Posted by tiredofpanic on August 10, 2006, at 11:57:01
In reply to Re: 2 weeks on Remeron, trying to Withdraw, posted by jimbobwe64 on August 10, 2006, at 1:27:41
HI Jim,
Actually I believe that one causes the other, panic causes sleep problems and sleep problems cause the panic. I don't have a zillion things racing around in my head all the time. The biggest problem that keeps me from sleeping is the constant thumping of my heart, otherwise known as mitral valve prolapse, which I have been tested for twice, both times came up mild, which could indicate a sensitivity in the machines. Even one doctor told me NORMAL, you dont have any problems. So, actually I am not worried about it, it is just very annoying, but it does not happen every night. My problems come in cycles. The same days every month I feel great, and the same days every month i feel like crap, I have a record of this, so its quite interesting.
I don't know if I would say my panic is minimal. There are days that I cannot get anything done because I am completely disoriented, blurred vison, etc. And even though I can work most of the time, it does not mean that work is done 100% efficiently. I have my own business, and with that, comes stress, so, sometimes I think to myself, its no wonder I have anxeity..
I saw some remedy online some time ago and it started with a C. It was natural, over the counter, and they had three products on their website for this. And now I cannot find them... What I have done is done the lemonade diet, works pretty good, there is some evidence that suggests that panic is caused by intestial problems and I believe that. I also take magnesium suppliments, it also seems to help a little bit. B vitimins also helps alot. So these are things people can do to help themselves, it may not be a cureall but it should help at least a little bit. I haev also tried essential oils, massage, craniosacrol, reiki, praying, mediation, and on and on. Maybe I am not consistant enough... St. Johns Wart, as far as I am concerned is pretty useless.
Remeron... the wonder drug.. hmmm. I never really leveled off as you said, so I am winging it on my own. The doc said cut the 15mg in half, take that for three days and then stop, so that is what I did. Well... that didn't work, but today I feel a bit better in some areas, so I think I am going to try taking only 4mg tonight and not taking my 1mg topper offer in the morning and see if I can make it through the day without any big incidents.
I am glad you are AD free!! Congrats!!! Taking medication sucks.
Anyway, thats it for now, write ya again when I see a reply. :-)
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