I had to quit my meds because of side effects, too. The anxiety and the melancholy did creep back. It sucks. I don’t have friends or close family either. Therapy is a must for me. We talk about current and past emotional distress and triggers. My spouse is here for me but a trained pro is the only way I can make progress. I’m just doing a day at a time sometimes. I knew going into meds that they were just there to keep me alive long enough to start processing my traumas and pain.

I had to start examining the sources to get any better, to make the emotions bearable and less controlling. I had to dive into them and see what was at the bottom. I have a lot of work to do still. The outside world isn’t making this any easier. But I didn’t want to merely dull those emotions or deal with side effects of medication. I wanted control. Been off meds for almost two years now.

See your doc. You have medical issues that shouldn’t be handled on the Internet. I know there are drugs to control tachycardia (my mom was on one) but that’s something only an MD can prescribe.

Probably the first step is to do your best and wait to see if your feelings even out after a couple weeks. Distractions are key (videogames? binge watching shows?), since this isn’t a long term thing. If you’re sure you’re past that period, I can think of a few general suggestions.

The first is to get a doctor who’s willing to carefully test other meds with you. There’s this day group at the hospital near me, and when a friend was struggling to find meds that worked, the group was useful because they had medication specialists. when the friend tried out ones that could have bad side effects, he was being watched very closely to make sure he was safe. But attentive, diligent healthcare would solve a lot of problems, wouldn’t it? I get not everyone can have that. There might be a med out there that doesn’t fuck you up in other ways, though.

Vigorous exercise helps some people. Art’s a big one for others. Talk therapy, group therapy - being willing and able to experiment to find what works is a big one.

It’s really tough to give specific advice, since the cause can be so personal. I know a trans guy who is way less angry on T. That’s not useful universal advice, but it shows how your answer might be individual and need digging to find.

Take your dog for a walk if you’re able. Go for 2 or 3 a day if you can stand it.

Assuming you weren’t on the lowest dose of whatever med it was and you didn’t step down for fear of heart related issues, you might need a week or 3 to readjust to raw emoting.

Find a group you can join and talk to/listen to. Look for a CBT group, a local men’s group, a singles group maybe. Volunteer at a community/senior center if you can stand to.

Barring all those options being feasible, go find a 12-step group and bring donuts. Tell them you aren’t comfortable sharing just yet and sit and listen.

It’s unfortunately very natural to feel hopeless and helpless in these trying times, just don’t give up hope and be willing to accept help if it comes your way.