when it comes to weaning off benzos, trust your doctor and stay off the internet (except here, like SC said we are supportive here and its not an evironment of fear) because all you will see there is...
hope you feel better soon! rest and get well!...
congratulations! i know it is scary becoming a father when you have anxiety issues, ive done it twice.. but also know that you have strength you dont know that you have..and as a parent you will find...
thats awesome! i had those same symptoms in the summer and they are no fun...sounds like your body is healing give it time and the other symptoms will get better too :-)...
that is very irresponsible that your doctor did not respond to you about refilling your Lyrica prescription..that is not a med that should be cold turkeyed nor is it a med of abuse..i am glad that...
this would be something best discussed with your dr but from my own personal experience..taking a benzo helps to calm you for a few hours but they are really not designed to treat depression from...
i find burning it off physically works best... if im at home i do pushups..if im at work i climb stairs.. ..if my body wants to run away and escape a lion chasing it (which is what panic attacks...
thanks guys..day 2 went well also! today im watching my 2 year old alone all day so if i make it thru that I suppose i will make it thru anything :-)...
today is my first day off benzos since august (i've tapered down for about a month now, last step was .125 mg klonopin for 10 days...if you are taking benzos do NOT stop taking them without talking...
i would say talk to your doc but i would also say dont give up yet i still felt like **** on lexapro (different drug but similar) after 5 weeks but i kept with it and it did me well for 13 years. For...
good to hear things are going well so far! keep on keepin on!...
thanks sc! glad you got chuckle out of my subject line.. keeping a sense of humor about this process is helpful for me! im not sure how the next few weeks will go but i do know this..that even if it...
Hi everyone- On Friday I have my p-doc's go ahead to discontinue taking klonopin.. i was taking xanax .25 mg for about 2 months, then discontinued xanax and been taking klonopin .25 mg for 2 weeks...
there is a very high probability that what you are feeling is anxiety/panic symptoms. however given your family history...i would say it is important for you to establish a close relationship with a...
pressure in your head can be caused by tight suboccipital muscles (the muscles that hold your head up at the base of your skull), which can be caused by stress and anxiety, i have been going to...
kickboxing guy- just had to chime in here, what they did to you in the ER is infuriating to me! the answer you gave them to the question they asked you is probably the most mentally healthy answer to...
wish you the best....it sounds like your examination revealed some things which is great progress..take that as a positive and keep working toward healing...
Hi guys- Its been a little over 2 weeks since I gave an update on how Im doing so thought I would check in. I've upped to 150mg effexor from 75 mg and this has helped me alot. Hard to describe but...
sylk- im glad to hear the 150mg effexor is working for you! it has helped me as well at that dose :-)...
i wouldnt worry about the generic/brand name thing...dont lose hope...20mg my help you..if it doesnt there are other medications...it is a frustrating and frightening time when you are still looking...
at week 3 of lexapro you probably still wont be feeling that great..at that point it is more side effects than therapeutic effects...i went on it in Nov 2013 and i would say it took 8 weeks before i...
positive thoughts to you and your husband...hope he feels better!...
hi park and jake's mom.. just wanted to say hi and hope today is a better day for you..sending you good thoughts.....
i take effexor have nothing bad to say about it...i hear it is harder to get off of than ssri's (its an snri) but i dont plan to ever stop taking it so thats not an issue for me...i started on 75 mg...
thanks sc... i will post an update in a couple of weeks...want to give it some time to breathe and unfold..the plan is by then i can cut to half a klonopin daily..then in a month no more...
hi guys so i had my appointment...gameplan is to increase my effexor and switch to klonopin and to gradually bring the klonopin down and be off it by year end... doc says the dose of effexor i was on...
jules makes good points as well.. when i was struggling i FORCED myself to get out and do things and be with my friends..and it helped..and they were happy to have a designated driver :-) no matter...
aloha- i am not sure if this is your first time on ssri's...however i can tell you my first experience sounds exactly like yours...i did not feel better after 5 weeks...i would say it did take about...
getting ready to leave for the appointment...i am super nervous.....
i think what you are feeling is totally normal. dont feel guilt because you cant comfort somebody else right now...you need comforting just as badly..your grief is real and must be processed before...
thanks sc! last night i felt really good thinking 'only 48 more hours and then i will get some guidance and get on the right path'...so now that 48 is down to less than 24 so feeling good about...
hi ultimate worrier... how are you doing today?...
hi sara... welcome! hope you find helpful support here..:-)...
hi all... so i have my p-doc appointment tomorrow..in a way im really "psyched" (bad pun) for it because in it i will receive my plan to get off the xanax ive been using (.25 mg per day), also my...
hello...i used to have a coworker who had similar issues and he was diagnosed with celiac disease and went gluten free and it solved it..that may or may not be the case with you but it's possible...
so sorry to hear this...know that you have every right to be anxious right now...any human being with feelings would be in your situation...you will make it thru this day...allow yourself to feel...
sending you all positive thoughts and prayers...you are all strong and inspiring people..my anxiety is a little on the high side today but thats pretty normal for a sunday..i really am looking...
awwwwwesommmmme!...
have to watch that blood sugar before bed.. A handful of almonds to keep things steady thru the night can help or keep some next to your bed..you made it thru a panic attack without using your rescue...
you have a great attitude...hang in there..ssris turned my life around..i hope they do the same for you...
i have struggled with anxiety issues since i was nine years old..so clearly my brain NEEDS changing, i self medicated with too much food in grade school and middle school, too little food in high...
pinkharts-- ive been there and back again and there and back again and there and back again :-) i remember i went thru a bout feeling like you feel now in nov 2003...was a complete and total wreck...
this may help explain http://anxietynetwork.com/content/physical-somatic-symptom-shifting Reason for edit: Made this an active link. TY for sharing M.E.!...
i have tears in my eyes reading this..this is wonderful..thank you for posting...
symptom shifting is common with panic attacks and anxiety anxiety/panic in a way is your body trying to get your minds' attention your body figures out that your mind is onto the tricks it plays to...
teeth hurting may be tension from your jaw from being anxious...
i cant offer any insight on your husbands issues other than to say im sorry you are going thru that.. but you need to help yourself first..is there a way you can see a health provider and tell them...
i went thru a about a month with resting hr of over 100 when i came down with mono this spring...when i would be laying on the couch and put the remote on my stomach the thing would literally be...
after 8 days unfortunately you would probably feel minimal if any benefits..these meds take time..hang in there though it gets better.....
yes that is totally normal...ssri's can really help you if you find the right one...if you tough out the first 4-6 weeks.. for some people and i include myself in this group the first month is really...