Posted by LLL on August 17, 2002, at 21:14:06
In reply to Re: Fellow panic /agoraphobia sufferers-Pls HELP!! » LLL, posted by jay on August 17, 2002, at 21:00:44
Jay,
The sedation felt was not like the sedation felt on xanax - warm, relaxed and maybe sleepy. It was sedation that felt like I was "slipping away" from this earth. I don't know what it feels like to slowly die and be aware of it, but I imagine it felt like that. Since I have panic disorder my brain misinterprets and over reacts to bodily sensations that most normals (or those with other diagnoses) can overlook, that's the nature of this disorder. Not only did I have that weird sedation which was with me 24 hours a day, even upon awakening - I couldn't sleep through the night and at least quench it. So no amount of meditation is going to help with that. I do use meditation to help me let go of my thoughts, but not succesfully when I'm suffering from some medicine side effect.
I am not yet on Klonopin, that is the next step I am debating - Klonopin and Celexa. My concern is for the *Celexa* and what SSRI's have done to my psyche in the past.
Thanks
poster:LLL
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