I can’t do this anymore

[legallystressed]

I can’t function. I wake up several times a night with panic attacks. I haven’t slept more than an hr a time in weeks. I’m nauseas and shaking all the time. The pit in my stomach never goes away. I honestly don’t know what to do anymore, I feel like I won’t survive this. I’ve called like 10 psychiatrists but no one is taking new patients

[Lynne0101]

I'm here if you need anything.... I had a realllly bad weekend too. Do you get nightmares too?

[legallystressed in reply to Lynne0101]

The nightmare is when I wake up 🤦‍♀️

[Lynne0101 in reply to legallystressed]

I get it... I have nightmares that jolt me out of sleep into the real nightmare of realizing I have to deal with this anxiety that leads to depression. I get bad panic attacks where i have to walk and get all my adrenaline out and I shake and cry and gag... it's horrible. I've seen sooo many therapists and none of them can help me. I hear to talk if you need me... I don't have much advice since i obviously haven't learned to handle mine yet

[Hidden]

Keep looking for a psychiatrist until you find one. You probably need to talk out these nightmares until you determine and are able to resolve the issue. You will survive, they are nightmares and can be resolved.

[Rpan]

Go to an urgent care, tell them about the panic/anxiety, explain that you cannot get in to see an MD and that you need quick acting Benzodiazepines for the next few weeks while you are trying to get in with an MD. You need to break the cycle with medication at this point. Ativan is the medication 1 mg. Don’t take no for an answer.

[legallystressed in reply to Rpan]

I have a psychiatrist. She took me off the Benzos that I’ve been on for 6 years pretty suddenly for no real reason (told me if I don’t like it go find another dr) so I’ve been going through withdrawal pretty bad while I look for a new psych

[Rpan]

No way, it took me a year to come of Ativan after being on for 10 plus years. Some people stay on a lifetime. You need the medication back, this is nuts!! That doctor needs to be reported. This is crazy!! You should not be feeling this way, I’m so sorry. Call that doctor tell them you need s call back, it’s an emergency, they need to call in medication and this doctor needs to tapper you off the medication slowly over a long period of time. If this doctor refuses report the doctor to the Office of Professions. They will be able to assist you with reporting this doctor to the board. Dam I just don’t get some people. You can’t just come off medications like this quickly, there is a horrible rebound, which is what your dealing with

[legallystressed in reply to Rpan]

Yea exactly my anxiety is 10x worse than it ever was

[Hidden]

Legally stressed. Please go to the ER. They can give you a few and possibly refer you to a new doc. Oh. I’m so sorry you’re going thru this. Please keep us updated!!

[legallystressed in reply to Hidden]

If I don’t hear back from someone by tomorrow I probably will. I was trying really hard to just push through it but I’m really not doing well

[Hidden]

I agree, just go to the ER and get medication then you can find a psychiatrist or regular doctor who will prescribe the benzo and an insomnia medication. You have to sleep to function and not sleeping is making your anxiety much worse.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Exactly!!

[pink83737]

I’m here if you need someone to talk to, pm me 💜