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by grandma loves arielle
Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:15 pm
Forum: Prescription Medication Discussion
Topic: Low energy & fatique
Replies: 2
Views: 2392

Re: Low energy & fatique

Thanks for responding I think your right my energy does improve once I get moving but being unemployed I dont do too much except sit around the house & watch tv or go on the computer.I also get alot of aches & pains in my back hips & knees from wear & tear @ my last job of 25 yrs.I worked as a nurse...
by grandma loves arielle
Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:35 pm
Forum: Participant Questions & Support
Topic: shopping anxiety
Replies: 1
Views: 2953

Re: shopping anxiety

Yes! My sister has that problem too. Some people get stomache & some get dizzy & lightheaded or total panic attack.
by grandma loves arielle
Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:29 pm
Forum: Session 3 - Self Talk: The Key to Healthy Self Esteem
Topic: Need help replacing the thoughts where I check how I feel
Replies: 6
Views: 5695

Re: Need help replacing the thoughts where I check how I fee

I do the self checks everyday too especially after waking up to see how I feel or have unpleasant symptoms. I also get dizzy & lightheaded which scares me alot since thats how my panic attacks would start. Some days I feel woozy & foggy with NO energy. They say its our thoughts but sometimes Im bare...
by grandma loves arielle
Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:17 pm
Forum: Prescription Medication Discussion
Topic: Disability anyone?
Replies: 3
Views: 5034

Disability anyone?

Just wondering if anyone has gotten disability for panic disorder & depression? I applied online today but heard it is very hard to get it for mental disorders.If anyone has any info on this please let me know. Thanks
by grandma loves arielle
Sun Aug 12, 2012 10:26 am
Forum: General Comments/Inquiries about
Topic: i dont feel real
Replies: 6
Views: 3335

Re: i dont feel real

I use to feel the same way when I smoked pot & now recently it happens when I drink too so I did some research & found out that if you are chemically inbalanced with depression & anxiety disorder the drugs & alchohol effect your system differently & will agravate the disorder more so. I experimented...
by grandma loves arielle
Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:41 pm
Forum: Prescription Medication Discussion
Topic: Low energy & fatique
Replies: 2
Views: 2392

Low energy & fatique

Hi recently I have upped my Lex from 10 to 15 because after year & half started panic attacks again.I also take .05 ativan in morning & lex at nite (I sleep like a baby on lex) so now I am tired & fatiqued most days & usually just watch tv & go on computer & eat. When I try to get moving I have no e...
by grandma loves arielle
Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:28 pm
Forum: Depression
Topic: Why cant I beat this
Replies: 11
Views: 5844

Re: Why cant I beat this

Hi everyone,so glad I could help. I felt the same fears about struggling with this forever,it wasn't till I ACCEPTED it as a mental illness & stopped fighting it & took the meds that I stopped worrying & feeling guilty all the time.I am so happy & coping so well its like a miracle :D I wish I had le...
by grandma loves arielle
Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:46 pm
Forum: Depression
Topic: Why cant I beat this
Replies: 11
Views: 5844

Re: Why cant I beat this

Ive had the same questions & heres the answer. It is a mental condition caused by chemical imbalance that gets better with meds & comes & goes thruout our lives. Its a biological condition of no fault of our own. Just like any other illness sometimes we need meds to get better. Im not talking about ...
by grandma loves arielle
Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:21 pm
Forum: Prescription Medication Discussion
Topic: Considering drugs- any success stories?
Replies: 13
Views: 6372

Re: Considering drugs- any success stories?

Hi, Ive been on Lexapro & ativan since Feb. & its like a MIRACLE. For 40 yrs I suffered on & off, used alchohol & drugs to self medicate. The panic got so bad this past yr. I coulnt do it anymore. My Doc explained to me its genetic ( mother had it) & when your chemically imbalanced that part of your...
by grandma loves arielle
Fri Sep 23, 2011 5:32 pm
Forum: Prescription Medication Discussion
Topic: Lexapro to Celexa anyone?
Replies: 4
Views: 2331

Lexapro to Celexa anyone?

Am losing my med ins & cant afford Lex. Has anyone switched from Lex to celexa with good results? Im applying for free meds thru drug co. assist program dont know if Ill get approved. My last resort will be to try celexa but heard bad results on another site.That scares me. :cry: