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for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 57

hi canadianmel i too was just diagnosed with panic i tried zoloft for 1 month and 1 1/2 weeks ago swiyched to pazil cr 12.5mg a day i take it at night cause can cause sleepiness i feel totally different im happier i too was dizzy,nausous,shakyand very irritable. i was taking zanax 2 times a day now knock on wood its been 3 days and no zanax give the paxil a try its working great for me

for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 45

Hi Stuff, I am in the same boat as you. I have been having panic/anxiety for 5 months now. I am Soooo scared of using the drugs. The weird thing is I dont really feel that anxious half the time, I dont wake up anxious, the one thing that gets to me is the physical symptoms like out of the blue I will just feel dizzy or like I'm going to fall over. I am worried that the meds will make the dizziness worse. Has anyone experienced any help with dizziness from meds? I havn't tried the cognitive therapy yet, but that is next on my list, however I feel like my physical symptoms come out of nowhere and I'm not even sure the cognitive will help. I have had a bottle of 12.5 paxil cr on my dresser for a 3 months now and haven't taken one. I dont take Xanax as I seem to be able to somewhat control my panic attacks and I have s .5 dose of ativan just in case which I have only taken once. Let me know if you decide to take the drugs.

for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 17

Hi, I've been trying to fight panic/anxiety disorder on my own for 1,5 years. I was really afraid of medications and also I beleived in a natural approuch like meditation, herbs, homeopathy, cognitive therapy. I finally got to the point where I was not able to leave the house and had to take medical leave from work. I was in bed almost all the time - so weak and aiky, i've head racing hart all the time and could not breath well. I hit the bottom. Than I've decided to go back to my MD and he asked me:"Who needs all this suffering. Why are you doing it to yourself. You will just looose you job eventually and the rest of your social life." And I've decided to to try drugs. I must tell you that first couple of of weeks were very difficult. Every time I would take Lexapro I would have panic attack. But I've survived. I am taking 20 mg daily now and feeling much better physically. At least I am not in bed any more and is able to do things around the house. I still have agoraphobia and I take xanax when I need to go out (which is still very rare case). But at least i am not that anxious anymore. I know it is very very hard to start on your meds. You feel that you've suffered enough already. But you need to tak that risk to potentially fell even worse for a while in order to get better. We are with you. You'll get througt it.:) Glofish

for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 1

Hi Stuff, I really don't like the SSRI's personally because I have been given Lexapro, Paxil CR, Ephuxer, Zoloft, and Xanax XR. All of these have given me some really bad side effects.

for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 10

Dear Stuff: Just wanted to put in my 2 cents worth. I was diagnosed with anxiety disorder about 12 years ago, but only AFTER 2 years of going to the doctor for just about everything under the sun, only to have the doctor tell me nothing was wrong with me. He gave me Xanax, and told me to go home. I ended up thinking I must be "nuts" because I kept having all these "symptoms" and the doctor just kept telling me nothing was wrong. I was SERIOUSLY hypocondriac!!!! So I checked myself into the local mental health care facility. (No, I'm not joking!) I was supposed to spend 21 days there, however, after 3 days, the panel of doctors told me I needed to go home, this was not the place for me! (Actually, it's quite comical now to think about it) I was terrified to go home, because I was absolutely positive I was insane or something. It took me 5 years to get off the xanax, and to be honest, I wouldn't recommend xanax to anyone, since half my problem was because xanax is a short acting drug, and when my body would come down from the xanax, the deficit acts JUST LIKE ANXIETY!! So I never knew if it was because of the drug, or because I was anxious, the two are very similiar. However, I do take Paxil, and Clonazapam and I can honestly tell you, I feel much better.......without it I would not be able to function as well as I do. I am hoping this course is going to give me some cognitive tools so that I can start really living again. Jennifer

for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 138

Stuff, I have struggled with panic/anxiety for approximately 10 or 12 years now without medication. I have recently been considering it because I have just grown tired, physically and mentally, of coping with the tools I have. However, on a positive note it is possible to utilize only cognitive-behavioral tools to deal with panic. It DOES take more than three months... for a couple of reasons. First, your body/mind has to be trained to respond almost instantaneously to anxiety, this can only be done with practice, practice and more practice. Second, your nervous system needs to have time to rest. And third, you do become in a sense "used to" your panic and accepting of the fact it will go away when utilizing your coping tools, but this takes time. After all this time my anxiety/panic sort of comes and goes with long periods in between and I know that this is in large part due to the fact that I know how to take care of myself. There are times though that it can get the best of me when something very stressful is happening and it is because of these times that I have been considering medication. Maybe its a cop out, I don't know but I'm tired of doing the work and feeling the strain. Hhhhmmm, this isn't sounding very positive is it? I meant it to be, I know people who do perfectly well without meds aside from the rare xanax under extreme circumstances. You just have to be willing to do the work. Good luck whatever you decide. Rachele

for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 73

Everyone reacts differantly to treatment...some people do better on just benzos and most of those take higher dosages of benzo. Ive always done well with a low dose of prozac 5-10 mg and low dose of klonopin .25-.5mg, along with diet, excercise, etc... The prozac scared me at first as well and I do have trouble with meds....I cant tolerate a higher dose of prozac and thus still am not 100% but the low dosaage seems to help but you need to start out low and see how it goes....

for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 99

Well, I started on Zoloft almost 2 years ago for GAD..but I actually GOT panic attacks after being on it for some time. Then my meds were changed to Lexapro daily and Xanax as needed when the panic does come. The Xanax kills the panic attack in its track. The Lexapro has definantly made a difference in the way I feel and the anxiety.

for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 30

The term "S.S.R.I" stands for "Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor". These are the new class of anti-depressants quite different from the tricyclics. Serotonin functions in the brain by latching onto chemical receptors. A chemical message is passed down through the nerve until it reaches the synapse. At this point or "Gap", chemical messengers transfer the message from one nerve cell to the next. The extra serotonin that "Isn't" used in the transmission is usually reabsorbed. However the anti-depressant action of "S.S.R.I." inhibitors is to leave more serotonin in the brain available to the receptors. Hope that helps you.

for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 1521

Hi Stuff, It is known that CBI and medication is the best method of therapy. As for time frames, regular practice will make techniques easier to use. In some cases you may feel that you are going backwards instead of making progress. Keep on working and if you feel like you are having setbacks then please jump back on the site and we can work through them together. Take care, Melanie

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