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looking4hope
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I did not take my trazadone 4 two nights and today was a scheduled appointment with the county mental health doctor (I have no insurance at all!) and I was so nauseous today and I had anxiety come on while I was waiting in the waiting room. I had the worse stress, sinus, migraine while I was trying to talk to the doctor about my living situation (not good @ all!) and my stresses and I had to run to the bathroom to throw up. Anyway, he adjusted my meds, 50 mg of Tazadone @ noon to help with the anxiety during the day as well as the 100mg I have been taking at night and with my Lexapro it's been working but dumb me decided I did not want to be drowzyng during the day and stopped it 2 nights ago. I went back in the waiting room and was so nauseous and was crying on the floor and was trying to brake my trazadone in half while trying to wait 2 see someone to sign up for SSI and I had a full blown out panic attack. The nurse who was very busy (and this is county) finally came out after I asked 4 her twice, I was dizzy and thought I was going to faint! She came out as I was on the floor and realized I was having a panic attack and held my hand and rubbed my back and talked me down because I was hypervinalting. She wanted to call an abulance but I was not sure so I was saying no (no insurance and I did not want my ex to have anything to use against me with my kids, stupid I know) anyway, she brought bags out and I full on threw up like when you have a bad flu. This happened like 3 x there. I finaly was able to get in my car and drive myself home, getting lost when I knew where I was because I was so out of it and my hands and feet were numb and I was so phyiscally sick! Finally got home, 1st time I drove in a full on panic attack, not fun, not easy and very scary! Came home took that 50 mg of trazdone and my Xanax and laid in bed and finally went to sleep, I have not been sleeping again too because of fear of my ex and that is one reason I stopped the trazadone 2 nights ago, I felt I "needed to be on guard"! anyway, woke up feeling better but very hungry with a headache, my son is graduating 8th grade tomorrow so I got up to go get some food and was gona make a few stops, yah right! ate outside at this little place and my anxiety came on, thinking about today, it was time 4 my xanax too, so I ate half my spaghetti and rushed back home, no errons being done today! Came home laid back in bed, tuned the fan on and air (it's hot here in CA today) and started to blog. Anxiety is ok right now. Hoping I can water my plants in a bit. Trying to get over my fear of today!!!!! |
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sking158
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Very sorry to her about your relapse. I have been through about 3 relapses. I know excatly how you feel. I have stopped taking medication before also,and turned it horrible. I know how hard it is sometimes to think that you have to take medication to feel better. Sitting in my bed would always make me feel better when i had my relapse.I know how uncomfortable and scary it can be. Keep your head up. It will get better. Post edited by: sking158, at: 06/10/2008 20:08 |
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Hey girl.... What an awful experience for you today  dont know alot about anxiety meds but do you think the panic attack today was from not taking the trazadone or because of whats going on at home? Maybe worrying about SSI triggered it? I dont know about your living situation. But I do know that having to alter your sleep to "stay on guard" is a frightening thing. Slept with a knife under my pillow many, many, many nights. Even after I was divorced, and away from him, my kids insisted on sleeping in the same room, all on the floor, even though they had their own rooms, own beds. My counselors told me it was from the same thing....being on guard. Anyways, forget about today. Dont worry about it, or even think about it. Today is done. Think about your son and his graduation tomorrow. And how proud you are of him. Relax. Water your plants, and stay cool. And if you want someone to vent to, feel free to tell me about your living situation and why it is so bad. And I can tell about my previous one, and the stupid one I am in now. But I am determined to fix it.....I'm not getting any younger ~tracy
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I'm so sorry that you had such a horrible experience. It must have been terrible for you to go through that. I have been going through a rough time myself and apologize that I didn't reply sooner. You can always PM me and I see them before I get to the groups to reply. So if there is ever anything that is urgent you need to talk about, PM me. That is for anyone that needs help. Are the medications working now? You really need to get help for the things going on at home. It will really help you reduce your stress. You're doing too much for everyone and not getting anything back. Has your husband gotten help for his problem? I have taken trazadone before, but only for sleep. Ive never heard of anyone using it for panic attacks. That is very interesting. I have to do some checking on this. I hope you're feeling better. Take care. (((HUGS))) Your Friend, Chris |
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looking4hope
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The mixture of Lexapro and trazadone seem to ease my panic, it's working. Only thing is I'm not use to taking it in the daytime, so I slept from 3:30 pm to 8:00 pm tonight. I am now taking 50 mg at noon, and 100 mg at bedtime to sleep and help with the anxiety and panic. I also went from 20 mg of Lexapro to 30 mg today, they are moving me slowly up to 40 mg of Lexapro. |
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I hope that it works for you!!! Let me know how you are doing!!! Your Friend, Chris |
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looking4hope
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The trazadone I took yesterday at noon made me sleep like I do at night on it, so I took it tonight, almost ready 4 bed, getting very sleeping, but did not take it at noon today. I was feeling tab bits of anxiety coming on but I made myself keep going today and telling myself in my mind, I will fight this. At one point I was like how stupid to let anxiety stop me from what I need to do, but when your having an anxiety attack or panic attack your mind does not register those thoughts as we all know! I went to start my SSI, got gas, went to the bank, came home and cleaned the front of the house and did some laundry, cleaned out my car, made dinner and cleaned it up, and made a much needed trip to Walmart, after writing all that I just realized how much I really did get done when I had to walk myself through each step today, wow! I would have been in bed if I took that trazadone at noon. But I've feeling better from having it in my system at night and the last 2 days I went to 30mg of Lexapro from 20 mg, my doctor is slowly taking me up to 40 mg, so that might be helping me already too. Thanks Chris for your concern xoxo
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Hi everyone, newby here, but not to these horrific episodes. I am also on trazadone at night to help me get deep rem sleep. But what i've noticed with my episodes, is that they are also sometimes post stress. Like the last one I had, fighting w/hubby, little food intake and worry worry worry. I was driving and when these things happen to me, i get to where i talk like a bay. I can think clearly, hear properly, but communication--forget it. Confusion is aweful...but luckily, as i drove, i was right by a motel and i checked in just to ride the attack out. Lastyear, i was told that liquid b12, every 15 min. during these episodes will shorten the spans and help. There is no such thing as too much vitamin b, our bodies eliminate the excess. This is a staple in my purse, now. The dr said it was fine to take with the trazadone and other meds i'm on. It's odd how just having someone there to hold our hands works. It is embarassing in public, too, but i'm finding that many many people have them and there is help, even just to hold our hands. The exhaustion we experience takes about 24 hrs for me to recover from. It can be very debilitating. But my doc said, take the b12, under tongue, where those glands are, as soon as i feel the onset. This has helped me tremendously and i hope to pass it on. What happens is our vitamin b that we produce naturaly bottoms out and we get flooded with adrenaline that pushes our coping skills and reasoning skills out the window. The stressors in our lives tax our endocrine system and the process to restore balance, homeostasis, takes us around the world in a couple hours!! But i have found this tidbit very very helpful. Hi, by the way, I'm Cyndi in Ohio |
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mommyofsixFriend2U
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Hi Cyndi, welcome. Thanks for the helpful tip. I have heard that vitamin b is helpful in many ways. Looking4hope, I'm glad it is working. Hang in there. SSI will come and help out financially. Things will start getting much better. Take care. Your Friend, Chris |
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Thanks Chris and ur welcome |
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