Medication for anxiety

Boxcastle:
Yes I am in therapy and I have the anxiety workbook and both help a lot. My Pnurse refuses to change me from Lamictal and I guess since it's working, then I should stay on it. I only take 25mg a day and it seems to the job. I still have my moments but I breathe through them. I go and do my job so that's not a problem either. I suppose I'm hung on the diagnosis that I'm bipolar. The Pnurse said that I was at the bottom of the spectrum; mostly depressed but I think that anxiety is my main issue. I'll just keep on keeping on and see how it all shakes out!
Thanks for the kind words. This forum is full of the nicest people!
Cheryl

Hey Panike:
I was thinking about you last night. How are you holding up? I read your posting about getting fired last night. I think those people are real jerks and they did you a favor letting you go. I can't stand employers that act like that.
I am doing okay on the Lamictal. Guess I shouldn't complain. I asked for Celexa but the Pnurse told me no that she didn't think it would work for me. She's a hard person and acted insulted that I would question her diagonosis or choice of meds. So I'll take the lamictal and shut up!!!
Today the electric is out in the family room so I get to pay an electrician to come out...what a drag. Bet that's going to cost. Ugh!
Have a great day!
cheryl

(((((((((((( Cheryl )))))))))))))

WOW!!! You sound like me when I 1st started out. With the a/p after a while I had mood swings as well after awhile. I just so upset and depressed with the way I felt and when I would have a good day I would still worry, but yet I would not be as depressed and a little happier just to feel a little better. Of course a/p gets to one and many of us go through all kinds of emotions and feelings. One also told me I was bipolar. But that was the only one out of many I went to. Everyone else I went to said "No" I was not.

It was kind of the same with me. Why, wont your Insurance pay? If it went from a/p to bipolar? Should be covered under mental. But I know all insurance is different. Thing is if you could get in on that the bipolar and get a different eval.......then that should help. Can you get a referral from the Dr/or pnurse to another DR? Ask if you can get a referral to a Psychiatrist. Call around on who is the best, ask even the hospital in your area. When you have settled on one call whoever you are going to and ask them to send a referral. Check with your insurance as many times with referrals they will pay. When you get a referral and an appointment tell the new one what is what and how you feel about it. He/she will also do their own eval as well. Just call the person you are now going to when you find a good Psychiatrist you want to go to, tell them you want to see this person and want a referral over to him.Don`t ask them if they will tell them you want them to. If you are going to a counselor just say refer me over to so and so. Just call around for one and check out the hospital about a good one. Most are willing to help out with one. Call you insurance co. Is their a town close to you that may have a Psychiatrist? Do you have anything else there but counselors? If so then ask around for another check them out. Then call yours and tell them same thing want a referral to the new one.

I started over years ago and end back up with a family DR told him what was going on and then got a referral over. That way my insurance paid for that. When is your next appointment with your counselor??? You can keep it and talk to him/her about what the pnurse said. How you feel about it and do not agree at all. Maybe give that a try. Have you even spoke to your counselor since you spoke to the pnurse? Try that and see what happens.

I wish you all the luck and the best....

92* there...DANG!!!! is 38* here and I think that is warm...lol No snow here since last weekend. Which I must say is nice. Do start walking. I think that would be great for you. Believe me you will not drop dead on the sidewalk or roll over in a bush. Hey, I am still here...lol You will have good days and then maybe some panic will roll in when you are walking and you may get the heart thing, but just keep in mind it is ok and will be ok. Snap that rubber band :)

Boxcastle made a great statement... 1st on the meds taking time to work all the way. we are all different and with some they work faster and others takes more time to get the full benefit of them. Plus, some can make us feel not so good at 1st and our bodies need time to get use to it and handle them. But do get some books and read away. What works for one may or may not work for the other. But , hey it is worth checking it out.

Am leaving tomorrow. Wish me luck with that. It has been a long long time since I was last out their in the world on my work I do. So this is like something new and a little scary as well. I am going to try to take the last 2 to 3 days there just for me. But I am sure I will do well. Keeping toes, fingers and whatever else crossed....lol

You take good care as well. I will be back next friday morning early. So keep me updated on how you are and what you find out.

