Posted by jujube on January 22, 2005, at 16:32:47
In reply to Am i losing reality?, posted by mmcconathy on January 21, 2005, at 18:45:51
Matthew,
I know how difficult and scarey things must be
for you right now, and my heart goes to you. I don't know anything about Adderall, or what you might experience in terms of withdrawal. What I can tell you is that a lot of the symptoms you
are experiencing are things that I have experienced when my anxiety is over the top (especially the vertigo/dizziness and feeling disconnected and spaced out). Severe anxiety can really cause all kinds of unnerving and frightening symptoms.You really need to talk to someone openly and honestly about what you are experiencing and how you have been trying to self-medicate. I think, too, that you need someone to confide in about your situation at home, particularly how your dad makes you feel. Can you get in to see your pdoc to discuss at length your symptoms, your fears of neurotoxicity, and your medication? Can your pdoc refer you to a therapist so that you can at least talk about the stresses in your life? Or, is there a school counsellor who you could talk to? What you are going through is a lot, and it is important that you get some help (don't try to do it alone).
Please try to hang in there and take care of yourself.
.
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