohol you’re putting something in your body that it was never meant to have in it. It kills brain cells. It kills other cells that regulate other systems like the hormone system hence the anxiety. You want an easy answer? Stop it! If you think it’s bad now just keep it up for another 5 yrs. You may not be dead but you’ll sure feel like it. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. If there are 16 ounces in a pound then it is 16 times easier to prevent your symptoms than to get rid of them. While you’re not buzzed think about it. If the people you have “fun” with can’t accept your not drinking it may be time to find new friends. Good luck