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Posted 12/26/2016 1:50 PM (GMT 0)
So my hubby will be home later this week and I am going to try the meds I guess. I was feeling ok about it but now I am feeling sick over it again. I am worried about side effects. I was on that beta blocker for just 3 weeks and it was horrible and I never want to feel anything like that again. I was so depressed and ready to just be done with it all. I keep reading people are having side effects from anx meds and it is scaring me again.

My blood pressure has been high again since yesterday and I am avoiding taking another clonidine because it leaves me totally sleepy and loopy and I can't do much like that. It's funny because the day before that my bp was pretty darn good.

I hate my life and I dont want to do any of this. I'm tired of being scared or sad or lonely. I try to find something that gives me hope or something to look forward to because that gives me focus but I can't find anything now. The last thing I can stand to think of is being more miserable by more side effects. As it is with this bp med amlodipine I have a hard time just getting up and doing anything for exercise. I barely move any more and I was up active 2 months ago.
Posted 12/26/2016 2:22 PM (GMT 0)
Oh Time bless you 😐
Not everyone has side effects from their meds...some i have read on start up but gets better.
But... If you are feeling so rough anyway you can try... You never know it may be beneficial to you.

I completley empathise with you re: fear of taking any medication .... because i was suffering high anx a few months back and needed antibiotics for an ear infection , I thought they were making it worse. So that fear has been in back of my mind.. And when i was given them last week due to the infection from my op... My brain went into panic overdrive... but i needed them and took the chance and i was fine...... It was the fear of the anxiety that was making me anxious.... hope that makes sense.

So chin up ... give them a good go they will need time to work and who knows they may do the trick xx

Keep up your positive side ... support and encouragement 😊
Posted 12/26/2016 5:24 PM (GMT 0)
T2R,

Good on you for making this decision. It is natural to feel some apprehension...but stay strong in your resolve!

There's the old adage of 'you must walk before you can run'...right?

Well your comment about being active made me think of this. Now you are in a tough spot...and the anxiety has got you in a cycle that needs to be broken. Your medication can facilitate this...but you have to do the basic and hard work first....

...you have to take those first unsteady steps. Then, you'll find yourself feeling less unsure, and you'll be off and running again.smile

Try to think of this as a temporary means to an end. You may not need to be on the anxiety meds for long term...maybe just long enough for you to get out of this cycle...and then your coping skills may suffice...

...but for now, they are a tool that will help you get off the starting block!

With encouragement,

S.C.
Posted 12/27/2016 1:11 AM (GMT 0)
I agree with SC, meds can be a way to break a cycle of anxiety/panic/depression, etc...

I also used to worry about elevated blood pressure and looking back, that anxiety made it go higher when measured at the doctor's office or at home.

For me, getting some sleep back in late 2014 after not having it for 2.5 months was one thing that "broke the logjam" so to speak. This was due to a sleep med (Trazodone) and a benzo (Klonopin). Klonopin is not needed anymore and only rarely do I take Trazodone. However, I do still rely on Lexapro and likely will for some time. This is because I do have anxiety, and to a lesser extent, depression, that needs to be addressed proactively.

I think we can get so locked into a cycle of anxiety and panic that the mind almost forgets how it was before it started. When the cycle is broken you will feel so much relief and, in my case, a very strong sense of resolve.

Hang in there! smile
Posted 12/27/2016 2:23 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the input anxioustexan,
I am sitting here right now in full panic mode having just taken a clonidine for my high bp about half an hour ago. I have to wait for it to go down now and sometimes it takes a while and the anxiety kicks up while I wait making it worse. My bp jumps around some so I feel like it may really have a lot to do with the anxiety so anxiety meds may be the only way to find a solution to that. I appreciate hearing your story. I have always tried to keep off meds but maybe it's time to try. I am afraid still so hopefully it will be ok.
Posted 12/27/2016 2:26 AM (GMT 0)
Meds changed my life. Before them, I honestly did not have much of one. I worried constantly about financial issues. I was miserable. I tried med after med, nothing worked. We never gave up, me and my Dr. Finally, we found something that worked.


I have a new life now. I still have anxiety but it's more like normal anxiety that most people have.


When I see people post about the side effects and what they might do to them. I don't understand, it's because I have never suffered from it.

I guess I just think, "what kind of life do I have now?" In my situation, I had nothing to lose. My life was crap.


Anyhow, I guess what I am trying to say is, "reach out, don't be afraid to ask for help. Try everything and never give up." try, try, try and remember, we are always here for you.
Posted 12/27/2016 9:22 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you countryhearts <3
I'm so glad to hear you found something to help. Every now and then I let myself imagine maybe if I could get enough help I could have a life again like maybe a job. I would be thrilled to be able to work again. That loss was a biggie for me.

I am so thankful for you guys here, that is my lifeline sometimes and it is nice to know there are people who know first hand how hard anxiety is although I wish no one did.

((HUGS))
Posted 12/27/2016 10:58 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for sharing Country... I love happy outcomes xx😊
Posted 12/28/2016 5:24 AM (GMT 0)
Dear Time2, please give your meds a chance, i understand all your concerns but let's play what if for a
little ok?
If you were diabetic you would have meds to take, you would take them to keep your health in tact and
protect your other organs. Would you be all that concerned about them, even though they were a life time
decision, "no you would not". Anxiety meds were designed to protect you from having all these bad days
help you get on your feet, maybe you will only need them for a while but even if for a life time and they
give you a better life they are worth the effort. Please don't be offended by this old man, i rode this wild
blind horse through the countryside at midnight for over thirty years, then i found HW. You will get better.
Peace
Larry ***
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