justmemimi
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Change your doctor... or have second opinion. God bless. |
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Sugar
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Gen , I really do not know what to tell you. I will to you the peace of Jesus. I do hope you go to church. I believe if you get into a faith base believing in the Lord Jesus Christ church you can be helped. You will feel much better,You must force yourself if you have to , to get yourself back on track.Please try this .What have you got to lose? God Bless |
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pahump1@verizon.net
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please dont reproduce |
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Puma
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I refuse to take meds. They don't help me much. In fact they seem to make me worse. Alot of the meds I have taken do nothing more than keep me awake all night. |
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George K
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Maybe you need to get off the dam meds,and be your self.Some times meds make it worse,are the person on meds really doesn't need meds. |
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spader70737
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The Seroquel and lithium is for the bi-polar and racing thoughts. The benzo's are for the anxiety. Xanax is a fast acting short lived benzodiazapine used for panic attacks in progress (as needed). Have you tried longer acting benzo's such as Serax or Ativan? These will not act as hard and fast as xanax, they are a longer acting drug that may prevent you from having the really bad attacks all together and do not hit you as hard (drowsiness fatigue) Seroquel may be in the same family as respidal but may not have the same bad effect on you. I take it for bi-polar and found that it is a MAJOR tranquilizer which might be good for you also. Panic attacks are so bad that sometimes one has a panic attack just worrying when you will have another one. Good luck and God Bless you. |
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Shortcake r
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You are at the wrong place sweetie!! Go to church or ask your God for help!! He will listen. |
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clcalifornia
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It takes time to find the right combina
tion of medications to manage your anxiety & your bipolar. You defnatly need to work more with your Doc. to find the right dosage and combination of meds to help you feel and function better.
You can't keep feeling on the edge.
If your psych doc won't help. find someone else.
Don't give up asking for help. There is hope and help |
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fifty
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You have a bunch of bad answers. Don't listen to them. You should work with your doctor concerning your fears about taking this medication. Perhaps you might ask him/her if you can start very slowly with just a few grains due to your fear.
Another option is to get a second opinion since you have some serious issues. If you read DSM-IV, you could get a list of names of the leading psychiatrists who wrote the sections of the manual for your illnesses. It sounds like you need to consult with an anxiety specialist since those symptoms are the ones that are bothering you the most.
You could also access psychiatric journals to identify experts in panic or anxiety disorders. Another option is to see who teaches mood disorders at your local university.
My personal opinion which may be worthless would be to see a more senior psychiatrist with extensive experience in panic disorders. It seems that the xanax is not working for you. Sometimes the more difficult cases really need a senior psychiatrist.
Also since your issues are not resolved, I think you should read everything possible on panic disorder. There are new workbooks available which may provide some relief. Perhaps you can use a variety of methods besides medication to bring some relief. |
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Dianna S
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I no how you feel, some times it takes awhile to get the right medication for you, I was kidnapped from my job and escaped 3 months later I have Severe Post Tramatic Stress Disorder and Chronic Depression so I asked every question you asked it just takes time I don't no how many meds I went thru I'm a recluse
but hang in there it will get better it is for me but its slow God Bless and Good Luck |
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Arad
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calm down and listen to your doctor
(s)he knows how to help u
take the meds (s)he prescribed to u and express your concerns
(s)he will help you |
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Joan C
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I been there done that.I was on xanax for 10 yrs. I had to be in the hopsital to get off it. Lithium should be off the market. Depakote is better and safer. You are okay. But you are being over medicated which will make you thing your going crazy for sure. I would find another doctor asap. Take all your meds with you. But find another doctor. There are plenty of meds on the market that will help you instead of making things worse. Good Luck!! |
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daryllboothe
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You have to talk to your doctor if you are afraid to take the medication. Isn't the Xanax helping at all? I understand what you mean by black out without passing out, you are frozen with fear. I am so sorry that you are having trouble getting your meds regulated, but please don't give up. Call your doctor this evening and discuss your concerns about the Seroquel. It may or may not be in the same family as the Respidal, but he may know a reason why this one will be okay for you to take. I am medicated for anxiety and depression, so I know how much you are suffering. I am praying for your doctor to find the right medication mix so that you can live a happy, normal life. |
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summer days
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I think you need to take a moment and relax. Just take a deep breath. Ok now if you are that scared then talk to your dr. If your dr. isn't helping go to another dr. I think you are over thiking. Its part of anxiety. The only way to conquer it is to stop doing that. Try to relax as much as possible. Start going to the gym, do things that make you feel good. Talk to some friends and let them know how you are feeling. There is nothing better than support. If you are bipolar then you just need to find the right meds. But in the mean time just calm down and you may start to see a difference. |
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purple
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no meds you can take are going to help... your help has to come from you ,, inside a pill cant do for you what you need to do for yourself. |
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Aaron A
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Resperdal is for schizophrenia It slows down the brain, you are probably thinking in loops so they need to slow your thinking down so you can get back on the right track. You should try olanzapine it will knock you out but it is for your own good. Just find something constructive to occupy your time like a puzzle. If your really bipolar then you need to realize what calms you down and what gets you hiped. If you feel anxiety coming on then do something to calm it down the worst is when you become depressed and are to lazy to get up and do anything to feel better. Try to balance your own life drugs alone will not help. |
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Ramona H
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Sounds like you need to go back to your psych and intensely discuss your issues..Sometimes meds have dangerous interactions which won't allow them to work as they should..If no relief, change doctors!!!!
