Posted by Deneb on January 10, 2008, at 21:42:11
On Weds I had my first laboratory class and I was really anxious. I couldn't think straight. Then after the 3 hour lab I had a pdoc appointment and I was still anxious. I was so anxious I was dry heaving.
Anyways, I pdoc said I was having a panic attack. She increased my Celexa. At first I was taking 20mg Celexa, 40mg Prozac and 0.75mg Risperdal. Now I take 40mg Celexa. Does it seem like I take a lot of SSRI? I don't experience any side effects though, although the tremors may be one, I'm not sure.
She tried to get me to relax. She talked me through some relaxation techniques. (My pdoc is also my therapist.) In one I pictured a relaxing place. I guess that wasn't working because then she switched to one where I close my eyes and tighten certain muscles and then relax them. That one worked pretty well. I felt much better afterwards. She told me to practice relaxing, and we talked about what makes me anxious.
Next time before my lab I'm going to take a propranolol to see if that helps.
(((((pdoc/T)))))
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