Posted by Jasmine Neroli on August 16, 2003, at 1:48:17
In reply to I'm scared-am I going insane?, posted by Peter on August 15, 2003, at 21:05:42
Hi Peter:
You're not insane, you're desperate for a way out of the pain of continual anxiety. Stick with your Klonopin for now, I've just been learning on this board, about how useful it is for so many people. It seems like you have an extreme case of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, since most of your anxieties are anticipatory in nature, continual worries about "what if" or "what might happen". Do you go over dangerous or tragic scenarios in your head? Trying to figure out how you would react, or what would happen if they really occurred? Then do you feel like you mightn't be able to cope,if they did happen? That's a GAD type of thinking. Your mind can't shut off those thoughts, especially at night. (I used to be like that and found Celexa really helped).There might be an obsessional aspect to it as well. I wonder if adding an SSRI for GAD/OCPD would help??.
Sounds to me like you need to stay away from the stimulants for now....if your mind has this constant agitated thinking going on all the time. Why do you think you crave them so? Did they give you social confidence? Or is it just that the new Klonipin dose makes you dozy?
I'm sorry that I've just given you a bunch more questions to add to your own, and little concrete info!! I was just hoping to help you evaluate your situation and give you encouragement to hang in there! I hope you are able to talk to you doc real soon. Let us know how you are doing and take care!
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