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Registered: 09-01-2003
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Wed, 09-13-2006 - 12:21pm

Hello! I have been on ivillage for a while, but I just started visiting this board about a week ago. I have read over a lot of posts and they have been extremely helpful!

A little about me...

I am a single mom. I have a 5 year old little girl who has eczema & allergies, which we fight with daily. Since my little girl was 2, I have lost a sister, Grandmother, Aunt, and my little girl's Grandmother on her dad's side. I seperated from my husband in Febuary of 2005 and our divorce was final in May of 2006. So, basically I have been through a lot... ANYWAY....

I started feeling "not right" somewhere around last November. Coincidentally that was also around the same time I moved into my Grandmother's house (including painting and making repairs quickly in order to get moved in on time)....I went to the Dr. in January and he said he thought is was stress & anxiety & had me try zoloft. Well, I was afraid to take it, so I never did. Then, in February or March, I was at the ER with heart palpitations. They ran every test in the book & they were all fine and never really told me what was going on, but did tell me to go see my Dr. the next Monday. Then, I had an echocardiogram on my heart and it was fine. That's just the beginning! After that, I had an ultrasound on my breast thinking I may have had breast cancer, and I had a CAT scan on my head because of dizziness, and several other Dr. and specialist appointments running up high doctor bills! Everything FINE. So, now I know in my mind that nothing is wrong with me. All this dizziness, fatigue, and weird feelings have to be anxiety! Sometimes I feel like I am not even in the world. It gets worse in restaurants, stores (especially waiting in long lines), in church, and of course when my daughter is fussy like every morning, every evening when bedtime comes...etc. Also, I'm an accountant and I get this way when talking to clients.

Well, I need to get back to work....I will continue to visit here because in the past week it has helped me to read what others are saying. Hopefully I can get through this without medication, well except for an occasional 1/4 of a xanax! Nice to meet you all!!

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Registered: 09-01-2003
Thu, 09-14-2006 - 12:43pm
That is a good point that maybe we need them now until we get through this and maybe later on we won't need the medicine. I always worry that I will start and become addicted and never be able to get off the medication. I have never gotten addicted to anything before though, so I guess I shouldn't worry about that. I have asked several people about zoloft and have been surprised by the number of people saying they are on it. My grandmother was on it for many years and actually she had the dizziness and all and actually thought she had a brain tumor. She started the zoloft & never had any more problems again.
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Registered: 09-01-2003
Thu, 09-14-2006 - 12:49pm
Tina, that is me. I am 28 and made them give me a ultrasound of my breast. Of course it showed up fine. I still have pain once in a while but I try to remind myself that it is probably nothing. Glad to hear the zoloft is helping you. It makes me feel better about taking it.
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Registered: 06-16-2004
Thu, 09-14-2006 - 12:54pm

If you want, you can email me through my profile but we do sound alike! I became obsessed with it. Just the last few days and a few klonopin later, do I feel like I am not dying of breast cancer.


Tina

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Registered: 09-03-2006
Thu, 09-14-2006 - 7:44pm

Hi! I'm new to this board too and have found it extremely helpful and very comforting. Everyone is so willing to help. I just wanted you to know that I take Lexapro and it has helped. I was afraid in the beginning also, but now don't know what I would do without it. I have also started seeing a therapist and it is great. I highly recommend it to anyone. I think we should do whatever we can to make ourselves feel better.

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Jamie

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Registered: 03-22-2003
Thu, 09-14-2006 - 10:14pm

It is so true, I couldn't imagine taking meds, now I can't imagine not taking them!


Sheri Ann

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