Good luck.... |
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AdamKadmon
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I am on Seroquel and it does little for me so I don't see what the problem would be. Its a drug that came over from Europe after like a decade of use there and finally made its debut in America like 4 years ago, I've been on it since. Also, if your medication isn't working, its your doctors job to put you on new medications until you find a system that does. I am on Xanax, Seroquel, Paxil, Trazodone and Zonisamide - it sounds like a lot, but it works, and the Xanax is ONLY for really bad days, which I have few of these days. Personally, I don't think anyone could tell I have a problem.
I've been on medication since '93 and my medication has changed over the years, yours will too. As far as God goes, he gave you the intelligence to see the Doctor, so forget the fundie hate! |
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rjohnson442000
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Whoever is prescribing is obviously dependant on writing prescriptions until one works. I seriously suggest that you fire the lug and go to someone else with your file in hand so that the same mistakes don't happen. In the meantime try biofeedback or meditation. Sit down, stare at a spot on thewall, breathe deep and empty your mind. Shut off the phone, the TV, and the radio. absolute silence. |
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Carry C
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I am so sorry for your current feelings of dispair. First and most important find a good counselor to talk to on a regular basis. Your doctor should have or should be seeing you on a need-basis if you are having this much difficulty finding a combination of medications that can help you. Mine has personally explained to me that I will never be "completely stable" but after many attempts we seemed to have found a plan that is keeping me mostly "normal" (?). Lithium and ativan together have helped me quite a bit. I started on prozac and flipped bi-polar and went homicial (serious). So i know what it's like to feel as you are. Keep trying for the right combo for your particular needs. Good luck |
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lil_red1107
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wow ive been there litterally. i was 13 when they started me on paxil and i freaked out bad they put me in a rehab place thing saying they would get everything worked out for me ha! they put me on abilify zyprexa and celxa i was terrified like you are saying i couldnt remember anything couldnt function i couldnt even tell you my name it was horrible i changed doctors they took me off all of that and put me on effexor and risperdal that was horrible it never worked like you are saying and i got more suicidal than ever started cutting myself bad shape you know. they just kept uping the meds and it gave me migraines i was scared to leave my house had to drop out of school. to fix that i got put on depakote. sorry rambling. i have bi polar disorder, post tramatic stress syndrome, and social anxiety. the only thing that worked was seperating myself and slowing down on the meds i cut them in half and started seeing a phsycologist he gave me ways of coping with the feelings other than shoving pills down my throat. i changed settings it sounds like you are way over medicated too much effexor especially will make you worse not better nervous scared emotional panicy everything |
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dollsteak.
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Im not really sure what to say.. Two of my friends have very similar problems. One of them has social anxiety disorder and is on Prozac. The other one is on xanax and it seems to work for him. Although I don't really have much imput, I am always here to listen.. And sometimes even that can help. E-mail me if you feel like it. I really hope all of this passes...
I know it's hard but you need to try to think about something else.. Your mind is in a constant loop, there is no where to go except back around and around. Nothing gets solved and you have that constant feeling of terror because it keeps playing out in your mind. Try some breathing exercises, maybe even meditation. Or pick up on old hobbies that you perhaps had when you are alone. It will pass the time much more smoothly. Maybe if you are concentrating on something you wont black out. Even listening to calm music might help.
You should definitely tell your doctor what your feeling ASAP. Also, perhaps you could talk to a counsellor of some kind. Ive been to one before, they really do help. |
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♥ChuchubeesMomma♥
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Get a second opinion. This doctor is not taking your mental health into consideration. Looks like he's experimenting to see what will work for you. I don't recommend you get off the medications without a new doctor, hopefully one that will come very recommended, redoing your whole mental medication regimen. |
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just me
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I think you seriously need to talk to your psych asap. I know getting the meds and dosages right takes awhile, but you really should not be suffering this much. Talk to your psych or pharmacist about possible side effects of all of these meds. Good luck!! |
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dennis
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lithium is used primarily during the manic attack of the bipolar disorder.please comply to ur med regimen. surely, they will help. |
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Boop
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oh this is great. you were on here a couple of weeks ago and wrote "i cant take it anymore, my meds dont work, my mind dont work, goodbye" and i tried to email you because i was worried you were going to commit suicide. i wanted to help you because i thought you just needed someone to talk to because i have ACTUALLY tried to commit suicide and i know what feelings of hopelessness and aloneness can take over. you never answered my email so i thought you went through with it. now i see your back at it again after i've been worried about you for weeks. you are SICK. you need MENTAL help. you need to see a PSYCHIATRIST. you are crying out for HELP. go GET it. and leave us alone. |
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june clever
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If you are not finding relief from the meds you are taking, and all your doctor does, is give you alternative drugs, please go see another doctor. If I were you, I would go to a nutritionist, or natural healing doctor. That's the problem today, all they do is give more and more drugs, all they seem to do is create more problems or make the problems you have worse. I feel bad for you because this must be tormenting. |
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sarahgracie18
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you need to tell your doctor this. they r the only one which can help you get the right medication |
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wscarpelli@sbcglobal.net
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See a doctor, and tell them this. Get a second opinion if you are not happy with the effects that these drugs are having on you.
Don't procrastinate on this. |
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denali444
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you might want to work with your psychiatrist to find what works for you . . maybe find another psychiatrist for a second opinion. |
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