Bad panic attack tonight due to stress

[Sean117]

Today in the day I was stressed out due to my girls grandfather yelling cause I got the wrong gallon of milk which is 1% but he wanted 2% over milk my u heard. So I ignored that but it stressed me out for the whole day, so I was feeling outta out most of the day but when it came to tonight Idk I just panicked outta no where feeling that my throat was closing mad body heating up to the point where I was sweating mad bad and didn't know where I was at so my girl was helping me relax at her best and I love her for that cause she cares and loves me but it was bad that I had to take my xanxa which I had a hard time taking cause I have a problem taking pills if u seen my other post you'll understand but tonight I had to take more than I was prescribed cause it was to the point where I had to go to the er but it helped me relax for a bit. I text my therapist and she help out at well but this is my number one problem I start seeing my psych about 4 or 5 months ago and he doesn't lyices advice for me on how to handle panic attacks just says yeah and writes my med out to me every month so I'm changing psych now cause this fool do his job right

[nursegirl6572]

Kermit, I think you're thinking of another medication.  Lyrica is not used in that manner.  Lyrica is used to treat different kinds of pain...like those related to fibromyalgia, and other Neurological related conditions.  You may be thinking of Lithium?

Sean, a few things...., you definitely need to verbalize all of the above to your therapist first.  Explain that you feel that you don't have proper coping mechanisms to use in those really rough moments.  The therapist is the one who will help you with that, not your doctor.  Most psychiatrists these days really only deal with the medication aspect of treatment.

Also, please don't EVER take more of your medication than you're prescribed, unless it's been okay'ed by the prescribing doctor.  That's how people run into different issues, especially with a medication like Xanax, which can cause dependency, tolerance, and addiction.  That's just never a good habit to get into.

You can ask your doctor if you can take your Xanax under the tongue (sublingually).  It is an approved route of administration, and the onset of action is a good bit faster when taken that way, versus orally.  PLUS, that would be more ideal, with your pill swallowing problems.

Keep the lines of communication open with your team about how you're feeling.  Update us when you can!

[Kermit the Hermit]

learn methods

meditation focus center yourself

not sure if i posted to you before

but take the time you have free just sit in a quiet low light room no phones no disturbances

mild music see and focus a place or whatever that you enjoy

focus hard till everything in your head and the room fade

work daily til it works and you get good at it

this is also your day to day

you dont space out or stop hearing but when it gets bad picture that think the happy relaxing thoughts it brings

learn and keep searching the web for good techniques also look up self hypnoses
also counseling helps double check meds with doc may be better

there is lyrica hospitals us for out of control patients

hmm im on lyrica i wonder if im out of control???

good luck best wishes it does get better