Coffee and now panicky...

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I was diagnosed with anxiety (also suffer from depression) a few years ago, and for the past few years I have been fine with the help of therapy and medication. My anxiety and depression definitely go hand in hand... but I haven't had any real problems in 2 years (those overwhelming feelings and out of control thoughts).
I always work late, until 10pm, and I was feeling tired around 9. I had stuff I had to do after work, and so I drank a few cups of coffee. My head is spinning. 3 and half hours later, I'm sweaty, my heart's racing, and I have all these irrational thoughts of "I'm never going to finish school; my relationship is not going to work out; I wonder if this friend is mad at me because I haven't called in a few weeks; I'm never going to be where I want to be in life"... and I'm thinking to myself "Did I just undo everything I've made progress on over the past 2 years because I drank coffee?"

I understand that the caffeine is affecting my anxiety right now, I'm just hoping that it'll wear off.
 
It is going to be okay. From now on you will know why you do not need any caffeine intake. Your racing thoughts were recognized by you! You have made real progress in these past two years. You had the prescence of mind to get on here and vent somewhat. You put your thoughts out there in writing so you could see what you were thinking. You will be okay and please try not to dwell on this but learn and go on. Sincerely, searchin
 
Dude, I hate that. I always drink coffee before my classes then I'm sitting there freaking out thinking I'm going to have a stroke, or I'll just have the anxiousness and not be worried about anything. It's durab haha. Hope you feel better
 
Hey guys, thanks a lot. I woke up the next morning feeling good... don't know why caffeine does this to me though. It was like, "here's a cup of coffee now let's take you back to thoughts you never wanted to think of again."
 
I have a lot of stress on the job, and related to my job. I would even go so far as to say it is anxiety. I also love a good americano from the espresso bar at work. It has taken awhile, because I am an anxious person anyway, to realized that the coffee intensifies those feelings and the thought processes that go along with it, along with what those feelings do to your body. It finally dawned on me..... maybe I would be alot less uncomfortable if I forgo the coffee. Anyway, I can appreciate your post
 
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