Symptom of severe anxiety or withdrawal side effect?

When I look people in the eye I get the sensation that I am about to burst into tears for no reason. I start to twitch and my throat becomes to feel tight. This happens almost every time that I talk to someone, even my family and friends. I also start shaking and become frightful when I talk to strangers.
I believe I am withdrawing from benzodiazepines I have been on a prescribed 4 mgs a day for two years.
I believe I am withdrawing from benzodiazepines I have been on a prescribed 4 mgs a day for two years.

It is difficult to diagnose someone based on a few sentences in a YA forum.

It sounds like it could be social anxiety disorder. If you want to dig through a lot of information, see the following link: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=0&oq=social+anxiety+&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGLL_enUS336US336&q=social+anxiety+disorder

UPDATE: Now I see you have been withdrawing from benzodiazapines. I have been on a benzo called klonopin for over 5 years. The withdrawal symptoms can be quite severe. It is VERY important to taper off slowly. I suggest that you tell your doctor about your anxiety while withdrawing from a benzo. A good doctor should be able to tell you how to withdraw safely.

Did your anxiety with people start when you were withdrawing from your meds??? If so, that would suggest the anxiety is related to the withdrawal. After all, benzos are anti-anxiety medications (although they can be used for other medical reasons).

If the anxiety is not related to a benzo withdrawal, you should consider having a consultation with a psychologist or licensed psychotherapist. They can probably offer you a diagnosis and suggest possible options for help.

One problem with dealing only with a medical doctor is that many of them think that almost everything can be solved with pills, pills, pills. Medication has its place, but sometimes some form of counseling could be more helpful (without all the side effects of meds).

Research indicates that therapy plus meds is usually more successful than meds alone or therapy alone. I wish you well.

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