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Posted by crazychickuk on July 8, 2003, at 18:13:27
Well, Well, i had my second eeg today last one i had was novemeber last year, i laid down for mine last year today i sat on a chair and when it came for me to do my deep breathing god i felt all light headed and dizzzy i stopped after 10 sec had to do it for 3 mins i couldnt i had to stop, then i freaked out my heart was pounding, the technician and the nurse were whispering then when it was all over and i walked out they said they will compare this test with the last one, i reckon it will be bad, i feel awfully brain fogged confused etc, my head is aching all over, my eyes r jittering, i am worrying about everything now, not on any meds at the moment last med was an ssr which i had to stop in feburary cus of raised hrt rate, i been given REBOXETINE i am going to start tommorrow, i am dreading it as it is an snri and the last snri i was taking for mild depression gave me this anxiety... which NO ssri's i have helped with, i am so paranoid and feel i am loosing my mind badly and especially what happened today, o well i am going to start the reboxetine tommorrow as my brain fog is bad ... i dont feel real at all, i am so bad, i been given 4mg i am gonna take 2 mg for a week then i will go up to 4mg.... got to go to docs monday for check up n e ways.... i just wish that they will work.. i will keep yall posted..
Thanx for the replys plse keep posting also..
Posted by KellyD on July 8, 2003, at 19:31:30
In reply to O GOD HELP PLEASE, posted by crazychickuk on July 8, 2003, at 18:13:27
Sorry about your problems. Check out the below. Your med isn't really a SSRI. Maybe this med will be of help to you - I hope so.
http://www.reboxetine.com
Posted by whiterabbit on July 8, 2003, at 20:57:48
In reply to Re: O GOD HELP PLEASE, posted by KellyD on July 8, 2003, at 19:31:30
You sound to me like you're really in distress, maybe you should check into the hospital for a little bit. Sometimes you need to do this when things get really bad, & you sound bad. Please ask your pdoc what he/she thinks about a short voluntary admission, they can help you.
-Gracie
Posted by bookgurl99 on July 8, 2003, at 23:50:25
In reply to O GOD HELP PLEASE, posted by crazychickuk on July 8, 2003, at 18:13:27
hey crazychickuk,
you know, when i was 9, i had to go in for an eeg, and they taped little pieces of cotton to my eyes to remind me to keep them closed. then the electrodes were hooked up to me, and i started trying to sleep. the situation with my eyes taped and technicians and all was so stressful, i had something like a nightmare that woke me and i just started screaming. they had to stop the test.
last year, age 26, i tried to do one. my eyes weren't taped but i had those things on my head. i didn't shout, being as i'm now an adult, but i still dreaded the worst. getting an eeg is enormously stressful. i walked out sure that they would have bad news for me. but everything was fine.
i understand how you feel; pondering the state of your brain can make you feel sick to your stomach.
but so far, studies regarding long-term use of these antidepressants have showed no long-term brain abnormalities. your brain 'rebuilds' every day with proteins, so you need not fear permanent changes.
last year, when i was in a similar state, i just relied on my friends, and my girlfriends, and talked everyone's ear off. i also called my therapist all the time. do you have support people around you? it sounds like it may be time to find them -- or just come back and post here. we're listening; we care.
i believe you are going to come out of this alright. Give the reboxetine a trial, and you may see that you turn out pleased.
good luck!
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