Anxiey Attacks, Who Of You Has Them?

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Hi Danny

Just read your post and hope you're feeling better soon. Being sick on Thanksgiving sucks!!! I'm so stuffed that I feel like I can barf - ewww. But it was yummy!!!! Two pieces of pumkin pie to boot!!!

Jaz-
Panic attacks - I suffer from them on a daily basis - if I dont take my meds. I agree about the anti-depressants - they havent worked for me plus I know what you mean about the sexual side affects and all that stuff - I still get anxiety even when I was taking them.

Liz told me about this new anti-depressant on the market called Cymbalta and it seems to be working for her great. So first thing Monday a.m. when I go to my psychiatrists visit, I'm going to ask her for that. Cant hurt, right?

I still have dinner dishes to clean up - I hate the pots and pans!!!! Just dropped in to say HI to everyone!!! Feel better soon Danny - I'll say an extra prayer for you tonight.

Love ya,
Marie
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Yeah, they SUCK!:)
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Jaz- How did it go with your Mom today? Just curious.
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Oh it was cool, i went over there in the morning, watched my brother ride his for wheeler "brand new" he is 16 and boy is he spoiled!! thats good though!, i didnt have dinner over there but i still spent time with her.. we talked a few timed today and we are getting along great!! thanks for asking..
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Hey Jasmine,

Marie is right, there is this new anti depressant out and it's working great for me, It's called Cymbalta. I've been on all kinds of medications and they didn't help me at all. This seems to be helping and it worked quick. One week and I noticed a big difference. Should ask the doctor about it. May be something that will work for you. Take Care and have a great night. I'm going to hit the sack soon. Real tired tonight.

Love,
Liz
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yeah, liz i will ask about that one.good night swetie:)
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Jaz- GREAT for you. Ya, little brothers get spoiled. I was one once. But let me tell ya, it's important about your Mom. I found mine exactly 11 months ago, laying on the floor of her living room, dying. I walked in and there she was. So heal the wounds you guys have, love her, hold her and let her now. My Mom ended up dying and thats what I think sent me on a spiral. People can be all "strong" about this stuff, but family matters more than anything. I just can't get the picture of my dying Mom out of my head. She looked me right in the eyes. As if to say "this is it". I know it sounds strange, but I was never a "mommies boy"...but when I saw that...wow!
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Danny, i know, i know, why do you think i was so upset when we were not getting along!, i luv her more than words can say. ever since i was alittle girl i would have nightmears of her dead, and i would wake up crying and screaming and thanking god that it was only a dream. know i have to realize that one day it wont be:((. that my friend scares the s*** out of me!!
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Jaz- Just know for today she is alive. We all need our Mom's. Until it happens, we don't think so. So heal your rift, and love her with all your heart, because when she is gone, she is gone. And thats only ONE (of many) reason I didn't like Vinny talking like that. Mom's have a way. And I'm cetainly no mommies boy. I guess I'm all sentimental because of Thanksgiving.
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Hey Danny, i like that in a man, my hubby lacks it, oh well i luv him annyways and my MOMMY and DADDY! lol..
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Dear Jasmine,I am so happy for you and your mom.You sound like a sweet person and it would be a shame if your mom didn't get to know that.My Thanksgiving was wounderful too.We stayed home (me,my boyfriend and my 1 daughter)I miss timed the bird so we didn't eat till 4 but it all came out so yummy.My older daughter and her boyfriend stopped in(smile smile)Everytime I see her I am so Proud!!! (brag brag).After we all eat I don't know where I got the energy(not from pills)I cleaned up than at 8:00 my favorite all time favorite movie came on "Gone With The Wind"and me and my younger daughter snuggled up in my bed to watch it together(too girly for the boyfriend)I did call my mom because I knew she wouldn't call me(I guess that makes me nicer huh)But all in all it was great.How did your day go.It sounds like you were happy(smile smile)for you.take care write when you can.....Mollyjean
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HI jazzy" its only me little h iam sorry if iam cutting in here i just wanted to share what worked for me" i to had been on antidep a few years ago and i tried all kinds but none worked i was at the end of my rope and finely the doc said i have one more for u to try at first i told him to keep it i gave up i just could not take it anymore but my hubby was so worried about me that he talked me into one more try as he put it and the antidepressent was called manerix and i took them at first i thought this is not going to work the others did not why would these and i had depression so bad i did not even get out of bed did nothing but cry and one morning i woke up and i got out of bed made the bed and started breakfest i suddenly stoped short and realised what i was doing WOW i was up making breakfest and i felt almost like my old self again and it got better and better the manerix worked my doc finely found the right depessent" what iam saying is please hang in there it may take afew trys but u will come accross the right one the only thing about antidepresents that suck is it takes a few weeks to kick in right" anyway i was on them for 2 years and the doc took me off because i did not need them anymore that was about 3 years ago anyway i just wanted to know if any of u heard of manerix" sorry for babbleing on those that know me know i have a habit of doing that lol...anyway catch u later and PLEASE hang in there. HUGS + LOVE LITTLE H.
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Its definetly not a stupid topic as besides causing extreme mental upset could and I assume in some cases can trigger a relapse. Kava kava liquid , st johns wort, Sam-e might help. What I found really helps since my mind is all over the place is ritalian but its can be dangerous territory I just started again and have my wife give me one pill a day ,just atarted couple days ago and it really seems to work. Most will disagree with an addict using this and I was hesitant to post this but yu asked for suggestions. Again I highly recomend the book you can by on this site ,the Tao of sobriety as its eastern in where its comming from and its teaches and shows through excersises that our mind is a place where thoughts show up out of no where and the goal is to delegate a manager in you mind that has a life of love and commitment that can step back and listen unnefected to the various voices in our heads especially the ones that kep playing the old Im good for nothing ect and negative stuff. Im not talking scitzo voices but if we pay atention there are various aspects to our personality that can come out and feed us lines of Bs. any way Im not preaching but I was awake for over 48 hours and read the whole book ,what was amazing was that My mind didnt freak out once and go out of control. Anyway for 10 bucks or so its worth it , best of luck meditation and correct deep breathing excersices also help with the panic if and when I can disapline myself to do it it works Ray
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I have been getting panic attacks for about 12 years and they are HORRIBLE.... One thing I've noticed is that certain drugs, including hydrocodone and caffeine, make them 1000 times worse... Panic attacks strike me even when I don't take anything, but they are worse if I've had too much coffee or if I've taken too many pain pills...

