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Posted by cubbybear on January 3, 2005, at 4:46:24
I was wondering if anyone out there who normally does not feel anxiety, particularly those of you who are well-stabilized on an MAOI or other AD, have felt some waves of mild anxiety over the last few days. I've been taking Parnate for years and normally, it wipes out anxiety before long.
This morning (Mon.) for no apparent reason, I started feeling mildly anxious and it has persisted through the day. Normally I know exactly what has triggered it. I'm wondering if this is a delayed reaction to all the news about the tsunami catastrophe. And yes, for those of you who don't know me, I live in Bangkok Thailand, several hours away from all the devastation. But it never affected Bangkok and these odd feelings of anxiety have hit me a whole week after it happened. i've spent the entire week looking at news photos on the Internet and reading news articles in the local papers and on the web but didn't feel stressed out in the least--until this morning.
Would like to know anyone else's ideas about what might be going on in that strange brain of mine.
Posted by Optimist on January 3, 2005, at 10:38:21
In reply to Feeling Anxious--Is it Tsunami Brain Waves?, posted by cubbybear on January 3, 2005, at 4:46:24
> I was wondering if anyone out there who normally does not feel anxiety, particularly those of you who are well-stabilized on an MAOI or other AD, have felt some waves of mild anxiety over the last few days. I've been taking Parnate for years and normally, it wipes out anxiety before long.
> This morning (Mon.) for no apparent reason, I started feeling mildly anxious and it has persisted through the day. Normally I know exactly what has triggered it. I'm wondering if this is a delayed reaction to all the news about the tsunami catastrophe. And yes, for those of you who don't know me, I live in Bangkok Thailand, several hours away from all the devastation. But it never affected Bangkok and these odd feelings of anxiety have hit me a whole week after it happened. i've spent the entire week looking at news photos on the Internet and reading news articles in the local papers and on the web but didn't feel stressed out in the least--until this morning.
> Would like to know anyone else's ideas about what might be going on in that strange brain of mine.That sounds like a plausible explanation for your anxiety. I can see after a week of consuming negative info it would produce anxiety in one who normally does not feel it.
The Parnate has most likely given you a higher tolerance for anxiety but extreme events can still break through. Hope that makes sense.
Brian
Posted by borderliner on January 7, 2005, at 4:48:43
In reply to Re: Feeling Anxious--Is it Tsunami Brain Waves? » cubbybear, posted by Optimist on January 3, 2005, at 10:38:21
Hey, i am on an AD and a mood stabilizer.
I have had the exact reaction from the tsunami occurance. However it came on within days. Every time i hear of it or see images of the pain inflicted upon these people i get chills and excitability and anxiety. Being a borderline personality i switch from one extreme to the other quite readily so my anxiety hasnt been a sustained type. it only comes on as flushes when i think of the event or see footage.
I think my reaction to this is my beleif that every thing happens for a reason. Sure people died and im sad for their family's. but heres the major question...
What kind of GOD would snap a peice of crust under the ocean to cause a huge wave that eventually took THOUSANDS of lives. I think this is my main cause for the anxiety (apart from my other beleif that these events are maybe our "gods" way of saying "YOU GUYZ ARE DOIN IT ALLLL WRONG YOU GOTTA CHANGE OR ILL SNAP THE ENTIRE PLANET IN 2 AND THEN YOULL HAVE PROBS"
anyway BOTTOMLINE.... i doubt its the event causing the anxiety but perhaps the event clashing with a beleif or sense of self concept that is causing the anxiety.
think about it...
BoRdErLiNeR
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