very shaky but not anxious as much

I think Taylor Swift has a new song out called "Shake it off." Maybe try shaking your hands, while dancing to that song? Lol.. Just kidding. I'm trying to develop my sense of humor! Haha. Ya, not funny, I know. :)

In all seriousness, I am shaky some of the time. I guess I don't seem to mind it, but if it is a nuisance for you or causing you concern, I think some mindful skills may help you regain control of your motor functions. If that doesn't help, you may need to consider lowering the dosage of (or changing) meds. Have the meds helped you other than the shakes and morning anxiety? Weigh the good with the bad, I guess!

C.D.

Do your symptoms coincide with your med start up?

Why would your therapist suspect lyme? (seems like a strange thing for a therapist to try and diagnose!)

Have you talked with your PCP about possible causes?

S.C.

I recognize the symptoms of low blood sugar. This isn't that. I am going to e-mail my doctor and see what she thinks. I feel like it is a reaction to something that I am taking. it doesn't change through out the day. Doesn't get wprse or better when I take my meds. It is constant and very annoying. I have been on Paxil and lamictal a month. This shakiness started about two weeks ago. I had a glass of wine with dinner last night and that helped a bit. I am able to sleep which is great.

Let us know if the change in your environment offers any relief for you. That may be a contributing factor given the current state of your living situation.

The meds, yeah, truth is, you probably will indeed be told to be patient, that these meds take 6-8 weeks to take effect, that things can (and generally do) get worse before they get better. I've been on and off meds, (mostly Prozac) since it first came out in the 1990's. (Also tried other meds).

One of the last times I resumed taking Prozac, I recall (for me anyway) there was a period of intense, relentless anxiety where I felt hyped up like I had had too much caffeine or something. It wasn't wired as in alert, but more a sense of being restless.

However, remember that you are in charge of this along with your doctor, and if you sincerely feel that you've given this your best shot, or as much of a shot as you're comfortable with, then definitely, absolutely, and positively, discuss it with your doctor.

This may not be the right med/s for you. And that's okay too. You don't have to feel "forced" into a program that does not feel do-able for you.






M.

I stopped taking L-Theanine yesterday. I am still shaky but not as bad. Walking and biking helps. I spent the night away from home and that also helped. I have to go back home this afternoon and face one of the sources of my anxiety. I have had issues with my partner for 24 yrs. but was able to absorb the anxious responses until I got physically sick last year. It morphed into full blown anxiety and now i react whenever I am around my partner. I am in counseling and trying to figure out how to cope. I know that after 24 yrs. my partner is not going to change. I have to change my negative responses for my own health. His behavior is not as bad as it was years ago but it has caused a form of PTSD which makes me overreact to anything he says or does. He is very moody and when he is silent, I assume it is because of something I did or supposedly did. I am an entirely different person at home than at work. I love my job and my fellow teachers are very supportive of me. I have worked there 10 yrs. and have never mentioned my home relationship.

I hear the words and want to believe them but now I am back home baking and cleaning, trying to do as much as possible so he cannot find fault. My first day away was o.k. but today i was so nervous and anxious that it was better to come home. I have the house to myself but cannot foresee what mood he will be in when he gets home. It feels good to bake and clean in any event. If this time goes o.k., i will feel better the next time I take some "me" time. i also realized that one day is about all the do nothing that I can do. I am a project person and feel better when I am accomplishing something.

I made myself a nervous wreck all day yesterday. When I got home, I cleaned for 3 hrs. When he got home, all was well as if nothing had happened. I should know this scenario by now. I need to decide if bringing up unpleasant subjects is worth the anxiety that it causes me. This morning I feel pretty good. It is going to be a good day.