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Posted by linkadge on April 8, 2005, at 21:50:10
Taking my meds and jogging but just not there yet.
Troubling symptoms where feel like somebody is pusing me. Or another symptoms where it feels like sombody is lifting me off my feet by pulling on either side of my head.
One other symptom I have feels like somebody is twisting my head to the left and holding it there.
I have other things going on, but I feel like my psychiatrist doesn't care enough to get to the root of the problem.
Still very hard to get through the day, but can't get a doctors responce other than "anxiety can cause this"
Linkadge
Posted by linkadge on April 8, 2005, at 21:52:12
In reply to Still not there yet, posted by linkadge on April 8, 2005, at 21:50:10
Oh, and sometimes I feel like I'm living entirely in the left side of my body and other times I feel like I'm in the right.
Linkadge
Posted by Spriggy on April 8, 2005, at 21:59:02
In reply to Re: Still not there yet, posted by linkadge on April 8, 2005, at 21:52:12
I understand. I have all sorts of strange/weird things going on and I am too scared to even attempt to tell anyone outloud anymore becuase I know it will be the " it's just anxiety" and I'm tired of hearing that.
I've had times where I would lay on the couch and felt like someone was behind me pushing my body to the left in a weird manner- it was so weird.
So I think I can grasp your strange sensations too.
Have they ever done an EEG though to rule out any type of temporal lobe seizures or such?
My aunt felt weird stuff and found out she was having those kind of seizures. Even the feeling like a "presence" is in the room with you feeling can be a seizure. Who knew?
Just know that although I can't diagnose what the real problem is, I know the feeling are VERY real.
Posted by KaraS on April 8, 2005, at 23:06:38
In reply to Re: Still not there yet, posted by linkadge on April 8, 2005, at 21:52:12
> Oh, and sometimes I feel like I'm living entirely in the left side of my body and other times I feel like I'm in the right.
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> Linkadge
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Have you ever had those sensations before or are they unique to being on clomipramine?K
Posted by linkadge on April 8, 2005, at 23:38:20
In reply to Re: Still not there yet » linkadge, posted by KaraS on April 8, 2005, at 23:06:38
No they've always been there. Since I originally stopped celexa then started taking it again a month later. At least thats what I attribute it to.
Linkadge
Posted by KaraS on April 9, 2005, at 0:51:05
In reply to Re: Still not there yet, posted by linkadge on April 8, 2005, at 23:38:20
> No they've always been there. Since I originally stopped celexa then started taking it again a month later. At least thats what I attribute it to.
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> Linkadge
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>So your current medication is helping with depression but it isn't getting rid of these other symptoms. At least the clomipramine isn't causing these symptoms so you don't need to go off of something that is helping you. Now you just have to figure out how to address those other symptoms. Maybe someone else here can give you some help there. Sorry your doctor won't address the issue. Unfortunately Drs. tend to ignore things they don't have answers for.
Posted by Phillipa on April 9, 2005, at 18:05:13
In reply to Re: Still not there yet » linkadge, posted by KaraS on April 9, 2005, at 0:51:05
At least you can jog which is good. And the AD isn't causing the problem. When did the effects start? Was there something that happened at the same time? Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by ed_uk on April 9, 2005, at 18:20:07
In reply to Still not there yet, posted by linkadge on April 8, 2005, at 21:50:10
Hi Link!
It's nice to see your name again :-)
I wish I could tell you what was causing your symptoms. Perhaps an EEG would reveal something?
Kind regards,
Ed.
Posted by scatterbrained on April 10, 2005, at 2:14:48
In reply to Still not there yet, posted by linkadge on April 8, 2005, at 21:50:10
At least your depression is better! Something that might help you is to figure out what your most debilitating symptoms have been and write them down on a list from 1-however many there are, in the order of severity.\ once you have this list, you can look it over and use it as a tool to help figure things out.For example, if your worst symptom has been depression, that would be on the top of your list. And say for example, you have ten symptoms on your list, you can look at that list and say ok, numbers 8 9 and 10 are still happening but numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 are in remission.Then you can figure out the best ways to deal with numbers 8 9 and 10 It's a good way of putting things in perspective and taking the good with the bad. Also, if your dr. thinks that these remaing symptoms are due to anxiety why doesn't he give you something for the anxiety? Anxiety is NOT good for the brain and can pave the way for future bouts of depression.
Posted by linkadge on April 10, 2005, at 8:11:57
In reply to Re: Still not there yet, posted by scatterbrained on April 10, 2005, at 2:14:48
Thats the thing. I'm really not that anxious just living with the residual effects of having taken over 50 psychiatric medications thoughout various stages of my development.
Linkadge
Posted by scatterbrained on April 11, 2005, at 19:32:46
In reply to Re: Still not there yet, posted by linkadge on April 10, 2005, at 8:11:57
You ATTRIBUTE these symptoms to taking drugs, which may or may not be true, but it's not the ONLY possibility.It might help you to write a list of all the possible reasons you can think of for why these symptoms are occuring.Once you have this list you can use it to help figure out the best way to deal with these symptoms. For example, say you come up with three reasons, just a totally made up one would be.
1.anxiety
2.psychosis
3. medication
You can say to yourself, O.K, let me test out the first possibility, anxiety. even though I don't feel THAT anxious, perhaps I am and it's manifesting itself with these wierd body sensations. So how do I get rid of the anxiety? Then write another list about certain ways you can get rid of the anxiety
1.Ask Dr. about drug
2. Use a drug that has helped with anxiety in the past
3.Cognitive Therapy
And test it out and see if by getting rid of the anxiety these symptoms go away.
And if not go onto the next possible reason on the list and follow the same method. Also, by having it all written down on these lists, it might help with not ruminating about these symptoms because there is no reason to, you have the road map to the answer, you can go on and live your life.
Posted by linkadge on April 11, 2005, at 20:34:21
In reply to Re: Still not there yet » linkadge, posted by scatterbrained on April 11, 2005, at 19:32:46
I really don't get the feeling that it is anxiety which causes these problems simply because they've been with me for the past 2 years and they happen when I am under no stress at all.
I suppose anything is possable but the symptoms I have are remarkably similar to those of a few other AD junkies I've talked to.
Esp. the ones who have unnecessarily been put on
antipsychotics.Linkadge
Posted by scatterbrained on April 11, 2005, at 22:25:18
In reply to Re: Still not there yet, posted by linkadge on April 11, 2005, at 20:34:21
I'm not saying that anxiety is what is causing these symptoms, I'm just saying that it's unhealthy to not look at all the possibilities. Regardless of what's causing your symptoms, you have to figure out a way to deal with it.By just attributing it to something without knowing for sure serves no purpose for you. But going though a process of trying to figure out what is causing your symptoms, and trying to get rid of them using this process does serve a purpose.
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