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A LITTLE HELP HERE NEEDED! PLEASE READ!!

Posted by ob1kanobee on December 24, 2006, at 2:41:23

Hi, I'm new hear. I have been reading a lot of posts and threads so I thought I would talk about me and see if I can get any recomendations. I'll try and kep this short. PAST DIAGNOSIS: Panic Attacks First one came in 1997. I happened to be doing a remodel job for a Psychiatrist at the time, told him what happened to me and how I kept fearing the next attack and that is how I was diagnosed. TREATMENT: Paxil and Valium (don't remember the dossage) RESULTS: Within two weeks I was doing well and stayed on Paxil for about a year. Since then I took Paxil on and off as I was looking to be med free. Also eventually swithed from Valium to Clonazepam as needed. Had a mild case of depression 2002 (lost two loved ones and marital problems) TREATMENT: tried Zoloft and about went nuts, like I was gonna crawl out of my skin (stopped after two days) tried Lexapro and it felt great for six weeks and poped out on me (wanted something with less side effects). Then back to old reliable Paxil. After a year I weaned off Paxil and stayed with Clonazepam as needed. 2004 Came around about mid year stared to get the crazies again (Pannic Attacks)(was also going through a divorce) This time I was alone with no wife to be by my side (even though she brought on a lot of this I'm sure and she admits it) I decided to immediately see a Psychiatrist. Diagnosis: Lots of anxiety, mild depression, mild agraphobia, paranoia (I was looking at my medical records from him for over a year and it says Bipolar II). TREATMENT: Paxil CR 25, Trileptol 150, Seroquel 25 (for sleep) he said it would melt my paranoia away,Xanax.5 I felt better within a couple of weeks (definately got rid of the racing thoughts and pannic which is the biggest problem at that time). Over the course of a year he changed on med at a time here and there but never the amounts on the Seroquel or Trileptal.At one point he even added Wellbutrin xl 150 into the mix. My last account in my file of meds prescribed was (after a year of seeing him) Peroxetine 20 (generic Paxil), Trileptal 150, Clonazepam 1mg 2xdaily, and Wellbutrin XL 300 I ended up moving out of the area and when I arrived at my new destination (new home) I slowly went of paxil and finished up the rest of my meds basically while at the end taiporing those for a week. The only thing I kept taking as needed was Clonazepam. Sometimes I could go for days without it.. NOW MY NEW PROBLEM: Over the past 6 months I have had about 10 major Pannic Attacks (which are easeir to deal with as long as you don't dwell on having another one. It is the dwelling on them that makes them more frequent, heck you an get them everyday if your not careful. But this takes time to develop and a little benzos doesn't hurt either). I have also noticed my depression was increasing steadily. TREATMENT: General Practioner says try Cymbalta (because I did not ask for Paxil), script for Clonazepam as well and don't worry so much he says. Besides I have nothing to be depressed about, I have my whole lif ahead of me. Well that Cymbalta did nothing for me so I quite after 6 weeks. And although he made me feel better once I left his office, about 2 days later I was sinking more. When I told him the meds the Psychiatrist had me on, he said wow that is a lot of stuff (and this is coming from a Doc that is not afraid to prescribe you much of anything. SITUATION NOW: Depression like I have never felt (sleep all day, up part of night, not taking peronal hygiene seriously (and I used to model), no appetite, no drive, no job (because I'm somewhat scared to leave the house, I do some odd jobs here and there, but it does not invole dealingwith anyone too much and they are here and there not steady), high anxiety levels, fear, the kind of fear of being alive (most people fear death right?) negative thoughts constantly (90% of the time), accompanied by, yes and I hate to say it suicidal thoughts daily (I have told myself that this would truly be a last option if I don't get better, and I think I can hang in there for some more years, however I am hoping this does not last and these feelings will pass). I am in the process of getting health insurance and that is primarily what I am waiting for, if I could just get up during the day to make some calls. It has been a year and a half since I saw the Psychiatrist so I think insurance will cover me now. All those meds are expensive. I still want to get bloodwork done first before a see a psychiatrist to rule out anything else. My two sisters both have Thyroid problems and this could be affecting me. The problem is I can only recall getting my blood checked twice in my adult life since I am terrified of needles. I pretty much have a Pannic Attack if I even think I'm gonna get poked (I heve thought about hypnosis for this if anyone has any experiance with hypnosis for phobias or anxiety or dpression please let me know). They say you can have them take your blood out of your ankle instead of your arm. I don't care if it hurts, I just don't like needles near my arms. The last time I got stuck with a needle for bloodwork, I sweat so bad, that when they let me finally leave the clinic after keeping me in a bed in the back room, My feet were making squishing sounds from all the sweat in my socks as I walked to the car! I think I have a severe case of depression and anxiety disorder, what do you think? Should I wait to see the Psychiatrist or go sooner or maybe just go see my regular doctor? I am so confused latley, it is very hard for me to make any kind of decissions. Also, does anyone here take just Seroquel with maybe a benzo. I am currently expermenting with that, but I would never take over 25mg of Seroquel unless a doctor said so. It is supposed to be for sleep, and even though I sleep a lot, it is not quality sleep, as everytime I wake, I am usualy having a nightmare. Well I never will post this long again, but I thought I would lay as much as I can out about me the first time around. Thanks Now anyone have any solutions? Oh, by the way, I have totally quite consuming any alchohol (never really drank anyway), don't smoke, limeted if not no cafiene (herbal teas). I am trying to take vitamins and fish oil.


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