I’ve known for years that I’ve had underlying anxiety. It’s usually well-managed enough without medication, but it’s always present. (Like picking at my nails or tapping my feet or pacing around the apartment, etc etc.)

Anywho, it has gotten much worse these past two weeks. I’m pretty sure I had an actual panic attack a couple of days before Thanksgiving, the first panic attack I’ve ever had. So I scheduled an appointment to see my primary care physician to talk about what I’ve been feeling. 

She gave me a 15 day sample of some medication that’s supposed to help with acid. Apparently anxiety can cause one’s body to secrete certain things (I don’t recall exactly what she said, take this all with a grain of salt) and can cause acid reflux, burping, and so on. And that might be the reason I’m burping ALL the damned time, even more so when I have seltzer. 

She also prescribed me a 14 day supply of anxiety meds to take as needed. And we’ll go from there.

But that’s all a win in my book. Hang in there friends, it’s been a tough year but we’re almost through the year.