geepondy
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After many years of being largely controllable, my panic attacks / general anxiety has come roaring back unabated, bad enough to cause me to seek treatment. My problem is I'm having trouble getting on a good anti-depressant drug. The SSRI's (Celexa and Zoloft) make me hyper and racy for a few hours and then leave me feeling more susceptible to a panic attack while another one I tried, Remeron, knocked me out and left me so much like a zombie the next day, I had to take the day off from work. I read on the depression forums that sometimes it takes awhile to get over the nasty side effects of the antidepressants before the beneficial aspects kick in. I am thinking I may have to take time off from work to try to get on one of these but boy I'll go thru he double toothpicks in the process.
Just wondered if anybody else has this curse and what was/is your strategy for dealing with them. I believe it is genetic and a chemical imbalance of some sort as my sister has suffered from them too. I keep hoping they'll abate and although some days are better then others (particularly in the middle of the day), this latest bout has been with me since Christmas and I've tried to do the right things like eat relatively healthy and not drink any alcohol.
Just wondered if anybody else has this curse and what was/is your strategy for dealing with them. I believe it is genetic and a chemical imbalance of some sort as my sister has suffered from them too. I keep hoping they'll abate and although some days are better then others (particularly in the middle of the day), this latest bout has been with me since Christmas and I've tried to do the right things like eat relatively healthy and not drink any alcohol.