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Posted by Guy on April 9, 2010, at 18:18:27
After thirteen years of severe anxiety and countless meds, my nervous system is now so sensitized that even a mild anxiety attack with interrupted sleep leaves me in agony the next day. The headache and burning sensation down my spine results in suicidal urges and long bouts of crying every day. I am currently on 5 mg Zyprexa with diazepam to help quell my nightly anxiety attacks. (I am phobic of insomnia and mortally afraid of the pain symptoms.) I have tried so many AD's with no relief whatsoever-most make me feel like I am going to jump out of my skin. I feel so screwed and wish I had never started taking pills! I have never tried Paxil, although Effexor triggered such a strong panic attack I called the ambulance. Just venting and looking for suggestions...not in my wildest dreams would I have thought this much suffering was possible.
Posted by Guy on April 9, 2010, at 18:29:36
In reply to Pain Syndrome, posted by Guy on April 9, 2010, at 18:18:27
I have been to almost every shrink in town and have been diagnosed with every type of anxiety disorder known to man. Been told to pray, consider that my father was a Nazi sympathiser, and many other crazy things and been treated by a serial rapist who drugged his female patients and had sex with them in his office. Some say benzos OK others say work of the devil. Psychiatrists can't agree on anything and they want nothing to do with you if their magic potions don't work. I'm surprised my GP hasn't dumped me yet...maybe that's next.
Posted by Phillipa on April 9, 2010, at 21:59:45
In reply to PS, posted by Guy on April 9, 2010, at 18:29:36
Guy I know how you feel. I think the docs should be required to take them all. And then let them figure out what's what. I'd still take benzos. Phllipa
Posted by SLS on April 10, 2010, at 6:27:23
In reply to PS, posted by Guy on April 9, 2010, at 18:29:36
Does Lyrica (pregabalin) offer any benefits?
- Scott
Posted by bleauberry on April 10, 2010, at 14:11:25
In reply to Pain Syndrome, posted by Guy on April 9, 2010, at 18:18:27
There is something else going on here. Your symptoms tell a story. Pain, burning sensations, insomnia, anxiety, phobias, depression, med sensitivities...this stuff is not psychiatric. It sure looks psychiatric, but it's not. The psychiatric stuff you feel is the end result, or the outward manifestation, of something else physically going on.
Your symptoms look familiar to me. Your story sounds familiar to me. It would be a long post and some people here are offended by it, threatened by it invading their comfort zone, challenging their assumed beliefs, or just tired of it (since I talk about it often), but I think you would be in much better hands with an Infectious disease doctor and a Neurologist, stay away from Psychiatrists. The pdocs are not up to speed on what you have, though they should be.
If someone were to ask me to place my life savings on any class of drugs most likely to improve you the most, I would place that bet on antibiotics. Nuf said on that.
Posted by Dr. Bob on April 11, 2010, at 7:46:54
In reply to Re: Pain Syndrome, posted by bleauberry on April 10, 2010, at 14:11:25
> I think you would be in much better hands with an Infectious disease doctor and a Neurologist
Sorry to interrupt, but I'd like to redirect follow-ups regarding infectious diseases to Psycho-Babble Health. Here's a link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/health/20100104/msgs/943052.html
That'll be considered a new thread, so if you'd like to be notified by email of follow-ups to it, you'll need to request that there. Thanks,
Bob
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