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Posted by TheOnlyD on July 31, 2003, at 22:20:37
Greetings all! I accidentally stumbled across this board when googling for "Remeron side effects."
I am a 16 year old Texas native [Yes, I hate it too] and am currently coming off of Lexapro and onto Remeron.
Now, something I have to clarify is, I am NOT taking any medication for DEPRESSION. I am taking seratonin-inreasing medication MERELY FOR a seratonin defficiency. Over the past few months, I've had such low seratonin that I am losing my vocabulary, my memory, and my overall cognitive faculties as well as developing dyslexia.
Anywho, early.... June I believe, I started taking Zoloft to increase my seratonin. My mother has been on Zoloft for depression for a while now and she has had no side effects. Unfortunately, I began having anxiety attacks and nausea. Mind you, these are anxiety attacks, not panic attacks. I don't get irrational and panicky, I merely get a feeling of nervousness mixed with nasuea [which, is obviously, NOT a good combination]. So, I was taken off of Zoloft and placed on Lexapro. The original side effects continued and I also began vomitting on occasion with the anxiety attacks. I was reffered to an anxiety disorder specialist and consulted with her. She decided I should come off of the Lexapro and begin the Remeron [which inreases seratonin in a completely different way than zoloft or lexapro] and that is where I am now. I am also being recommended to therapists, although I haven't begun therapy yet.
Now, let me explain something else. There is a new girl in my life. ^_^ I met her in summer school and we really hit it off. She is amazing and I love every second that I'm near her, EXCEPT .... around her is when I get my worst anxiety attacks. This completely baffles me because she is the best girlfriend I've ever had and certainly the most loving, caring, and understanding woman I've met. So honestly, I barely notice the original problems from the seratonin defficiency I have. The only things that aggrivate me are the anxiety attacks that I get around her. I've vomitted on more than 6 seperate occasions from the anxiety and the only linking thing in these occurences is her presence. Now, it's gotten to the point where when I see her name on the caller ID when I hear the phone ringing, I get a huge anxiety attack. Whenever I go to pick her up, I get huge attacks. It's really awful. This is really the only thing that bothers me... but it bothers me a lot! I am thinking that therapy can easily help me determine what is causing these attacks, but I really need to fix them soon! It's causing LOADS of unnecessary stress on our relationship and it's just making her go through a lot of stuff she doesn't need to. So I will definately look into therapy, but in the mean time, does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations? Or even comments or anecdotes? I really want to fix this so I can just be with my girlfriend!
Posted by Morgen on August 1, 2003, at 2:08:34
In reply to My introduction, and my baggage!, posted by TheOnlyD on July 31, 2003, at 22:20:37
Hello, D.
I haven't heard of this before -- but that doesn't mean anything -- and up until last week I didn't have any experience with anxiety attacks...but... a few thoughts came to mind.
1) Does your girlfriend know about this? -- i.e., the medication, the unexplained attacks, etc.
2) Does she know how you feel for her?
3) Do you know how she feels about you?
4) Is she the type of person you would feel comfortable talking with about any of the above?If no to any of the above questions, I could understand why you might not feel totally at ease around her, perhaps even insecure, and since so much is riding on it -- as you seem to indicate, since you feel very much for her -- your response seems understandable.
I am of course, no doctor. Just one woman's perspective. If I had a boyfriend who I was very serious about and deeply in love with, I would want him to talk to me about it so I could reassure him. I don't know if that would be the best thing or "good" for him, but that's what I would want. If I had a boyfriend I was unsure of or didn't completely know how I felt, then I would probably feel a lot of pressure if I was unable to give such reassurances. (On the other hand, sometimes reassuring someone of how you feel makes a person feel stronger -- but I'm not sure that's the best way to go about winning someone!). So ultimately, I think you are on the right track looking into therapy.
Just my thoughts. Good luck!
Morgenada
Posted by justyourlaugh on August 1, 2003, at 9:38:58
In reply to Re: My introduction, and my baggage! » TheOnlyD, posted by Morgen on August 1, 2003, at 2:08:34
only,
sounds to me like love,,or you are pregnant-loli would ask on the meds board(babble)too..
zoloft is working well for me,,infact after years of shaking..i am ok..but i also take gabapentin..
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your therapist will no doubt go into methods of relaxation like breathing, no caffine, yoga etc.
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good luck and welcome
j
Posted by TheOnlyD on August 1, 2003, at 11:27:40
In reply to Re: My introduction, and my baggage! » TheOnlyD, posted by Morgen on August 1, 2003, at 2:08:34
Morgan,
She knows all about my medication problems and anxiety attacks and everything. She also knows how strongly I feel for her and, up until now, she has returned those feelings greatly. She is also someone I am comfortable telling EVERYTHING to.... She has been out of town for the past few days and she just got in late last night. I got a TXT message from her late last night after I had already fallen asleep saying "I think we really need to talk." She has been very detatched lately and I am, obviously, worried. i haven't been able to get a hold of her yet, but I'm sure we'll... chat today... wish me luck. ^_^
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