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Posted 7/4/2015 8:58 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you S.C for believing me. Actually my mood a litlle better now. But then I start walking and get ground soft sensation I get angry..I think even when my mood will be good..this sensation will still be there forever it's 24/7 for 2 years.. if it will be just anxiety then it shouldn't last so long..I think it's some microscopic damage in brain even MRI can't see that MRI can show only big issues..I just don't know what else to do..I feel calm now..even if it look for you that I'm anxious but I'm not..I'm just realistic and realizing that it will be forever..
Posted 7/5/2015 5:04 PM (GMT 0)
and today I feel calm and with mood..but then just I get up and start walk I felt litlle unsteady or floating...ughh..
Posted 7/5/2015 6:27 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Hardlife, I'm sorry you are still having issues. Perhaps it is time to accept this and learn to deal with it? I honestly don't know what else to tell you. You have been to the doctors and they tell you that you are okay, you really need to believe them at this point.

Take a look at the resources again, and have a look. There is alot of info there on physical symptoms.
Posted 7/5/2015 7:27 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Lisa, It's 2years then I feel unbalanced and having visual problems, the symptoms 24/7.. but I still can't accept that and just live with that..it's not a life it's a hell :( everybody going on vacantion my friends family..and they are happy because they are healthy..it's only me who suffering..I was healthy funny guy.. but now..my gf had ask me everyday that I go with her somewhere..but I can't because of this unbalanced feeling..I think she will get tired one day from me.. I'm so young..but feeling so old. And about doctors..they just looking at MRI scan and if they not seeing anything wrong they said that you are ok..but thats not always true..i saw even on this forum people who had severe dizziness can't drive seeing big blue dots in vision and doctors can't find anything..but that is not normal..it's the same in my situation..I just think that medicine still not so are good for now. If I didn't see constant visual snow,blinking flickering..maybe when I would think that unbalanced and floating feeling is from anxiety..but now it's almot imposiblle they both start in the same time after drugs..a lot of people have these feelings with anxiety.. but nobody have it constat 24/7..It's just frustrating..
Posted 7/6/2015 3:09 AM (GMT 0)
H.L.,

If you truly spend 10 minutes on slow deep breathing, 10 minutes on progressive muscle relaxation and 10 on a meditation video (all in our Resources)...

...do you feel any relief/lessening of your symptoms?

If so THERE IS HOPE! :) You have just proven it!

What happens is we get in an anxiety and negativity cycle where we start to believe that there is no escape...and therefore this becomes a self fulfilling prophecy...make sense?

We have to break that cyle mentally by working very hard at believing it can happen...and using our skills intensely!!

Set yourself up with some positive mantras such as:

"I am going to do my coping skills, and with regular practice they are going to lessen my symptoms."

Then practice for 30 minutes twice a day (or more!) and see where you are in a week.

Can you commit to this? Everyday, 30 minutes, at least 2x a day?

It is not going to change over night...but the start of healing is the goal....and you will just keep going from there:)

S.C.
Posted 7/6/2015 3:24 PM (GMT 0)
Ok S.C I promise I will do from tomorrow what you said. Even if I feel calm now and I don't feel anxiety anymore I think it's from AD. But I'm anxious again about my slow heart beat it was only 39 this morning..and I feel weak and lightheaded I don't if it's from my heart or not..my doctors don't do anything..why they don't send me for ultrasound or something..
Posted 7/6/2015 3:32 PM (GMT 0)
Okay Hardlife, How are you taking your heart rate? And what is your blood pressure? A HR of 39 is pretty low and you probably should call your doctor and tell them. Of course this all depends how you are taking it, if you are doing it by feel there is room for error, if you are using a machine then recheck it every hour and see what it is.
Posted 7/6/2015 4:26 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Lisa I take it by machine. I was doing it every hour and it was from 39 to46. When I stand up it's 93 and after 20seconds it's again about 45..it going down to fast..but it doesn't seem that it cares for my doctors
Posted 7/6/2015 4:28 PM (GMT 0)
What is your blood pressure?
Posted 7/6/2015 5:20 PM (GMT 0)
Oh sorry I forgot to write. It was 108 over 56 this morning
Posted 7/6/2015 5:25 PM (GMT 0)
That is not a bad BP, I would give anything to have a BP that good. Mine is really high. :(
Posted 7/6/2015 5:49 PM (GMT 0)
My bp now is good I think it because of citalopram,because before 3weeks my bp was always 140/80 sometimes 187/105 doctor said that it's to high but when I start citalopram it get lower. Only thing who is give me worry verry slow heart beat and weakness feeling..what is your BP Lisa?
Posted 7/6/2015 5:52 PM (GMT 0)
My BP this morning was 170/85, I can't seem to get the top number down and I'm on 3 BP meds lol. Go figure huh.
Posted 7/6/2015 5:56 PM (GMT 0)
H.L.,

What did the doctor on call have to say about your most recent heart rate(s).

S.C.
Posted 7/6/2015 6:46 PM (GMT 0)
S.C I didn't talk with doctor today,my own doctor still on holidays. I will try call to another doctor tomorrow,but I doubt that they will do something about it..
Posted 7/6/2015 9:15 PM (GMT 0)
Has it come up since you've gotten up and become active? If you took your heart rate right after awakening, you could have still been in a very rested state from sleeping...when the HR naturally drops.

If it is higher this afternoon, that's a good sign.

If not, call whatever doctor is in 'on call' during your doc's absence and explain your current symptoms and heart rate change.

S.C.
Posted 7/7/2015 2:48 PM (GMT 0)
Well it was about 46 or52 in afternoon. But this morning it was 58 and then I take citalopram and after some time it was 48 beats per minute..is it bad if the medication makes it slower? And my machine showing that something is wrong with my heart it's warning blinking in the corner.
Posted 7/7/2015 2:55 PM (GMT 0)
No it isn't bad it decreases your heart rate usually, a lot of people have that side effect. Also a lot of athletes have a low HR of 40-50's and I'm not sure how physically active you are so that could be part of it too if you exercise alot.

Your HR of 39 yesterday was too low, but a HR in the 50's is usually okay. Have you called the local ER or Urgent care clinic and talked to a doctor yet about your HR? I know your doctor is on vacation, but you could still call the emergency department at the local hospital, they usually have on call nurses and doctors and they don't charge for just a phone call.
Posted 7/8/2015 2:12 PM (GMT 0)
Lisa I was to another doctor and at his office my pulse was normal. He said it is okay if it not give any symptoms. And I'm not the athlete..I stop go to gym after this floating feeling started..I'm thinking if citalopram can make floating worse at begining? Because today my floating is really bad I'm spending all the time in bed.
Posted 7/8/2015 2:14 PM (GMT 0)
ANY AD can make things a bit worse before they start to get better, usually the side effects will start subsiding after 2-3 weeks, so stick with it. They will reach full potential in 6 to 8 weeks, so it will take some work on your part to not give up on them. You can do this.
Posted 7/10/2015 12:05 AM (GMT 0)
Thx Lisa for support. I Hope so that increased anxiety will go away soon ..my side effects like dry mouth subside,but anxiety floating feeling and head pressure increased,but in the night I'm feeling much calmer.
Posted 7/10/2015 4:32 PM (GMT 0)

H.L.

The improvements on the side effects are a good sign!  The decrease in anxiety symptoms will come soon as well I am sure.

Keep up the good work, coping skills...and faith that it will get better!

S.C.

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