Posted by Amandafran on October 26, 2006, at 22:11:05
I just recently had my first experience of a panic attack where I grabed my chest thinking i couldnt breathe and was hyperventiliating to the point where I had to leave the room I was in. the rest of the day was spent holding my chest and rubbing it because it was like my heart was aching...my doc said it was a panic attack and that he couldnt give me anything for it. I do have a psychiatrist...but cannot see her until nove...what kinds do they use to treat? I know Benzos work well..like ativan and xanax but I at one point misused the ativan and was able to take six milligrams at a time..which was like eating sugar pills they didnt do ANYTHING. I realized what I was doing was wrong and so I dont do that anymore..but do you think there is a possibility that my doctor could write out a Rx for like ten pills at a time...with NO refill and that I would have to call in to get refills...that way I wouldnt be abusing them. Or at least I would be more apt....It is worth a try. I dont want to suffer. I know I have a problem with pannicking and I dont think anyone even if they have substance abuse problems should have access to SOMTHING that will help. Does anyone know if an anti anxiety med that isnt habit forming? I have atarax...but I cannot function on it...it knocks me flatt on my butt for hours...Fifty mg I cannot even function on ten milligrams...much less fifty!!! So needless to say Im stuck until Nov...do you think the thing abut asking for a smaller bottle of xanax would be ok?
I just need to get the thoughts out of my mind. My dad was telling me that there is more than just medicine I can take...medicine isnt everything...and YES i realise this but right now my meds arent even touching the BPD..I think the dosage either needs to be upped or they need to add something like an antipsychotic med...I wouldnt mind...anything to calm me down.
poster:Amandafran
thread:698058
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