I need some help with GAD(generalized anxiety disorder) and medicine ?!
Question: I need some help with GAD(generalized anxiety disorder) and medicine !?
Ok a few years ago I was having problems with iterability, always felt like something was in my throat,sweaty hands and feet, ALWAYS in a rush to go no where,felt like I was always looking for something that I could not find,could never relax and so forth!. Well my dr!.s put me on lexapro and I did not adapt to it at all!. If anything it made things worse and would not let me sleep! So they switched me to zoloft and it was working for me for a mo!. or 2 and for whatever reason I decided I wanted to stop taking it!. So I did and everything was fine for 6 or 7 mo!. and then the anxiety came back!. I decided to go back to my psychiatrist and he put me back on zoloft and I took it for 2 days but it did not do the same also this time it would not let me sleep(left me puzzled because it did not do this to me before)!. So he switched me to paxil(10mg)!. Took it for a few days and made me really tired the whole next day and I could not eat and tore my stomach up!.So went back he switched me to Prozac 10mg for a week did me ok but dint really feel anything so he bumped me up to 20mg and it made me feel light headed and would not let me sleep at night even tho I took it in the morning!. So I went back again and told him and he switched me to strattera 25mg!. Ok I know strattera is a adhd but he told me that it has been known to help with anxiety!. That **** makes me feel loopy and makes me really really tired!. Ok here is where my questions come it!. Can switching from all of this med from one week to another mess me up(my brain that is)!? It just dont seem like it would be ok to do!. Also I have asked my dr about xanax and he keeps on telling me NO because it is very addictive!. But at this point I could give a care less!. The way I look at it is if I need it I need it!. Addictive or not!. How can I go about giving xanax a shot when my psychiatrist advises against it!? I am sorry about the book but I just need help after giving lexapro,zoloft,paxil,prozac, and now strattera a shot and nothing seems to work for me and I am feeling very lost and helpless! Any advice would be greatly appreciated! ThxWww@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc!.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc!.
Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level!.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication!.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced!.!.!. you have that "learned behavior" in your mind!. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior!. A technique will be Distraction!.!.!. learn more at the sourceWww@Answer-Health@Com
Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level!.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication!.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced!.!.!. you have that "learned behavior" in your mind!. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior!. A technique will be Distraction!.!.!. learn more at the sourceWww@Answer-Health@Com
http://www!.all-healthtalk!.com/genetic-li!.!.!.
It will solve your problem
I wish you good luckWww@Answer-Health@Com
Yes, the switching around will affect you!. This is part of the process that is so frustrating, which is having the doc "see how stuff works"!. But this happens with all us sensitives!. We cannot pop the hood and expect each of us to respond the same to a medication!. What works great for one may wreak havoc on another's body!. Lithium nearly killed me and permanantly damaged my kidneys (but that's another story) but it is a godsend for the majority of patients!. Klonipin may be a good choice for you if your doc soes not like xanax!. Also, there is an extended release xanax that my doc finally let me have!. He does not like xanax either!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
these types of medicines can take WEEKS to give their full effect!.!.!.so it sounds like you're switching too fast!.!.!.also once you try one and stop, it may not work the same as it didn before, which you have experienced!.!.!.xanax is addictive!.!.!.the moral of the story here is DON'T stop taking a med unless your doctor says so, esp if it's working for you!.!.!.these meds wont CURE your GAD!.!.!.they will help you like a normal life!.!.!.if you've found a med that works but keeps you up at night, ask your doc about a non-habit forming sleep aid (lunesta is an example, there may be others) this way you can control your GAD and get a good night sleep!.!.!.it's common for these types of meds to cause sleep probs and also common for ppl that take these meds to also take meds to help w/ sleeping!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I may sound weirdo but many depression victims are suffering from chemical imbalance of body vitamins/minerals!.
Try this (Wich did worked for me) :
OMEGA 3 + CA + MG + FOLIC ACID
take them daily ,peaceWww@Answer-Health@Com
Try this (Wich did worked for me) :
OMEGA 3 + CA + MG + FOLIC ACID
take them daily ,peaceWww@Answer-Health@Com
I would say to find another doctor!. Many doctors will try medications like Paxel and Zoloft to see if they will work for you!. If they don't your doctors should let you try a benzodiazepines like Xanax, Valium, or klonopin!. Some doctors will flat out refuse to perscribe them because they are addictive but if nothing else will work they are the best alternative!. Www@Answer-Health@Com