Re: Antidepressants and thyroid- Hannah

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Hannah, no problem with your being " preachy " or projecting. Thank you

for your answer and your opinion, although I don't think that being on

antidepressants for years and years could solve the problems we have.

This is why I'm so careful with them. Yes, I suffer from " true " panic

attacks and yes, they are very scary and prevent me from doing a lot of

things I would like to do. Your suggestion " don't dwell " is probably

wise but also quite far fetched. Panic attacks are usually a burden of

people who dwell too much and I'm one of the bunch. To tell you the

truth, even if sometimes the price I pay is a bit high, I think that

life is not an highway to be travelled at full speed and without

looking around. I see it as an opportunity to dwell and dig and sweat

sometimes, in order to understand and, hopefully, to become better. Do

I sound too preachy now? lol. Sorry. And a big apology to all the

ladies not interested, sorry for going off topic.

Just one little remark: panic attacks are known to be a symptom of

depression and not anxiety.

Ciao

Carla

Giovedì, 1 gen 2004, alle 21:08 Europe/Rome, Hannah Pasisz ha scritto:

> Dang ... that was a bit preachy. I am really sorry ladies. I need to

> explain this a bit. My husbands mother has panic attacks - about 3-4 a

> day and the latest news is she refuses to drive anymore because she

> almost got hit during our last big snow storm... if you haven't been

> almost hit during a snow storm here? Well you've never been in a car

> in the winter here.

>  

> So... as I was reading my email I got the news that she had decided to

> move in with us (without asking us) because she needs to be with her

> baby boy and wants to ride the subway to work (it's a block away).

> When in reality she is in some sore need of therapy, and medication

> for depression - mania and nearly non-stop panic attacks.

>  

> The worst part of this is she refuses to take any chemical drugs. She

> is always worried that she is going to react badly to something. She

> will go on and on for hours about the subject.. mean while crying and

> thinking she's having a heart attack... popping natural method pills

> and not getting any better. Actually working herself up more as the

> pills don't do anything to help... and being that it was just the

> holidays I have spent the better part of 2 weeks around this....

>  

> So this is why... sorry ladies! I try not to project... but sometimes

> I guess it happens!

>  

> Hannah Pasisz

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> If they are true panic attacks, do not try natural methods unless you

> have no where to be and no one to see. Seriously. True panic attacks

> feel like a heart attack and they do not go away easy. Both me and my

> husband have been hospitalized for them numerous times - then we both

> learned what they were and have been managing them with medication

> ever since. I tried natural methods - I am very open to natural

> methods however I do not have the time and energy for them to work

> before I go over the edge. Natural methods work synergistically with

> your body to heal over time. When your in the middle of a full blown

> panic attack at work or driving or something similar you do not have

> the wait and see option unless you have no problem calling 911.

> Personally? I prefer to be able to manage my health and not have to

> call in reinforcements when I can help myself just as easy.

>  

> Don't work yourself up if you take a medication telling yourself that

> oh no this is a chemical drug.... I'm gonna get a bad reaction. Just

> take it and don't dwell. Unless you have an allergy to the binder used

> in the pill chances are you will just notice a few hours later and

> say.. wow, I'm not panicked anymore. That's pretty neat! And you know

> what? You have a minor reaction to a binder? You stop taking it and

> get back into to see your doctor asap.

>  

> I am allergic to everything under the sun but unless you want to be a

> victim you have to learn to not dwell and learn to treat yourself and

> take care of yourself.

>  

> Don't mean to be peachy but I feel very strongly about this.

>  

> And St johns wort is for depression, not anxiety which is what causes

> panic attacks.

>  

> Hannah Pasisz

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