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Adrenaline rush & shaky - help please

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craig05866
craig05866

Hi 

I'm on day 32 on 20mg and I generally thought I seemed to be improving very slightly (I seemed quite stable with a few ups and downs). However this morning I have had a huge adrenaline rush around 7.30am and I'm really shaky. My head is also slightly cloudy (it has been quite clear for the last few days). Interestingly I aslo noticed my anxiety was high last night. 

Is this normal i.e. just a blip as things settle? 

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  • Pinkrozez
    Pinkrozez craig05866

    Posted

    Hi Craig..

    Sorry to hear today's not been good. I myself have felt very flat today. But I did have some good days this week so I keep reminding myself of those and try to keep positive although it's not easy at all.

    I am not sure about the adrenaline rush but I do have shady hands when I have high anxiety. I hope it calms down for you. Remember what everyone says here.. We are still in the early phase .. So hard to accept because it feels like forever ..

  • Pinkrozez
    Pinkrozez craig05866

    Posted

    Shaky*
    • craig05866
      craig05866 Pinkrozez

      Posted

      Thanks Pinkrozez, it just put me in a bit of a panic. I was a bit flat yesterday, following a couple of quite positive days for me. 

      I think the daily changes just scare me a bit, but you are right I need to focus on the positives and have confidence that this will pass and start to settle. 

      Take care. 

    • Pinkrozez
      Pinkrozez craig05866

      Posted

      I think you and I are in the exact same

      Situation. I had one or two good days and yesterday was flat and today also flat and anxious .. So sad. You get so happy when you see good moments and then it comes back and you feel so hopeless and not in control. But I am just reminding myself of the good. What other choice do we have.. So hard my kids are on summer break and I am trying to keep them occupied .. Hope it improves soon for us all.

    • craig05866
      craig05866 Pinkrozez

      Posted

      Hi Pinkrozez 

      You are so right. Just when you are in the middle of it it's so hard to see the way through, then it lifts slightly and it becomes clearer. 

      Fingers crossed for more good days soon for both of us =)

  • luci11
    luci11 craig05866

    Posted

    Hey Craig smile

    So sorry to hear about the struggle. Everything you describe seems normal side effects in these still early days... I know though how scary these states can be, I would never want to experience those weeks again. My anxiety in the early weeks was always coming with shivers from neck down my arms/hands and down my spine, whilst feeling very fearful. It was so awful. It was the first thing when I woke up in the morning. Also I would get it in the evening, scared of the night ahead and the next day, fearing to feel so bad again and not able to sleep.

    The blips are normal, please remember it is early days.

    I am 10 weeks today. I had amazing 12 days feeling really great. And suddenly today the good streak ended. The head pressure and cloudy head is back all day, I have had some anxiety rushes again, fears of the future and terrible tiredness in all body that made me be in bed all day in and out of naps, feeling really dizzy. At 9:30pm now I  made myself go for a run despite the headache and tiredness and it somewhat helped although I was crying whilst jogging...hoping I got my body tired enough to stop my mind overthinking...

    So the blips do come. But see I have had such a good streak for 12 days after my week 8, so improvements do come with time. I am trying to talk to my worried mind tonight reassuring myself that I am recovering, I just need to be a little more patient and focus on the good days. You will start getting some soon too Craig. 4.5 weeks is really early still, but soon you will start having some calm hours of the day, some better days and eventually whole good days. Look after yourself and be patient.

    xx Luci

    • craig05866
      craig05866 luci11

      Posted

      Thanks Luci, I really appreciate this. I need the support today - I have been upset and crying for most of the morning. This is just not me and I feel so lost at times and I start to question this whole process. I honestly feellike im letting my family down, but I know this must just be the SE. 

      Thank you so much for your words of support, it really does help. 

      Take care today and thanks again!

    • craig05866
      craig05866

      Posted

      Hi Luci 

      For some reason I thought I was at 5.5 (but I'm only at 4.5 as you note) weeks. Apparently one of the SE is that you loose your ability to count!

      I honestly think I have lost my mind over the last few weeks. Let's hope it comes back soon...

    • luci11
      luci11 craig05866

      Posted

      Yeh I know what you mean, I was really questioning the process too (still do sometimes) when you reach out for meds to feel better but you end up feeling even worse at first! It doesn't help. But if you do feel that this is not you, then this is just a side effect! I had really crazy emotional states at that time too...I would be so fearful of everything, to manage life seemed impossible, and I couldn't even think of any practical reason for this, only my frail mental state! It was so confusing, I just felt so weak and like a burden to everyone. I was crying a lot too. But it DID start to lift!!! And even though I had the blip yesterday, it was not as bad as the states I had in weeks 1-6. Was still unpleasant. I was crying a lot yesterday. Also fearing how it will be today. So I started the day with a walk and run, just to build up some endorphins.

      You are not letting your family down. The fact you have reached out for help and trying to get better is the opposite - it means you care a lot to get better and be stronger for yourself and for them. But this is a recovery from an ILLNESS. So you cannot get better overnight. It will take months. Just like with other illnesses. The punishing perfectionist voice can be so distructive and hinder the recovery...I have that often too, thinking I am burden, letting others down, ashamed of not getting better quickly enough...it really does not help to think that!! On contrary, we are strong because we seek help and want to be better for ourselves and our close ones. We just need to give more acceptance to ourselves!!

      How are you feeling this morning?

      The head pressure and head fog are really annoying me today.

    • craig05866
      craig05866 luci11

      Posted

      Thanks Luci 

      Oddly I had a much better evening last night - I know it's just the SE and I just need to push through! Feeling pretty good this morning (so far), so let's hope I have a great day. Interesting that although I had a blip yesterday, it certainly was not as strong as the days and weeks proir (or I managed it better). 

      Hope today improves for you =) 

    • luci11
      luci11 craig05866

      Posted

      Oh that's good news Craig that you feel you are managing slightly better...that's how improvements start!!! The progress is very slow and can be a few steps forward and then a few steps back again, that's great!

      I also managed the rest of today better, with activities, running and walking and cleaning, all made me feel better, like I am 'progressing', especially the running, seeing how I improve every day. I take it as a symbol for my recovery! I am a bit scared of the weekend, as I have not made any plans with friends because I was so withdrawn, so bit fearing being alone with my negative feelings, but I guess it is a challenge to handle! I am re-finding my strength, slowly. smile

      Hope your weekend will be ok, and anxiety managable.

      Good night!

    • craig05866
      craig05866 luci11

      Posted

      Hi Luci, any step forward is a good one... 

      Just wanted to thank you for your notes of support - I really appreciate it, as people around you don't really know what you are going through. I think I'm becoming self aware enough to understand what is happening, so I guess this is a sign of healing. 

      Before I fell apart, I didn't really understand what was happening to me. I thought I was working hard to acheive my very high self imposed goals, doing the 'right' thing for my family. Little did I know my behaviour was having such a negative impact on my health. 

      I have had a really good day today after another rough feeling morning. I hear this is pretty typical over the next week or two, but they slowely get better (mornings). 

      I'm glad things are progressing well for you and I look forward to the day in the not to distant future when I can give others support in this fourm. 

      Thanks again 

       

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