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11 Feb 2025, 12:26 am

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I recently was in the ER due to an anxiety attack pushing me into dangerous levels of blood pressure. They had to give me Ativan to bring my heart rate down.

My anxiety was extreme from October to mid January. I'm back on meds prescribed for anxiety. Mine is an antipsychotic, anxiety is an off-label use.

Sometimes you just gotta. Same as I need meds and insulin for diabetes.


Thank you for sharing colliegrace :) Being in the ER with anxiety is nerve wracking. A month ago I had an ambulance take me to the ER as I thought I was having a heart attack but was just a severe panic attack. Ativan is very helpful in reducing blood pressure. I'm glad your meds are working for you! I am hoping a new Psychiatrist I am seeing tomorrow will be able to help me find the right med. It's definitely like managing diabetes which I know is very very difficult to manage.


It's not much fun, idn't it. I walked out of there with 6 new prescriptions.

Mental health science is still in its early stages, so meds are veryyy much trial and error, even moreso than stuff like diabetes or hypertension meds.
And I do think they sometimes push meds when they're not necessarily needed, but for severe cases like mine or yours, they are at least needed for a time. Anxiety and depression have so many different and varied causes and triggers that are still not well known or understood.

For some with depression, it's a chemical imbalance and the right meds that correct that imbalance improves their quality of life, and it may be necessary lifelong.
For someone else with depression, it may just be circumstantial and something that will eventually correct itself. In that case, meds may still help for a time, even if not lifelong.

Imo of course.


Thank you! It's not very fun. I agree that for severe cases that are definitely needed. I am definitely beginning to believe there is a chemical imbalance issue going on. I kind of questioned it for a while because I was seeing articles saying how the theory was never proven but there has to be something chemically going on in some cases. I know it runs in my family on my Dad's side so I believe genes play a role which then might influence the chemical factor. Antidepressants have definitely improved many lives and the quality of life and that's a great point :)I met with a Psychiatrist today who wants me to try half a dose of Remeron (Mirtazapine) to help with sleep and boost my Paxil. I'm kind of anxious about trying it but I guess you never know until you try.



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11 Feb 2025, 8:09 am

Mirtazapine is what I take for sleep. It’s helped me a lot over the past few years.


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11 Feb 2025, 9:23 am

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Mirtazapine is what I take for sleep. It’s helped me a lot over the past few years.


Thanks for sharing! I'm glad it's working for you ok. Hoping it will help my sleep too.



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12 Feb 2025, 12:17 am

^^^^^ Regarding above ^^^^^

It might help provide understanding of Depression , to read the methodology , and why in the application of
off the latest . Depression treatments using this pulsed magnetic wand over the front left side of the head .
called TMS (rTMS) ....Latest Research has indicated using spec scans .( brain scans) . Showing Low blood flow to that same area of the brain ( Left Prefrontal cortex) .. If proper strength of magnetisn is used , for a few weeks of treatment
several days apart treatment . Has shown via Spec Scans ,that the blood flow increase in that area of the brain .
Decreasing and relieving depression most often. Been in use for many years now. With great results . Myself included
but only if strong enough magnetic pulse is used . No known bad side effects , that I experienced . Used initially some 19 yrs ago , During clinical trials. Great Results.Then again 4 years ago . No results bad or good noticed. Magnetic strength was lower with more recent treatment .


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12 Feb 2025, 1:04 pm

Jakki wrote:
^^^^^ Regarding above ^^^^^

It might help provide understanding of Depression , to read the methodology , and why in the application of
off the latest . Depression treatments using this pulsed magnetic wand over the front left side of the head .
called TMS (rTMS) ....Latest Research has indicated using spec scans .( brain scans) . Showing Low blood flow to that same area of the brain ( Left Prefrontal cortex) .. If proper strength of magnetisn is used , for a few weeks of treatment
several days apart treatment . Has shown via Spec Scans ,that the blood flow increase in that area of the brain .
Decreasing and relieving depression most often. Been in use for many years now. With great results . Myself included
but only if strong enough magnetic pulse is used . No known bad side effects , that I experienced . Used initially some 19 yrs ago , During clinical trials. Great Results.Then again 4 years ago . No results bad or good noticed. Magnetic strength was lower with more recent treatment .


Thank you for sharing, Jakki! I 've heard of TMS treatment and was always sort of curious about it.



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12 Feb 2025, 11:41 pm

I'm on Lamictal to control my mood, it does help but meltdowns still happen, although not as often. I've also noticed I seem to buy less crap I don't need. I take Ativan as well. Claritin and Dayquil liquid are musts during spring and fall.


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13 Feb 2025, 8:02 pm

Thank you for sharing, King Kat! I was always curious about Lamictal. I've heard it mentioned before on some withdrawal forums. I am glad it works well for you! I have allergy issues too during the winter and summer. I take Zyrtec and a nasal spray called Fluticasone.



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13 Feb 2025, 9:44 pm

Brian0787 wrote:
Thank you for sharing, King Kat! I was always curious about Lamictal. I've heard it mentioned before on some withdrawal forums. I am glad it works well for you! I have allergy issues too during the winter and summer. I take Zyrtec and a nasal spray called Fluticasone.


Been using that zyrtec as well. ..my neighbour friend just introduced me to Fluticasone

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Brian0787 wrote:
Thank you for sharing, King Kat! I was always curious about Lamictal. I've heard it mentioned before on some withdrawal forums. I am glad it works well for you! I have allergy issues too during the winter and summer. I take Zyrtec and a nasal spray called Fluticasone.


I've been on it for about 5 years, I do notice I am less irritable and can control my temper better when things go wrong. Not perfect but better. I knew after I had a wicked meltdown at work, some years ago, I needed to do something as I feared I could have been fired if it happened again. I'm still ashamed of that one to this day.

When I forget to take my medication, I instantly know and feel strange without it.

During the winter and summer, sounds like dust? maybe from forced air heat/ AC.


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Brian0787 wrote:
Thank you for sharing, King Kat! I was always curious about Lamictal. I've heard it mentioned before on some withdrawal forums. I am glad it works well for you! I have allergy issues too during the winter and summer. I take Zyrtec and a nasal spray called Fluticasone.


I've been on it for about 5 years, I do notice I am less irritable and can control my temper better when things go wrong. Not perfect but better. I knew after I had a wicked meltdown at work, some years ago, I needed to do something as I feared I could have been fired if it happened again. I'm still ashamed of that one to this day.

When I forget to take my medication, I instantly know and feel strange without it.

During the winter and summer, sounds like dust? maybe from forced air heat/ AC.


That's awesome! I have some issues with irritability at times too. Mostly with family members and I feel bad about that. That's something I need to work on. I'm glad it helps you! I might have to talk with my Doctor about Lamictal and see if it's something that might work for me maybe too.

I think the allergy issue is dust related too. It's funny you mention but I have forced air heat/AC and think that's probably the cause. I think it worsens my anxiety some. The Zyrtec and Fluticasone seem to help alleviate it some.



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I lived in a apartment with boiler heat and I liked it because there was way less dust flying around. Only thing was, there was not central AC and had to have a window A/C in the bedroom. A/C is a must in the summer where I live, as summers get pretty humid.

While I still can get snappy at times and yeah I've had to work on it


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