PLEASE HELP!!!

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Registered: 03-25-2007
PLEASE HELP!!!
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Mon, 03-26-2007 - 12:06pm
Hi My name is Lynn & I have struggled with panic disorder & agoraphobia for 14 years now. Over the past few months, my meds stopped working & I'm afraid to try new ones. I feel like my life is falling apart & I only have 1 friend who hasn't been scared off by my constant irrational thoughts. I am afraid to be alone & when my husband & son leave in the morning, My anxiety starts. Every day is a struggle that gets harder to deal with. Any suggestions to cope would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Lynn

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Registered: 01-18-2005
In reply to: duranny
Mon, 03-26-2007 - 4:08pm
Hey Lynn,
I'm new here also and have been struggling with panic attacks for a couple of months now.I have no health insurance and so what i do when i'm feeling sick is put christian music on or christian tv and it makes me feel better when i hear about god.I hope u get to feeling better.I know that all of us together can some way relate and support each other.So if u need someone to talk to please email me at dacosta26@yahoo.com.
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Registered: 03-11-2004
In reply to: duranny
Mon, 03-26-2007 - 9:17pm

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Hi, Lynn! Nice to have you in our supportive community. You are NOT alone. Many of us have had relapses & required a return to meds/therapy. That has happened more than once to me since my first PA 36+ years ago.


We all have hope that we'll regain our balance. It happens all the time, so don't give up hope. Whatever you used to cope in the past, you will need to re-learn. Check out the *coping tips & tricks* folder below for pointers. I use the belly breathing & meditation, as well as the articles on how to worry more effectively.


If you have had major changes in your life, then perhaps de-stressing is an option. If you fear the meds, think positively & recall how much they helped before & that you survived! (I have an awful fear of meds/illness.) Please take care of yourself & find time for YOU.


Join us in chats on Tues. & Thurs. evenings. Watch for the posts. We know you will be successful in beating the anxiety bug. Glad to have you on board. GL & GBU! (((hugs))) jan

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Registered: 05-27-2003
In reply to: duranny
Mon, 03-26-2007 - 10:43pm

hi lynn.


just wanted to let you knwo that you are not alone...i can unfortuanly relate.

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Registered: 03-25-2007
In reply to: duranny
Mon, 03-26-2007 - 11:25pm
Hi Heather!
Nice to meet you. I am on Paxil (30mg) and Ativan (1mg every 6 hrs) I used to be on a higher dose of Paxil & various others that didn't work very well, and they all made me gain A LOT of weight. Did you experience this? I mean before getting preggo. I want to be numb but I want to function but I guess I can't have it all.
Lynn
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Registered: 05-27-2003
In reply to: duranny
Tue, 03-27-2007 - 10:54am

hi lynn,


i did experience the weight gain with the zyprexa...i packed on 40 pounds in 8 weeks from it:(

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Registered: 11-21-2006
In reply to: duranny
Tue, 03-27-2007 - 1:15pm

Hi there, my name is Amy and I also have suffered from panic attacks for 9 years now. When Jan said that you are not alone, she was 100% right. I also have very few that understand my severe anxiety, but I try my best to cope. I have irrational thoughts as well, and to me, they aren't irrational. Anyways, there are ways to cope. I agree with the other post a few back, that believing in a higher power definetly helps. Whatever your beliefs, try to go to what comforts you. I'm sure you can think of things that have helped you in the past, although right now is very stressful and you may think nothing will work. Excersise helps me a lot, it also helps with a good nights sleep. I also avoid caffeine.

Good luck!

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Registered: 03-22-2003
In reply to: duranny
Tue, 03-27-2007 - 7:07pm

Hi Lynn, I was agoraphobic for almost 2 years.

Sheri Ann

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Registered: 03-25-2007
In reply to: duranny
Tue, 03-27-2007 - 10:31pm
Hi Heather!
No- I don't think the ativan is doing much of anything anymore. The Paxil over the course of the past 6 years has made me gain over 100 pounds :-( I thank God I was a skinny little twig before I went on it! I think I will ask my doc to increase it first before he switches me--less traumatic. Thanks for your input!
Lynn
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Registered: 03-25-2007
In reply to: duranny
Tue, 03-27-2007 - 10:43pm
Thank you Amy & Sheri Ann!
Yes--it's a fear of the meds. When I first started the Paxil, it wasn't supposed to be addictive--now they're finding out that it's physically addictive. I had a really hard time taking them because I read the side effects (which the pharmacy should know better by now not to give me those papers!) I swallowed 1 pill & was convinced that I was having a seizure & threw them out. My dr asked me to check myself into the psych ward to prove to me that the meds wouldn't kill me. That's how I started. What also scares me is there's always the possibility that they can make you worse. Will I lose it & kill myself? I don't need my son to come home to that. Not to mention if I did have any adverse reactions, I'm here alone all day. I'd most likely die before someone came home. These are my reasons why I'm so afraid of the meds.
Lynn
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Registered: 03-11-2004
In reply to: duranny
Wed, 03-28-2007 - 12:01am

(((Lynn))) I am very afraid of meds. I have had to take my first dose in the waiting room of the doctor's office because I was convinced I would die of a reaction. Then, I have had my gf stay with me or went to my mom's for a few days until I got over the fear. It will be ok. You will learn to think more positively after each dose, when you are still alive & nothing awful happens.


I know you have many concerns.

 

 


 



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