1. Got stale 4mg Xanax two months ago. 2. Had a frenzy attack today. 3. Took a xanax.?
Two months ago, I was with a moron psychiatrist (Dr. Elizabeth Newlin, Myrtle Beach, SC. DO NOT use her if you're in the area). She put me on an extremely TOO big Xanax dose of 4mg XR. I had a 1mg XR pill here that was halved already since I save it for emergencies. I've been to therapy and am on plenty antidepressants that they two work for panic mostly. I mean, I have anxious moments greatly, but I wouldn't dare take a xanax for those. But a full-blown panic attack? I haven't had surrounded by a LONG time. So I had one unexpectedly tonight. Did my thought process changes over and over from CBT, but to no avail. It just worsened and I begin to feel "the fire" I call it where I hold extremely painful (the words are not sufficient to describe the severity of this pain) nerve sensations starting in my arms and it spreads, etc. When it get to this point, I refused to suffer anymore. I took the 1mg, as an IR since it was already split and I knew that .5 would not stop this hysterics attack (it would take 2 a while ago, but I have gotten to the place where I don't involve that much). So, right now, I'm a little ick from feeling too sober and cloudy, I guess since my tolerance has gone down so tremendously.
Do you deduce i'll have precipitated/rebound (don't know the word) w/d from this?? :(
Thanks
It's a feeling that you have to get away from. it's one i.e. the worst possibly feeling someone can have (obviously not the many phsyical pains folks can have from some awful things that happen). Like, being pinned between two cars. You know that when the cars move, which they'll have to, you WILL die. And you are facing the most guaranteed and inevitable death ever. The fight-or-flight response in action. It is the most important and strong human instinct that you know is kicking in for NO reason but it's grotesque and it's the worst things that has ever happen to me. And a lot of bad things have happen.... Sorry. I drank 3 coffee to get out of this icky xanax fog and am definitely rambling.
Answers: 1st - wean yourself of caffeine. It DOES fashion a difference.
2nd - I have had panic disorder for 32 years, and embezzle both an antidepressant for the symptoms and ativan (better than xanax IMHO)
- I will likely need to take these meds for the rest of my duration. Works for me. Call me dependent if you'd like, but it's a genetic tendency in my family unit and I'm completely functional on my meds. Whatever works, whatever it takes - (if you had diabetes would you not pilfer insulin just because people might call you dependent?)
4th - clutch whatever xanax you need to restabilize yourself. Refrain from calling your doctor a moron - you never know when you may need her serve and she is after all, a DOCTOR.
6th - There are two components to panic disorder. One is the actual panic attack itself, but the other is "anticipatory anxiety", which can front to an attack. Your xanax is an important part of treating the anticipatory anxiety, while the antidepressant controls the fight/flight panic symptoms. Use both modalities, they are intended to be used together.
7th - know that no matter how excruciating the full blown panic attack feels, it will not decimate you - you will NOT die - if it was going to kill you, it would have happen already. The best thing you can do is to recognize it, ACCEPT what it is happening, and consent to it wash over you. DO NOT FIGHT IT. Remember it has happened until that time and you did not die then and you won't die know. This technique will lessen the duration of the episode. You already know the panic will eventually pass. What I do is achieve up and keep moving. My rational is if I can keep moving, I am surrounded by no danger of dying - dying people can't move. Also, movement helps burn sour the excess adrenaline I'm producing, using the "flight" part of the reaction, working with my body. Remember also to breathe within thru the nose slowly, deep down expanding your stomach, not the chest, letting the air out slowly through the mouth. If you surface sweaty, stand in front of a fan - if you feel cold, turn up the grill - take charge of the panic without aggression it. Source(s): I am a RN with a 37 year history of panic disorder.
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Do you deduce i'll have precipitated/rebound (don't know the word) w/d from this?? :(
Thanks
It's a feeling that you have to get away from. it's one i.e. the worst possibly feeling someone can have (obviously not the many phsyical pains folks can have from some awful things that happen). Like, being pinned between two cars. You know that when the cars move, which they'll have to, you WILL die. And you are facing the most guaranteed and inevitable death ever. The fight-or-flight response in action. It is the most important and strong human instinct that you know is kicking in for NO reason but it's grotesque and it's the worst things that has ever happen to me. And a lot of bad things have happen.... Sorry. I drank 3 coffee to get out of this icky xanax fog and am definitely rambling.
Answers: 1st - wean yourself of caffeine. It DOES fashion a difference.
2nd - I have had panic disorder for 32 years, and embezzle both an antidepressant for the symptoms and ativan (better than xanax IMHO)
- I will likely need to take these meds for the rest of my duration. Works for me. Call me dependent if you'd like, but it's a genetic tendency in my family unit and I'm completely functional on my meds. Whatever works, whatever it takes - (if you had diabetes would you not pilfer insulin just because people might call you dependent?)
4th - clutch whatever xanax you need to restabilize yourself. Refrain from calling your doctor a moron - you never know when you may need her serve and she is after all, a DOCTOR.
6th - There are two components to panic disorder. One is the actual panic attack itself, but the other is "anticipatory anxiety", which can front to an attack. Your xanax is an important part of treating the anticipatory anxiety, while the antidepressant controls the fight/flight panic symptoms. Use both modalities, they are intended to be used together.
7th - know that no matter how excruciating the full blown panic attack feels, it will not decimate you - you will NOT die - if it was going to kill you, it would have happen already. The best thing you can do is to recognize it, ACCEPT what it is happening, and consent to it wash over you. DO NOT FIGHT IT. Remember it has happened until that time and you did not die then and you won't die know. This technique will lessen the duration of the episode. You already know the panic will eventually pass. What I do is achieve up and keep moving. My rational is if I can keep moving, I am surrounded by no danger of dying - dying people can't move. Also, movement helps burn sour the excess adrenaline I'm producing, using the "flight" part of the reaction, working with my body. Remember also to breathe within thru the nose slowly, deep down expanding your stomach, not the chest, letting the air out slowly through the mouth. If you surface sweaty, stand in front of a fan - if you feel cold, turn up the grill - take charge of the panic without aggression it. Source(s): I am a RN with a 37 year history of panic disorder.
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