Posted by Jackster on June 17, 2001, at 1:54:56
I am now at the stage where I realise that I am scared of seeing my PDoc. I have agoraphobia (with PAs) and he is really the only suitable person in town to deal with my problem. I had a kind of a 'meltdown' last Xmas where I had to change drugs (the Paxil had pooped out). I went through about 3 types (Imipramine, Celexa, Prozac) and was having terrible panic attacks by the time I started taking Prozac. I went back on the Paxil for stability. 4 months later I am in a steady job and feeling OK - although the Paxil wasn't working nearly as well - so decided to try Zoloft. Again I had really bad panic attacks on switching, but when I went back to see my PDoc for some solace in the fact that this was a common effect and that it would go away - the session went really badly. He asked if I was doing my breathing exercises (I hadn't - I felt it was a useless technique against drug induced panic attacks). He basically began saying that if I wasn't going to help myself he couldn't help me, and that I was obviously oversensitive to changing drugs. I got the feeling that I was just an annoying patient he couldn't get rid of. I ended up leaving the session in tears, saying that I just wanted some confirmation that the panic attacks were a side effect of starting the Zoloft and would go away. My partner was also there - and he said that it didn't seem to him that my PDoc was bullying me - so maybe I'm just being over sensitive. The thing is, I have followed his advice now - exercies, breathing techniques - so I must have taken some of it on board. But the Zoloft (at 50mg) isn't kicking in enough (is common to need at least 100mg). This means I need to see my PDoc again. I really don't want to, but am still miserable that my agoraphobia is still worse than before I ever started any drugs. I have visions of having to be babysat for the rest of my life. Any advice?
Jackie
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