Posted by Cairo on September 14, 2006, at 13:30:38
In reply to could his be anxiety/panic attack?, posted by fires on September 11, 2006, at 14:24:15
You've described exactly what I have been experiencing. I feel like I've got a "short" in my system somewhere and feel wired all the time, though not anxious. I think my autonomic nervous system is not functioning well; things that are normally not stressors, such as going about your normal daily routines, are perceived as stressful and the body reacts accordingly. Probably all the trials of medications I've tried have messed up my receptors also.
Meds for autonomic dysfunction are hard to find. Lyrica helps a bit, though I felt best on Klonopin 0.5mg plus propranolol 10mg. Felt a bit mellower on that combo, though raising the Klonopin dose made me feel depressed. It didn't help my other issues of atypical depression plus chronic pain, so I just took myself off it due to probably unrational fear of benzos. I have an appointment tomorrow with a new, highly recommended pdoc. I'm going to ask him about the benzos again, specifically Valium since I need muscle relaxation and maybe that would help. We'll see if he can put his thinking cap on.
All I can say is to stay away from alcohol, caffeine, chocolate and any other assault on your system. Go to bed early, learn progressive relaxation and rest during the day. Get a massage. Watch some stupid, funny shows on television. Stay away from stress, if possible (I know...life itself feels stressful). You've got to limit the insult to your nervous system until you can find meds to help.
I wish you hope and luck. Know that there are others that share your situation.
Cairo
> I have no "panic", and don't feel "anxious". I have intermittent rises in blood pressure, headache, severe faigue/sleepiness, and mild nausea. I've been dropping things. Rather than high, my pulse is in the 50 -60 range, and sometimes up to the upper 70s.
>
> I did have adrenalin surges the other day , but haven't had one for at least 24-36 hours. I've been in a fog all morning with no racing pulse or panic attack. I'm extremely tired.
>
> I'm taking Parnate, Lamictal, and Klonopin + other meds for other conditions. (50 mg, 300 mg, and 0.5mg, respectively). I was doing relatively well on the meds, especially after Androgel was added for low testosterone. My endrocinologist said that it sounds like panic attacks.
>
> She ordered me a 24 hr urine test to check for pheochromocytoma (adrenal tumor), which is very rare.
>
> Is there a type of anxiety/panic that causes the above symptoms? If so, what do you take for it?
>
> I'm at my wits end. There's no way that I'm going to go for therapy (did that decades ago, and it was useless). I don't know what to do if the pheochromocytoma test is negative, unless I really do have anxiety/panic.
>
> Ideas?
poster:Cairo
thread:685052
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20060909/msgs/685932.html