Psycho-Babble Medication | about biological treatments | Framed
This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | List of forums | Search | FAQ

Re: what about Panic Attack Meds?

Posted by willyee on October 26, 2006, at 22:35:13

In reply to what about Panic Attack Meds?, posted by Amandafran on October 26, 2006, at 22:11:05

> I just recently had my first experience of a panic attack where I grabed my chest thinking i couldnt breathe and was hyperventiliating to the point where I had to leave the room I was in. the rest of the day was spent holding my chest and rubbing it because it was like my heart was aching...my doc said it was a panic attack and that he couldnt give me anything for it. I do have a psychiatrist...but cannot see her until nove...what kinds do they use to treat? I know Benzos work well..like ativan and xanax but I at one point misused the ativan and was able to take six milligrams at a time..which was like eating sugar pills they didnt do ANYTHING. I realized what I was doing was wrong and so I dont do that anymore..but do you think there is a possibility that my doctor could write out a Rx for like ten pills at a time...with NO refill and that I would have to call in to get refills...that way I wouldnt be abusing them. Or at least I would be more apt....It is worth a try. I dont want to suffer. I know I have a problem with pannicking and I dont think anyone even if they have substance abuse problems should have access to SOMTHING that will help. Does anyone know if an anti anxiety med that isnt habit forming? I have atarax...but I cannot function on it...it knocks me flatt on my butt for hours...Fifty mg I cannot even function on ten milligrams...much less fifty!!! So needless to say Im stuck until Nov...do you think the thing abut asking for a smaller bottle of xanax would be ok?
>
> I just need to get the thoughts out of my mind. My dad was telling me that there is more than just medicine I can take...medicine isnt everything...and YES i realise this but right now my meds arent even touching the BPD..I think the dosage either needs to be upped or they need to add something like an antipsychotic med...I wouldnt mind...anything to calm me down.

You have options.First absolutly,if you discuss with a doc about your concerns and what youd like done about how your given benzos,most docs will be thrilled to provide you with a min dose.

Aside from that,although much less effective,there is still the option of beta blockers,sometimes they can even be used with a benzo to avoid high usage.When i feel ive taken too much of a benzo usualy at that point many things will work since the benzo is in me,these things are first beta blockers,i personly use one called lopressor at times.

Also Nuerontion i found when used along side a benzo helps keep the dose minimal and also adds a more robust relieaf.Other meds in this class are used as well,i.e lamicatal,or lyrcia,topamax and on.I just personly respond to Nuerontion the best.

Last you can look into alternatives measures,which mean you do NOT have to use one or the other,many nutrients and herbs such as Taurine,kava kava,valerian,can be combined with anxiety drugs.Of course it would be best to do as much research on this before doing so,such as actualy asking around on a alternative site,people on those are usualy highly knowledgable about the combinations of meds and natural substances combined.

I agree a benzo alone usualy ends up ina tolerance and escaltion to where it is almost non effective.The key is to use means to avoid raising the dose,usualy a set dose along side something i mentioned will do the trick.

Hope this has been helpful.


Share
Tweet  

Thread

 

Post a new follow-up

Your message only Include above post


Notify the administrators

They will then review this post with the posting guidelines in mind.

To contact them about something other than this post, please use this form instead.

 

Start a new thread

 
Google
dr-bob.org www
Search options and examples
[amazon] for
in

This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | FAQ
Psycho-Babble Medication | Framed

poster:willyee thread:698058
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20061020/msgs/698069.html