So I really don't know how to process this, but earlier tonight I had a small yet semi intense panic attack (I think?*) while at work.
Bit of context, I am autistic with ADHD and have also been diagnosed with severe GAD, moderate Depression, and OCD. I am currently on Sertraline since last Tuesday, prior to was on escitalopram for 6 weeks. I also have hydroxyzine for anxiety.
Anyhow, due to being neurodivergent I hyperfixate on things that capture my interest, usually a piece of media. I love characters and stories and enjoy playing Barbie with them in my imagine (you know, fanfiction and what not lol). Anyway why I'm writing this is, I was having a normal moment of hyperfixation, off in my own world, very happy. Then suddenly, for whatever reason, the thought/concept of my current hyperfixation interest triggered something in my brain and the thought of "I don't want to do this anymore" echoed in my brain and triggered a panic attack.
It was so bizarre and what's weird is I'm fine otherwise? I don't want to do anything different with my life, I was completely happy and content moments before. It was like a switch flipped for 30 seconds.
Mind you, I have been a lot more anxiety ridden since lowering my dosage of escitalopram before stopping it completely to swap to sertraline. And I was having issues with depression thinking earlier in the evening (feeling stuck, wondering if I'm unsatisfied with my life, feeling like I wasted my years and what I do is a waste of time). So idk if that contributed.
Either way, I guess what I'm asking is if anyone else has experienced this and if it's something worrying? It was just so weird and scared the hell out of me.