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- 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...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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.