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    SherryICU

    Female, 43
    FL, USA
    Member since September 17, 2007

    • About Me

      Married with two children. I am a Registered Nurse. I have been suffering with a panic disorder for almost 20 years...

      Married with two children. I am a Registered Nurse. I have been suffering with a panic disorder for almost 20 years...

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    • Journal Entry for October 23, 2007

      Mood October 23, 2007 10:03am

      Things have taken a turn towards the good so far!! With anxiety it does tend to come on strong and percipitate all kinds of spiraling downward …

    • Journal Entry for September 27, 2007

      Mood September 27, 2007 9:19pm

      Woke up last night with "CRUSHING CHEST PRESSURE"....Two days of feeling O.K. and here it was again and this time it was 3:00 A.M. Worst …

    • Journal Entry for September 26, 2007

      Mood September 26, 2007 11:07am

      Had a fantastic day yesturday....actually was able to get on the treadmill with no palpitations!! HOORAY!! But could not do the usual 5 miles I …
    • Journal Entry for September 25, 2007

      Mood September 25, 2007 10:23am

      SO FAR SO GOOD....No need for xanax this morning but then I haven't got on the treadmill yet either!! Once I start raising my heart rate...those …
    • Journal Entry for September 24, 2007

      Mood September 24, 2007 3:25pm

      Got up this morning for my fasting lab work to be done. Had pressure in my chest the whole ride there to the point I felt someone was sitting on my …

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    • Close Anxiety

      Severe panic disorder for 20 years intermittantly. Lately, symptoms have reappeared with a vengence. Last two years heart irregularities increasing my anxiety to unbearable levels. Life just doesn't seem like life living this way. Seems so unfair. Currently taking ativan & xanax as needed. Starting on Inderal tomorrow for the heart flutters but am scared to death of what could happen when I take it for the first time.

      Treatments

      Ativan Working / Worked
      Been on Ativan for 3 years and "LOVE IT". Really get's me through the nights with no side effects!! After being on it for so long there are occasions I have to add a xanax to help with the midnight attacks. Ativan does'nt work as quickly as xanax but has a longer half life. So having both helps!!
      Inderal Too Soon to Tell
      Starting tomorrow for heart irregularities..I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO START BUT REALIZE THIS IS NO WAY TO LIVE!!
      Xanax Working / Worked
      God's gift for us people whom suffer relentlessly. These truly work!!
      Zoloft Working / Worked
      They worked after the initial 2 weeks of increased anxiety and then for 1.5 years had a wonderful panic free life!! Was amazing but I got very upset with the weight gain which was astronomical!! You cannot avoid it..it messes with the metabolism and no matter if you diet/excercise..you still gain weight. So went off it 1 year ago and am back to severe symptoms of panic. "BUT" am starting on Inderal tomorrow and hope this will work just as well.
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