Posted by Lisa on October 6, 1998, at 15:02:01
In reply to Please, I need advice!!!!!!!!, posted by Karen on October 6, 1998, at 13:28:22
It sounds to me like anxiety is your main problem concerning the breathing. I'm suffering from the same problem after being diagnosed (Finally!) with bipolar disorder and put on Neurontin. I thought it might be a side effect of the medication, but now I'm beginning to believe that it is just the way my anxiety is manifesting itself. I've always found that many antidepressants tend to stimulate my panic disorder. Serzone threw me into a deeper depression, and Effexor made me so intoxicated I could not function.
Maybe you should ask your doctor about increasing the Xanax temporarily until you get through this. I currently take 3mg per day of Klonopin, which I find enormously helpful in controlling my anxiety and panic. I have been suffering from anxiety disorders for over 15 years and am now 32 years old. Benzodiazepines are the only family of drugs that I've found helpful in that respect, but of course, we all respond differently.
Lisa
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