Posted by lepus on August 18, 2010, at 17:55:16
In reply to Re: Help, please. Severe anxiety/agoraphobia, posted by morgan miller on August 18, 2010, at 16:04:44
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> How long have you been in therapy? Unfortunately, sometimes you get worse before you start to get better.I've been in exposure therapy for only a few months. It hasn't been very consistent either. I have to pay someone to help me with exposure therapy out of pocket, which can be difficult. I live in a fairly rural area in a state that is undergoing massive budget cuts. The aid for people like me isn't available anymore, privately or through the state, and I'm not independently wealthy. There was never much aid to begin with. But doctors are fleeing and the state or county facilities are closing or drastically reducing services.
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> Have you ever tried psychodynamic group therapy? It may be difficult to find a good one, it's hard enough to find a really good intelligent genuinely empathic/compassionate therapist.I have not. I don't think it exists around here. I have a very compassionate therapist but her hands are tied by what is available and the fact that I just cannot get out and go very far.
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> Why do you have to start Seroquel at 50? Something is seriously wrong with the current state of psychiatry. You can start much much lower than that and get some relief. It may take a few weeks, but you can get some relief. I'm not crazy about Seroquel, way over prescribed IMHO. I guess you've already tried Zyprexa. If you have tried Zyprexa and don't think it can help, I would start with a very low dose of Abilify and stay there for a while, 3 or 4 weeks, if you notice improvement after 1 week before thinking about an increase. Maybe 2 mg will be enough.The lowest dose available for Seroquel XR is 50mg. I never have tried Zyprexa. I'm not sure why. Perhaps because I do have some blood sugar problems? I don't know why no one has ever mentioned it. I'll ask.
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> Have you ever tried a low dose of lithium?
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I have. Lithium made me very ill.> Have you tried a good brand of St. John's Wort? Perika, Kira, New Chapter's Serofin
No, I tend to shy away from these remedies as I also have another medical illness and there are often interactions between meds that doctors just don't understand.
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> Are you taking fish oil as an adjunct to medication therapy?Tried it. Didn't notice any improvement. Can't hurt to try again.
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> Sorry you are not doing well. I understand, believe me, it's horrible to not be able to leave the house and live life.
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Yes, it really is.Thank you for your help.
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