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Re: Fear of taking medication

Posted by MB on January 1, 2001, at 14:32:45

In reply to Fear of taking medication, posted by Bruce on January 1, 2001, at 13:59:13

I, too, am afraid to try any more meds. I've tried all the antidepressants sans MAOIs, and none have worked (well maybe for the first few days, which is odd in itself). Lasting side effects for me have been facial tics (and that's one month off of all meds). In talking to people experienced with mood disorders, it has been sugested that I might try a mood stabalizer (ADs send me up the wall pulling my hair out--figuratively). From what I've read, it seems SSRIs are mild compared to drugs like lithium (with the damage it does to the thyroid) and Depakote (hair loss, liver damage). I'm trying to deal now without meds--working through my "issues"--but it's hard when the mood swings seem to be unrelated to external events. I just hang on and know that in a couple of hours I will be better.

> About 10 years back I had my first Panic Attack. I stopped having them after a short period using Xanax.
> Over the years I have have had a few more and again they were stopped with Xanax.
>
> I've had anxiety over the years ( sometime worse than others) and have tried so many medications I cant name them all. I've had the same problem with all of them, they seem to bring on Panic Attacks. (The feeling of being druged also makes my anxiety worse).
>
> My anxiety has been very acute for a few months now. Two weeks ago I started taking PAXIL. I took 10mg for the first week and then went to 20mg. That nite I woke up with a major panic attack. I didn't take any more after that but I haven't been the same since(also experencing a couple more attacks since).
>
> Now I'm afraid to try anything else!


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