There's already been 100000 threads about anxiety, but I have a specific question.

About a year ago I had depression and really bad anxiety attacks, when I completely stopped sleeping for a week (cause they always happened at night) and only could sleep again after I got on some tranquilisers.

ANd then as my dissertation was due I started taking guarana (natural source of caffeine) and red bull and whatever to finish it in a week that was left and ended up taking all that in the morning and then tranquiliser in the evening that obviously fucked me up even more.

Anyway, I somehow managed not to fail my degree and then stopped the caffeine intake completely, not even black tea, anxiety attacks eventually went away (almost), I got off the tranquilisers.

But now I have to start a very demanding job and I don't really have energy at all, it's raining every day and all I want to do is to sleep and can't concentrate, so I thought maybe start taking guarana again for a while to boost the energy level (vitamins don't help), but I'm really scared it's gonna bring the anxiety attacks back. I certainly can't afford them now.

What do I do???
Any advice would be appreciated.

listen im cant beother to read the whole thng
red rep me to fuckign hell
but
caffiene may cause anxiety to be worse but if i can feel more high FUCK IT the anxiety is better and the 3rd rate speed and is there, if you feel like shit, but love coffee, fuck it, drink the coffee, paranoia and social anxiety wont get better with dropping fucking caffeine

^ i agree what jean-paul said
i get the same thing but try to limit myself to 3 cups a day

If she says the caffine effects her then it does.

I have panic attacks of epic proportions. I am pretty much a recluse. Coffee does not seem to bother my attacks at all.

All I can suggest is eat better, maybe more fruit and veges, look up on the net, get a book on vitamins in food from the library. Try getting more sleep.

I find a bit of chocolate or sugar helps, barley sugars seem to be good for engery,

I knew a girl who took diet pills which are speed, and she had panic attacks and it didn't do anything to her anxiety....

It affects people in different ways...so there is no one set way for everyone, but yeah I recommend eating better, eating breakfast even..breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

I never eat it, but I am a recluse I don't do anything...I don't need to eat it lol I eat lunch though

well, i also have anxiety attacks, mostly at night. since i've been on antidepressants etc, they've mostly stopped. now i only ever get them again if i've been drinking pepsi or coke at night before bed.

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