Ever since August of 2019 I’ve been a slave to cocaine and alcohol. The first 2 years were great; I had money, no bills, living at home, no worries. My third year I started noticing I was having troubling symptoms after a night of “fun”. My chest would hurt and I would become anxious. Within my 5 years of active addiction I’ve had stints of brief sobriety; 6 months at a time, but I always fell back into the loop. As of 2023/2024, I’ve become absolutely prone to the worst effects of both drugs. After a night of “fun” I wake up feeling fine at first, then I am washed away by an immense sense of panic and an extremely clouded conscience. I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced these feelings of what seems to be what I take as serotonin syndrome and how you e dealt with it.
I’m 39 years old and have been increasingly abusing alcohol for the last 12 years or so, until June of this year.
These symptoms are exactly why I had to give it up completely.
I’m susceptible to panic attacks without it, but it amplifies the symptoms for me times a billion.
I personally think cutting out the poison is the best way to start alleviating them.
Maybe some other health and mental health things come into play, but the substances only make it so much worse.
I hope you have started a new journey of recovery and that we get to see you around here more often! 
I’m glad to see I’m not alone but I’m sorry you’re experiencing it as well. Thank you for the note my friend I hope you are well. One day at a time:)
, I am exactly the same and have found that cutting out substances helps a bunch!