So did blood work and nothing is wrong with me. I expected that though since I’ve had anxiety/ depression before a few times. Headed to second therapy session today. Panic attacks taking over my life every morning. Overwhelming thoughts of even small tasks.
Has anyone seen a psychiatrist and done a saliva test to see what meds are best for them? My husband has a friend that did this and finally has meds that work well for him.
No, I've never done a saliva test to see which meds are best... curious though. I've tried meds over the last 20 years and was on Celexa/Citalopram for maybe 8 years or longer, but no longer wanting to take a pharmaceutical drug.. I am trying Chinese medicine right now...
I haven’t done a saliva test either, just trial and error with meds. I found lexapro was helpful during one of my major episodes, but not during the next. I am currently going through a horrendous time again with the worst insomnia ever, today I got an rx for Remeron and the reviews says this should greatly help. My anxiety and panic are absolutely ridiculous without sleep. I am also now taking a small amount, 1mg of Abilify. It is a good mood stabilizer. The cycle of anxiety, depression and constant fear is cruel but it can be overcome. Usually mine are triggered by major life stress events. That has been the pattern for me.
Do you have any major life issues going on? Meditation helps with panic attacks and UCLA has a great website. Hope this passes soon for you. Please keep us updated.
No, life is good. Got lot of money. Smart kids. But a workaholic husband so he’s rarely around. Love him but we don’t have much of a life. Don’t have many friends because he’s always busy, which means I’m the primary caretaker of house, kids, etc, etc. Just a lot to handle ... and I work part time.
How are you doing lately?
I too find the mornings especially difficult. I often wonder if it’s about how the mind processes dreams. I know that sleep cycles are interrupted with depression>anxiety>panic. I used to get terrible panic attacks in the middle of the night so I went to a sleep specialist and found I was never entering REM. I found recently that a dopamine reuptake medication is a god sent. I no longer need the anti anxiety medication( which I would take every third or fourth day). I never did the saliva test, though that seems interesting. I’m a health care professional and today I was reading a study about ketamine- it’s really interesting, it seems as though treatment for depression is going towards ketamine like drugs for remission. I wake up and put my head phones in and listen to a series of guided meditations, it takes a while to
settle into it, I give myself the time it takes to gain control over these feelings. than I go about my day. I make it a point to wake up 1/2 hour before I’m to tackle the day, it breaks the panic.
Love the info. Thank you!!
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