Kickas.org Forums Ankylosing Spondylitis General Discussion #1 AS Web Support Group panic attacks

Hi friends

Firstly, Thank YOU SO MUCH for your advice and posts. After a lengthy conversation with both my doctor and my therapist (on seperate occassions), I am going home (to my parents where my doctor is), first thing tomorrow morning. This can not wait any longer. He is seeing me as soon as I get there tomorrow. I love small town doctors for things like this.

I'm most likely going to be observed and hospitalized for a few days. I will post when I know more.

Thanks again, Sam

Hi Friends

well to keep you all updated. I have a new diagnosis to add to my list. Anxiety induced seizures. Has anyone heard of such a thing? It's really scary to think that my body can go into a seizure at any time from stress. The stress makes me hyperventalate which induces a seizure. I'm on Lazapam, and was kept on Celexa and of course the arthritis med's. So now I am a walking drugged up machine....

I'm scared and somewhat confused. My doctor wanted to keep me in the hospital to observe me, but i ended up having two spells while i was there- in the clinic. I have a doctors appointment that i've had forever with him, so he said to keep that, to see how i was over the weekend.

Take care, and thanks for the support,
Sam

Hi Sam,
Was it an actual seizure, or more like severe shaking sensation. I just rememebr with my sister, she would tremble, and shake and not be able to speak, when the panic attacks were at the worse. The Lorazepam will make you tired, but make it more clear, if these are really sever panic attacks, or some kind of reaction to the Celexa. I would think if they are seizures, they will change the Celexa . The Lorazepam will also give you a chance to rest and sleep which is so important with depression etc. I remember years ago, I hated to close my eyes, becaseu that's when a million thoughs would go racing through my mind, and I really did scare myself. I was also takign neurontin at the time ( 1997), and of course now they say if you have these side effects while taking Neurontin decrease the dose or get off of it.

Take Care,
Janet

Oh Sam,

I am so sorry!

Don't give up hope there are some very good drugs out there that given the chance will be able to help you thru this...and the zombie feeling alot of times that is how you feel until your body gets use to the drug.

I have started drugs that made me sleep for 2 days...and honestly some of the drugs do make it to where you dont feel like you feel but that is so that it will keep the emotions in check.

Im hoping that this drug will help, give it a chance you can always try something else if you dont like it or dont feel like it is working.

Hugs,

Lisa

Hi Sam,

My son J he has seizures, and has had them since he was 21 months after having menigitis. He is now 28, and his seizures are much worse when he is understress. It he didn' have the stress, most likely he would not have so many seizures and be able to get his lisence.

Hope stress settles for you and my son. I glad your on medication to help control the stress in your life, and hopefully no more seizures.

hugs.

Gerri

Ah Sammie, what a horrible experience you're having. Please call me if you need to, OK?

How are you doing today? Please let us know.

Many hugs,

i know i'm coming into this late but just saw this today.
this is not in response to kat, just the next response in line.

one person commented that we can cure things like depression on our own,
but fortunately (in my eyes) a number of people disagreed with this.

i've been lucky to not have depression / manic-depression / anxiety, but i've had a number of friends, family, and students who have needed medication, and the medication helped them so greatly. mental health is often just as biochemically based as physical health.

i knew someone who said, "i think people who are (physically) sick (with chronic illness) could just get better, if they put their minds to it." and we all know that's not true. i took that opportunity to tell this person about friends and family with Crohn's, MS, etc, and i think they seemed to learn a little in the process.

i hope everyone understands that depression, etc. is not something that most people can just simply will away. if someone needs medication for mental health, they should seek the treatment just as much as someone who needs medication for physical health reasons.

i've seen so many people i am close to get the help they need this way.....depression, manic-depression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety....for some, i think it saved their lives, and i am truly thankful for that.

sue

Take it easy

Many thoughts

Dave

Angelmom,

The fact that you say - simply expressing an idea is criminal - reminds me of stories about the Soviet Union in it's heyday. It almost sounds like you are a shill for a pharmaceutical company.

I have known many people who have taken psycotropic medicines. The overall longterm effect has not been good.

To me, the unnessary prescription and over prescription of psycotropics - which is indeed very commonplace - now that's criminal in my opinion.

Anything that is prescribed as the result of subjective diagnosis - is bound to be exploited - by those who make a profit from it. To me - this is just common sense.

But I am freedom guy. If you are convinced that these new fangled mind altering pharmaceuticals are the true path to health and happiness - I will not try to censor you.

But this is America - and I will express my opinion as I see fit.

Ben

Ben, I totally respect your right to express your opinion, but do you think, maybe, you could argue about this on another thread? Samzee came here for support during an extremely difficult and frightening time in her life. I'd hate for her to come in here and read that someone she's looked to for support thinks it's just "all in her head" (so to speak) or she just needs to suck it in and tough it out. Not to mention having to read a pharma-conspiracy argument over anti-depressants. I'm all for healthy disagreement and debate, such are the tools for change sometimes. But there is a time and a place and this thread is neither for the debate you are fomenting.

Many hugs,