apricot
21-01-04, 13:36
Hi everyone,
The past few days have been really bad for me. For the last 9 months my world has shrunk. I had made really good progress with agoraphobia and panic attacks, but the stress mounted and bang!
Well in the past I have been on both prozac (I found this made me more nervous) and seroxat (made some inprovement on this). I have always taken myself of meds. The last time I was on meds was July 03.
I have felt so bad recently (I have been doing the relaxation and taking bach for this). On monday night I had a sevre panic over a vitimin pill, of all things!
I didn't get out of this cycle until 3.30 am, and as you will understand, this left me v. tired and down. I have decided that I have to get off this roundabout. I need to get better for myself, partner and children or we will never have any life.
I have been to GP this morning and she has prescribed Efexor XL 75mg, once a day. I also asked for a referal for CBT. I have read on this site and others about the med that has been presribed for me and am now really worried about taking it. If I didn't have the kids to worry about getting to school and looking after I would give it a try but hearing all these things I am worried.
The thing is if you have high blood pressure, you take a tablet, if you are diabetic, you take meds....I am trying to reason this out!
Any help, advice will be appreciated. And as I have said I have been doing the relaxation, bach remedies, etc...but my anxiety is so high, and I have panic other the silliest things at the moment, I just don't know what to do.
Nikki
Turn 'what ifs' into 'I can' and you will.
The past few days have been really bad for me. For the last 9 months my world has shrunk. I had made really good progress with agoraphobia and panic attacks, but the stress mounted and bang!
Well in the past I have been on both prozac (I found this made me more nervous) and seroxat (made some inprovement on this). I have always taken myself of meds. The last time I was on meds was July 03.
I have felt so bad recently (I have been doing the relaxation and taking bach for this). On monday night I had a sevre panic over a vitimin pill, of all things!
I didn't get out of this cycle until 3.30 am, and as you will understand, this left me v. tired and down. I have decided that I have to get off this roundabout. I need to get better for myself, partner and children or we will never have any life.
I have been to GP this morning and she has prescribed Efexor XL 75mg, once a day. I also asked for a referal for CBT. I have read on this site and others about the med that has been presribed for me and am now really worried about taking it. If I didn't have the kids to worry about getting to school and looking after I would give it a try but hearing all these things I am worried.
The thing is if you have high blood pressure, you take a tablet, if you are diabetic, you take meds....I am trying to reason this out!
Any help, advice will be appreciated. And as I have said I have been doing the relaxation, bach remedies, etc...but my anxiety is so high, and I have panic other the silliest things at the moment, I just don't know what to do.
Nikki
Turn 'what ifs' into 'I can' and you will.