Posted by tiredofpanic on August 9, 2006, at 22:57:15
In reply to Re: 2 weeks on Remeron, trying to Withdraw, posted by jimbobwe64 on August 9, 2006, at 16:39:28
Jim,
The first day I took it I felt a soothing/smoothing sensation, however that was followed by a day later with very harsh side effects that forced me to reduce the dosage to 15mg. I took 15mg for 11 days with little noticable help. I have been having panic problems for almost two years. However, I have keep a diary for the last five months of my problem, there was a study done at Harvard and my sleep apnea test was put into this little program, I have some sleeping problems that may be the cause of the panic, but that is still left to be determined. I firmly beleive that anxiety and other panic disorders and sleep problems are all related to one another. Everyone with panic or anxiety needs a CBT psycholgist, medication may be needed, but I think a majority of the issues can be resolved with some relaxation techniques by a guided therapist, a learning of how to cope with the symptoms until they subside. I no longer worry so much about the symptoms that they increase in strength. I do still fear death sometimes, but the point is is that I have learned all of this is panic, I am not having a heart attack/stroke, other illnesses, etc. Sometimes it bothers me, but typcially only at night when I am ready to sleep. My day is very busy and the anxeity is there during the day, but I am able to ignore it 99% of the time and get my work done. I am either strong headed or have a serious panic problem that is only subdued by work. Strange. Anyway, I don't like medication and I have had enough, I am tired of the side effects and worry that comes along with taking these drugs, I feel they are all bad in one way or another, not just psych drugs, all drugs in general, if we eat healthy, do exercise and don't worry about things we cannot control, the world would be a very different place...
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