What you are describing sounds like Sleep Paralysis, which I have suffered from ever since I was little. Auditory and visual hallucinations, parathesia, a sensation of fear/terror, in the inability...
Wanted to get other people's experiences when it comes to weening oneself of their benzos. In addition to Lexapro, I've been taking valium for the past 8 years or so to combat my anxiety and panic....
I was always an anxious person - but more in the vein of general nervousness. One day I was watching television with a friend and briefly experienced a moment of de-realization/lightheadedness. This...
Welbutrin was an absolute nightmare for me when I tried it. It would cause intense shaking during REM sleep, insomnia, heightened anxiety, and depersonalization....
Ukmummy, it is possible that starting an SSRI can paradoxically worsen anxiety in the very beginning as your body and brain adjust to the medication. However, their benefits far outweigh the possible...
John, I wanted to express my sympathy for you. I too suffer from UC, anxiety, and depression. There does seem to a fairly substantial correlation between the three and I'm not surprised that you are...
The first few weeks of Lexapro can be rough - I remember it well. Then it all seemed to even out and helped immensely with the anxiety and panic attacks. One comment though. With regard to your lack...
What you are describing sounds like muscle spasms, possibly nerve as well. I get that pattern of pain frequently and it's related to sleeping on my stomach....
Emelly, I'm terribly sorry to hear that you're currently suffering with this. This fear of choking you mentioned is not at all uncommon. While I don't experience this phobia per se, my panic attacks...
I would ask your doctor to switch to Lexapro instead. Celexa is a mixture of citalopram and escitalopram. The latter is Lexapro. The efficacy tends to be higher and side effects milder....
After my first full-fledged panic attack, I was left with residual light-headedness, numbness between the eyes, ringing in my ears, and a buzzing in my head. I was convinced I had a brain tumor....
I'm disheartened whenever I read stories that mirror my own and so many others. I'm simply going to say that I truly feel for you and understand your plight - it's horrible. I will recommend talking...
Unfortunately, I can't say anything regarding the chest pains other than panic and anxiety can manifest in many physical ways. When I first started experiencing attacks, I was constantly lightheaded...
It's changed over the years for me. When I first started getting full blown panic attacks some 10 years ago, the most challenging thing for me was meeting up with friends and going out to eat. Even...
Do any of you experience this - where simply reading about panic disorder and anxiety in general can trigger an attack? Whenever I try and research my condition or read other people's experiences,...
Definitely - the commute was one of the biggest factors for my opting to leave my job. Now that I'm going back into research the commute will be roughly 5 minutes. Thank goodness. Yup, my co-workers...
How often do you find yourself taking excessive time away from work? When this last flare of mine cropped up there were so many days when it was nearly impossible to get out of bed and do that 80...
I'm truly sorry to hear about you recurrent flare :/ During these past 9 years what meds were you taking to keep your UC at bay?...
Thank you all for your replies. It certainly helps to know when you're not alone - wish these weren't the circumstances though. It's just amazing that I can feel somewhat ok for a few days and then...
Forgot to mention - yes, I was put on oral mesalamine - Asacol back in 2003 for several months (which never had any effect) and pentasa recently for 1 month in conjunction with both hydrocortisone...
Greetings all - what prompted me to seek your friendly advice this evening is that I am currently experiencing one of the worst flares in my young adult life. If anyone can weigh-in in any capacity I...