I know it is like pulling out hair to get to the right place and find the right DR to go to. Many out there have gone through so much to just get the right right Dr and the right evaluation. Believe me it suxs at times. Just dont give up and hang in there. You are going to be ok. May not seem like it right now but believe me it will be. Just dont pull all your hair out as of yet.

(((((((((((((( Cheryl )))))))))))))) Take care and all the very best! :)

Mia

I do so hope you get a good doc and the RIGHT tx for your DD you deserve nothing less than to be treated appropraitely
I am so sorry that NO ONE in the medical field is listening
I am a retired nurse and I have known many a jerk Doc in my time as I am sure many nurses have simuliar stories .......

Keep us posted plz and take care

Mia
Enjoy your trip hun
wish I could be there it is snowing and blowing here minus 30 with windchill ....Cold in Canada EH
Luvs to both

LYN

Hi Cheryl,

How are you and how are things going? How is the Lamictal working for you by now? I know sometimes the longer on some meds the more they really seem to kick in or not. How is your search for a new DR going? So have you taken your BP since I last left you a message? I know it is hard not to, guess it just takes the retraining of the mind as I call it. Plus the urge not to. :)

So, have you gone on any of those walks? If you did I bet you did not fall over in a bush some where... :) If no walking yet, what is keeping you so long? Don`t make me come there and make you start walking...hehe!



My trip went well. I did great on the flight. Did great once I got there and checked in. The 1st night I did have a little trouble the a/p started to build up some, the heart started to pound. So, I ended up going for a walk. I thought this will really get me or will take the edge off. Once I got going and started to think about what I was seeing and did a little shopping all seemed to slow down some. Took me awhile as it started in later again that night. So, only had a couple of hours sleep until I had to get up and get ready for my meetings that day.

At the meeting I did very well, and slowed down some. That night at a business dinner I also did really well and later back in my room I feel asleep like a rock. The rest of that week was good and no problems at all. I did stay the couple days longer just to take in more sites and to have some down time. I joyed my time with just me. Kind of like getting to know myself again. I knew to make it through I just could not dwell or keep in my head that the whole trip was going to be like the 1st night. If I did I would have just ended up coming back home.

Well, No snow for awhile. Big surprise!. But, is cloudy, very windy and rain. Saying maybe snow tonight. SURPRISE!!!!hahahaha! So will see.

Thought of you while on my trip and how all was going on your search. Got to get here have to fedx some work out. Let me hear how you are and what all is going on.

Hope to hear from you soon. Take good care.

Mia

Hello cheryl,

How are you and you already have spring weather, I am jealous? I do understand the problems with getting connected to the right physician and here it is a 5 month wait to get in to a Pdoc.

You can get apointments with a therapist however they cannot prescribe meds.

Please let me hear how you are.  I have read your posts but I sense an underlying fear and I just want you to know you will be ok with all your friends here at HW.  You are family here and we are your support so use us well.
Hugs

Kitt and the A & P Mods
Lyn
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Cheryl, I went to one on one counseling for 9 months and everytime I came home I cried to think I had come to this.  I used to be ok and work full time and be productive and now I was constantly worrying and crying that I would not make it through the day without breaking down.

I am on meds, Cymbalta, Valium and Trazodone for sleep.  I guess they must help some but I have spent 2 1/2 years in this limbo.  I don't want to constantly be worrying about anxiety.

So I pray and I work hard to not let things get the better of me.  I quit going to counseling as I got to where my whole life was spent in the clinic.  My days were appointments and I want to live like others and just be me.

I do fairly well but I do have days that I am stuck and I feel like I am frozen, afraid to move as I might split apart.

I do know how you feel and I really try to stay in the moment and not let the "stinkin thinkin" thoughts in.

Keep posting sweetie and we will  make it together.

Hugs

Kitt

Cheryl,

I am sorry you have to have a repeat CT.  The waiting and the anticipatory anxiety are the worse as it is so hard to block out the thoughts. I try to tell myself I have no choice but to wait but it does not always work. 

If we could only find the Wizard of Oz.

Praying for you and do your best to have a peaceful week-end.
Hugs
Kitt