u/CoconutTree_25

Hi All, im currently very worried. I have been in 50 mg of Hydroxyzine for about 4 months and never had any problems. I would take it daily as a sleep aid because I had so much anxiety I couldn’t sleep.

Anyway, I’ve been fine for 2-3 days so I haven’t taken my medicine. That changed last night, I took my medicine again and woke up with horrible side effects.

I feel like I can’t breath properly ever since I woke up at 7 am (it’s now midnight) idk how to describe it, I feel like so relaxed.i feel like I have to take deep breaths and I’m overly aware of my breathing. My brain also feels empty? Idk it’s like. I’m anxious about the breathing thing but also not physically anxious and no racing thoughts. I feel blank, and weird. I don’t know. Is the breathing thing normal?

I am too scared to sleep because I’m scared I’ll stop breathing :(((

Hi All, im currently very worried. I have been in 50 mg of Hydroxyzine for about 4 months and never had any problems. I would take it daily as a sleep aid because I had so much anxiety I couldn’t sleep.

Anyway, I’ve been fine for 2-3 days so I haven’t taken my medicine. That changed last night, I took my medicine again and woke up with horrible side effects.

I feel like I can’t breath properly ever since I woke up at 7 am (it’s now midnight) idk how to describe it, I feel like so relaxed.i feel like I have to take deep breaths and I’m overly aware of my breathing. My brain also feels empty? Idk it’s like. I’m anxious about the breathing thing but also not physically anxious and no racing thoughts. I feel blank, and weird. I don’t know. Is the breathing thing normal?

I am too scared to sleep because I’m scared I’ll stop breathing :(((

Hello all, I just need some support and reassurance honestly. I came on this sub Reddit two months ago- and I was too scared to try this medication. My doc put me on something else (lexapro) and it triggered an episode where I was extremely paranoid. I’m on Effexor now and ever since my increased dose my mood has been very high. Racing thoughts and I can’t sleep, a few days ago I went on a walk for 5 hours and I still wasn’t tired. Anyways, they lowered my Effexor dose and want to stabilize my mood with lamictal

I really am nerovous to try this. I’m scared I’ll get SJS and die. I don’t want to die. I just want my mental health to get better. I’m not sure why I get such intense episodes when I take anti depressants. I’ve tried so many other things but nothing really works so, this is kinda my last hope.

My psychiatrist said that lamictal is the safest of the mood stabilizers but it doesn’t seem very safe with SJS. Idk. I don’t know if it’s worth the gamble.

I was feeling confident two days ago, but then I started getting horrific TikTok’s on SJS?? Idk how- I don’t even look it up. Idk. It freaked me out and I don’t want to take it. Part of me knows I need it, but what if I don’t? I’ve managed to live this long without medicine, why do I need it now?