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| Mon, 05-08-2006 - 11:08pm |
hello,
I have posted here a few times back in december for depression w/ anxiety. My dr first prescribed prozac, but that didnt work, so we tried paxil, which seems to work .. I take 20 milligrams once a day. For the last few weeks, I feel the anxiety kicking in ... For one, back on April 16th, I was in the ER because I passed out that afternoon, so they kept me in the hospital. So, of course I was a bit stressed, so they diagnosed with my vasovegal syncope (fainting episode), and I had a test run last week which was a tilt table test, to recreate, and it normally take people 20-40 minutes to get them to pass out or be on the verge, well it only took me 12 minutes. The doctor says it neurocardiogenic sycnope .. it basically means people with this cant stand for long periods of time, but anything can cuase you to pass out with this: fatigue, heat, dehydration, ec ... And, I try not to dwell on it, but I do worry . I still go back to the specialist becuase they said my blood pressure was high again. On top of that I moved in with my b/f back in February, which has been great, but his brother lives there too (its his brothers house actually), and that hasnt been easy, and oh on top of that me & my b/f wrote a contract for a new house ... So, I am assuming it is stress, well tonight, we had a big blow out, because I got so upset, and we got into an argument, and he wonders if i am depressed again .. and I told him I didnt think I was, and he said he didnt think so because last time I didnt know ... I just said I have been that way since the hospital & on top of everything it just got to me ... So, I guess, I will call my primary doctor & see if they can raise my doseage? I threw away all of my anxiety pills 2 months ago because I hadnt used them for about 5 months ... And, I told him, I refuse to let the depression get me ....
I just am so stressed I dont know what to do ?? So, has my depression come back? Or is it just a lot of stress?
Thanks,
kim

Hi, Kim! Nice to see you:) Sure wish it could be under better circumstances. It's hard to tell where depression starts & anxiety ends or vice versa. Checking with your dr. is probably your best bet. If your meds need tweaked or something for anxiety added, your dr. is in the best posistion to decide.
I will say that it sounds as if you are stressed to the max. Many of us can relate to having medical problems that contribute to our anxiety/depression issues. Anyone has the potential of passing out under certain conditions. If you're fretting about it constantly, that isn't healthy. I would ask the dr. to explain it to me thoroughly. Is this something you need to worry about? Do you have to change your lifestyle in anyway to prevent passing out? When you begin to feel woozy, can you sit down & rest to keep yourself safe from injury? Get your doctor's recommendations. Keep the facts in perspective. Hopefully this will take some of the pressure off & you will be reassured. The move with your bf & signing for your new place have contributed too. Make sure you add some *me* time to your schedule. Are you letting off steam with exercise? That can be a great help. I wish you the best. Please keep in touch
(((Kim))) It sure sounds like you are under alot of stress right now.
Sheri Ann
I called my dr's office this morning and left a message saying I wasnt sure if it was the paxil not woring, or just a lot of stress, so they called me & told me I can up the dose from 20 milligrams to 40. I actually am changing providers because my doctor that I was seeing is on the other side of town now, and it's just to inconvenient. My new provider is the physician who saw me in the hospital (not the electrophysiologist or cardiologist) and I really liked her, so she gave me her card .. She is an internal medicine doctor. So, I actually go see her on Friday afternoon, in the meantime, they told me to go ahead and up it. today and yesterday I was so stressed that my chest was actually hurting me.... which scared me anyways. Thankfully my b/f is there for me ... yesterday him & I got into a big argument after I snapped about everything that was bothering me ... today i called him to tell him I loved him and he called me back to tell me he was sorry for getting upset at me, and that he was wrong, too ..... That is the one thing I love about him, is that he can admit he is wrong, too.
I am just tired of taking meds ... I take paxil, birth control pill (estrostep), Cingulair when I feel I need to, and my inhaler when I need to use it .. On top of that I take melatonin to help me sleep at night although I have cut back on it, and vitamin b-12 for energy/mood. But I also have a weakness for starbucks :( and I am sure its really aggrivating the anxiety. People have told me to cut back on it because its bad for blood pressure, but ... its sooooooo delicious, lol
Kim