I guess I don't understand the lightheaded/dizzyness/head pressure all day long thing. Am I just that tight I don't realize it?
Yeah definitely all related to anxiety.The MAJOR problem with anxiety is that we find it hard to accept that the physical manifestations of the dissorder are in the mind.Sure you feel all the symptoms and they ARE real,but the cause is not physical but emotional/mental.As someone once said "when the mind is anxious and stressed other organs in the body weep".So true!Concerning medication,I have had results with valium,and recently started again on the Remeron,which is not an SSRI,and doesnt have the side effects that ssris tend to have.I find remeron to be calming,and does not wind me up.On the other hand ,when I tried celexa,(an ssri), on day 3,I was climbing ceilings.It greatly increased my already high anxiety.Maybe try some Remeron.I also concur with JSGeare,that cbt is very helpfull in anxiety states.Best wishes.
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Miserable situation, isn't it?
I'm a bit surprised by a 3 day course of Zoloft, surprised that you would feel anything one way or another after only 3 days, but everyone's different. Let's get down to cases.
First, you need to enlist the services of a qualified medical provider. If you want to cut right to the chase, ask you doc for a referral to a shrink who specializes in anxiety related disorders. You may also get a consult from the mental health folks at your health department if you have no doc or he/she is not on board with you.
Next, don't be afraid to inquire about some drug intervention to help with the symptoms. Drugs may or may not be indicated in your case, but in any event they will serve only to reduce symptoms -make them more managable. They are no drug that can get rid of what's causing the problem.
That's where the talk therapy comes in. There are various forms, but the idea is that YOU do the primary work of getting through to and resolving emotional material which powers the symptoms. The reason it is effective is that YOU do the actual work; the therapist is a sort of guide and commentator.
Finally, use this forum for support, to pass along your experience, to get and to give help. You are in some of the finest company on the planet.
ya not saying its a miracle med but i take effexor have ur exact symptoms i take 75mg's a day which is the lowest dose and feel awesome.
I tried Zoloft and melyndamw tried Lexapro, I haven't tried Lexapro. I tried Prozac for 1 day and got all weird feeling on it. Tried Paxil for a few days 7 years ago, same side effect as Zoloft. So I am reluctant to try anything else. They seem to amp me up more. I am not depressed, I am frustrated with my condition, but do have energy. Antidepress seem to amp me up too much!! How do you deal with the lightheaded/dizzy thing and having to drive and funciton? I am doing everything I used to do, just struggling to do it, plus haven't been driving much lately for fear of passing out with the lightheaded/dizzy feelings and the "zaps". I have tried Xanax but don't take more than a crumb of a quarter of a piece, probably doesn't even do anything to me!
omgggg again yes its anxiety sorry im not mad at ur post why are doctors prescribing lexapro it is a anti depressent that can cause anxiety and its clear stated in this yrs md book and in all the info about lexaro. yes u have anxiety ive delt with all ur symptoms and actually had gotten it kinda the same way u did. good luck and talking about it is a good way to cope with it. check out my website for list of symptoms and types. www.anxiety-support.cjb.net
I know exactley how you feel, I have been dealing with anxiety for 6 years now, I have had all these symptoms, been to a dozen doctors had a million tests done and all they say is anxiety, I did try Lexapro, not good for me so I've been dealing with it on my own. This summer I started with the calf pain, kinda like a cramp but very deep, I couldn't work it out, went to the doctor, but no answer just went to physical therapy, I don't thinkit did any good. It finally went away. The vertigo is awful, I'm constantly dizzy, I hate to drive because I feel lightheaded, dizzy in a fog etc. Everyone says to excersise, but when you feel so tierd and dizzy, how do they do it? Anyway it sounds like anxiety that you have, unfortuantley you have to either find a medication that works for you or just learn to deal with it. Try breathing excersises and meditation it helps. I hope you feel better and have a Merry Christmas.