Hello everyone, I have been here for a little while just reading & learning.
A little about me...
I am 43 years old and have been suffering with a panic/anxiety disorder for around 4 years. After several trips to the doctor and blood tests. I was offered sertaline, I really didn't want to take medication. I paid privately for acupuncture which in the first few months seemed to help. But after several months I found my self slipping backwards. Eventually I ended up in a far worse state than ever before and went back to the doctors. I gave in and went on the sertraline. I stuck with the tablets for 3 to 4 week but they turned me into a jittering wreck. I took myself off the tables. After some months I felt a little better. Over the last 3 to 4 months I have been at my worst ever. I have a constant knot/bloating in my stomach which makes it hard to breathe, which in turn keeps me constantly fighting off a full blown panic attack, (sometimes unsuccessfully). I have been practicing mindfulness for some months. I am a active person anyway but have also started exercising regualry. 13 days ago I had another doctors appointment and I gave in and I was given a prescription for Fluoxetine, 20mg. I have also referred myself to the local NHS mental health services for help, but there is a waiting list and nothing is available until December. Some days for me just feel like breaking point and I am not sure where to turn next. I am sorry for the long post but I was hoping somebody might have some experience / advice or help to offer.
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Hello, my wife suffered from anxiety attacks and was on medication. But then she got migraine headaches, which may have been a side effect. They put her on antidepressants and tried to have me investigated because I told them I didn't like her on that medicine. In the long run, no medication helped her.
Medicine provides no nutrition and no healing either. They admit that medicine can't heal anything, it can only manage symptoms. That eventually fails as well.
You are better off with natural remedies, holistic doctors, a good clean organic diet, supplements and mild exercise, especially walking, every day.
Also, you must get a spiritual life. I've studied a number of religions and they all have some benefit. The most difficult to understand is Christianity, but when it works for healing, it is wonderful.
Unfortunately modern medicine is all about the money. The drug companies actually prefer that you remain sick and remain dependent on their drugs. If you can find a natural remedy or accomplish a healthy life style, they have lost a customer.
Forget the medicine and search for alternatives. You will have to use Yahoo as your search engine. Google is suppressing sites that provide natural remedies.
Meds can be a tricky thing. Often the dr says here ya go take a pill but what you don’t realize is meds like sertraline can often make you feel a whole lot worse when you start taking them before they help you feel better. That’s the hard part but once you get over that hump you can start to feel much better. Getting on to meds can be very difficult I’ve tried some and had to stop because the side effects were too much for me. I’ve stuck with Zoloft it seems to work. I would advise to find other methods to help you cope before you rely on an SSRI. I’ve not been able to go on and off of these drugs. I’ve forgotten or tried to go off of them and suffered withdrawal and relapses of anxiety and decided to go back on many months later and it was extremely unpleasant side effects. So much so the I’ve resigned myself to the fact that I’m on them now and not going off just so I don’t have to go through it again. Another reason I’d try CBT or other methods is because there is no magic pill. Meds can help you but they won’t cure you. I’m medicated but I still experience relapses and bouts of anxiety. I find this doctors lectures very helpful and comforting. youtube.com/watch?v=MHr4a71...
I also read an old book called from panic to power by Lucinda basset years ago and it was like she was speaking to me. Helped me feel better much quicker than any pill.
Hi, Leelee29 . Thanks so much for your post! Firstly, I appreciate that you said you have been here for a while just reading and learning. I joined very recently and was inhibited from posting. It’s hard to know what to say - it’s even harder if you have anxiety (like me)! So thanks for making me feel comfortable. It is so hard to go through what you are going through. I understand that NHS mental HS has a waiting list. Have you considered seeing someone privately? There is a wealth of (affordable) options. I am wondering what is holding you back? I was a naysayer to therapy for a long time until I started and it helped me a lot. Another option could be online therapy. I still use that and I find it fantastic (in some ways better than in person therapy). I have a great connection with an amazing and amazingly qualified therapist. I am wondering if any or all of those ideas could be helpful to you. Thanks for posting and for being here!
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