I'm going to try and drive three blocks today to the fire station and back Scaredy Cat. We will see how it goes. TG~...
My therapist appears to have developed Parkinsons and my sister, her husband, and myself have stopped seeing him because his responses no longer make sense. He doesn't have anything helpful for...
I've been taking benzos for over 10 years. I have severe PTSD, panic disorder, OCD, agoraphobia, and depression. I can't just snap out of a panic attack which is why I'm on them I will go up or down...
I can no longer drive alone. I have to have someone follow me. I can no longer drive my daughter to the bus stop in the mornings because it's dark out and I panic. I can't even get in the car to go...
Honestly I've had horrible agoraphobic for a long time. I would just bring an extra pair of pants in the car or sweatpants and wear depends if you're truly worried. Just try to get out of the house....
The short answer would be no. Most of the manufacturers don't use it for generic Klonopin. I guess my question to you is what letter/numbers are on each side of the Klonopin and what is the...
Right now I take .5 mg four times a day as needed. Normally I'd take two a day but I'm starting a different medication and need it....
I don't have a sleep issue as I'm taking it early in the morning but it just makes my heart race !!! So frustrating. Thanks for the welcome back. It's been a long time. :) I just wonder if...
I haven't posted on here in a long time. Long story short I've been on the same meds for five years and they never worked and now completely failed. I started Lexapro three days ago (2.5 MGS) while...
Hey there! Welcome to HW. Not a fun diagnosis, and you're just on the beginning of your journey. We are all here to help. I would definitely continue speaking with a counselor or therapist to find...
I'm surprised with the lack of sleep that they didn't give you more of a calming SSRI like Celexa. Please talk to your doctor before getting off of your med. I got off Lexapro without doctor's...
i bleed all the time after a pap, even after extracurricular activities. LOL I have a tender cervix unfortunately and that's just what happens. Sometimes I end up with cervitis. Most the time it's...
I was always starving on Lexapro. I put on 50 pounds in the first five months that I took the medication. I never ate that way either. I was always very lean. Suddenly I couldn't keep the weight off...
I take my meds at such random times. Sometimes noon one day and 7 am the next. It really doesn't make much of a difference. Just try to keep the pill times as close as possible. Pretend your 4 AM...
Celexa, Lexapro's (older) sister medication is relatively free of the sexual side effects. At least in my experience....
Honestly EMDR has been amazing for the most traumatic memories that I've dealt with. I don't have to push them away as much anymore. They generally pipe down. Don't give up on therapy. If you just...
I have anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia and had extreme symptoms for 6 years before finally getting my PTSD diagnosis. I've had additional meds added such as Gabapentin for sleep and it helps just...
Is anyone else a PTSD sufferer?...
Hey cilly, I have been suffering with PTSD for about 10 years now. It's awful. The intrusive thoughts scare me. I've done EMDR for PTSD, it helps somewhat but some memories I'm unwilling to work...
I have stopped by here and there in this forum but find it hard to relate to a lot of the issues. There are relatable ones in regards to anxiety or panic attacks but PTSD goes so much further than...
If you had been in my position, from the charm, the chemistry, everything; you would have defined such as love until having been deceived. Such is the same as when one is cheated on. Trust is...
I guess I'm moreso venting, I'm not sure where else I can turn to. I've always turned here. I was robbed on Thanksgiving by a man I was head over heels in love with... while my daughter and I were...
To calm your nerves I would say see a doctor. We aren't professional doctors here so I can only tell you what I've experienced. I will tell you I have experienced the same exact symptoms doing a...
It sounds like vertigo. I get that a lot. Sometimes I will just be sitting down, or just relaxing and move my head and it's almost like the world spins for a second, and I'm completely off balance....
A lot of my panic occurs when I'm driving so I tend to distract myself by keeping lipstick or chapstick closeby and applying it, putting on music and singing it, and then breathing exercises. When...
