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Posted by tiffanywp on September 20, 2005, at 18:58:35
what the hell am i doing - yes have had major anxiety - panic attck - irritability - but reading all of these posts abt how going OFF ssri's is hell - and have BTDT years ago - why did i/would i start again?
so as yet only have had half a lexapro yesterday - so am wondering - should i take today's dose and go down this SSRI road or should i go to a shrink - forget my OB - and get smthg like buspar for anxiety??? would buspar alone work??
i feel like a freaking lab rat. i dont want to gain weight. i dont like the way i feel right now. i am afraid of what will be and afraid of what was (i.e panic) what the hell am i supposed to do??
Posted by linkadge on September 20, 2005, at 19:19:08
In reply to me again - FREAKING OUT, posted by tiffanywp on September 20, 2005, at 18:58:35
I know that others here will tell you differently, but I would not recomend taking an SSRI unless you have no other options.
If you are suicidal, then you don't really have many another options.
If buspar and counselling can help then try this first.
Listen to other oppinions, of course, but I know they have seriously dammaged my brain.
Linkadge
Posted by linkadge on September 20, 2005, at 19:20:43
In reply to Re: me again - FREAKING OUT, posted by linkadge on September 20, 2005, at 19:19:08
I know that my oppinion doesn't help much, but I had to tell you the way I see it.
Linkadge
Posted by maddy4 on September 20, 2005, at 19:33:29
In reply to Re: me again - FREAKING OUT, posted by linkadge on September 20, 2005, at 19:20:43
ok - posting under my new name - yes your opinion does help - i wonder if when i was on prozac ten + years ago fried my brain - or maybe that was the acid in highschool - or the coke in college - nonetheless...am not suicidal - not even depressed - just a raging bitch w. major panic! ;) i did take todays lex dose - but only half a 10 - so only two days - still could stop tom. need to have a game plan - cant cope w. the panic.
Posted by mellymel_d on September 20, 2005, at 19:49:26
In reply to me again - FREAKING OUT, posted by tiffanywp on September 20, 2005, at 18:58:35
I've been down this road before- and felt the same way. However felt if a pill was created that could help balance me out and have a better quality of life then why not give it a try. However I did try therapy and self help options before the pills. So there's my opinion ;-)
Don't read my other posts right now though, I don't want them to scare you away. I'm just very inpatient in waiting for change :-)
Posted by maddy4 on September 20, 2005, at 20:17:47
In reply to Re: me again - FREAKING OUT, posted by mellymel_d on September 20, 2005, at 19:49:26
> I've been down this road before- and felt the same way. However felt if a pill was created that could help balance me out and have a better quality of life then why not give it a try. However I did try therapy and self help options before the pills. So there's my opinion ;-)
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> Don't read my other posts right now though, I don't want them to scare you away. I'm just very inpatient in waiting for change :-)i dont have the time or patience for therapy right now. i have three kids under 5 years - i feel this is primarily hormonal - not emotional or whatever...have been to tons of therapy in past - years ago- to deal w. stuff - feel like things have been addressed - even have tools - but alas - effed up I AM!!!....i just want it(anxiety/panic) to go away. the admission that i cannot deal ON MY OWN is huge for me - i am a CONTROL freak - so even saying i need help by going to OB for ?drugs? is big time for me- -
what the hell is going on -am i crazy now? all of the sudden am i so freaking weak and crazy that i now need brain altering drugs (no offense to those on drugs AT ALL - just having a hard time w/ it for ME...i usually can control EVERYTHING, this is a hard blow for me) and so SCARED of SSRI route - maybe should find ANYONE i can, to work me in tom. that is NOT an OB that can discuss and maybe give me smthg not so committal - like more as needed or not so brain altering???
WTF am i to do? a week ago today i wasnt considering drugs - and today i am on them.
Posted by Phillipa on September 20, 2005, at 20:31:54
In reply to Re: me again - FREAKING OUT, posted by maddy4 on September 20, 2005, at 20:17:47
Welcome to Babbleland. I can't advise you on what to do. Maybe prn xanax? Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by mellymel_d on September 20, 2005, at 22:02:29
In reply to me again - FREAKING OUT, posted by tiffanywp on September 20, 2005, at 18:58:35
Posted this above- but just in case you didn't see it....
See I'm losing it- My email address is mellymeld01@aol.com ;-) Email me anytime (((hugs)))
Posted by Emily Elizabeth on September 20, 2005, at 22:10:28
In reply to me again - FREAKING OUT, posted by tiffanywp on September 20, 2005, at 18:58:35
I think that a psychiatrist would want you to go the SSRI route before trying buspar. The research on buspar is very discouraging. It does not appear to be very helpful for most people. I never discourage people from seeing pdocs (as OB's and GP's quickly get in over their heads w/ psych meds), but I wouldn't expect to get a different answer from one of them.
If you don't have interest in counseling at this time, is there a new mom support group you could join? It seems like you could really use some support right now.
Best,
EE
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