Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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NikkiInTheDesert 04/13/2020

Well, after weeks of poor quality, terrifying sleep, no appetite, and weakness. I dragged myself into the ER. You know, I think nurses and doctors become desensitized after a while, hense the reason why they just stare at you blankly when your telling them hoq you have been suffering, that, and the fact that they are more then likely tried. They just took my blood and did a chest x-ray. I'm just scared at this point.

Update- I'm told everything looks good and will be given a perscription for Amitriptyline; however, I'm scared to take medication. Anyone have experience with thia drug?

-Nikki

Vince3789 04/13/2020

I hope everything works out!

Peace and love!!!!!

Thor2008 04/13/2020

I take its cousin - Nortriptyline. It seems to work. Or at least it hasn't killed me. Hard to tell as it is in a med cocktail I take every night.

What is your concern?

shakyinside 04/13/2020

Yes I take amitryptyline now and it’s been a lifesaver for me. It works fairly quickly too compared to some other medication and it helps with sleep. I’m glad your tests were ok.

giddy12 04/14/2020

I have been to the ER so many times they recognize me when I walk in now. I know how it feels but sometimes you just have to do it, Its good you went and got help when you needed it and hopefully you can have some piece of mind that everything looked good just make sure you continue to follow up with your doctor.

I don't know anything about that medicine but I have medication anxiety so I understand why your nervous.

TypeC 04/14/2020

I have taken amitriptyline aka Elavil. I took it for 6 yrs once due to chronic pain of some pinched nerves in my neck. I had to taper up to 100 mg per day! But having said that, it will help immensely with sleep. You may notice some thirst so be sure to keep water handy.

As a note, it is an old anti-depressant and pretty cheap. I would trust this drug way more than I'd trust some of the new concoctions that have come on the market in the past few years.

Please look up Dennis Simsek, The Anxiety Guy! His youtube videos, podcasts and FB live sessions are very helpful! And he does answer emails.

Mizz_Von 04/15/2020

I was terrified to take medication. My mom was begging me and after a month of being miserable I finally did and I'm so thankful that I did. It changed my life. Low serotonin can cause all kinds of fears as well as a bunch of physical symptoms but the right medication can do wonders!

jtraveler11 04/26/2020

How long did you have no appetite? Did you just lose your appetite all of a sudden?

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