Ill in Little River.

[Sprinkle1]

I am having a really bad time, I was over medicated by a practitioner nurse, she overloaded my brain with powerful drugs. Now my amygdala is on high alert 24 hrs a day. My Neurotransmitters are in a battle, all of this told to me by my now psychiatrist, who says it will take months to get me well. Every day is hell for me, I cannot drive, watch TV, read novels, do a lot of things that used to keep me engaged, I exercise and watch the clock go round. I am so miserable. I have therapy but it does not help much. I am in a lot of pain caused by my brain. I have no family in the US, no close friends here, they died or moved away. I am 76 and scared.

[Hidden]

Hi sprinkle1, sorry you have been through hell and back with all of that you have described .... that’s enough to make anyone frightened ... but it sounds like you have a lot of support around you etc ... good luck x

[Sprinkle1 in reply to Hidden]

Hello, thank you for your response, it is still hell and my support is almost zero, no family, close friends died or moved away. I struggle every day, saw my MD today and she increased the gabapentin to 600 mg at bed time, I hope it helps with the sleep & anxiety. Once again, thank you. Sprinkle 1 xx

[Rlich]

I am sorry that you were feeling this way. Are things any better?

[Sprinkle1 in reply to Rlich]

Thank you for your concern, to be honest, No I am not better in anyway at this time, the psychiatrist says it will take months to get the poison out of my brain, it was given to me by an inept practitioner nurse, a lot of powerful drugs in a short period of time. So I say to any fellow sufferers, be careful who you trust. Thank you Rlich for your concern. Talk to you again I hope. Sprinkle 1. xx

[Hidden in reply to Rlich]

Sprinkle 1 ... I forgot about the gabapentin .... they are good ... I had them for muscle and posture pain ... anxiety again .... but they eased the anxiety took... im going to my GP today and going to ask about them for myself again.... x good luck ... keep posting x

[Sprinkle1 in reply to Hidden]

Thank You Heidi, for replying, and giving me strength, I am so beat down, especially after the great psychiatrist told me I had been poisoned and it would take a year or longer to get the drugs out of my brain, my MD agrees. I saw her yesterday and literally begged her for help with the sleeping and anxiety, she increased the Gaba to 600 mg at bed time, I slept better last night and got over 6 hours of sleep, she said it would help with the anxiety, I felt a little relief this morning - yeah!!! A friend took me for acupuncture today, it was wonderful and it helped. I want to go back. Have to see if I can afford it. My support here is little or none, no family, no close friends anymore (died or moved away). So Now I finally found the courage to write again and appreciate any support given. Take good care of yourself, I hope your Dr. helped you out, let me know in your next email. Sending Love & Hugs. Sprinkle 1. xx oo

[Hidden in reply to Sprinkle1]

Hi Sprinkle1 ... saw GP today explained anxiety got GABA prescribed, had physio on my arm and neck as it’s my posture due to anxiety causing my problems and off balance .... hope I sleep tonight ! She referred me to gym to take up yoga etc again. Me time and good exercise. I hope you can chill and sleep well tonight. I’d look into being given to high an antidepressant ... it needs reporting ....you look after yourself ...your never alone on here, everyone gets how you feel .... there’s always support in here xxxx

[b1b1b1]

The diagnosis sounds a bit odd. I would see your internist or GP for a check up. That may make the situation clearer and may also relieve your anxiety.

[Sprinkle1 in reply to b1b1b1]

I have seen my MD who agrees with the psychiatrist, I was poisoned with a lot of strong antidepressants given to me in fast order, my neurotransmitters are in a battle and my amygdala is on high alert 24 hrs a day. It will take months to clean out my brain, in the mean time I live in hell. Thank you for your concern and writing to me, I need all the support I can get, I have no family in the US, close friends died or moved away, so it is very painful and scary. I hope you will stay in contact giving me your support. Sprinkle 1. xx

[Hidden]

Hi there, I can only imagine the hell you’re going through. My only recommendation would be to try some magnesium, you can take magnesium orally but get a mild kind so that you don’t wind up with diarrhea. You only need a little bit to start. Magnesium calms your brain. There is also magnesium oil you can put on your skin. Also, why did they not give you a benzo such as Xanax or Klonopin? Those are made for extreme anxiety.

[Sprinkle1 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for writing to me. I am so ill, they do not want me on any other medication, the psychiatrist tells me I have been poisoned by an overload of powerful antidepressants. My MD who I saw yesterday, had said No supplements. She agreed to me taking Folic Acid, B 12 and B complex, my eye support and Nothing else, she does not want my brain having to compete with a lot of other stuff. She did increase my Gabapentin to 600 mg at bedtime, and I finally slept 6 hours last night, it was wonderful. I appreciate your suggestion, but right now, I am so afraid I will not do anything without my Dr's approval. Today I went to acupuncture for the first time, it was wonderful and calmed me for a while, I think I should have a good nights sleep too as I am tired, the effects are supposed to last for 3 days, I hope so.

Once again thank you for your help and support, take good care of yourself, sending love & hugs. Sprinkle 1 xx oo

[Hidden in reply to Sprinkle1]

I’m so glad you got some sleep last night ❤️ thank you for the encouragement for me too, I start an internship on Thursday and I am very nervous and emotional.

[gerrerd]

Keep going Andria will be in touch shortly Ray.

[Sprinkle1 in reply to gerrerd]

Dear Ray, So good to receive your support, I am in a bad way, each day is such a struggle. I am making tiny moves forward, but still cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel. Hang in there yourself. Love Sprinkle 1. xx

[BadJoker]

I know I’m late but I’m here for you sprinkle

[Survivor4Ever]

I’m sorry you are going through all of this. I hope today is a better day for you. I have never seen a nurse practitioner in my life, because of all the horror stories I’ve heard. That they didn’t help help as much. Psychiatrist to me are much more knowledge than them. However, maybe it won’t take months, perhaps it could be sooner. I sometimes fall in depression in the pit, but try to hang on to a string of hope. For one, I’m glad you are here so your not alone you have this community 🙏

[Sprinkle1 in reply to Survivor4Ever]

Hi, I think you were reading some of my old email. I spent 3 years in hell, but finally came out of it with a different anti depressant, also a wonderful therapist. It has been 6 month now and I am glad to be alive, I am happy from dawn to dusk. Thank you for writing to me, is there anything I can do for you?

Sending good health, peace, love and virtual hugs.....Sprinkle 1.....

[Survivor4Ever in reply to Sprinkle1]

No just making sure all is good in your world! Thank you though good to hear though!!!