Posted by tom_traubert on April 18, 2005, at 9:26:44
In reply to Re: Really Scared of Manic Episode, posted by rachel sarah on April 18, 2005, at 7:36:09
thanks again for the responses!
No, I'm not on any psych meds right now, just a med for hypothyroidism. I've done a bunch of cbt, but i haven't seen a therapist in over a year. I'm going today to talk to a cbt therapist and get his take on what I'm going through.
the racing thoughts of anxiety, yes, make me feel that they are the racing thoughts of mania, or that they could become mania, and since I've experienced it in the past, it scares the hell out of me. The one thing that I hold onto is the fact that both manic episodes were preceded by the abrupt withdrawal of a tricyclic and a benzo, anafranil and klonopin. That's pretty major, I know. But the thoughts keep coming and the panic keeps coming in saying that even though the withdrawal preceded the last episodes, maybe it's an underlying condition and all this stress and panic will set it off. Cycling thoughts that keep saying "you're going manic" which is the same of anxiety disorders that say "you're going to lose it, you're going crazy!" It's like a phobia.
For 5 days now I've been having nonstop panic attacks, and hearing your responses haved helped.
tt
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