Nervous wreck!

[Vakire]

Hi everyone. I just found this group and I need help! I have had panic and nervous disorder for over 20 yrs now. I have no insurance and the clinic I go to got a new nurse practitioner (fresh out of school) and she decided after 20 yrs of being on nerve medication she would take me off... cold turkey. I've tried to kill myself twice since and she still refuses to help me.... I see a psychiatrist but it's federal based and they can't prescribe nerve medications. Does anyone know of anything tht will help? I am losing my mind and no one seems to care.

[CaptainCrunch]

Oh dear. I hate to hear who you have been suffering. Not sure what to say that could help. I know with my own anxiety it has come down to a minute by minute fight while sweating rivers. I found doing those coloring books help. Drinking chamomile tea as well as finding lavender soap to smell. It all sounds pretty weird. Also there are some meditation talk thoughs I listened to by the Honest Brother's on YouTube when I was trying to relax for sleep. Also doing sudoku or other puzzles helped engage my brain. And if you are up to it slow walks. Also doing puzzles or browsing the Pinterest website helped get my mind to relax.

[Vakire in reply to CaptainCrunch]

I have the coloring books. They make me edgy cause I can't leave a pic unfinished. I've tried magnesium and it didn't help at all I wish it would. I was on klonopin half a mg and without it I can't sleep.

[reinagrace]

I'm not sure what "nervous disorder" is- i do have horrible anxiety and panic so i can relate to that. What exactly did the nerve medication help ? Could you benefit from being on an antidepressant? The psychiatrist can surely prescribe that. Magnesium is a natural way to calm anxiety and nerves and helps me somewhat. I pray for all here.

[Vakire in reply to reinagrace]

My nerves are on edge 24/7. I was on antidepressants but the psychiatrist has said I'm not "normal" depressed (those are his words) that I am bipolar and took me off the antidepressant. He has even said himself if he could legally give me klonopin he would. I also had a brain aneurysm rupture in 2014. I have odd reactions to medications now. We tried gabapentin and it made my ears and neck hurt.

Whn the clinicest I go to got a new nurse practitioner, cause the other one moved, she decided to play psychiatrist and took my klonopin from me. All of my phobias are coming back and I've even developed new ones. She refuses to help. Says no one needs to be on nerve meds long term but I was on them for 20 yrs before she came along. Most days I just want to die. Nerve meds kept the phobias at bay (except fear of heights) and helped me relax enough to sleep at night

[reinagrace]

are you in the US? I see a psychiatrist at a clinic which helps people with no insurance. I'm in TX but I'm sure other states have such a thing. are you now suffering being awake all night? Because i am a lot of nights awake and it's awful . I have weird reactions to a lot of meds too. I've been told i'm bipolar years ago but i flat out disagreed and stopped seeing that psychiatrist, went to another one . i know i am just "regular" depressed. If they don't want to give you antidepressant, then what are they giving you now for some relief? try the magnesium it does help a little sometimes, try a brand called NAtural Calm its a powder you mix with hot water then drink. I want to die too. it's 330 a.m. and still a long night of anxiety ahead of me. Sigh.i'm hoping to find someone to talk on phone with from here but so far everyone is content just to write. well if it interests you to talk, let me know. i hope we both get relief and sleep