I definitely have a racing heart wen I get hot. I hear that being warm can also raise your blood pressure a little, but I've never checked when I was hot. My heart races when I am outside AND when I...
Aren't half life and effects different? My doctors say that Klonopin is out of the system in about 6 hours. Meaning, the effects of the Klonopin would only last up to 6 hours. They even said it was...
Whew, thanks all. Every time I see it on my clothes, in the shower, on the floor to be swept up, it worries me. I don't need ANOTHER thing to worry about, for sure! I made an appointment for...
I do go through stages where I don't eat, too. I get really low blood sugar, so I force myself to eat when I have to. Yesterday all day until 8pm I had a half a slice of leftover pizza. Then at 8pm I...
I stopped drinking my morning cup of coffee because of morning anxiety. I cut out caffeine all together and that helped. When I would drink beer the night before, I would alwaaaays get morning...
Me again! I've recently had a new anxiety symptom (at least I'm pretty sure it is) where my hair is falling out!! I used to have thicker hair, years and years ago, in my late teens. But dying, sun,...
Fugs, I have days where I am perfect at the dentist's office. And other times I can't calm myself down, I cry, have my panic attack in the chair and then calm down. My hygienist understands, so I'm...
Thanks Scaredy Cat, I have to work from 5-8pm again tonight and I am terrified to even get ready. I've been sitting here crying, thinking to myself "I can not go back. I'm going to panic." I slept...
I recently moved across state to a small town where I could be close to family. For the past several years I have worked at a place where I could be near my husband (and our boss dealt with my...
Thanks Kitt <3! And spinal soldier, where do I find that at? Thanks all!! xoxo...
Kitt, Did you ever have a racing heart beat with your new meds? I can deal with all of the other side effects, but I feel like I'm having a heart attack. I feel like the meds are going to kill me!...
Hi all, Thanks for the replies! To clarify, I used to take Prozac years ago, as a teen, and it did wonders for me. It helped get rid of my severe agoraphobia. Then I took it off and on for years and...
So many of you know that I've been on several SSRI's, which didn't work. Long story short, I've had several bad experiences and I'm at my last choice for an SSRI - - Zoloft. I'm nervous to start it...
As always, it is best to seek the medical attention of your doctor to rule out any physical illnesses. 1.) If it makes you feel better, any type of sedative medication makes my heart palpitate and...
Thanks Kitt. :) It will definitely be IV Sedation. The doctor went through everything really quickly and was very nice, but basically told me not to worry and that he's been doing this for 23 years....
THat helps me very much! Thank you! I am having a wisdom tooth removed and there's an infection in the tooth next to it. But they are going to do an IV Sedation and want me to take Valium the night...
I used to take B Complex for my anxiety and I thought it did wonders! I'm actually going to get back on it. I also read in an axiety book that Ginko is great for vertigo/dizziness. Going to try that,...
Hi again, I have to have my back tooth pulled tomorrow. Long story short, the root is curved and I've had it worked on twice and been on three rounds of antibiotics and the infection won't go away!...
Well in case anyone worries about racing heart, I went to the doctor Friday and BOOM, I had a major panic attack. My heart rate shot up to 142 and I really thought I was going to die. I got dizzy,...
Hi there, Like they said, medicine works differently for everyone. I took both and I happened to like Celexa more. Celexa made me really, really lethargic, though - where I mentally could not get...
Thanks Kitt, I just started it! It really helps to just write and let it out. And if someone else has experienced the same thing, that helps, too. I would have never been able to survive during the...
Okay, this may make you feel better... my period lasts 9-12 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The first few and the last few are light, and the middle is really heavy. And it sucks! I never get anemic, though, so...
Thanks all! The tingles have stopped in my head, just in case anyone else is worried about this symptom. I do get tics, though. Muscle spasms, eye spasms, spasms on my chin.... you name it!! The...
Hehe, thanks, Kitt. I tried doing that when I was driving the other day. I felt really sick to my stomach and SOOO nervous that I was going to crash, I began to try the "what if, so what" theory and...
