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Posted by toohighstrung on May 16, 2003, at 1:03:31
Okay, so here's my background. In high school I started having panick attacks. I learned to control them through deep breathing. When I was 22 my father died and I was there when it happened. His death was very traumatic for me to see because it was not peaceful. A few years later I saw a guy get shot in front of me over a fender-bender. In dealing with it, I started drinking and doing excstacy which only made things worse (of course). I have since stopped the substance abuse, but after so many trips to the doctor over what I thought were heart attacks and terminal illnesses which all turned out to be anxiety related, I was finally diagnosed with anxiety disorder. I am now taking effexor which has worked pretty well so far (75 milligrams), but I still have moments when I feel like I am going completely nuts. I'm constantly haunted by the face expression of death, I'm still tired a lot of the time, and I still have horrible insomnia on occasion. Lately all of this has been worse. And I think for some reason being 'diagnosed' has made me feel worse instead of better. If anyone can reach out a hand and tell me I'm not so abnormal and that maybe there is some hope for a normal life for me....that maybe if I just increase my dosage or something that I might feel ok again. Help!!!!!
Posted by fayeroe on May 17, 2003, at 22:20:54
In reply to Am I nuts?, posted by toohighstrung on May 16, 2003, at 1:03:31
> Okay, so here's my background. In high school I started having panick attacks. I learned to control them through deep breathing. When I was 22 my father died and I was there when it happened. His death was very traumatic for me to see because it was not peaceful. A few years later I saw a guy get shot in front of me over a fender-bender. In dealing with it, I started drinking and doing excstacy which only made things worse (of course). I have since stopped the substance abuse, but after so many trips to the doctor over what I thought were heart attacks and terminal illnesses which all turned out to be anxiety related, I was finally diagnosed with anxiety disorder. I am now taking effexor which has worked pretty well so far (75 milligrams), but I still have moments when I feel like I am going completely nuts. I'm constantly haunted by the face expression of death, I'm still tired a lot of the time, and I still have horrible insomnia on occasion. Lately all of this has been worse. And I think for some reason being 'diagnosed' has made me feel worse instead of better. If anyone can reach out a hand and tell me I'm not so abnormal and that maybe there is some hope for a normal life for me....that maybe if I just increase my dosage or something that I might feel ok again. Help!!!!!
This is a board about books and poetry. Why don't you go to psycho-babble because it is more medication oriented...but you're not nuts........and you can have a normal life. I take EffexorXr also. I take half as much as you but I only weigh 103. You've had alot of trauma and of course your reactions are normal. AND I still have moments when I think I'm losing it totally and then I get it back. I think most of us experience that. You're normal. You're not nuts! And you're in the right place, wrong board.
Best, Fayeroe p.s. I hope I helped you.....
Posted by Dr. Bob on May 18, 2003, at 15:56:58
In reply to Re: Am I nuts? » toohighstrung, posted by fayeroe on May 17, 2003, at 22:20:54
> This is a board about books and poetry. Why don't you go to psycho-babble because it is more medication oriented...
In case anyone wants to respond, here's a link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030514/msgs/226991.html
Bob
Posted by fayeroe on May 19, 2003, at 14:07:42
In reply to Am I nuts?, posted by toohighstrung on May 16, 2003, at 1:03:31
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