Anxiety to Apathy?

[Ghostin0hs]

Ill try to make this as short as I can so hopefully its actually worth reading haha. I have been suffering from severe anxiety for about 9 months or so. It started with one really bad anxiety attack and then I have had almost daily random anxiety ever sinse. I have also had constant racing thoughts for as long as I can remember, which of course only got worse with the anxiety. I decided not to use medication to help and instead tried changing my diet, exercising, and taking multiple vitamin supplements to aid my anxiety. It helped the anxiety happen less frequently but did not get rid of it. Also I have always been a huge perfectionist but recenlty it manifested into almost ocd like behavior. A few days ago I woke up and all of a sudden felt like a different person. The anxiety and obsessive thoughts were completely gone and my racing thoughts even somewhat subsided. I feel like my old self again and it feels great. Theres only two things concerning me, one is that it happened over night which I know is uncommon, and two is now I am somewhat in a state of apathy. I feel happy but it now feels like nothing can bother me. So basically im concerned about my mindset changing so suddenly. I contemplated bi polar but after extensive research the depression and and mania dont sound anything like me. So does anyone have any thoughts this? I realize my anxiety probably isnt magically gone for good but its just weird that it dissapeared that quick. Any feeback is appreciated :)
 

[kconnors]

Hi,

Welcome to the forum . . . while it is true that for most of us that anxiety does not spontaneously resolve itself, don't rule it out . . . perhaps the impact of your changes to diet, exercise, and vitamins has helped to stabilize your blood chemistry. I would accept this change in your mood and continue with the regimen which may have contributed to it. As for being in a state of apathy, I am not sure that you are in a state of apathy. I think that the release from anxiety is allowing you to enjoy life and appreciate it anxiety-free. Unless you are doing something to endanger yourself, I would not be too concerned. Although I am not a med professional, I do not think that you are bipolar (my aunt was and trust me, you don't seem to be having the same type of activity) . . . for right now, keep working on maintaining your status and, by the way, your posting is well worth reading . . .short or long . . . let us know how things are going . . . take care, kc