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I have horrible anxiety. I can't sleep . I just constantly panic. I'm terrified. What was your dosage and how long before you saw an improvement? ​Anyone who was like this?

I'm not exactly 100% sure if it's perimenopause, but back in 2024 I had a severe panic attack from a dead sleep. I had no history before that of any issues. That caused anxiety and insomnia for about 7 months. Then I was good for over a year. Now it's all the said back and worse. I ​did start progesterone a few days ago, but just 50 mg because I'm terrified of it making me worse. Things always seem to have the opposite effect on me so I just wanted to start low. Has anyone else been like this? It seems so extreme for this to be a normal part of life. I get scared and suicidal. I guess just overwhelmed. Terrified of night time. I did have to go to the emergency room and they prescribe hydroxyzine. Help me sleep for 2 days but then didn't work last night. Either way, I went down the rabbit hole of why they would give me an antihistamine for anxiety and found the pepcid/Allegra trend. Any experience? I then thought back and last time when I woke up panicking my nose was swollen and shut (that wasn't completely unusual for me. I have a mold allergy and a deviated septum), but I felt like I couldn't breathe and it made me panic. So I started Zyrtec immediately. Maybe that's why it wasn't as bad last time. Anyway sorry for rambling anybody have experience with this?

Anybody struggling, these really open your nose. I was using intake but these open my nose so much more.

Has anyone tried using Allermi for a few days while letting the steroid build up and then switching to just a steroid?

I only need something when I get sick. I am terrified of any rebound but I have a deviated septum and cannot stand one side of my nose being closed.