Dan, I've never taken Power to Sleep PM, which has no Melatonin, instead I take Melatonin. Have you ever taken Power to Sleep PM, which has no Melatonin? Does it work for you? How much do you take,...
You say you have been dxed with bipolar 2, I have bipolar 1, for which I am taking Lithium to hold down the mania and Mirtazapine anti-psychotic to work with the depression. I don’t fluctuate all...
The reason I asked if you had a good support system is because, I didn't know if you lived with your parents, or what; didn't know if you had people who supported you, for I felt you would need that....
jaradical: It's good that you are going to see a psychiatrist tomorrow. It could be withdrawal. Webmd.com says: "Motivational enhancement therapy teaches you self-motivation techniques to quickly...
jaradical: Yes, those two descriptions of panic attacks sound very familiar. Mine started when I was dxed as depressed by a non-speaking (aren't they all?) psychiatrist who simply listened to what I...
You said the situation you have is anxiety. Are you seeing a psychiatrist? As for Zoloft anti-depressant, Cope.org. says top anti-anxiety meds, in their view are, Prozac and Zoloft. I typed "Zoloft...
OK, so I'm in this Al-Anon meeting, for people who have friends or relatives with alcoholism, and it comes time for me to speak. I give my feel-sorry-for-myself negative spiel of how worthless I am...
As you know, Ativan is a short term anti-anxiety. The ideal is a long-term anti-depressant that also treats anxiety. The one that healthline.com says that treats anxiety is Buspirone, also called...
You said, "It's not so easy knowing limitations when you excelled in the past. I have to learn as time goes by." I've heard a saying that goes, "Don’t mourn the loss of something we once had,...
Take two Power to Sleep PM (which has no Melatonin) and call me in the morning. But not too early!!!...
Good that you have been talking to her regularly and good that you are going to have an appointment with her this upcoming week....
Glad to hear you are trying your best. You must be going through it. Boy, if we can just get you on an anti-depressant I think things would very much improve. Are you going to be talking with your...
That's good. I hope we can stay positive, like I wasn't for many years....
The above website mentioned tricyclic anti-depressants for anxiety and depression. Again above, he mentioned Imipramine, which net says is a tricyclic. I took Sinequan tricyclic. You mentioned taking...
Under treatment resistant panic disorder, one website said try the ssri’s etc, that you’ve tried, but start off at ½ regular dosage, and give it longer time to take effect. Another website...
We did hear from SudoBlue who was going off of Cymbalta. But we haven't heard from Arvielle who was having serious trouble with food poisoning. Hope both of ya'll are doing well....
When I had panic attacks, they would always be just after I fell asleep. I would wake up, sit up in bed, and wouldn't recognize where I was. I would look around, in the dark, and couldn't figure out...
I better see your situation now with the drug interaction part. Net says there are MAO Inhibitors that can help depression, but that certain foods have to be avoided or it can increase blood...
Caroline: You said you had taken many antidepressants and they "either had adverse side effects or inefficacy (for panic disorder)?" And "My psychiatrist wants to try Gabapentin next because she...
Net says there is a product called Power to Sleep, which has Melatonin but less than the Melatonin sleep aid product. Then net says there is a Power to Sleep PM which has no Melatonin. I use...
I don't have any tips but I've recently learned that I do have social anxiety. I've always been very ill at ease in social situations. I always thought it was part of my bipolar or something. I...
It looks like Zoloft and Cymbalta both treat depression, with Cymbalta treating anxiety, also. So, how is your depression and anxiety? Do you think it would be better to see a psychiatrist? Or, are...
Really good to hear from you. You don't know how trying that can be, to hear of someone in a potential difficult situation, and then you don't hear from them. Probably like a parent waiting up for...
The last time we heard, SudoBlue was going off of Cymbalta and Arvielle was having serious trouble with food poisoning. Just wondering how that was going....
