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Posted 12/20/2013 11:29 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone , today I feel horrible , but its weird in my mind I feel ok , I wanna do stuff , I wanna live And enjoy life and go Christmas shopping , and etc , but my body says other wise , the brain zaps are coming and going and the headaches and head pain are coming and going , the tight band feeling is fading and the shooting pain in my FACe is coming and going , the chest pains comes and gives , shortness of breath , then I feel weak , I feel like I'm not on this earth but my body is here and I have to squeeze my eyes real tight and open them , I feel like imma pass out or faint , but I don't know from what , the pressure in my head cones and goes , stomach pains , ...feel like my body is fading away and my anxiety is going crazy , very anxious inside , can't calm down , I took half of 0.5 Ativan on wed night , made me feral worst , it did nothing , when I took it last year it would relax me and put me to sleep now nothing , my psychiatrist gave me Xanax but I'm scared to try , how long do you have to wait to take it , I took that half of Ativan on wed , my anxiety is out of control , I sometimes think if I would of tried meds a long time ago would I be going through this , my nerves are literally jumping through my body , I can feel them , I'm so scared ... My psychiatrist really wants me to try the Zoloft , it feels like I can't relax , I keep drinking chamomile tea , I'm a mess , I'm tired of going to Er and all those different doctors , my jAws are hurting , everything is just a mess , I keep crying , .... I'm not on any meds , had all the test , its a year and half and everything seems worst , my anxiety is through the roof , when does it end , if I don't take pills will I be like this forever , will I make it through , I feel like I'm waiting for my last day it's so scary , what is thus doing to my body will I break down ,,,,, I just want some peace ,,,, I can't get another test on my body , please I need done great advice , oh and yeah even though the headaches are not as bad as they was it still feels like it will explode , am I going crazy ... I go get a deep tissue Massage in the morning I hope that Helps ... Thanks guys ...
Posted 12/20/2013 11:32 PM (GMT 0)
Oh and I feel sick and tension around my eyes and I get this funny feeling that runs through my body , it's really weird , it's not normal
Posted 12/20/2013 11:44 PM (GMT 0)
oh my you got it real bad my migraine been 10 weeks but all my tension is comin from neck and shoulders also i am i am boredaline anemic and to top it of my thyroid gland is imflamed on one side and my anxiety is all ova the place thinkin i have a brain tumor/cancer and throat cancer the more i think it the more it sends me mad
Posted 12/20/2013 11:53 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Sammy , yes i have been checked and had tons of testing everything from a mri to a heart cath and Its all clean .... I just dont know whats wrong everything that was bad seems to be better in my Life but my anxiety seems to be getting worst ,
Posted 12/20/2013 11:53 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Sammy , yes i have been checked and had tons of testing everything from a mri to a heart cath and Its all clean .... I just dont know whats wrong everything that was bad seems to be better in my Life but my anxiety seems to be getting worst ,
Posted 12/20/2013 11:55 PM (GMT 0)
Hi there!

I hope you are having a little relief from the way you are feeling.
I do have some chamomile tea at home too! :)

Unfortunately, I'm not able to give you specific advice as I haven't dealt with this situation before,

but I really do wish you well!

Best wishes! HB
Posted 12/20/2013 11:56 PM (GMT 0)
aww bless its not nice the other night everytime i dozed off i kept wakin up starttled and ive done nothin but worry my PAD has got bad
Posted 12/21/2013 12:15 AM (GMT 0)
arrw, I'm sorry to hear, but really, I hope that you feel better soon! Keep talking to people :) Best Wishes!
Posted 12/21/2013 12:27 AM (GMT 0)
TAKE THE XANAX NOW!!!!!! your body can not tolerate this much stress 24/7.

Pray, read, take a hot bath, breath, walk....but do something because what you are doing isn't working and its not healthy.

Taking an Ativan on Wed. has no effect on taking a Xanax today...I'm a nurse, they are BENZOS, some have more effect on ppl then others .