Hi again, Some days it seems like I have a new anxiety symptom, which causes me to freak out even more. I have OCD and right now I'm obsessed about a brain tumor. Well, my newest symptom is a...
I have never heard of health anxiety. What is that?! I've been learning so much stuff on here. I love it!...
I really wanted to start Buspar, since it isn't addictive - and I wanted to try something other than an SSRI. But my doctor has me on klonopin instead, for now. Let me know how you like it!...
Yahoo had an article today about misdiagnoses on the internet, people looking up information and getting the WRONG information when seeking medical attention. I didn't read it because I didn't want...
I used to drink to alleviate my anxiety. When I began taking SSRI's, I didn't drink because I was too scared to mix the two. I have a friend that drinks while taking Zoloft (a few beers here and...
I took Prozac for years and when I tried to go back on it, I ended up in the ER with severe panic/side effects. I also have a friend that takes Zoloft now, but he used to take something else for his...
I chickened out last night and didn't take it! I'm going to tonight (I think)! No, I'm going to. I just need to keep telling myself everything you all told me and that it should help! I'm so...
Thanks so much you all! Do I need to get a blood pressure checker? I fear if I do get one, I'll just freak myself out. My pressure is usually 80's/90's over 60's/70's. Tonight is the night I take it....
I actually searched for Atenolol on this forum and found some good stuff that was posted a few years back, but if anyone does still take a beta blocker, it would make me feel better to know it's...
Leah, I have random dizziness all the time. Dizziness is a side effect of a lot of SSRI's and klonopin, but even before I took those meds, I would get a little dizzy. When I went to the doctor, she...
Lyn, Wow, it's so good that you are doing better! Did you have a history of seizures before? That is a LOT to deal with. Don't even tell me what was going on before your seizures, because I'll...
George, As SOON as I think about my heart rate, it races. Some days I don't think about palpitations, but as SOON as I think about it, I get palpitations all darn day. Some days I have energy and...
Debaser, For being in a fog, you sure put your words together very well! Hang in there! You can do it! You've been through a lot and it's understandable what you are feeling. Kitt, I'm also very...
Oh wait, I just read you've only been on Celexa for 3 weeks and Kitt is right.... it usually takes up to 4-6 weeks to really notice a change. My doctor told me when I was on an SSRI, to give it a...
Rob, I go in stages where I do the exact same thing you mentioned. I'd get really antsy about what I was going to do that day. I'd want to watch a movie and then I'd think "what am I going to do...
Klonopin has saved my life, but I do rely on it now. Before, I would panic and then calm myself down on my own. Now, I can't imagine not having it to take. I fear the day my doctor tried to take me...
Anyone having trouble remembering things? Maybe it's my age (34), but I seem to forget things ALL the time and it freaks me out! I sometimes have to even look back at the forum to see if I've already...
Anyone taking beta blockers for their anxiety? I'm to start 10mg of Atenolol for my panic attacks. My blood pressure is really good, usually, except I do have spikes when I panic - but nothing to...
I'm reading a book by a doctor and he mentions that SSRI's can cause "tics", mostly in the eyes, etc. The tics or twitches are extremely common during stress. So annoying!! Sometimes I even get...
What situations are you in when you feel like you need to take your medicine even more? On the weekends, I notice that I don't need to take my klonopin unless I need to go somewhere. But when I am at...
Stkitt, I just saw your post. Sorry! I totally didn't see the dates! Thanks, Tiffany...
Jenny, I get those sensations ALL the time! I feel like there's a hair going across my face, or my eyes get blurry, I get dizzy..... a number of weird sensations. I take klonopin and was wondering if...
Linx, How did your interview go? Have you gotten a job yet? I completely understand how you feel. I was out of work off and on for months and have quit several jobs because of my anxiety. First off,...
I have this disorder and thank you to Reach_me19 for being brave enough to post about it. It helps to know that others out there experience the same thing. On my facebook I even list in my activities...
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. It's at a "income based" clinic, which won't prescribe klonopin/xanax on a regular basis. I was given 10 pills while starting a new med. Since I probably won't...