I had some skin problems on the forehead a few years ago and went to the dermatologist and it got taken off. Since then I wear a sunhat whenever I walk during the day. My hat does not let sun come in...
I’m sorry to hear that you are having bad dreams with your medicines. It’s good to hear that your increased dose of Lexapro is lessening your anxiety. I don’t think you need to drink more water than...
You said, “So yes this is anxiety related what I have going on right now” And added, “I did try some anxiety meds and they weren’t for me it made me somewhat mentally unresponsive ,my sense of humor...
It's good that you are positive. I was negative for many decades until I read a column on being positive. I'm wondering, then, if your trouble with prioritizing has something to do with the anxiety....
If you have no highs or lows, do you think you are anxiety and panic?...
webmd.com says about Seroquel, "This drug may also cause significant weight gain and a rise in your blood cholesterol (or triglyceride) levels." I took Seroquel for about a week, maybe, and it made...
I use to have trouble with that, also. Even bought a tape, “Learn to Prioritize” or something. I believe that would happen when something went bad wrong like a health problem and I should have been...
We finally won Cilly over to our side after years on the anxiety forum. We recruited her very heavily. She was high on our list. Well, well, well. Somebody else who's been dxed as depressed who is...
Sorry that you can’t get sleep without the bad dreams. Have you always had that with all of your medicines? I have bad dreams when the heat is up too high in my room, or my heating pad is up too...
You’re actually in pretty good shape. 1. She’s divorced with a child from that marriage. In that, you don’t have a child with her. You’re in better shape than you know. 2. The child is in a bad...
Let's just say I have grandchildren. Which is how I spend much of my time, writing family history and putting together photo albums for my grandchildren, for my grand nieces and nephews. Yeah, there...
It's good to know what's going on. In your latest post you said, "However, I’m not so sure I need meds for anxiety/depression anymore." As of now, I am now at the 72 hour mark. Muscle fatigue has...
I find all of that is true, also. I probably don't have the energy level I had before I started taking an anti-depressant. But I can handle less energy, but I probably couldn't handle as well being...
It's good that you are seeking out information. Some years ago, through a series of mistakes, some mine some my psychiatrist's, I went off three medicines all at once (an anti-depressant, Sinaquan,...
Tim G: I can't even imagine a positive household. Apparently, I passed negativism onto my now grown son because he and I can't be in the same room together. No stranger feeling than, "I've created a...
vkj: As a bipolar, I had a psychotic episode at 17, so that was probably an early sign of that. Wasn't on meds until about 28 when I had some sort of emotional collapse, perhaps a mental breakdown,...
Good that you reported back. Hope this latest round of adjustments works out....
I have one grown son. Is it your lifelong goal to have children? Are you asking that in connection with getting help from my child in case I am ill? Well, that's a good possibility. Well, as they...
Tim G. How did you learn positive thinking? Were you raised in a positive household? What is your situation now? Anxiety? How is that going?...
vkj: I don't think like that. I enjoy living alone. Earlier in life, I didn't like the idea of being alone for a long time. But after I was in a difficult marriage for many years, when that ended...
Thanks Tim. How is your positive thinking? Are you able to think positive when trying to solve a problem?...
Yes, I battle with that diabetes thing, also. I have it, part from not being careful with my diet. I also take medicine which could have some of the side effects we’ve talked about, such as increased...
The woman who wrote the column on being positive when trying to solve a problem, said in paraphrase: 1. Some people are good at solving problems, some aren’t.. 2. Solving problems is not a genetic...
It’s good that you’re writing in. You sound a lot like me at your age. Mental illness and negative. My mental illness was and still is, bipolar I, which has the full mania. You said your girlfriend...
Well, that is a world of information. I thought we were going to be climbing Mt. Everest to get her to a psychiatrist, and then another obstacle to get her on Lithium or some other stabilizer. But...
It's good that you wrote in. I don't know how y'all have made it for 5 minutes so we can start with a pat on the back. The situation seems very complicated, and in a way it seems very simple. The...