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Friday, May. 16

milopants replied to lizthinksalot in the worry about the next hour Discussion 12:37pm

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milopants posted a Journal Entry 12:21pm

I just saw my psychiatrist and repo...

milopants wrote a comment on keepsmiling's Journal Entry 6:16am

Oh, and it's so nice to find therap...

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12:21 pm	I just saw my psychiatrist and reported that I have glimmers of improvement. I have some days that are pretty good, and moments of feeling almost normal, so she said after 6 weeks with those kind of results, they usually up the dosage, so no... [More]
Yesterday	My husband and I always say how we don't have any friends, but now that we're moving, we seem to have more friends than we realized. Trying to see everyone before we go is tough. Lots of lunches and dinners. Today I had l... [More]
05/14/08	Still not sure about the Zoloft. Not sure what to tell the psychiatrist on Friday. There are definitely days and moments I feel better, but it's not consistent. I guess that's what I'll tell her. Like today... [More]
05/13/08	I don't know why Monday's seem to be the worst days for me. I had to take a Klonopin yesterday, but so far today I feel pretty good. Maybe it's just hard to get back into the routine, plus I am distracted by the move. ... [More]
05/11/08	Got lots of work done on the house yesterday with 4 people working on it. It looks great, but still have some more to do today before it goes on... [More]

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debbiedebbie (12:25 pm)

Ha - thanks!
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debbiedebbie (8:41 am)

Hey, thanks for the journal comments - good advice, both. Hope you have a good weekend, looking at houses, right?
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Hope and pray all is going well.

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Anxiety

My anxiety/panic started about 3 years ago. I tried cognitive therapy for about a year and it helped with the panic. The attacks are rare and not as intense. However the anxiety persisted. So about 3 weeks ago I started Zoloft and have Clonazepam as needed.
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Breathwork (Working / Worked) have a hard time doing this without feeling like i'm going to hyperventilate.
Klonopin (Working / Worked) this seems to be working the best. on .5mg as needed which is almost everyday. doesn't seem to have side effects (in fact, makes me not feel side effects of zoloft and anxiety), just takes the edge off. I don't mind that it takes a while to kick in - kind of like that it's gradual and lasts all day.
Meditation (Working / Worked) Worked in the short term, but I think I'm too impatient to really commit to this.
Positive Thinking (Working / Worked) Works in the short term.
Zoloft (Working / Worked) immediately felt more anxiety and stomach problems. stomach issues went away after a couple weeks, and klonopin helped with the anxiety. I think it might be making me sleepy and borderline dizzy, but need to take it longer to know for sure. Only been 3 weeks at 25mg. Doctor said to increase to 50 starting today.
Klonopin (Working / Worked) I started Zoloft three weeks ago and have .5mg Klonopin for bad days. I haven't taken it everyday, or more than once in a day, but when I need it, it totally takes the edge off and an hour or so later I feel close to normal. Lasts all day with no side effects. Love it and wish it weren't addictive.
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