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Posted by crazychickuk on November 24, 2003, at 16:34:47
Hi, to cut along story short i been on 30 mg of remeron for 5/6 mnths, for what i have been diagnosed with ''anxiety/panick'' i have been getting weird sensations, everything is as if its all dissapearing, my head starts to buzz, i feel as if my hrt is gonna stop, i feel as if i aint there, comes and goes and it is scaring me, only recently noticed it, is this a new symptom as my other panick symptoms have supsided a little, i am just so scared... feels as if i am having a mental block if u get me.... thankyou for any info...
Posted by T_R_D on November 24, 2003, at 17:35:58
In reply to I am scared of this weird feeling... , posted by crazychickuk on November 24, 2003, at 16:34:47
I have not been diagnosed with GAD etc... where the symptoms are panic attacks but that sounds to me like a doozy!
Are you taking Remeron alone? No other drugs? What other medications have you tried in the past? Maybe you need to alter the dosage or augment the Remeron with something else.
I imagine that you must feel quite scary and definitely out of sorts but it's okay...see your doctor ASAP!
Take care and keep talking to us on the board,
Karen
Posted by crazychickuk on November 24, 2003, at 17:37:41
In reply to Re: I am scared of this weird feeling... , posted by T_R_D on November 24, 2003, at 17:35:58
All ssri's trylics, snri's dont aggree with me, no i aint taking nothing else, A DOOZY what u mean?
Posted by T_R_D on November 24, 2003, at 17:56:09
In reply to Re: I am scared of this weird feeling... ?????, posted by crazychickuk on November 24, 2003, at 17:37:41
A doozy: a whopper, a great big huge thing! Get it?
Sounds like you've been around the block a few times with the meds. There are some others...Effexor, Serzone, Nefazadone...not sure what else is available in the UK. MAOIs are ususally prescribed for anxiety but you never know. Mood stabilizers/anticonvulsants might work too. Check with the doc.
K.
Posted by maxx44 on November 24, 2003, at 18:45:56
In reply to I am scared of this weird feeling... , posted by crazychickuk on November 24, 2003, at 16:34:47
been there---i would advise phoning your dr. asap.
Posted by crazychickuk on November 25, 2003, at 8:56:20
In reply to I am scared of this weird feeling... , posted by crazychickuk on November 24, 2003, at 16:34:47
Thankyou for your posts... I know for a fact the doctor will just say my re referel has been sent of to the mental health center again, as i been before and they didnt help me, phsyciatrist gave me zoloft (lustral) which did the same as all other ssri's my bp went really high, my doc had to take me of it, then the phsyciatrist just refered me for anxity managment, then when i was re refered again, i waited 5 mnths for an appointment still nothing so i foned them they told me they wont be seeing me again as i been seen before? my doctor is a lovely doc but there is nothing he can do.... does anyone else get this feeling? i am ok now today, just comes and goes for a few seconds usually at night time after i taken my remeron 30mg... ?
Posted by cookie0876 on November 25, 2003, at 23:26:47
In reply to Re: I am scared of this weird feeling... , posted by crazychickuk on November 25, 2003, at 8:56:20
Honey, that happens to me all the time. I have noticed that all meds don't work well with me. I am starting to think it is placebogenic. People with anxiety have a tendency to be afraid of medications. The only thing that works for me is Ativan or Xanax. I actually prefer Ativan b/c it doesn't make me feel so spacey. Some people like feeling spacey, though. :) I'm convinced my heart is going to stop, I check my pulse all the time. I've been on countless trips to the ER and my heart is fine. My arms go numb. I feel very weird. Hopefully, they'll let you take Ativan. I ordered some tapes from the Midwest Center that have been helpful. I can relax when they start now, and I can make the feeling go away. They always seem to happen at night with me too because I am not so occupied with other things and have more time to dwell on it. Hope you get to feeling better. I know how awful this is. Outside of panic attacks, I also have seizure-like sensations and we think I may have partail seizures as well (which can mimic sympptoms of a panic attack) so you may want to get an EKG to rule that out. Have you had your thyroid and blood sugar tested? Sometimes these problems can mimic panic too.
