Posted by floatingbridge on November 30, 2009, at 23:07:45
In reply to Re: help--how can I be feeling this bad?, posted by southernsky on November 29, 2009, at 14:27:06
Hi Southern Sky,
Very good advice--thank you. I saw my pdoc today, and we slowed it down, and will continue to do so. I am also feeling better, but not as good as before--pretty spooked. However, I did get through the day w/ extra xanax ir. Yes, the trauma came out for the first time, and I think we were both shell-shocked. I walked twice, I think I can practice some mindfulness tomorrow, so some of the old tools are (hopefully) beginning to work again. I brought up short term or as needed zyprexia, but he didn't jump on that. He mentioned seroquel (small dose--but I had a terrible reaction in the past).
Slow is good. I agree. I'd like a different med in my toolbox for emergencies....I don't know. I see him again Friday.
I'm sorry you've had some scary times, too.
Thanks, SouthernSky. I see you have babblemail now!
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> Hi Floatingbridge,
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> I once had an experience with therapy where i had a catharsis of repressed emotions..and felt like I was going to lose my mind. it was very scary. Xanax helped me through that.I didn't feel like taking something long term, because this was not a long term problem.
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> it was temporary. My instablity went awaay within a couple of weeks. Maybe you need to slow down a bit with therapy? It can get pretty intense. Intense can be good, but you can overdo it-especially if you have a lot of repressed emotions, and/or are working with going through past trauma for the first time.
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> I think it would be wise to be careful, maybe slow down a bit. Focus on getting some comforting from your T for a few sessions.. When do you see your T next?
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