Hi Dan. Am amazed at how well you write taking jntonaccount that you are on anhigh dose of klonopin. At my highesf usage f Benzos I was taking .5 Xanax and 1.0 Mg klono. While it did tame my anxiety....
Hi Brenda. Are you combining natural coping skills with your medication? I ask this not because I am anti medication. Ive been on lexapro for over 3 yrs now and still take Xanax on an as needed...
Hi Reepin. Let me just say this, i get the dizzies, tension headaches and lightheaded symptoms too! And I absolutely hate them! :) Though like SC it comes and goes, when I am focused on something...
hi angelcat! nice to find a kababayan indeed. wishing you d gift of peace as well :)...
thanks merrida. i dont know if i ever told you that i live in the philippines. in the philippines, there is no divorce. the only country in the world where divorce is not allowed by law. the politics...
thanks friends for your support and understanding :) HAPPY TURTLE my lady friend is diagnosed as bipolar type II. how does this differ from yours?...
Hello friends, Its been a while since I've posted my own topic, though have been reading and replying to other friends posts. I guess it is because i haven't been busy living a new life, finding a...
Kitt thank you for sharing.... without reservations. Opened my eyes to real fighting spirit while at d same time having a good kind heart. You r a blessing many times over. Xoxo...
You and your wife ARE doing something to save and improve your relationship. Count yourself lucky Med!...
Hi. I used to take klonopin at the onset of my anxiety. My dosage was 1/4 of 2mg. I personally think based on experience that to have any effect the least dosage would be half of a 0.5mg....
Hello Brit. Coming to terms w major changes is something i can totally relate to. 5 yrs ago I was happily married (not without issues of course) w 2 wonderful kids i was in a partnership doing...
Hi special. Anxiety symptoms are horrible!! No sugar coating there. I am more than 3 yrs away from the time I had my breakdown and the symptoms that still persist the most are headaches and...
My prayers and well wishes to Theresa. We can all rel to that feeling of utter dread hopelessness and isolation. Hang in there Theresa. We are thinking of you....
manila philippines :)...
you will find d courage in due time :)...
Everything in its good time. Ill share with u a little story. About 4 yrs ago my mother in law then had a colonoscopy procedure. A supposed routine procedure but something went wrong. The Dr...
Sorry merrida for being totally ignoramus about this but what does CP stand for? Would just like to echo what scaredy said take care of you first before anyone else. You are not letting anyone down....
For me, one of the worst things about having a cold is the heavy headed feeling resembles that caused by anxiety. Of course you know what that does to our anxiety. I hope you feel better soon!...
the story i will tell is nowhere near as difficult as yours, but i hope it can inspire you to change your mind about meds. before my stroy some intro to my maintenance meds, i am on 7.5 mg lex and...
when i was diagnosed w PAD and prescribed meds i took them right away and slowly over time i startd to get better. how much of this was to due meds? i cant say because i have no point of reference. i...
hello. jus a tip on ivs or injctions in general. what i do is i bite my lower lip enough for it to hurt quite a bit but not enough to wound myself. thst way my attention is diverted tl the pain of my...
Good job!...
Don't stop Xanx cold turkey rebound will get u...
Scaredy, Lets just say am not very good at following rules ;)...
Hi Hazel, I dont remember the brand of laxatives that i took but i took 1 dose at 7pm another at 10pm. My procedure was the following day at 630am. I didnt prep as well as i should, I cheated and ate...
Hi meow. I agree with KMF. Ive been on led 3 plus years and have a daily drink (1-2 beers) to unwind and I havent noticed lex to affect me any more than the usual....
Hi hazel. I did mine 2 weeks ago. Yup nothing pleasant about for sure but you are making it easier for yourself by eating light days prior. I cheated some bit and made preparation bit more difficult....
Hello special, if I recall correctly didn't u mention in one of your older posts that you are part of management at work and have to fake your way to not be found out? I can totally relate to u....
Ive had colonoscopy thrice last one was hus one wk ago. U correct d prep is unpleasant to say the least. D procedure itself will b a breeze bec are asleep during entire procedure...
Hi special, like u and kitt, I was also the one people would run to and I found it so hard to reach out. I am 100% sure this contrributed greatly to my nervous breakdown in 2010. Special we are not...
Hello. I used to take Xanax regularly and weaned off. Even if u have are taking a low dose i would suggest that you wean off to minimize possibility of rebound anxiety. You've been on it for 10 yrs...
Hello! I am having my colonoscopy on sat. This will be my third time in 2 yrs. yes i am dreading it too but not the procedure itself but the preparation. No sugarcoating the prep is a real bummer....
hello mindy, i am sorry you are going thru a tough time. I can relate to your apprehension about reducing meds because i have done that on different occasions in the past 3 plus years. i was...
enjoy youtime with your old buddy scaredy!...
Hi Chadj, I am sorry to hear you are going thru some really tough times. While I have not taken remeron, I have taken klonopin before on a regular basis and still do on an as needed basis. The side...
Hello Janet. :) re: klonopin, I used to take that regularly (I.e. daily) as well as Xanax. I would have to disagree with your understanding that it wont be effective until it builds in your blood...
thanks Scaredy and weary. do appreciate your kind words and support always....
ok i will base it on personal experience. ive been on lexapro for 3plus yrs now on 7.5mg per day. i do drink with it. at times more than i should. i wont encourage or discoursge you to go one way or...
hi ck, i truly feel for you and what you are going thru. i, for one, went thru a traumatic episode which was what triggered my anxiety. before that tho i believe my anxiety level has been higher than...
Thanks M and Kitt for your kind words of support and understanding. I deeply appreciate it. Wish u both good health this yr and always....
Hello friends Some of you (to name a few s.c., Larry, kitt) that I separated from my wife early last yr. One of the things that I did last yr was to overspend on partying mostly. I guess it was my...
Hello SOIA, Wishing you all the best in your decision :) Gaining support from fellow anxiety sufferers, gaining new info AND to not get consumed by it is definitely a challenging balancing act. I go...
Hello and welcome :) 1. When your anxious and you do everyday things does it feel like your out of breath and your heart races? I mean I walk up the stairs at my house and my pulse is like 135 easy....
Xanax is a great medicine, if used the way it should. 3 plus yrs since i got anxiety i still take xanac from time to time when anxiety is spiking and troublesome....
Great news Kitt! So happy for you. hoping and keeping fingers crossed for even better news ahead :)...
Ive been called pathetic, loser, a***ole, good for nothing, sympathy seeker etc.. And that was from my ex-wife. The question craig is? Are you going to let other people define you? Or are you going...
No one to talk to and people sick of hearing your stories craig? Tell me about it!! :) i have a big group of friends and wife when this all started now in that group i only communicate with 1 and i...
Hi Craig, I did some back reading on your post and wasn't sure I saw where, when and how this all started for you. I just know you are dealing with some weight loss issues and general feeling of...
Hello laine, at the start of my anxiety, i used to take clona and xanax at the same time. clona for sleep because it really does make you sleep. Problem is, yes you are right, it does give you a hang...
Anti reps have different effects on diffrrnt people. For some it makes them sleepy for some it wakes them up so it is a bit of trial and error to know which works for u. I take mine @ 6pm everyday...