xhyperyogix
19-05-11, 21:06
Hi there!
I'm new on here, having plucked up the courage to sign up (after much dithering!) a few days ago. It's been much more difficult to know what to put in this *introduce myself* bit than I expected - it feels like I should be making you all like me, but I guess that's just something to do with why I am here in the first place.
Anyway, I've had panic attacks and anxiety for 17 years, (and depressions, and hypers too!)
I never told anyone apart from when I started seeing a councilor a year and a half ago, because it's high time I sorted out my life frankly, and I couldn't go on this way. To be honest even then I downplayed most of it and how much all this has ruled my life! Counsilling has brought huge benefits however, but at the same time I've had to to face up to some very traumatic events in my life. Ouch - So, about a month ago, I ended up at the docs in a very bad way, practically flinging mysef at them! I hadn't slept in months and my councilor says I had a bit of a breakdown. The docs are being lovely and saying they don't want to put labels on me. So, here I am, trying to stay calm and in control!
So, meds (1 reason I never sought help, I was FAR too scared of messing my brain up even more, and being ashamed of being out of control):
1 week amitripityline (OMG, brain explosion - thought it was supposed to make you sleep>?????. *Hyper* as hell, so totally got off that. Now, have tamazipam (sorry bad spelling) for the sleep issue which maybe is at the heart of things??. It does bring me down somewhat and getting a bit of sleep has reconnected me with 'me' if that makes sense.
I've also started taking inositol too since I'd read on here that it had helped a few people. Been 4 or 5 days now. I *think* it helps the sleep, and anxiety, but at first I thought it made me really down, but of course that could be just me anyway. The *down* has passed now, so on a positive note, I've had a great day today. I'll update anyway to let anyone else interested know how that goes.....
Thanks for listening. I've managed to make an essay, so maybe this is not quite as hard as I thought, or it's therapeutic to *vent*, or both!
May everyone's dreams be sweet!
xx:roflmao:
I'm new on here, having plucked up the courage to sign up (after much dithering!) a few days ago. It's been much more difficult to know what to put in this *introduce myself* bit than I expected - it feels like I should be making you all like me, but I guess that's just something to do with why I am here in the first place.
Anyway, I've had panic attacks and anxiety for 17 years, (and depressions, and hypers too!)
I never told anyone apart from when I started seeing a councilor a year and a half ago, because it's high time I sorted out my life frankly, and I couldn't go on this way. To be honest even then I downplayed most of it and how much all this has ruled my life! Counsilling has brought huge benefits however, but at the same time I've had to to face up to some very traumatic events in my life. Ouch - So, about a month ago, I ended up at the docs in a very bad way, practically flinging mysef at them! I hadn't slept in months and my councilor says I had a bit of a breakdown. The docs are being lovely and saying they don't want to put labels on me. So, here I am, trying to stay calm and in control!
So, meds (1 reason I never sought help, I was FAR too scared of messing my brain up even more, and being ashamed of being out of control):
1 week amitripityline (OMG, brain explosion - thought it was supposed to make you sleep>?????. *Hyper* as hell, so totally got off that. Now, have tamazipam (sorry bad spelling) for the sleep issue which maybe is at the heart of things??. It does bring me down somewhat and getting a bit of sleep has reconnected me with 'me' if that makes sense.
I've also started taking inositol too since I'd read on here that it had helped a few people. Been 4 or 5 days now. I *think* it helps the sleep, and anxiety, but at first I thought it made me really down, but of course that could be just me anyway. The *down* has passed now, so on a positive note, I've had a great day today. I'll update anyway to let anyone else interested know how that goes.....
Thanks for listening. I've managed to make an essay, so maybe this is not quite as hard as I thought, or it's therapeutic to *vent*, or both!
May everyone's dreams be sweet!
xx:roflmao: