HomerJ
08-10-08, 13:36
Hi Guys,
Joined a while ago but have not posted I know bad me...:doh:
Ok folks I would gladly receive anyones input on the following...:emot-drums:
I have been a long term GAD/Agoraphobic, I was on med in the early days, you know the Benzos.. I ended up on Lorazepam and it wiped 15 years off my life...:eek: but I have been off them now for nearly 18 yrs.
Things have been OK till early this year, I lost both my Mother and Mother in Law last year within a couple of months, and frankly did not have the time to grieve properly. I then started keeping irregular hours and lack of sleep and to much caffine etc..:shades:
Early this year I had a bad cold and I ended up with a bad case of Vertigo, around that time I also experienced one eye kind of being stuck!!! I could see ok but would not move in its socket. The Optician says my eyes are OK and healthy could be a one off or having Ophthalmic Migraine..
Anyway after that I started having terrible Panic Attacks, General Anxiety and Health Anxieties. My GP has referred me to a CBT Therapist for a 'Top Up' Course. This is done by the Therapist phoning and mailing etc. My Anx. levels have settled a bit and whereas I was having reall bad days I now have Good days days when its manageable and occasionally bad bouts of acute anxiety.
They have now offered me Citalopram :scared15: After all these years of being off meds. I am very very very reluctant to go back on them considering how long I have been off them also possible side effects and duration of possibilly being on them!:ohmy:
What i would appreciate if anyone here could give me input on how I can cope with using Natural Methods etc. rather than Prescription Meds.
When I have good days I am good, I cartoon and when on my board I am a-ok... reasonably healthy and fit.
Looking forward to hear folks input, thanks in advance :grouphug:
Joined a while ago but have not posted I know bad me...:doh:
Ok folks I would gladly receive anyones input on the following...:emot-drums:
I have been a long term GAD/Agoraphobic, I was on med in the early days, you know the Benzos.. I ended up on Lorazepam and it wiped 15 years off my life...:eek: but I have been off them now for nearly 18 yrs.
Things have been OK till early this year, I lost both my Mother and Mother in Law last year within a couple of months, and frankly did not have the time to grieve properly. I then started keeping irregular hours and lack of sleep and to much caffine etc..:shades:
Early this year I had a bad cold and I ended up with a bad case of Vertigo, around that time I also experienced one eye kind of being stuck!!! I could see ok but would not move in its socket. The Optician says my eyes are OK and healthy could be a one off or having Ophthalmic Migraine..
Anyway after that I started having terrible Panic Attacks, General Anxiety and Health Anxieties. My GP has referred me to a CBT Therapist for a 'Top Up' Course. This is done by the Therapist phoning and mailing etc. My Anx. levels have settled a bit and whereas I was having reall bad days I now have Good days days when its manageable and occasionally bad bouts of acute anxiety.
They have now offered me Citalopram :scared15: After all these years of being off meds. I am very very very reluctant to go back on them considering how long I have been off them also possible side effects and duration of possibilly being on them!:ohmy:
What i would appreciate if anyone here could give me input on how I can cope with using Natural Methods etc. rather than Prescription Meds.
When I have good days I am good, I cartoon and when on my board I am a-ok... reasonably healthy and fit.
Looking forward to hear folks input, thanks in advance :grouphug: