Buspar Prozac panic attacks and life changes

Hi Minipuff,

I think a lot of us are experiencing more anxiety due to current events. Political and virus wise.

Have you tried mindfulness or meditation. I often get racing thoughts at night so I meditate. I work on mindfulness all of the time. It keeps your mind occupied so you don't think of things that make you anxious. I would talk to your doc about what is going on. Though it sounds in a way like things may be leveling if things are down to a dull roar. There is nothing wrong about trying to increase your med to see if it helps. If the doc goes for it. Don't be afraid to ask for help. I hope that things get better.

Hugs, Karen...

It is hard when anxiety is up. But keep practicing.

I hope that the doc responds to your call. It helps just to know somebody is there.

Keep hanging on.

Hugs, Karen...

i agree with tim tam that your prozac isnt doing its job now. at 60 mg a day you should giddy and bouncing off the walls. prozac is the strongest ssri there is. its also famous for loosing its effectness over time. this happened to me on zoloft after 6 years -it quit working and i went into a tailspin eventually

Minipuff:

Have you had a chance to speak to your psychiatrist yet?

I know there seemed to be several things that were going on.

In a way, that's good because there are more questions than if he had called right back.

Maybe you can call the secretary Monday to see if he got the message or to see if he's on vacation.

Still nothing. I left another message today.

Dr finally called back yesterday, but I was working and by the time I called him back, he was gone for the day. So... The Wonderful game of phone tag has commenced! He is currently IT, let's see how long before he tries to tag back.

hang in there mini puff

It may not take that long since you already have it in your system.

There are a lot of things in life that we sometimes have to let go. Count to 10. I know it is hard. I have a neighbor that revs his car up every evening. My dog is scared of the noise and honestly it sounds like it is going to blow up. He does it over and over every night. If it isn't that it is their music. So loud. We have the tv on loud and my music, and it is still loud. And it is across the street. I guess I could complain to somebody but then I would have enemies. So I ignore it. Luckily I am able to.

Maybe your agitation is showing and the doc wanted to let you know in a round about way. I know when I took wellbutrin I got agitated really bad. But it sounds like the prozac could be helping some. Especially if your anxiety is better. Do you ever do breathing exercises? It can help relax you.

I hope the increase helps.

Hugs, Karen...

Minipuff:

How is the increase in medicine doing?

Have you noticed any changes?

I had all the hopes in the world.

But you're right, it hasn't been 3 weeks in which they say it takes some medicines to take effect. It's been only 6 days.

I hope you aren't drifting back to your negative thinking. Do you have hopes that this can work, or are you looking for a way to lose?

You sound like me before I came across the column on being positive. You could be using this time to work on that, as has been discussed here earlier. There are other medicines, and this one may yet work. It is not the end of the world as you were taught as a child.

Remember, my grandmother had bipolar and had no medicines. You were born into a world where there are numerous medicines for many of our conditions. You can take comfort in that. Instead you continually look for the worst. My grandmother had the worst. You have the best. I know because I was taught negative as a child and I was like that for many decades.

You are pledging allegiance to those negative people who taught you that. It is so comforting to seek the support of those who were trying to destroy us because we were 5 and 10 at the time and didn't know better. I can tell you, it's going to come get you. What do you think about the positive situation?

Do you have any problem with being positive going into a situation such as this one? You can still keep your same personality. You just change what you think going into a problem whether you're going to solve it.

One problem at a time, and be positive about that problem.

Minipuff:

You said you have an appt. in about a week. Can you ask him about the Melatonin from the health food store for sleep? You said he wanted you to wait until your medicines were settled first.

I know how difficult it is to not be able to sleep. I use a sleeping pad sometimes and it seems to help.

This is what the net says about Buspar:

“This medication is used to treat anxiety. It may help you think more clearly, relax, worry less, and take part in everyday life. It may also help you to feel less jittery and irritable, and may control symptoms such as trouble sleeping…. Buspirone is a medication for anxiety (anxiolytic) that works by affecting certain natural substances in the brain (neurotransmitters)."

This is what the net says about Prozac (webmd.com):

"Fluoxetine is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder….”
"This medication may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. It may decrease fear, anxiety, unwanted thoughts, and the number of panic attacks. It may also reduce the urge to perform repeated tasks (compulsions such as hand-washing, counting, and checking) that interfere with daily living."

You first took Buspar on 10-7-2020, 10 mg. and were already on 60 mg. of Prozac. Buspar was increased to 20 mg. on 11-20 and 60 mg to 80 mg. of anti-depressant Prozac on that same day.

You were having panic attacks on and before Sept. 10 when you first wrote in. You have not had one since.

You increased from 10 mg. to 20 mg. of anti-anxiety Buspar since 11-20, or for 7 days now.

In your first post on Sept. 10, now 77 days ago, you wrote:

“I'm spiralling out of control with panic attacks.

“And those of you with panic attacks know the spiral is always deeper and deeper with more what if what if what if. I'm not handling the change well. I understand this is life, I have no control, I must accept it. I can say those things but I can't stop my brain from making it into a nuclear bomb of terror and chaos. Racing thoughts, hot, cold, sweating, goosebumps, that suddenly burning feeling starting in your stomach and the burn goes out through your body, pounding heart. You know the deal.

“I hate changing meds. It's yet another phobia I have. I put it off and put it off. I don't even like taking the klonopin. I hate it so much. Last night was night 4 of no sleep.
Bc of my fears, I only took 1/4 of a tablet. Didn't sleep any better. Had anxiety. Got up with panic attack. Crying sobbing couldn't breath. Couldn't even do to work. I can't have this affecting my ability to work.

“Here are my qestions, now that I've blurted my week of chaos out to you...”

Just yesterday (11-26-2020) you wrote:

1. "The only change I have noticed is the insomnia returned. I guess it'll take 3 weeks to adjust to the new dose and be able to sleep well.

2. "I'm trying to stay positive. I'm sort of at the point, right now, eh... What ever... Eventually we'll figure it out. Idk how I'm feeling right now.

You don’t mention crying and sobbing as you did in your first post on Sept. 10.

I think you could be improving. I think the medicine is helping. I think your trying to stay positive is working.