Re: Having Horrible Anxieity--NEED HELP

[Guest guest]

Hi I took Clonidine in a 1 mg dose 2 times per day when my normally

low blood pressure went beserk (high and erratic)on Lexapro. I

thought it was a high blood pressure med. I do know that in higher

doses, it can add to depression and It did bring my pressure back to

normal in a hurry!

Lots of luck and hold on...it will subside! I hate to recommend it

because of the sides it had on me with really large weight gain, but

maybe ask about Remeron...It did make me sleep!

jeff

> Hi Every one--

> I have been experiencing severe anxiety and my doctor wants to put

me

> on a beta blocker called Clonidine. Has any tired this, if so did

it

> work/help, any side effects.. is of good for me?

>

> I have run the gamet of SSRI's, he feels the lexapro failed

> again...so I was put on paxil, 1mg liquid every day, my doctor

took

> me off klonopin and put me on valium, but then had to put me back

on

> the klonopin as there might have been some type of withdrawl or

> something. I felt awful.

> Any help is greatly appreciated.

>

[Guest guest]

,

I want you,and the others to know about beta blockers.Whenever you

start taking a beta blocker,you cannot stop taken it abruptly.You

have to taper it.If you just stop it,you could havea stroak(sp).Keep

that in mind.

I`m on a beta blocker for my bp.

den

> Hi Every one--

> I have been experiencing severe anxiety and my doctor wants to put

me

> on a beta blocker called Clonidine. Has any tired this, if so did

it

> work/help, any side effects.. is of good for me?

>

> I have run the gamet of SSRI's, he feels the lexapro failed

> again...so I was put on paxil, 1mg liquid every day, my doctor took

> me off klonopin and put me on valium, but then had to put me back

on

> the klonopin as there might have been some type of withdrawl or

> something. I felt awful.

> Any help is greatly appreciated.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , i was put on Clonidine to help with the withdrawl's of

alcohol, and it did a good job. I had never had high blood pressure

in my life till I tapered off of it. Just today I got a new med for

high blood pressure, we are talking 202/104 in the evenings. The

Drs. can't figure our why I have high blood pressure now, but it

never happened till I started the Clonidine, be carefull....

> Hi Every one--

> I have been experiencing severe anxiety and my doctor wants to put

me

> on a beta blocker called Clonidine. Has any tired this, if so did

it

> work/help, any side effects.. is of good for me?

>

> I have run the gamet of SSRI's, he feels the lexapro failed

> again...so I was put on paxil, 1mg liquid every day, my doctor

took

> me off klonopin and put me on valium, but then had to put me back

on

> the klonopin as there might have been some type of withdrawl or

> something. I felt awful.

> Any help is greatly appreciated.

>

[Guest guest]

WOW !!!!!!! This was extremely interesting Brynn. I have been

cycling every 6 days and I have been trying to get my stablize my

mood. I have identified most of my triggers but sometimes I just

cycle. My shrink is leaning towards Bipolar and I am resisting that

as I don't go into the manic state.

I was given the choice of going onto Lamactol but I chose the Pamelor

as I have a history with it easing the panic and extreme anxiety

which it abruptly stopped. However, I am still struggling with my

moods.

I heard that Lamactol is in the same family of Lithium. Now Lithium

was wonderful for my mind but I could not tolerate the sides.

Wondering how the sides for Lamactol are, have you been on Lamactol?

When you mentioned that the chemicles go up and down, this sounds

like what is being reflected on my mood chart and where sometimes I

can ascertain the triggers most of the times I can't.

I also have ADD and OCD. I was considering taking the Strattera but

am just afraid of too much medication overload, LOL. What has been

your experience on Strattera. By the way, could you share what meds

you are on ???

Dana Rose

> kelly.. i am very convinced.. you have something similar going on

in your

> brain to what goes on in mine... it is very unusual.. not too many

drs. seem

> bright enough to figure it out.. but it's something similar to what

happens in a

> bipolar brain.. the chemicals go up and down.. and therefore when

we take

> SSRI's we are overloading our brains with seratonin.. too much is

not a good

> thing... so at times you feel ok.. and then at times you feel like

a mess.. that's

> when our body produces too much seratonin and the levels of

seratonin are not

> balanced with the dopamine and other chemicals in our brain.. I

guess it is the

> balance of the chemicals that is the most important to our moods..

> therefore.. what you need is something to stabalize the chemicals

in your brain prior to

> beginning an SSRI... seriously you should look into Lamictal or

zyprexa.. or

> one of the other many mood stabalizers.... they will help calm your

anxiety 10

> fold.. and then if you still feel depressed you can add an SSRI to

help

> out... also.. if you are not interested in a mood stabilizer.. you

should maybe

> re-evaluate your symptoms.. perhaps your anxiety and obsessiveness

is actually a

> manifestation of ADD.. if this is the case.. you would do better

off with an

> ADD med.. I have started taking some strattera and it helps me to

relax a bit...

>

> hope this makes sense,

> *Brynn*

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Gulp !!!!!!!!!!

> > Hi Every one--

> > I have been experiencing severe anxiety and my doctor wants to

put

> me

> > on a beta blocker called Clonidine. Has any tired this, if so

did

> it

> > work/help, any side effects.. is of good for me?

> >

> > I have run the gamet of SSRI's, he feels the lexapro failed

> > again...so I was put on paxil, 1mg liquid every day, my doctor

took

> > me off klonopin and put me on valium, but then had to put me back

> on

> > the klonopin as there might have been some type of withdrawl or

> > something. I felt awful.

> > Any help is greatly appreciated.

> >