Lamictal, miracle drug for me

I use to have anxiety attacks that I would go down. They would start with chest pains, then sweating, then dizziness, then trouble breathing.

The Dr.s all thought that something was wrong with my heart. So after many ekg's......some on the floor of my home. I went through very fancy test to test and see my heart....but it was fine.

I got to where doing just about anything gave me one. They got worse and worse. And it was hard to live outside of my home. And even there I was not safe from them. Really scary with two small children. Who by the way could tell when I was getting one.

I had been put on zanax. But they made me very tired and gave me a sort of hangover. And it was dangerous to drive on it.

My phyciatrist finally put me on lamical for a begging for something to balance my mind.

My thoughts could bring these chest pains on. I begged to be less sensitive to things around me.

This drug was very strong for me in a very small dose. 25 mg. laid me out the first day. I was so relaxed and felt so well. No worries. But no driving either.

The Dr.s very slowly increase the dosage every two or three weeks. I would advise not taking it in the morning. And take it at night. So that the sleepy aspects will tone down by the time you get up in the morning.

I found that all antipresents got my heart rate up and made me feel worse.

 

Oh...my profile was not updated..but must add that I am all better now. I did treatment at envita and all of my symptoms are gone. It has been a long journey, I would strongely suggest to people with acute anxiety to have their blood tested for bartonella and lyme disease at IGENEX.com
Anxiety is a symptom of both and is caused by a bacteria that has attacked the central nervous system.
The good news is that alternative medicine...can get rid of it.

Post Edited By Moderator (stkitt) : 7/18/2009 9:27:43 AM (GMT-6)

Lamictal  is a prescription medication for epilepsy and for maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder. Lamicatal is not normally used for anxiety but new studies have shown it is ueful  for depression and anxiety. If it is working for you that is great.

The people in this forum are dealing with anxiety disorders of which there are many with a wide variety of causes.  It is the anxiety they are learning to cope with.

Some already have dx of chronic diseases I.E. Crohn's disease, Depression, Heart Disease etc. I know Lyme's is another disorder that can cause high anxiety.

Thank you so much for your input and I am truly happy you are doing so well on this medication. 

Kind Regards,
Kitt

Yeah is is confusing because I do not have epilipsy or nor am I bi polar. But I too had heart problems and acute anxiety that came out of no where.
I have always been in contruction running crews in different states at the same time. But then...this anxiety started making it hard for me to even go to my childrens play....do lunch...or even the grocery store, and forget about most tv. I turned into a wilting violet.
I had terrible pain...but they gave me cymbalta for that. It is normally for depression. But it was found to help with pain for people with severe diabetes losing legs.
I have had a medical crew of over 35 Dr.s to help with this huge array of strange symptoms. And only have of them think it has any thing to do with lyme bacteria.
This medication is not what cured me. Ozone treatments at Envita for a long period of time is what got rid of it.
And actually is was bartonella that causes panic attacks and depression. So I had no idea of what all I got from those bug bites.
Since I am now better....and lamictal is not something that one can just stop taking. I have to now meet up with my Dr. tomorrow to discuss getting off of it now. It is a slow process.
But it helped me so much with the horrific anxiety that ruined my days. It is important to note that lyme and its other infections can be passed through mosquitos as well. Just like maleria. And that it targets the central nervous system and the immune system.