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Posted by daizy on March 8, 2003, at 15:50:06
And I didnt mean that to rhyme! hehe! I feel like my anxiety has smacked me in the face today, I thought I was beating it, but obviously not. Im on TCA, amytriptyline, I think that being on it for seven weeks now, is that long enough for it to be working? Like I have said before It has worked a little, but not anywher near what I'd like, is this reason enough to stop? Its the kind of anxiety that makes you feel sick...............
However its making me a little bit manic too (obviously or I wouldnt usually be writing this) Is that possible? really anxious and manic at the same time?????? *SIGHS*
Posted by linkadge on March 8, 2003, at 17:13:41
In reply to Anxiety attack, Its back, posted by daizy on March 8, 2003, at 15:50:06
When I am manic, I can also be very anxious.
The anxiety tends to be directed towards
the pressure I put on myself.For instance, I feel manic, and say
"Hey I could do that better than him"
then I start to plan how, and then I
get very anxious. But, paradoxically
not anxious enough to want to settle down.
Linkadge
Posted by Mikey_C on March 8, 2003, at 19:11:01
In reply to Anxiety attack, Its back, posted by daizy on March 8, 2003, at 15:50:06
Daizy, yeah babe, you most certainly can be anxious and manic at the same time. Sounds like how I was around this time last year. It all depends what you've got wrong with you. I have an anxiety disorder adjunct to a panic disorder. So the anxiety disorder can have me very close to being manic while my heart feels like it's going to pop out of my chest, or I'm going to throw up, if I keep going at the rate that my body chooses to go at.Anyways, I know how much that sucks babe.... Try a Mood Stabilizer... Depakote.... Or an anti-psychotic... Seroquel... to get rid of that. Both of them have rid me of it.
However, I wouldn't recommend both of them at the same time like what I'm going through now. Then it slows you riiiiiigggghttt doooooowwwwwwnnnnn (making it look like how a record sounds when it's dying out lol)
Posted by KrissyP on March 8, 2003, at 21:07:03
In reply to Anxiety attack, Its back, posted by daizy on March 8, 2003, at 15:50:06
Hiya:-) Good rhyme though....Anyway, 7 weeks is about the "mid-mark" for a lot of meds to kick in. I believe the "norm" is 4-6, but by 7 definately feeling some improvement-hopefully and usually.
I'm sorry to hear about your anxiety today. Do you think anything started it off?
May I ask how are you feeling besides the anxiety? Any other side effects you can't bear? What other meds are you taking? I have been really anxious AND manic at the same time-I don't think it's odd-frustrating YEP, but not odd. Hang in there, give it a chance and call your doc if it gets worse.
Just my opinion.....
Hope this helped?
Kristen:-)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------And I didnt mean that to rhyme! hehe! I feel like my anxiety has smacked me in the face today, I thought I was beating it, but obviously not. Im on TCA, amytriptyline, I think that being on it for seven weeks now, is that long enough for it to be working? Like I have said before It has worked a little, but not anywher near what I'd like, is this reason enough to stop? Its the kind of anxiety that makes you feel sick...............
However its making me a little bit manic too (obviously or I wouldnt usually be writing this) Is that possible? really anxious and manic at the same time?????? *SIGHS*
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