Posted by UgottaHaveHope on December 15, 2006, at 13:39:55
I was diagnosed with anxiety (GAD) and then depression. I have taken 30+ drugs over the past 10 years, and then tried Seroquel last summer. It had a "blunting" effect, sort of like being shot with an elephant dart, really hit the anxiety very well. It wasn't a perfect med, but worked better than anything else I have taken.
I have had this cough for about three years, and last month I started dwelling on it. When I did that, I got such an intense anxiety that even the Seroquel (up to 300-400mg doses) just could not calm me down. When I get like that, I become so overwhelmed with anxiety that I forget what I was concerned about initially.
This has really been a setback. I do what I can to barely just get by every day. When I am up, my body is in one place and my mind another. People tell me I am "distant." I am worrying about worry.
I am scheduled to see my pdoc next Friday. He is supposed to be one of the best around. Last time when I saw him, the Seroquel was working well, and he told me even though he didn't understand why it was working, he advised me to stay on it because it was. What do you think he will try this time?
Do you really think there are any meds out there that can change your thoughts? Make you think differently? Or do they calm you down to the point where you can train yourself for changed thinking? Thanks everyone for feedback.
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