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by heartfluttersflyawayplz, Jun 16, 2007 12:00AM
hey guys not sure what to do am losing it , ive been going through anxiety for 4 weeks now though it was getting better but i cant get over it , i wake up everyday with my face and ears tingling, i cant eat and just feel bad, i have ativan but try not take it .

but now maybe i should take, i just hate taking pills but i think its come to where i need to .

i dont want to take laxapro or a pill like that , i dont want have to wean off of it and dont want the side affects.

ryan can you help me out to. will taking ativan help me out, if i take it for a week or two will my body want it all the time its .05mg.

does anyone now of a good book to read, to help me get over this .i really though i could get pass this on my own but dont think so now,ive lost 16 pds in 4 weeks and my eyes are turning yellow i guess from not eating they do that when i dont eat .

thank ya for your support. i really need it . thanks barbara
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by heartfluttersflyawayplz, Jun 16, 2007 12:00AM
To: ryan
i also take timolol for pac, i think you told me to take klonopin and that would work. so sorry i keep asking you i have never been like this and so scared it wont go away, and i dont want a pill like sololf everyday what do you think . thanks so much

by Shannon Wyatt, Jun 16, 2007 12:00AM
Barbara, I have been suffering with anxiety for the past 2 months, so I can sympathize with your situation.  I too do not want to take a pill such as Celexa, Zolof, etc. (SSRI's) -- because of the side effects and the weaning off.  What has helped me is talk therapy with my therapist and the occasional Klonopin at night (mornings were bad for me -- I would wake up in a pain attack) -- so the Klonopin has helped with that some.  I also have Ativan for the "all of a sudden" anxiety attack -- but rarely take that.  However, just recently I lost a very special pet and it seems my anxiety is back to where it was before.  But I still believe the talk therapy has helped alot -- so try to find a good therapist/counselor.  Take care.

by heartfluttersflyawayplz, Jun 16, 2007 12:00AM
thank you shannon, i just got back from med first , he put me on klonopin 3 times aday but i think i will only take it twicw aday its .05 mg, sure hoping this will get me through it and back to normal in a week or two dont want to stay on it long. but am going to give it a shot . so sorry to hear about your pet i know i have one for 15 years and hes my baby will be really said when hes gone. just remember you gave your pet the best love it could had. good luck and dont let that stress take over its hard getting it back under control. barbara

by spade22, Jun 16, 2007 12:00AM
"...eyes are turning yellow i guess from not eating they do that when i dont eat...."

This is NOT normal - have you discussed this with a doctor?  This is something that warrants medical investigation and you need to do this ASAP if this symptom continues.

by MayPanic, Jun 16, 2007 12:00AM
To: heartflutters
Klonopin is safe if taken properly. I was on Zoloft for 2 years and weaned myself off it in about a month- just kept on taking smaller doses- it was really easy. It's about a year later and I have anxiety again, but I've been thinking about going on it again. There is slight sex and weight effects- but these side effects are mild when dealing with the effects of anxiety.Well, the Zoloft would help you eat anyway. I gained about 10 pounds a year, but I've already lost it.

May

by heartfluttersflyawayplz, Jun 16, 2007 12:00AM
To: shade22
long time ago when i got sick and down and stop eating and drinking a lot my eyes turn yellow thay put me in hospital because of them , it was just stress and not eating , my dr today was not worried about them he looked at them, i ve had lots blood work done and everything is good.

by RCA7591, Jun 16, 2007 12:00AM
I agree with Spade, jaundice of the eyes is NEVER normal, and this finding warrants investigation.

I hope the bloodwork included Bilirubin, Albumin, Total Protein, Alkaline Phosphate, ALT, and AST (liver function tests).

Klonopin is never started at 1/2 mg, tid (three times daily). The manufacturer suggests starting with 1/4 mg, bid, and increasing the dose to 1/2 mg, bid after three days. However, since you were previously taking Ativan, you can start with 1/2 mg, bid (twice daily).

Klonopin is twice as strong as Ativan, so you may experience some sedation initially (this will go away after a week or so). Otherwise, there are no major side effects.

-Ryan

by heartfluttersflyawayplz, Jun 16, 2007 12:00AM
To: ryan
thank you so much for the info how do you make a .05 into a 1/4 i will do it . iam already tired so dont want to be even tirder. i called my dr back and he said its ok with my yellow tint eyes , i have not been drinking or eating much at all for 4 weeks so they said thats very common not to worry. am just so tired today i guess its the stress taking me down, i took ativan and been really tired even though i take them now and than and it dont do that to me plus sick at stomack, guess thats from starving it not sure or stress thanks for all your help . barbara

by RCA7591, Jun 16, 2007 12:00AM
Cut the 0.5 mg tablet in half. This is 1/4 of a milligram. Take this twice a day for three days. After three days, take the entire 0.5 mg tablet twice a day.

-Ryan

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by suzi-q, Jun 17, 2007 12:00AM
Barbara,

I have "yellow" eyes due to thalassemia minor (a chronic anemia) could you also be anemic because you are not getting enough iron?  You should ask your doctor for your blood report and check your hemoglobin, and billirubin and all those other things RCA suggested.  If the hemoglobin is low and billirubin is high, you should see a hemotologist just so he can help you figure out a diet to put your blood back to normal.

Also, I understand your aversion to taking an SSRI.  Give the Klonopin a chance and if you still feel out of sorts I suggest taking an SSRI.  If it will help you feel like yourself again, it is worth it.  I find the side effects are nothing compared to the feelings of stress and anxiety...Just food for thought.

Suzi

by RyanFeelsBad, Nov 07, 2007 04:27PM
hey i was in a hospital about 2 years ago and was told i have anxiety and deppresion i dont see the deppresion i was on the lowest does of lexapro and lowest dose of klonopin three times a day i was doing real well and weened off it a long time ago but all the sudden i started feeling bad again like i cant concentrate and everything annoys me my wife trys to help but dosent understand a friend gave me ativan and i dont know if i should take it i was smoking pot for a long time and just stooped im hoping that is the problem but i still feel very like i gotta move gotta do something i just dont want to feel like this anymore i just want to cry im 27 and i want babies soon and dont want meds to interfere i hate this and ive never talked online about this any ideas.......................please
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