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I'm sorry so many people deal with this - it sucks. I'm actually coming back in to apologize for a huge faux pas when I replied. I completely missed that you were asking about the morning wake-up....
I deal with social anxiety as well. I'm 35 now and I understand it much better than I used to. Looking back, I suffered all through college in many of the same ways you describe. I could only look...
Yes, I regularly wake in the middle of the night, from a sound sleep, in total panic mode. It's been a problem for me for years. I'm 35 now and I can recall it happening regularly from when I was in...
Is zoloft the only med you've tried? I know there's some debate about[b] Lexapro and nursing, but I have several friends whose doctors were OK with Lex while nursing. [2] Prozac is also an option,...
My biggest triggers during the holiday season are the social aspect of holidays, and the pressure (whether self-imposed or otherwise) to Enjoy Everything Before It's Too Late. My husband and I have...
All the best to you both. I have a lot to be thankful for. My kids are healthy, my husband is awesome, and my parents and my siblings are all healthy too (no matter how annoying they may be! Haha.) I...
I take Prozac and is has been life-changing (in a good way). Not every med is the right fit for every patient, but my experience with Prozac has been nothing but positive. I don't have any side...
I am doing OK, too. There are some things in my life that have me feeling stressed and overwhelmed, but like someone else said, it's a little different than the anxiety I was dealing with before....
Yes, my panic goes into overdrive when it comes to vomitting, both my own and other peoples'. I get all panicky about aspirating, choking, and/or head injuries from hitting the throne. When I'm the...
I think your feelings and fears are valid, but ultimately, IMO you should make the decision of whether or not to have a family, and then make a plan for dealing with the anxiety. Because, it can be...
I take Prozac! I've been on 20 mg for about 8 months now. It's my first/only time trying meds, and it has been awesome for me. I don't think I have any side effects. I know that sounds weird, but I...
You know how you see book lists that say "If you liked X, try Y"? Well, my dream job is to be the person who reads a bunch of books and compiles that list....
That is actually really awesome! That's quite a combination of obstacles - nice job! Glad you had a good time....
I'm sorry you're having a tough time. A year and a half sounds like a long time, but does it help to focus on the fact that there's a light at the end of the tunnel? Hang in there....
Thanks everyone. I guess I was kind of wondering if I was supposed to be working towards living med-free, ultimately, but I honestly don't want to. Not yet, anyway. TechGirl, I understand what you're...
Just to be clear, I don't mean cold-turkey or unsupervised. I'm on a very low dose of prozac, and I've only been on it for about six months. I'm also seeing a therapist. But, my life as been totally...
I'm sorry you're having a tough time....
I love movies (and TV), too. Some of my favorites, in no particular order: Love, Actually The Wedding Singer Stand By Me My Girl Back to the Future Psycho (I know, right?) One Crazy Summer Dazed and...
Hi! I have two little ones, as well. Until I had my second baby around Thanksgiving, I just sort of dealt with my anxiety. However, I just couldn't face going home with a newborn without some help,...
OMG. I'm so sorry, vokal612. I totally made an assumption and now I feel like a tool. LOL. Anyway. Aside from the PPD thing, my response doesn't change much. Even if you didn't physically birth the...
First of all, congratulations on your baby! That's very exciting. Second, I'm not sure I can help much, because my anxiety is more general than specifically health-related, but I will say it did ramp...
My mind wanders all.the.time. I joke that it's because playing preschool games is mind-numbing, but the truth is, I just can't make it stop. Even now, with the baby sporadically sleeping through the...
Thanks mom2three! You know what's funny? Part of the reason I'm so twitchy about the other parents is because all the preschool moms are already on their third child and I'm afraid they're judging...
I hope this isn't too off-topic for this forum. If it is, I apologize. I'm wondering how other parents deal with this. I've always dealt with anxiety in my own life, and it intensified with the...
Oh, for the love of Pete ......
Most definitely! And I'll even go one step further. Not only do I have a hand in creating my own problems, but often, I find myself so paralyzed with anxiety that I can't even be part of the solution....
Mmm, not really. I mean, I'm socially awkward and I have severe phone anxiety, but with the invention of email, I'm actually able to keep in touch more comfortably than ever before. Email is great...
I don't have many scars - but do my stretch marks count?...
My schedule isn't the problem for me, either. It's a combination of laziness, lack of confidence in the kitchen, and general apathy when it comes to food....
Oh! This is one I can answer! We are a single-income family so we've been cutting back for a long time now. One thing that we have always done is, have a "treat" for each of us built into the budget....
I definitely see the value in cutting back or cutting out caffeine, but I do still enjoy my morning coffee. For me, it's more about the ritual of "Having Coffee" than about the caffeine, so I am able...
Nights are bad for me, too. It's when I feel most desperate and panicky. When I'm at my worst, anxiety-wise, I even start to feel bad in the late afternoon, just thinking about the impending...
Yes, the reason my GI recommended Fibercon over something like Benefiber or Metamucil is because of the bulking agent in Fibercon. It bulked up my stools so they were no longer loose, which in turn...
I don't know anything about that med, but I can chime in with a different fiber rec. I had problems with chronic, urgent diarrhea, and for a fiber supplement, I took Fibercon. It has a bulking agent,...
I'm GBS+ so I'll get iv abx during labor. I haven't asked which one specifically it is. I had a standard course of oral amox last year for strep throat, and my GI thinks that's what caused my...
I'm going to need iv abx when I deliver - am I correct in thinking that they will not/should not have the same gi side effects as oral abx, since they go directly into the bloodstream and not through...
Do you mean probiotics? If so, yes. It's very common to have increased gas and bloating at first, until your body adjusts to it....
I take a probiotic called Floragen3. It's hard to find - my GI special orders it at a few local mom-and-pop pharmacies. It's expensive, too. But it's what he "strongly recommends." I don't know how...
Yes, Colace is absolutely safe - and in fact, recommended - when pregnant. I would never take something without checking, first. Plus, like I said, this isn't my first pregnancy. I'm just more...
Thanks for the response, I just can't believe the change! It's so bizarre to me, considering the extent of my D problems. I do plan to bring it up at my next ob appointment, but this isn't my first,...
I originally found this site because I was having persistant diarrhea. I have no gallbladder, so I always expected/experienced a little bit of D, but it got suddenly and inexplicably worse last year...
For the initial post-op period, I stuck to things like oatmeal, english muffins w/peanut butter, plain turkey roll-ups (not smoked/honey-maple or anything else yummy; no cheese, no mayo, no lettuce,...
My symptoms were very similar, especially the urgency, and I finally went to a GI. He supsects that it was ibs due to a bacterial imbalance, so he had me start heavy probiotics (I take one called...
Hi everyone, I thought I'd give a little update, since everyone here was so helpful and patient with all my questions last month. To recap, I had my gallbladder out two years ago, but didn't develop...
Have you tried taking immodium pre-emptively? I know it works quite well for some people that way....
I haven't had one, but I just wanted to say good luck and that you're in the right place for support. People here are great, and so many have BTDT....
Thanks guys. I'm home alone all day with my 3 yo, so I'm already terrified of choking as it is. I'm still a little scared to try them, but maybe I'll start over the weekend while my husband is home....
Does anyone take Fibercon pills? My doctor recommends them for bulking purposes, but I'm a little perturbed by the "choking" warning on the back. I was too scared to buy them. How big and chalky are...
I don't think we've tried the dry Cottonelle with aloe, but I do use the wet Cottonelle wipes all the time. We buy our TP at one of the warehouse stores, and we always buy "good stuff" like super...