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Re: Anyone with panic and anxiety disorders........... » tina

Posted by Mikey_C on February 7, 2003, at 10:04:12

In reply to Re: Anyone with panic and anxiety disorders..........., posted by tina on February 7, 2003, at 9:26:37


Tina, life is what you make of it. If you want to stay trapped inside forever and wish for death, then so be it. However, life does have a LOT to offer besides it's ulimate ending. It's up to you to decide on whether or not you want to live or die.

As for the anxiety... is that the ONLY medication that you're taking?

"anti-nauseants and imodium and clonazepam"

I found that the one that rid me completely of my anxiety was Depakote/Epival, depending on what part of the world you live in. It's a Mood Stabilizer and with it you're going to need to get blood tests done every few months, BUT, you should be anxiety free. That, combined with Clonazepam at night, is what has me pretty relaxed most of the time. If I'm ever feeling really wound up now, I just talk to my gf about it and once whatever is worrying me is off of my chest, I'm fine.

The only thing now is that I need to find something to use with the Clonazepam and the Depakote/Epival that will work to fend off my depression. I can feel it coming back, and it's not that bad yet, but it takes away a lot of the strength that I need in order to complete the next phase of my life.

See, 8 months ago I was pretty much in the same frame of mind as you are in now. Nothing seemed to be a good idea except dying and being rid of all the misery. Now 8 months later I just know that there is one more little piece of the puzzle that I need to discover in order to get my life back. I've met a girl whom I can honestly say I can see myself with for a very long time and I can see a completely beautiful life for myself over the horizon as soon as I have the strength to make it there. From here till then though is simply a matter of time now. I'm seeing two doctors within the next month who should be able to help me find that last piece of the puzzle I'm looking for and then it's all home-free from there.

Oh yeah, and the Clonazepam only seems to wear off IF you're using that as the only medication to control your anxiety/panic. I've been using it off and on now for about 4 years and for the first 3, without using anything else besides it, I always had to keep upping my dosage till I just felt stoned and anxiety/panic free all the time. In the last 8 months, with my Mood Stabilizer acting as my main medication, I've stayed at 1mg per night time and have only had to increase it to maybe 1.5mg on my absolute worst days (which all seem to be behind me since I haven't had an absolutely horrible day in quite some time now).

Anyways, I hope that has provided you with some information that you could find useful and some support that you may need.....


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