Posted by OldSchool on January 5, 2002, at 20:40:23
In reply to HORRIBLE Anxiety/Panic, posted by Panic_Attack on January 5, 2002, at 7:49:51
> I have posted here many times in the past. I suffer from Panic/Anxiety disorder and I dont have insurance so I am not getting any help. I have been to all the local mental health centers, etc... nothing. A Emergency room doctor prescribed me BuSpar since I have such horrible side effects to SSRI's... {Paxil, Zoloft, etc.} so a friend of mine gave me BuSpar and i only took 1/4th of the pill and it made me so Miserable. I was in bed for 2 1/2 days and I missed work and i felt like dying. Is there anything out there that could help without such miserable side effects? Ill be getting insurance from my job in about two months :) I "sometimes" take REMERON at night to help me sleep. And like once in a blue moon XANAX to take away the anxiety. I only take remeron when i really really cant sleep. I actually like remeron.... yah Im sleepy and hungry all day..but its not as bad as all the other "junk" i have taken. Would you recommend me to stick with remeron? Will it help my panic attacks at all? My anxiety? My heart is always racing... i have problems breathing and always feel like im going to die. Im not eating healthy at all... all i really eat is cheese and pizza and junk. And I am a drinker... I drink alot of beer. And the morning after I drink I feel like HELL. Its not a hangover... its weird... miserable. Any advice would really be appreciated. I have cut down 80% of my drinking... what should I do? *Cynthia* 21 F Florida
Cynthia, the FIRST thing you need to do is to totally cut out all booze! Cut out the remaining 20%. That beer is making your anxiety worse without you realizing it. Sure while you are drinking it you might feel momentarily better, sedated or knocked out or whatever. But over time booze just makes anxiety and depression worse. Booze is the worst depressant drug there is. Trust me...first things first cut out all booze completely. None.
Drinking beer can also cause insomnia, believe it or not. Hard to describe but it can really mess up your sleep in some cases.
Next of all you should seriously consider to start taking the Remeron every night EVERYDAY. You wont get a good anti-anxiety effect from it if you dont take it everyday. Youve gotta take it daily, religously and not miss doses. Remeron is an extremely good drug to treat anxiety with...its a calming relaxing antidepressant. Its great for both depression and anxiety.
Finally, after you cut out the booze completely and start taking the Remeron everyday you should start a program of regular aerobic exercise. Aerobic exercise helps greatly to fight anxiety. It burns off those "fight or flight" chemicals that build up in your body when you have bad anxiety.
take care,
Old School
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