cat2275
05-07-12, 16:18
Hi I am new to the site & wondered if you guys could advise me about these new Pregabalin I have been given to treat my panic attacks.
I am diagnosed Bipolar (mostly lows) & have been suffering from panic attacks for 20 years. Over the years I have tried every form of medication. The only thing that seemed to stop them were benzo's (which I can no longer get) The panic attacks are brought on by my obsessive thinking & I now use avoidance behaviours so as to avoid having one. I get taxis everywhere (expensive) as I can no longer get on a bus. I am almost agrophobic now & can't work (have not been able to for years). I am mostly at home.
My mental health team have today told me I can no longer get prescribed any benzo's which I have carried in my bag everytime I go out (when I do) as a safety net. I feel so angry as this was the only way I could function. I currently take 300mg Seroquel XL, 45mg Mirtazapine & have now been given this Pregabalin 150mg twice per day. I feel that this is a lot of medication to be on & I don't want to be zombied out as I have young children. I have asked for counselling but the mental health team are putting me off, saying the waiting list is 18 months long.
I just want to be able to live again & do the usual things like attend my Son's fun day at school. Does this medication work? Will it cure the panic attacks & obsessive thinking? I am desperate now & starting to loose all faith in meds & the mental health team. I just can't live like this anymore.
Any experiences are most welcome.
Thanks for listening to my rant!
Cat xx
I am diagnosed Bipolar (mostly lows) & have been suffering from panic attacks for 20 years. Over the years I have tried every form of medication. The only thing that seemed to stop them were benzo's (which I can no longer get) The panic attacks are brought on by my obsessive thinking & I now use avoidance behaviours so as to avoid having one. I get taxis everywhere (expensive) as I can no longer get on a bus. I am almost agrophobic now & can't work (have not been able to for years). I am mostly at home.
My mental health team have today told me I can no longer get prescribed any benzo's which I have carried in my bag everytime I go out (when I do) as a safety net. I feel so angry as this was the only way I could function. I currently take 300mg Seroquel XL, 45mg Mirtazapine & have now been given this Pregabalin 150mg twice per day. I feel that this is a lot of medication to be on & I don't want to be zombied out as I have young children. I have asked for counselling but the mental health team are putting me off, saying the waiting list is 18 months long.
I just want to be able to live again & do the usual things like attend my Son's fun day at school. Does this medication work? Will it cure the panic attacks & obsessive thinking? I am desperate now & starting to loose all faith in meds & the mental health team. I just can't live like this anymore.
Any experiences are most welcome.
Thanks for listening to my rant!
Cat xx