Posted by worrier on March 6, 2003, at 21:23:36
In reply to Re: anxiety attack and relaxation » worrier, posted by babak on March 6, 2003, at 14:53:30
> Xanax does help and it is the best amongst the Benzos but still makes me sleepy.
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> Like me, do you find that SSRIs or SNRIs increase muscle tension? I mean they do help with anxiety but I feel as if they do it by increasing the tension that holds the anxiety in check. I think this is what my own body was doing on its own before it fell apart.
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> And what you said about cortisol levels is interesting too, because ECT's adverse side-effect can be a lot worse for people with high levels of cortisol. I don't know if they checked my cortisol levels but I had to give up on ECT because of side effects. May be I should have mine checked out too.
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> Please let me know if that proves to be a clue.
>>In my case the SSRIs made me really agitated and so physically wired that I literally had to be up pacing the floor or doing something active in order to avoid going completely over the edge. Paxil was the worst, actually sent me to the ER...it was like the worst panic attack ever times 100. Too bad the xanax makes you sleepy. Have you tried valium? It will probably make you sleepy as well, but it has more muscle relaxant properties than some of the other benzos. My pdoc is considering switching me to it because of physical symptoms I have.The constant muscle tension, jaw clenching, teeth grinding all night etc. But we're going to wait until the results are in on the cortisol thing before changing anything. I'll let you know what happens. Hang in there. Worrier.
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