The thing that worked for me was, of course, the benzos, but I hated how sleepy I became.... Antidepressants didn't work. Sometimes drinking a glass of red wine out of a straw as fast as I can helps... so does reading about other people with anxiety attacks, getting my husband to rub my shoulders really hard to relieve tension, and walking around to get my mind off of it
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I suffer from panic attacks also. Especially after getting clean. I really think that I was self medicating with vics, anyway.
I took zanax, but I am scared to get hooked on anything again. I took them for a lot of years, but only .5 at night. I never abused them.
At times, I think they might help, but I am trying to stay sober. Somedays, I think that I need every medication under the sun, and want to chuck sobriety out the window, just so I can feel better for the moment...
I feel more overwhelmed than anything, I think that has a major anxiety component to it....Focusing is really difficult as well.
I hope all of you are well, I am having major cravings for norcos again today...it has been in my mind all day. I have almost 4 months, and it just came out of nowhere. I am craving it so bad.....
kerry
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little beach, they say cravings only last 90 second, so keep busy, (as i do) and that shall pass as well.
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Little Beach, I had to get some fillings done on my teeth and had to take pain medicine again.... I just got back on them, but I forgot how great they make me feel!!! I was clean for 3 months, but it's amazing how well my body remembered them.... I just hope I'm strong enough not to fall in that hole again
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Hi Danielle...it is good to hear from you again.
I had a tooth pulled a few weeks ago, and I had to go back on them too.
My friend took them from me after 2 days, and I am greatful for that.
I cut myself off from my doctor anyway, so I couldn't go back if I wanted to.
I hope you are doing okay, and not working so much...
I have had major cravings lately, but I am greatful that I don't have a source. I don't want to go back to that dependency....
It may work for now, Danielle, but it will get worse, it always does...
I hope you make it, girly, and keep posting...
kerry
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Hi Danielle,

I agree, it's nice to see you post again. I've had a few fillings in my time but never even been offered pain meds afterward -- was there something more serious being done? I would second what LB suggested with respect to giving the pills to someone else if you have to take them -- I had knee surgery about 2 months ago and am so glad I gave the scrip to my wife. The damn things just play with your mind.....giving them to someone else is a necessary admission of powerlessness, IMHO. Good Luck, M.