Posted by Phidippus on December 11, 2011, at 18:42:42
In reply to 1 year later and feel very bad..., posted by Vincent_QC on December 8, 2011, at 18:43:32
You're on overload and the anxiety is why. Its got you completely cornered. Is there any way out? You're terrified of being alone, being in bed, taking medication, your body...
Anxiety occurs when there is a lack of seratonin in certain parts of the brain. The only direct way of treating it with medication is with an AD that increases seratonin in those parts of the brain.
I bet you're only sensitive to meds because you get anxious when you take them-mistaking your symptoms for effects of the drug. I hate to break it to you, but 1 mg of Paxil isn't going to do anything to you. Nothing, nada, zip. It takes many weeks for that type of drug to have an effect in your body.
About those benzos you're taking: they're probably making you worse. The more you take the more tolerant your body becomes and the more anxious you become, which leads to more benzo popping. Benzos really weren't designed to address the issue of anxiety for the long term. They're like a stop gap. Alas, you're pretty stuck with them-Klonopin 8 mg a day???
Start the Paxil again and deal with the anxiety of taking it. I know it feels like you're going to die from your heart pushing right out of your chest, but you really have to do something about your anxiety. Remember, the medicine takes 4-6 weeks to do anything to your brain.
In the meantime, a medicine called Prazosin may help you with your anxiety and panic.
Eric
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