Anxiety Update

Hello Everyone,

Just wanted to give you an update on how I'm feeling and how the drugs are working for me.... Here Goes...

I will start by telling you that last night was hell. I woke up with a racing heart again, although this hasn't happened for a while. I think that it was a combination of a bad dream, followed by a hot flash, then panic attack. I was however able to pick up my NOOK and read a while until the heart rate went down and I fell back to sleep. Wow, no trip to the ER this time. I have been on Zoloft 50mg. once a day and Xanax 0.25 mg. three times a day for the last 6 weeks and I really think that it is beginning to work for me. It makes me feel more relaxed and I don't stress as much as I was in the past. I do however have the health phobias still haunting me but hopefully over time that will go as well. The mental health clinic has finally contacted me for my first appointment with a counselor. I go on the 23rd of this month for the first time ever... I have never opened up to anyone until I found this site and I am a little scared that I will clam up and not be able to get anything resolved. I'm not sure what to expect. Anyway's, If I keep typing I won't stop, with that said, I will leave you with ... Till next time

Blessings, Michelle

Michelle,

Great job on getting through your panic attack, and not going to the ER! That is progress...with treatment the point is not to never have another attack (although that may happen) but to be able to manage them. You will get better at this as you go along. You have already learned the skills to not need a trip to the hospital and that is a huge step!

I am glad that you got your appointment! You will do fine. It is not as difficult to talk as you may think. The first appointment will be mostly information background stuff anyway. If you think it would help, you may want to write things down that are important for you to convey to your therapist...or difficult to say. This is a pretty common practice, and he/she would not be suprised or opposed to reading what you've written.

Thank you for the update. It is great to see members making strides! Keep posting:)

S.C.