Posted by daizy on December 17, 2002, at 14:40:45
In reply to Re: Loosing hope, posted by Mr Cushing on December 17, 2002, at 13:58:35
> My supposedly "simple" diagram just says it all really doesnt it, Nothing for me is ever simple, thats my problem. I dont want to have flash cars, a great big house, loads of money, yeah im not saying it wouldnt be nice, I just "simply" want to be happy, something i havnt been for a very long time now and its tiring me out.
if i had a "simple" illness it'd be "simple" to find a cure. Not knowing what is wrong with me is killing me, yet im powerless to do anything about it.I dont mean to put this burden on everyone else, i feel guilty, Someone has already said before that a friend does this to her with threatning suicide, and it makes her feel worse, so sorry people. Im just going to observe for a while (if i can hold myself back) Let everyone have a rest......................................
(paranoia is setting in)thanx
> Hey Daizy, just thought I'd give you my thoughts about it. First, I have no clue what you did for your simple diagram though.
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> For your panic attacks, honestly, find a doctor that can prescribe you benzos. I take Clonazepam myself at about .5mg tablets a day. When I was my most manic, feeling like everything was in fast forward, I was also having panic attacks like freaking crazy. Like sometimes I'd just have to lie there in the dark and shake for a few hours trying to calm myself down.
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> Do the heart palpatations come when you're having a panic attack? Because for me, that's how it was, I'd get really winded and my heart would be beating a mile a minute and I never could really attribute my panic attacks to anything else going wrong with my life. I had absolutely NO stress for about 3 months and was still having them on almost a daily basis.
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> Effexor... Any SSRIs work great for you IF you don't have an underlying mood disorder. If you have a Mood Disorder, Effexor could make it MUCH worse. You might need a Mood Stabilizer (like Depakote or Lamictal or something... only take Lithium if you HAVE to) and then use an Anti-Depressant as an add-on once you're stabilized on the MS. The MS will get rid of almost all anxiety symptoms within a few days.
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> If you add on a Benzo to that (for example, Clonazepam) when you're starting to feel a little bit like you're swaying in either direction, too up or too down, take it and within 45 minutes or so you'll be back at normal.
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> To me, from what you've described, it does sound like Bi-Polar.. We have (had) a lot of the same symptoms.
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