Journal Entry for February 26, 2007
February 26, 2007 8:08pm
A good day so far today. I made it into the office. Had some bad anxiety around 10:00 that was leading to depression and dark thoughts. I took 1/2 …
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Sierra2
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About Me
Electronics Industry for 18 years. Second level management until anxiety disorder struck with a vengence. Currently working part time in a semi-functional capacity. Love my husband and children. Love my home, to garden and do stichery. Love books, movies and my girlfriends.
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Journal Entry for February 25, 2007
February 25, 2007 7:01pm
I feel much better today. I think the last of the Lexapro is leaving the building... none too soon for me. We did not get along well. So, this …
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Journal Entry for February 24, 2007
February 24, 2007 5:08pm
Today was very rough this morning. Dysphoria (hopefully due to the last of the Lexapro leaving my system). Mornings are the worst for me. I am …
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Journal Entry for February 23, 2007
February 23, 2007 8:32pm
Hi. I am new to this site and hoping to get good information that will help me as I come to terms with having a major anxiety disorder. Unlike many …
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Hi I haven't been online in a long time and thought I would just say Hi. Hope life is treating you well.
I’m With You
My anxiety started from a reaction to medicine too...read my story in my journal if you want...it's so hard to accept a new way of life
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Hi I was just wondering if you were OK . Hope you have a great weekend.
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Hi I finally stole my computer back from the kids. I just wanted to say hello and give you a big hug. Hope everything is ok with you.
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Happy St Paddy's Day. The luck of the Irish to you.
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Close Anxiety
January 2006 - Business Trip. Tail end of cold. Took prescribed decongestant _pseudonepherine. Kept me awake. Did not make the connection and did not sleep well. Had to switch hotel rooms due to 1st room being recently remodeled. Vomited all night until 7:30 a.m. Still not sure what caused it. Did not sleep more than about 10 hours the entire week. Came home feeling a bit anxious about sleep. The rest is a down hill story of being on the medicine go round.
Treatments
- Acupuncture Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxing. Take herbs. Like the acupuncturist and still have the funds to pay her so keep going.
- Ativan Working / Worked
- The only thing that has truly worked for me consistently since January. Only took the tiniest amounts at first to not get addicted. That was probably a mistake.
- Breathwork Working / Worked
- Does good if anxiety is not spiraling in a fast negative direction.
- Hypnotherapy Too Soon to Tell
- Very relaxing, but don't think it did much. Still have some visualizations and breathing DVDs I use.
- Klonopin Somewhat Helpful
- Was not strong enough to address my underlying anxiety disorder. O.K. for sleep. Withdrawal was terrible.
- Lexapro Not Working
- Two tries. First try at 10 mg.:like liquid adrenalin being pored down my head; second 2.5 mg and lots of Ativan; too much anxiety to stay on more than 7 days
- Ativan Working / Worked
- I really wish this drug did not develop dependency and/or addiction. It helps with anxiety and has made me somewhat functional most of this past year.
- Seroquel Working / Worked
- I take 25 mg in the a.m. with morning Ativan dose. It really calms me down and can get me out of the house. It is also good for sleep when nothing else will work.
- Tenex Working / Worked
- Lowers blood pressure. Put on while going through Klonopin withdrawals. Cannot seem to get below 1 mg. or I experience withdrawal anxiety.
- Remeron Working / Worked
- 30 mg. at night. Hard to tell if it is still working.
Close Depression
Very depressed about a situation from January 2006. Took a decongestant during a business trip and it kept me up for many days. The doctor prescribed Ativan and Ambien. Ambien did not work, but the Ativan did. We tried the A/D merry go round. Have found I am very sensitive to medications and the only A/D I have tolerated well is Remeron. A bad reaction to a medication landed me in the hospital on a 5150. This traumatized me as was unthinkable a year ago. Scared. Appt. for ECT this week.
Treatments
- Effexor Somewhat Helpful
- Third and Fourth weeks I got increased anxiety.
- EMDR Too Soon to Tell
- Have done it several times but am not getting better so must not be helping much.
- Lexapro Not Working
- Anxiety levels through the roof even with high doses of Ativan.
- Prozac Somewhat Helpful
- Third week had the increased anxiety again. Cut back to 10 mg and was better but getting up at 4:00 a.m. with the shakes every day.
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Very good to talk to someone on a regular basis. Excellent techniques but need to be in the right frame of mind to use them.
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