Posted by bassman on May 31, 2006, at 18:00:57
In reply to Re: Are you on more than one antidepressant med?, posted by PeachLovie on May 31, 2006, at 15:50:33
My pleasure...I have been (and occasionally revisit :>}) Panicland, or "Hell" as I prefer to call it. I think you'll find the right med makes a HUGE difference...I could tell you a long story, but the summary is that I went from being unable to walk in a mall or sit in a train station to some of the biggest changes in my life, no problem-it was kind of fun. Here's the point: I went to three years of therapy and it did me no good whatever and then boink! 5 mg Paxil from my GP and I was better than normal. I think panic can just be that much of a biochemical imbalance and you can't talk or think your way out of it. You might want to check in with Remedyfind.com to see what other people think of the meds they are taking. I did mean it about seeing about getting some Ativan, Klonopin, or Xanax to calm you while the SSRI's are being tried...I think you'll find that really helpful. Best of luck and try to just take the meds with the attitude that [1] they are probably better for you than what your body is doing to you without them and [2] you aren't out of control, you're in control: you are doing something to try and feel better, and [3] you can stop taking meds later on if you want to. Again, best of luck!
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