silly thanksgiving idea!!

Thanks! They lasted about two hours ...:( But ... I did do Boot Camp (sort of!) LOL!! I used really light weights, but I finished the tape! I'm going to shower so I can try and wake up here and be civil to my in-laws in a couple of hours - LOL! (Now where did I put that rather large glass of wine ... }( )

Carol
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Bobbi and Carol:

thanks for your kind words. It helps to know that there are peole out there who support me like you and Sherri and kathy S and Debbie H, and that I'm not totally alone as I drift through all this. I wish I could take Effexor. I took one tablet and it made me violently ill for 2 days. Unfortunately, several other antidepressants have done the same thing to me. I have already lost hope that there will be a medication that works for me. I can take Klonopin, one of the anti-anxiety drugs, but the bad thing is that they won't let you be on them for very long because they are addicitve. Wouldn't you know it, just my luck....

Bobbi, I am sooooo glad you have found a drug that works for you. It's amazing, it has given you new lease of life we can tell because you are on these boards every five minutes and you have nothing but helpful, humourous, kind and upbeat words for everyone! Thank heavens for the new Bobbi!!!! I bet your family are happier too that their mum/wife is bouncing through her days again...

See ya ladies, all the best to you both

Clare :)
 
Clare, I'm so sorry the meds make you so ill! What are they recommending you try for the panic disorder? I hope they find something you can do or take! Hang in there!! We're here for you!!

Carol
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Hi Carol:

so far, just the Klonopin. But that only lasts one week. They are anxious for me to try again with antidepressants. I am scared to do so. Other than that there is therapy for anxiety ridden people. But I guess what scares me is that these attacks became, in the last 10 days, virulent. I mean, they could strike at any time, (when I'm taking kids to the movies, driving the kids in the car on the freeeway), and came in rapid succession, several of them one after the other for an entire day or afternoon. I have no control over this. They are not being triggered by conscious thought, but by unconscious thoughts. It is so debilitating, that when it gets bad I am on the couch trying to recover for an entire day or afternoon, unable to even stand up, they leave me so weak and chronically fatigued. They started happening when I was working out too, so now I am scared to work out lest I trigger another. At least it isn't my heart, I was afraid I might die when doing my favourite Cathe workouts. I have a follow-up appointment with my doctor on Monday, but I really don't know how to live my life anymore. I have given up caffeine, becuase coffee, my fave drink in the world, was making it worse. I have been 6 days now without caffeine. Oh the delights of raspberry herbal tea-NOT! I'm cast adrift in a caffeine-free wasteland!!!!!!!

Do you have any knowledge Carol that could help me? Does anyone on these boards?

Desperate-but-maintaining-sense-of-humour-just-about,

Clare
 
Hi Clare,

I have panic disorder too. I know just how you're feeling, and I'm so sorry you're going through it. Which SSRI's have you tried? A friend of mine with panic disorder found relief with Paxil; I had terrific success with Zoloft. No side effects, and I ended up symptom-free as far as the panic. I have been off all medications for two years now. I keep Xanax on hand for occasional use such as for air travel, but I seldom need it. My doctor explained that Zoloft kind of "resets" your threshold for what makes you panic, and that was my experience. I do encourage you to continue trying other SSRI's to see if you can find one that works for you. You won't need to stay on it forever!

You're VERY right to give up caffeine. I think the longer it is out of your system, the better you will feel. Watch out for Sudafed too, I find it has an undesirable stimulant effect. Working out is also a stimulant in a sense, and that is why you have had some trouble. It will be OK though! Right now you're in kind of a spiral with the anxiety, so it might be a good idea to keep the intensity more moderate for the time being. You CAN become symptom free though, and you'll be back to doing Cathe workouts as hard as you'd like!

Hang in there and if you have any other questions feel free to post or pm me... I'll be happy to help.

{{{{hugs}}}}}
Martha
 
What, if any, SSRI's have they tried you on? My daughter has OCD, and she's having great relief of the anxiety associated with this on Paxil. They do use Paxil for adults with panic disorder, and there are other SSRI's they can try for you. Sometimes it takes a while to let your body get used to a medication. Let me know, okay? Keep in touch!! Once they find a med that works for you, you can practice deep breathing and things like that when the attacks overcome you, but as it was explained to me over two years ago before Nik went on the Paxil, you need to get the chemical reactions back in sync before you can have the resources necessary to "fight" this on your own. Hang in there, Clare!!

Carol
 
Hi, Clare, I found a website with a support group for panic disorder as well as information on the myriad drugs availible for treatemnt. I hope it may help!
http://www.geocities.com/spiroll2/

Keep your chin up! I have a friend whose brother is a neurologist in research and he believes that there is a correct drug therapy for everyone whose brain chemistry gets scrambled. He compares the brain to a lock and the meds as a key. The trick is to find the one that fits, which of course can be difficult and even discouraging since the drugs can be difficult to adapt to and, if it's not the "key", it takes time to get it into your system and deal with side effects before realizing that you have to do it again! Do you like your doctor? I have found a doctor I adore and she really listens to me but I trust her judgement in guiding me to the correct therapy.

I have found these forums so helpful too. Never hesitate to call upon me if you feel overwhelmed or you just want to vent!

Thinking of you!
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Clare, you just keep coming back here for a dose of happiness EVERY day. It works wonders for me. You have so very much to share and such a caring heart! I truly hope that you can find the right med that makes you feel like "you" again. I am thankful that you have a supportive hubby to help you thru some of this. Hang in there! Joanna, great thread! I am thankful for my workout room that keeps getting SMALLER because of all the fitness TOYS I have purchased this past year! I have a rebounder on it's waaaay! Yippeee! Shhhh, haven't told hubby yet! Not sure where in the world I am going to put it? Wonder if I can hang it from the ceiling while it is not in use???
Your-Friend-In-Fitness, DebbieH http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/wavey.gif[/img] If You Get The Choice To Sit It Out Or Dance...I Hope You DANCE!!!
 
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