I think the B12 shots aren't going to stop your anxiety. They can help but what concerns me is the Vitamin D test. A lot of people suffer with a vitamin D deficiency with anxiety. I would suggest...
I am not a doctor and none of us here are. If you haven't already, to calm your nerves, get a check up with your doctor. Headaches are common due to stress and the feeling of a "band" around the...
SC- I always found HW more healing than going to support groups for anything. You guys are my support. I have lost my parents (We no longer speak), all of my friends (I no longer drink, those...
I let my boyfriend know a couple weeks ago about what the reality of my PTSD is. He understood and said he would go to appointments with me. My ex is the father of my daughter, and it was 4 years of...
If you run out of your prescription, usually if you go to the pharmacy where you filled the script and let them know you're out of your medication and cannot get a prescription yet, they may give you...
It's been a long time. I hope all of you are well. I have been dating a sweet man for a while now, but was in a mentally abusive relationship about a year and a half ago. Things go well for a while,...
This phobia will get worse without guidance in how to treat it. I don't know where you're at but personally for me I made daily goals. 5 minutes the first day, 10 the second, 20 the third, 45 the...
Not sure it's working but I'm in a huge transition right now with kicking my fiance out of the house. I'd rather be working on EMDR. UGH...
eblaugh- I drink tea. However I drink caffeine FREE tea. Celestial harvest has a great selection of flavors like blueberry and wildberry, etc. The main ingredient is hibiscus which has been proven to...
Well I've been on neurontin (gabapentin; an anticonvulsant) for a few months for anxiety but I have had tinnitus (ringing in the ears) since I was a child. Since starting the neurontin the sound of...
I get the vibrations! I have been on klonopin for about six months too! I thought I was going insane for a while! Sometimes I will think my actual phone is vibrating on my leg or something and...
I've tried EFT (Emotinal Freedom Technique). It works to a degree for a lot of people, but have found TFT (Touch Feel Therapy) to work better for some odd reason. You look up the emotion you're...
EMDR is going OK. I hit some rough patches with my fiance so we skipped the past couple of sessions. I don't mind some of the memories but I don't know if it's helping. I still freak out if I drive...
Update... did an EMDR session today. Intense anxiety and intrusive thoughts afterwards. I hate it. Didn't have a good day after that because too much stress, work, etc. Irritated and once again...
Roll call... hmmm... I've been doing pretty well. I packed in the EMDR pre-sessions the past couple weeks. I did three sessions last week which was basically an intake and then two sessions doing an...
I know exactly what you mean. It's like your mind is normally so full of what ifs and worry that when your mind is finally clear and starting to feel good you're searching for that 'normalcy' which...
Anxious- thanks. How is emdr working for you? How many sessions have you done and how many more do you have to do? Is it weird or scary? Do you actually experience memories you couldn't remember or...
Ok so I set up an appointment with an emdr therapist. He has been doing emdr for 12 years and does five or more sessions a week. He's also a member of the emdr international association. I looked...
Anxious lion- if you were going to end up insane from anxiety ... you would have already been insane. People who are clinically "insane" don't realize it. You sound like you're at my level of anxiety...
I've been researching EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing) therapy and am thinking I'm going to do it. Only problem is... I'm scared to do it. I had called my "consultant" that Health...
I don't know if I'm crazy and am headed back to the psych ward or I'm just too hyper vigilant from my anxiety? I swear I keep seeing stuff move out of the corner of my eye and when I look to see what...
Thanks Kitt. I completely forgot I posted that..Lol...
Ok.... so I have an issue with watching movies and TV shows with violence of any sort... HOW can I get past this? I used to LOVE NCIS but can't handle the talk about the cop stuff and bad stuff. I...
I agree with Kitt. I'm on Citralopam myself and it can make you a bit drowsy for the first couple days. It wears off though....
My attacks were so bad to a point that I couldn't leave the house and thus not work. I didn't work for 5 months. I was too terrified to drive, too terrified to move, and panicked over intrusive...