Posted by Lepus on July 4, 2011, at 12:37:53
In reply to Re: Encouragement - Emsam » Lepus, posted by floatingbridge on July 4, 2011, at 8:14:37
I started EMSAM yesterday, which was Sunday. I started it around 3pm. The anxiety hit me about 3:30am I think? Maybe 2:30am. I can't quite remember. I had the typical panic attack. Heart was racing, trouble breathing, sweaty, feeling unreal, etc. For me it feels like I have an angry hornet's nest inside my chest after the initial attack leaves. That is how I feel now. I'm not necessarily panicking anymore but I am anxious.
But when I woke up to panic, I got some ice water and took a Klonopin, then waited it out. I got to sleep around 5am. Then I woke up again to panic and ripped the patch off. Then after I ripped the patch off I woke up again panicking. That time it felt like I woke up because I wasn't breathing. I really gasped when I awoke.
That's about it. I have no idea what is up. The Klonopin doesn't really seem to help very much. I have Ativan but frankly I think the Klonopin works better. Ativan seems to leave me tired and still panicky.
I'm so screwed.
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