Posted by maxx44 on November 25, 2003, at 23:52:10
In reply to Re: I am scared of this weird feeling... , posted by crazychickuk on November 25, 2003, at 8:56:20
if you take the drug, and then it comes---interesting. trazadone does that to me. 15-30 minutes later my heart rate goes up and i get briefly panicked. not 'the big one', but spooky. scared me off trazadone, a good anti-d. i know zip on remeron, but sounds like you're getting the same deal.
Posted by crazychickuk on November 26, 2003, at 2:26:58
In reply to Re: I am scared of this weird feeling... , posted by maxx44 on November 25, 2003, at 23:52:10
Yet again thankyou for all posts, Ermm yes i had an mri 2 yrs ago, i have had 2 is it ecg's? eeg's? where they put clips on your head and check your brain waves? i can't member what it is called.... i suffered rom panick reactions to trazadone and valuim, felt as if my hrt was gonna stop wasnt pounding just felt all light felt like i was flying... i been on remeron for nalry 6 mnths and only recently i been starting to feel this way, i can be typing away and then the nxt thing i know is as if the keyboard is dissapearing deepply under.. if you get me.. Now i found the only med that workded for me was zoloft infact, but raised my hrt rate to much that my doc took me of of it.. and stuck me on remeron.. i still have zoloft in my cupboard, seen as i am on remeron and my doctor wont raise the dose, and seen as i am feeling so depressed to you think the zoloft will be a good idea to take now? in the am? as remeron blocks certain recptors that causes the hrt to go faster? what shall i do? thankyou again in advance:)
Posted by Caleb96 on November 26, 2003, at 13:03:31
In reply to Re: I am scared of this weird feeling... , posted by maxx44 on November 24, 2003, at 18:45:56
Honey, It sounds to me like you're still suffering from panic attacks. When you say things like "feeling like my heart's gonna stop..." that's a classic symptom of panic and anxiety. Your heart ISN'T GOING TO STOP. But I know how that kind of thought process can overwhelm you in the middle of a panic attack.
You need to see a good psych to get your meds adjusted. Counseling might help, too. Or just have open, honest talks with a good friend. Reach out to other people for support, and help them talk through their struggles--everyone is struggling in some way. You're getting too wrapped inside your own head and that just makes the problem worse.
Regards and Good Mental Health,
Caleb
Posted by maxx44 on November 26, 2003, at 19:09:19
In reply to Re: I am scared of this weird feeling... , posted by crazychickuk on November 26, 2003, at 2:26:58
thank you. not being you, or your dr. i can't say. zoloft put me to sleep, and i have no experience with remeron---but i would not mix any meds. panic wil make your heart race and sometimes the bottom of you esophagus (where the food goes to your tummy)starts spasming---it's sort of near the heart. my 1st attack started with that. felt like my heart was flopping around.then i had jaw, left-arm and leg pain---and you probably know the feeing of 'i'm dying'. but you're not. i was so sure, i ended up in cardiac icu. the er team didn't like my pulse, what they saw on an ekg, my super-high cholesterol level---even my hands and feet were blue. they thought i was dying. that was 1985, they know more now. a whopper like that is known to do all or some of those things. one thing that causes panic is a very heavy meal. seems to put pressure on your 'gut' and hits normal people. i asked my dr. why you didn't see panicking people in reaurants. he said, 'because they'll be in an er an hour later.' i do know i would avoid benzos, that is what my 1st panick dr. advised. he was the best--retired proff and big-boss of neuro-surgery, university of michican. he was right. use a benzo once a month? no problem. everyday---big-time addiction---you don't want that---that is what i really know about panic. usually attacks just stop on their own. i'll look at remeron as a friend also asked me what was on the net---his mom's in a nursing home, and just put on it, and he wants me to print up the net info. i'll get back to you on this. meantime i wouldn't mix meds. i have. and got trouble. best
Posted by maxx44 on November 26, 2003, at 19:27:20
In reply to Re: I am scared of this weird feeling... , posted by crazychickuk on November 26, 2003, at 2:26:58
ok, It's baaack! remeron is not a benzo---thank you jesus,etc.---it's an anti-depressent. the net says mixing is no great danger---i got trouble from wellbutrin added to trazadone. the net ays it's usually safe to mix your stuff. but remember, this thread was stated about a deal that only hits 2 out of a hundred---you won't really know about mixing till you do. supposed to be safe. check the nami remeron site for us and see what they say----best, it goes away.
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