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Posted 10/2/2014 5:05 AM (GMT 0)
Soooo I don't even know why this is happening to me again....I once again have had the worst break out of panic/anxiety today....I have been in class today and I spent the whole time trying not to run out of classroom and run home and hide in bed. I didn't take anything in because I was trying the whole time to control the dizziness, waves of anxiety and the feeling my mind was turning inside out....I felt like I was going to go crazy right there. I can hardly stand it when every thought that crosses my mind sends me into crippling anxiety...I mean how are we supposed to live with this or function!!! Arrghhh. In the last few months I've had these resurgences of anxiety/depression....the doctor ups my dosage (Effexor) it settles for a little bit and then bam again....Why isn't the drug working....whats the point of just keep upping it? Why isn't my old dosage working anymore? Effexor isn't even something you can just get off and try something new as it would take months to get of my dose....is there anything that can be added to Effexor to help anxiety? So over feeling like this...just want to be normal again and feel like myself. Does anyone else feel like this?

 

Posted 10/2/2014 11:31 AM (GMT 0)
My anxiety has been acting up again the last couple of days. I haven't felt this bad in a while. I am so confused why this is happening. I hate it. I'm trying not to wallow in it, but it's hard not to. I guess I will wait it out and see if it goes away on its own. I am not on an AD, just buspar and xanax. I can totally understand you being upset that your medication isn't working! That would be totally frustrating. Good luck to you.
Posted 10/2/2014 12:22 PM (GMT 0)
Mine has been acting up for over a month now and it's just soooo debilitating! I HATE feeling like this and know exactly what you both are going through. Just keep hoping it will stop and I can get back to normal. I've upped my dosage of Xanax to the prescribed dosage (I always used to just take it in the morning) and even though it helps, it takes over an hour to kick in and then only lasts for a few hours. I don't want to get hooked on taking pills all the time but this anxiety/panic is worse than ever.
Posted 10/2/2014 1:06 PM (GMT 0)
My anxiety have been bad the past 3-4 days and today I feel completely exhausted like I'm going to fall asleep on my desk at work. I just started wearing an event monitor Monday to make sure I don't have an arrhythmia, which has increased my anxiety dramatically. Does anyone else get fatigued, heavy eyes after a few bad days of anxiety?
Posted 10/2/2014 1:22 PM (GMT 0)
 greyfox hi, I had that today....I was in the classroom all day and maybe because I was using so much energy to hold myself together I felt so tired, my eyes felt so heavy by end of class....I usually would come home and take myself out for an hour walk but I literally layed down and fell asleep when I got home today...mentally exhausted. It takes a lot of energy and focus when anxiety is bad.....
Posted 10/2/2014 3:30 PM (GMT 0)
2F

I am so sorry that you had such a rough day!:( I hope that you are feeling better now?

You should definitely have a talk with your prescribing doctor about a possible addition (Abilify, Wellbutrin and Deplin are some known add-ons, though I don't know if they can be added to Effexor or not)

How about your coping skills regimine? Are you able to practice the ones that work for you daily? This could make a difference if you have lapsed...pick it back up! :)

Wishing you much progress!! Talk to your doctor and let us know what you find out.

Sening encouragement!!

S.C.
Posted 10/2/2014 11:14 PM (GMT 0)
2frogs reading your post sounds just like me omg I wish you the best keep your head up its so hard at times I know once you think everything is going well BAM there it is I'm back uggghh!!!!! I get so mad and frustrated sometimes!!! I'm praying for better days!!! Hugs ;)
Posted 10/3/2014 12:00 AM (GMT 0)
Your observation is quite accurate! It does take quite a bit of our energy to focus and try to hold it together. That in itself can deplete us and cause us to be even more exhausted and wiped out. I know it's tough for some people to relate to, but here, you can rest assured, we "get it" when it comes to this type of thing!

Hope you're feeling better and things have calmed down for you! :)





M.
Posted 10/3/2014 3:06 AM (GMT 0)
Lot of great advice here.... Would like to add my support. I can definitely relate with you. There have been numerous times where I had to rush out of a restaurant or church because I feared I was going to lose my mind. It's not fun. Hope you feel better soon!
Posted 10/3/2014 5:32 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the support...Cornell I sure do know the feeling in the grip of high anxiety that your about to lose your mind...boy oh boy...is there any worse feeling!!! I went to the gp today but couldn't see my reg gp and so it was a waste of time....as she basically said you need to see your reg gp. I did ask if she thought I should be ref to the psychiatrist to review my meds....but she said no no you need to see a psychologist.....well maybe I do but I've been down all those paths before and its not really helped. Anyway made another appt with my reg gp for next week. Funny thing is I was so annoyed and angry that todays appt was unhelpful that I seemed to get a reprieve of the anxiety...I ended up walking around the shops browsing at stuff and not feeling anxious at all!!! weird.
Posted 10/3/2014 5:29 PM (GMT 0)
2frogs,

I'm sorry you're going through this. I just went through a week of depression/anxiety and I was reaching out too. These times are so hard and it makes us question so much. I really hope you can try to relax and you can start feeling better soon. I would go to your doctor and ask about adding on something else.
I wish you the best of luck
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