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Discussion Topic: Nausea/diarrhea are triggers
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06-21-2003 @ 11:39 PM |
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My major panic attacks have always been nocturnal where I wake from sleep. They include diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, which leave me sick and exhausted for at least half the day. I tried Lexipro for a month. It made me so sick. I had nausea, diarrhea and muscle spasms in the middle of the night. I've been off for 5 days and I still am woken up by diarrhea in the morning and a bit of nausea. I try to go back to sleep, but I wind up needing to use the bathroom several times. This makes me anxious and I get up feeling edgy.
When I get anxious, my stomach reacts first by knotting up. How do I stop that from happening? Alot of times I'm barely noticing what I'm thinking about and wham, the stomach jumps in. Then I have to deal with the anxiety by breathing and talking to myself. Sometimes It goes away quickly, sometimes more slowly, especially first thing in the morning. I also seem to get it alot in restaurants or while eating a meal, when I have to sit still for awhile. It makes my appetite disappear and I feel woozy until it goes away.
I'd really like to avoid the drugs if I can. I take 1/4-1/2 a Xanax (.25mg) when I really feel jittery. (I think I'm really sensitive to medication, so that's all I need, even though the doc said I can take 2 at a time if I needed it, but that knocks me out.) I haven't had a major nocturnal attack since I was told what they were, started seeking MD help and talked to a pychologist, but the issues that triggered them are still there (medical problems). How do you control your thoughts 24/7 and think positively when your body is not well? And why does my stomach have to be involved? I hate feeling sick. Ideas?
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06-22-2003 @ 12:12 AM |
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You are not alone. *hugs* I feel that nausea is a trigger for me and since I have only just started taking Faverin I feel sick pretty much all the time. I am considering going off these drugs as I only started them a few days ago. I don't like the nausea or the delayed response time (they make me dopey). I was less anxious without them. I haven't tried Xanax but I keep hearing that they good to settle you down when you get wound up. Do they have any other side effects at a low dose? I am also interested in anyone's ideas on how to get around the nausea.
Keep your chin up 
Adele
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06-22-2003 @ 10:45 PM |
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Xanax is very addicting, but if used only occasionally when needed, my doc said that it should not be a problem. I find it very strong and very sedating, but the Lexapro (SSRI) made me so ill that it was worse than the anxiety. I think my nausea is still a side effect of coming off the drug plus I have an inner ear disorder that makes me dizzy for months at a time and it's pretty bad now, too. Look up xanax on the internet. I think you can find the manufacturer's site and it will describe the side effects. Thanks for the response!
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06-23-2003 @ 2:24 AM |
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I used to get vertigo as a side effect of migraine. It sucked. I have been getting that same sort of feeling I used to get just before I would start to spin in the last few days. Scarey since I haven't had a vertigo attack in at least 4 years. (touch wood) I have been given a script for Xanax. I think I will only take them as a last resort if all else fails. I stopped taking my Faverin. Couldn't cope with the nausea since I'm also on Somac for stomach ulcers and they also have dry mouth and nausea as side effects also. I will get through this if no no other reason than it is so **** annoying.
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