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Posted by crazychickuk on July 28, 2005, at 23:11:59
Hi all, i am of meds (med free forn early a yr)
since stopping remeron i have felt out of balance !!
thought i was getting on top of it !
Met a great guy after being single for 4 years, im at his home now 4 hours away from mine, planned to stay here for 4 weeks of the summer with my 6 year old and my dog !!
i dont feel all there, like im going to lose my mind, im getting anxious, i am unable to argue cus my head hurts with confusion, im spinning out alot (like when ur on weed, no i dont smoke it)
my daughter is playing me up, i feel like i have to follow her around alll the time, as andy is getting annoyed with her (he not used to coming home from 10 hr work to a kid! stressing me
my dog wont leave his dog alone.. (2 staffy's mines a bitch) stressing me
he is bein funny " my mum cant bring her dogs round sunday lunch now o ****" .. stressing me
his adoptive sister is here everynight for dinner, she thinks shes gods gift, she has to have one better thsan ev one else, she shows of her good figure, he looks at her weird, she is so full of herself, i feel very uncomfortsble with her around.(am i being paranoid?)
i just dont feel like im all here, i am getting so anxious when we go out, and even in the house, my brain feels like its gonna shut off, like i just woke up, im tired al the time even though im sleeping 10 hrs a night !i kept saying wed and yesterday i wanna go home friday etc he said thinks its for the best, then i managed to pursuade himn other wise cus we both are in love !! and i dont wanna lose him i really dont..
whats going on? did remeron really alter the way my brain was?also i been suffering with severe tummy acid, where its got to the stage i cant eat all that well for fear of my tummy burning something badly, gaviscon seems to help a little!! (stress i know)
help plse advice much appreciated...
i have rang my shrink she reckons its just anxiety getting better of me and to fight it!!
Posted by MM on July 29, 2005, at 2:44:58
In reply to Cant beleive stress has done this .., posted by crazychickuk on July 28, 2005, at 23:11:59
I would think part of it is the change in your life, being not at home with all these new stressors, not necessarily the remeron. Maybe you could try a low dose of something that's worked for you in the past until you get better adjusted? Have there been any significant weather changes? Just some thoughts. HTH.
MM
Posted by crazychickuk on July 29, 2005, at 4:55:00
In reply to Re: Cant beleive stress has done this .. » crazychickuk, posted by MM on July 29, 2005, at 2:44:58
Nothing has ever worked in the past cept remeron had my reasons to stop that cold turkey after 2 yrs ...
i feeling like this since stopping it last aug.. feels like im losing my mind !! im so depressed cant think of nothing positive.!! fear of going out on my own cus i fear i will lose my mind fall etc ..
pathetic me letting this win.. just cant help it.. why is valuim giving me a paradoxial (sp) affect ?
Posted by Sonya on July 29, 2005, at 8:27:35
In reply to Re: Cant beleive stress has done this .., posted by crazychickuk on July 29, 2005, at 4:55:00
>why is valuim giving me a paradoxial (sp) affect ?
You first said you were off all meds. How much valium have you been taking? I've tried all benzos in the past and found them to make my anxiety worse. I know that isn't the case for many people, though. Are you taking valium as needed or on a routine schedule?
Posted by crazychickuk on July 29, 2005, at 17:27:43
In reply to Re: Cant beleive stress has done this .., posted by Sonya on July 29, 2005, at 8:27:35
i havent taken it for ages....
cant beleive it makes me anxious.. why is this?
i need something to calm me.... im climbing the wallls, im so losing my mind..
Posted by MM on July 29, 2005, at 18:26:53
In reply to Re: Cant beleive stress has done this .., posted by crazychickuk on July 29, 2005, at 17:27:43
I don't know if it could be of much help to you, but white tea helps calm me (the l-theanine in it is why) and maybe you could try that. I drink a big cup/2 teabags and I do notice an effect. Exercise might help too. Deep breathing, even though it might sound too simple, does help. Those are the only non-medication options I can think of. Have you looked over on the alternative board? I hope you find some relief soon. HTH
MM
Posted by Phillipa on July 29, 2005, at 18:50:08
In reply to Re: Cant beleive stress has done this .. » crazychickuk, posted by MM on July 29, 2005, at 18:26:53
Donna it sounds like you're doing a lot better to me. You may not feel it but I remember when you couldn't even go out of the house! Being around other people in a strange place is hard for me also. And by the way congratulations on your new man and so how did you meet him? Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by barosky on July 29, 2005, at 19:52:56
In reply to Cant beleive stress has done this .., posted by crazychickuk on July 28, 2005, at 23:11:59
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> whats going on? did remeron really alter the way my brain was?
Most likely, welcome to the club, I think paxil corrupted my head.
>> i have rang my shrink she reckons its just anxiety getting better of me and to fight it!!
>I'm going to give you my opinion based on my experience, mind you this is subjectivly filtered through my own horrid experience with drugs.
If the doctor says it's anxiety or even depression, and you couldn't figure that out yourself, but HAD to have someone tell you, it's b*llshit.
I vigorously looked for natural excuses as to what was causing my cognitive problems, I looked at depression and anxiety and of course , both contained symptoms that I was suffering from. ( concentration problems , memory problems, slow thinking, etc, etc,) But I didn't feel depressed..in fact I didn't feel much at all.
But you know what apathy, that's a SIGN OF DEPRESSION , EVERYTHING'S a SIGN OF DEPRESSION, or ANXIETY. So if your exhibiting a certain sympton it could be classified under either depression or anxiety even though the depression or anxity may play no role in what your experiencing.
After going on many meds, I finnaly realized I don't feel depressed it's just a conclusion I arrived to,and after seriously looking at myself , I realized I wanted it to be depression or anxiety because it could be reversed, but despite many treatments, nothing really changed.. my mood was fine.. like always.. just the symptons (short term memroy etc, continued and in some instances even worsened) It wasn't the depression or anxiety though it was the meds causing long term problems, meds which I am no longer on which I attribute to
PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE
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