I´´m confused about medication. I feel
Written by
TaniaLee
11. Jul 2005 04:41 PM
I´´m confused about medication. I feel like a test bunny or something like that sometimes.
I go on something and it works for about 5 months and then I get put on something else.. I seem to ALWAYS get side effects, like right now I have so many physical symptoms of my anxiety that I never used to get until I was in real bad panic mode. And now I feel more depressed.
How many times does it take to get it right with these doctors??I hate taking meds but have come to the conclusion I do need them.
Is it just me I guess is what I want to know. How many people have been through similar situations? And is there hope that EVENTUALLY I will find something that works.. is there like some test I can take to see what will work best with me?? ...ok, any help would be great guys.
Wishing everyone the best out there.
TaniaLee
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Tanialee, dont give up hope. I had panic disorder,
Written by
Tera
12. Jul 2005 09:55 PM
Tanialee, dont give up hope. I had panic disorder, along with agoraphobia for many years. At this time I was a prisoner in my own house. I was afraid of everything, especially taking meds, which made my panic[with all its symptoms] even worse. Every ´´feeling´´ I had was intensified 100 times. I just cant tell you how disabled I was and how I let my children and husband down. Everything I tried made me worse.
Finally, I felt that my condition had to be worse than any drug I had tried, so I tried Prozac again, and got relief reasonably quickly. Ended up on that one for several years. Then I switched to ´´Cipralex´´. Been several months now and almost no side effects I am aware of. Plus, you must hear this Tanialee...time is a great healer. You will NOT always be like this, although you may stuggle from time to time with milder symptoms, you WILL come through this.
I am not just talking of myself, but many people I have come across in my life...ALL recover to at the very least, a managable state, if not fully.
I am now an ambulance attendant. 18 years ago, I could have not even dreamed for this kind of recovery...and as I said, a big part is simply time...and finding the right help in the meantime. Your body wont fail you, it is geared for survival and fulfillment!
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I just wanted to say thank you for your message an
Written by
TaniaLee
12. Jul 2005 11:20 PM
I just wanted to say thank you for your message and the hope in which you wrote it.. I do feel reasured and it´´s nice to hear such positive things from people who´´ve been there...
thanx again Tera
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Written by
sincity
23. Aug 2005 09:10 PM
Hi TaniaLee i ask that question alot too..Have u ever been med free and how do u cope did u use meditation? diet? exercise etc..before going to meds?.I often wonder alot if some of the meds cause panic attacks? or trigger them just being on them?.a hard one i know but the best thing to do is see how you are off them all for a while doing other things?..make sure your religious though say with meditation etc..excercise talking? sincity
Tera great news!! Can i ask before u tried the meds did u try all other avenu´´s?? like CBT therapy and meditation??
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Written by
Tera
24. Aug 2005 05:51 AM
sincity, Hello. Yes, I tried excercise for years[4 times a week], and it worked great, comparable to medication really. But we are human and prone to falling back on these types of commitments when emotional trauma comes our way. So far, the best I have felt consistantly, is when I take my antidepressant[now on Escitalopram-´´Cipralex´´] for panic attacks with agoraphobia and depression...and constant exercise[3 times a week]
Tera
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Written by
sincity
25. Aug 2005 12:15 PM
hi Tera your post gives me hope cuz im like that now awfull panicattacks? agorah? i get out but real quick if u know what i mean?...what if the panic attacks r situational at home stress etc?? Also ciprlaex is that a new one?? do u get any P/A now? can i ask how ur life has changed now? things u do that u didnt before and how about side effects from the cipralex thanku sincity
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Written by
Tera
26. Aug 2005 01:48 PM
Hi tania and sincity,
Yes I know what you mean about getting out real quick to get back to your ´´safe place´´. But home sometimes wasnt my safe place either...I felt trapped at times...then the panic would start...again. At one point even simply moving around caused my heart rate to go up slightly, and this also caused an attack...I really felt like I would never be free.
Yes, I am still sometimes feeling that I ´´might´´ be overcome with panic when I come to one of my strong trigger points, and I havnt been feeling ´´up´´, but nothing at all like I once did. Couldnt even make it to the bottom of my driveway...and I mean for several years! And all because I was too afraid of the side effects of drugs. But got to the point where I couldnt take one more day, after my mom died...then nothing mattered. So I then started anti-depressants.[prozac]
It worked really well for a long time, but then I found the anxiety poking through here and there, a little more than I liked...I didnt want my work affected.
Anyways, now I am on cipralex. Yes it is a new one. Supposedly came out of ´´celexa´´, which I had tried before but it didnt help for the panic. This new one seems good. I say this because I have not noticed any side effects[that I am aware of], and I feel good. But its good there are many to try, as not just one brand suits everyone.
I hope I have said something to help, and as I said...time.
So in the meantime, we must do what we can to help ourselves find some peace and contentment. This might be in drugs[anti-depressants and some light, consistant excercise]..and also doing just what we are doing now...talking about it!! That has been a big help for me!
Tera
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hi again
Written by
sincity
4. Nov 2005 11:39 PM
Hi Tera again..Im due to see a pdoc on 30th.i cant take 1 more day of this i feel awfull I have lexapro here but want to wait tosee the pdoc do darn med phobic but yet like you said i cant stand living like this so the drugs cant be any worst, the panic is sending me insane!! I will let u know how i get on R Sincity
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