Hello Larry! Hearing of your "exciting" heart news was grounds for me to log on here after at least a year or more! Wishing you much healing and peace as you recover! I think of you when I see my...
Yes, just a cheek swab....
Yes it is worth it. I had it done. I just had a basic one done through psychiatrist. Insurance didn't cover it but I only had to pay $25 co-pay through the lab that does the testing, Genomind(co pay...
Hi. I'm going through similar in that I'm waiting on my 23andMe. I only have a gene test done through psychiatrist that they're doing now to see which meds a person metabolizes or not, eliminating...
Sildasher- SC is exactly right. Emotional fatigue as a result of the anxiety and stress you've been having for the past many months. As odd as it sounds, this is actually the way the brain is healing...
Slidasher- just checking in on ya. I'm sure your Dr told you but it takes about a month, give or take, after starting vitamin D3, to start noticing any differences (with feeling better). Malcolm- Do...
Yes! Ride the wave friend... My BFF just went through it & she had some yuck days but it passed. It's totally just your chemicals adjusting! I think she was "off" for about 10 days w/increased...
Great post! I'm 44, married & live in NE Indiana. We have 2 dogs & have been married 11 yrs. I had my first panic attack in HS after smoking pot (dumb)! lol I just thought it was a "bad trip." In...
Absolutely! Panic attacks affect our bodies in many ways, particularly muscle tension. I get tight in my shoulders and chest. Sometimes my jaw from clenching it. It's not uncommon. It's time to look...
This is not a quick solution but I strongly suggest looking into "detachment" as defined by Al-Anon. The words may say "alcoholic" in their literature but you can insert your own word if alcoholic...
Just tell your doctor of your concerns. There is no "one size fits all" medication. Ruminations are totally part of anxiety. Been there done that. I find myself ruminating even on good days. When we...
1. You articulate your thoughts & ideas sensibly. 2. You have a job 3. Your co-workers work with your quirks, as do you w/theirs 4. You're in therapy having recognized the need and desire to help...
You are NOT crazy & will NOT go crazy. This is "just" anxiety. I've had every symptom you've described during intense periods of anxiety & depression. So have every one of my close friends who've...
Hi! Is your p-doc a psychiatrist? I hope so bc that's really who you should be seeing. They will do the diagnostic testing plus consider whatever history you present with. Have you ever been...
I used to get freaked out at "relapses" when I first started medication so know that's not uncommon and normal to be concerned but like someone said, it isn't medication poop out. We all will at...