Posted by proud mary on January 25, 2003, at 10:30:19
In reply to Re: PLEASE HELP ME!!! (Calamity of errors!!!), posted by JohnL on January 25, 2003, at 4:59:55
It sounds like you have been to hell and back, well, maybe NOT back. I could read between the lines that you are battling with the Canadian public health system, which seems to be part of the problem, big time.
In 10 months, you have been put on so many meds, I can't imagine how they can figure out what was what and what CAUSED what. I agree to show this to a new pdoc, but I also realize that might be easier said than done at this point.
I can personally offer than klonopin (clonazapam) along with zoloft worked really well for me and my gad/panic attacks (which also cause depression). I was almost non-functional when I finally got help, so I can relate.
I was started on low doses of these meds and seemed to respond well for years, until I began to "poop out" on the zoloft.
My suggestion is that you find a way to go to a therapist AND a new pdoc. A therapist can actually help with behavoral techniques to handle the GAD which, as bad as mine was, seemed to help me control a lot of it. I was so bad at one time I was almost not able to leave my house and I was afraid to be left alone with my three young children because I was afraid I would flip out and hurt them against my will.
I'm not sure how you can manage all this with a health system that sounds like it takes some manuvering (espcially when you are feeling so mentally disorganized anyway) but I just want you to know that I do understand what you are feeling and that if you keep trying, you will find a solution and help. Please feel free to contact me when ever you need someone to talk to. Maybe you can tell me more about just how you get medical help in canada and I can brainstorm to come up with some solutions for you.
Don't give up. There are many of us who understand how you feel and we are all here for you, to listen and advise as best we can.
Good luck...if you need to talk to someone directly, please e-mail me a mmheid511@aol.comMary
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