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Posted by rjlockhart98 on September 30, 2005, at 23:51:39
My dad and i are coming back together, my anxiety was so bad i though i took 50mg of dextroamphetamine.
My body seems to realease a similar effect of an amphetamine in times of emergency.
It usally starts at 5:00-6:30. I almost enjoy it.
Ready for anything. Being a nervous wreck sometimes makes me feel safe that i am in control.
I call this emergency mode. But its used to often
Does anyone know really what to do?
Posted by Phillipa on October 1, 2005, at 0:03:04
In reply to Self medicating with anxiety, posted by rjlockhart98 on September 30, 2005, at 23:51:39
Matt, stop messing with your meds . And take what the doctor says to take. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by tecknohed on October 1, 2005, at 7:06:41
In reply to Re: Self medicating with anxiety » rjlockhart98, posted by Phillipa on October 1, 2005, at 0:03:04
> Matt, stop messing with your meds . And take what the doctor says to take. Fondly, Phillipa
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Posted by Maxime on October 1, 2005, at 7:59:23
In reply to Re: Self medicating with anxiety » Phillipa, posted by tecknohed on October 1, 2005, at 7:06:41
> > Matt, stop messing with your meds . And take what the doctor says to take. Fondly, Phillipa
>
> ?!Just a little history for your question mark and exclamation mark.
In the past, Matt has used too much Adderall and other meds. We are simply concerned for his well-being. So although Phillipa may have sounded harsh, she is saying it as someone who cares very much about what happens to Matt. Many of us do.
Maxime
Posted by Maxime on October 1, 2005, at 8:11:37
In reply to Self medicating with anxiety, posted by rjlockhart98 on September 30, 2005, at 23:51:39
Hey Matt. Can you explain your theory a little but more. You anxiety increased as a result of your relationship with your dad. So in turn, you took the destroamphetamine. Are you saying this made you more anxious and made you feel better? Or that it had the opposite effect and calmed you down (some people get sleepy from meds like dexadrine etc.).
Do you feel that being a nervous wreck as you put it, is part of your identity now? That if you didn't feel this way all the time you wouldn't be Matt anymore?
I know there is more to you than that. I wish you could see it for yourself. Easier said than done though. I know this from personal experience. I see myself as a worthless fat blob. No matter what people tell me, that is all I feel and see.
Hopefully someone on the board will have some suggestions for you.
Are you in college now? Is there a counsellor you could see there? Going to college can be really stressful and if you have stressors at home they just all pile on top of one another and it's hard to get away from it all.
Try to do something relaxing today. So something for Matt that doesn't involve meds or anything related to your anxiety. Try to let it go even if only for a few hours.
Maxime
> My dad and i are coming back together, my anxiety was so bad i though i took 50mg of dextroamphetamine.
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> My body seems to realease a similar effect of an amphetamine in times of emergency.
>
> It usally starts at 5:00-6:30. I almost enjoy it.
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> Ready for anything. Being a nervous wreck sometimes makes me feel safe that i am in control.
>
> I call this emergency mode. But its used to often
>
> Does anyone know really what to do?
Posted by Phillipa on October 1, 2005, at 19:21:07
In reply to Re: Self medicating with anxiety » rjlockhart98, posted by Maxime on October 1, 2005, at 8:11:37
Thanks Maxine for explaining my concern for Matt. The last I heard he was on serozat, klonopin and ativan. I know in the past he was treated for ADD but I think he said he was off it now. And Matt did start college. Matt are you there. We are trying to help you but need some feedback from you. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by rjlockhart98 on October 2, 2005, at 16:05:20
In reply to Re: Self medicating with anxiety » Maxime, posted by Phillipa on October 1, 2005, at 19:21:07
Yes im still here. Im just doing alot of things. I hate stress. 18 and already acting like a grown nuerotic.
Dextroamphetamine i usally take for class. I dont take it much anyone more becuase I used alot of adderall in the past before, and belive me it will take you the pitts.
No what im saying is my body release a certain kind of alert mode similar to amphetamine, when in time of stress. When i say my 'real' dad again, who is a lawyer and not very warm and kind, I was in that 'mode'. Sort of a emergency mode. Becuase i was scared.
I have changed a bit since last January. Its like life gave me a hit. I understand more things better, which is good. I had to go to a mental ward, becuase i thought i was going crazy, in I belive June, i wasnt crazy, they evaluated me for an hour and came to a conclusion that i have a anxiety disorder, manifesting in diffrent ways. After i explained to them what i feel like a adrenaline-amphetamine rush when I panic.
No i did not take Dexedrine before i saw my dad because i would not want to be stimulanted. Just sit down and talk with him for the first time in 7 months.
I am glad i've grown somewhat on this site. I started posting when i was 16 on a diffrent screen name "mmcconathy". So been posting 2 years.
THnaks all for helping me, i've got to really get my self together.
Take Care
Matt
Posted by Phillipa on October 2, 2005, at 18:14:29
In reply to Re: Self medicating with anxiety, posted by rjlockhart98 on October 2, 2005, at 16:05:20
Matt, yes you have you have really grown up a lot. I'm proud of you. And study hard and then you can help me make investments. Fondly,Phillipa
Posted by maddy4 on October 4, 2005, at 20:18:00
In reply to Re: Self medicating with anxiety » rjlockhart98, posted by Phillipa on October 2, 2005, at 18:14:29
matt - have you been to therapy abt your dad? when i was abt 22 i FINALLY went to therapy abt smthg as simple as my parents divorce -which was a huge UNADDRESSED impact on me in my early teens and on. it helped me a lot to get those feelings out - and beating a couch w. an anger bat! lol! also had in session stuf w/ my dad. anyway.. now im just nuts b.c of hormones - but business has been taken care of! ;)
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