If you do go to the Zoloft be prepared that ususally (not always) starting an antidepressant will ramp up anxiety (always has for me) but it may be the ticket to freedom from your crippling anxiety eventually
Posted 12/21/2013 12:27 AM (GMT 0)
Emma, you can take xanax every day it just depends how the doctor prescribed it, was it take as needed?
If so do so after a reasonable time trying to resist, remember there is a difference between anxiety and Panic, anxiety is normal for many people, but Panic can be pretty rough, I know people who have toughed Panic out I did also but it was after many years with xanax to keep me going, Some people can tough out Panic from the start but I could not. If you are clinching your jaw hard enough to make it sore then it can also make your head hurt among a myriad of other symptoms, are you where you can get up and go for a walk? Making your muscles move can be a great distraction, I Pray for Your relief and Healing, Peace.

Larry ***
Posted 12/21/2013 12:36 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Larry , yes the ativan dont work anymore , I just want to make sure out my system before I start the xanax ...thanks again
Posted 12/21/2013 12:44 AM (GMT 0)
Taking the anxiety completely off the table for a minute.

What medications have you tried for the pain? Have you tried migraine meds? Pain meds? Muscle relaxers?

It sounds like the pain is the root and everything else stems from that or is aggravated by it.

I have Cerebral Palsy, and it causes me horrible muscle spasms. On a bad day, the spasms will start in my back and spread everywhere else...

When the spasms spread to my chest, the pain and tightness makes it hard to breathe, and then I get lightheaded, and then I get anxious...even though I know what's happening, and why, there are times I still get scared...which makes me tense up..which just makes the cycle worse.

So I try to avoid even getting to that point, I take muscle relaxers, and pain meds. I come here, watch movies, play games, anything to avoid starting the cycle.

It sounds to me like the shortness of breath, the lightheadedness, faint feeling, and some of the anxiety you're feeling are all related to the chest and other pains. If you could stop that, maybe it would help the rest.

Also, it could be the ativan didn't work because you were only taking half of a 0.5, which isn't very much. Have you tried just taking a whole one and seeing it it worked better?

I've never taken any type of anxiety medication, I prefer to work through mine in other ways, because I feel like medication just mucks up things even further and makes it harder for a person to cope without them once they're started, but that's just my opinion and I know some people who swear by them and say they help tremendously.

One way I get through my anxiety is to focus on it, and then work on dispelling the reason for it. For example, if I start to feel anxious because my chest is hurting...feeling like it's getting tighter and tighter and I can't breathe...

Then I start by focusing on the fact that I AM breathing, no matter how short/fast the breaths are. And then I work on making those breaths just a little longer/slower, expanding the tightness, etc. Picturing the process in my head if I have to. Or if it's really REALLY bad I lay with my boyfriend and try to match my breathing to his...ANYTHING just to stop the fixation on NOT being able to breathe.

The other way I combat my anxieties...is to play them out in my head. I imagine the thing I'm anxious over happening...and then I work out how I would handle it if it DID happen. I work out all the possible scenarios...from worst to best, and come up with solutions. That way I feel more prepared for whatever happens, and most of the anxiety is gone just by taking out the element of the unknown.

Sorry this post is so long! Your situation just called to me and I felt like I had to try and help, even if it was just by saying you're not alone and sharing my story.
Posted 12/21/2013 1:12 AM (GMT 0)
Yes actually i tired imatrex and fiocret for the headaches did nothing and I tired over the counter nothing , my neuro saud it wouldnt work because Its not a normal headaches Its anxiety and panic , the headaches are coming down after 7 months , I still get the weird head pains and pressure from time to time , and the pain is because of the anxiety , I have been cleared medically by every specialist and doctor I seen , I have had major testing and they cant find a thing , they all say take the zoloft my anxiety started in aug 2012 and go worst my son was dx with leukemia in May 2013 , so iam dealung with alot but everything is going great and my son is doing Well but my anxiety is Like living hell , I dont know why ....
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