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Should I go to the Doctor

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richard7575
richard7575

So today is my 5th day on the upped dose of 50mg from 37.5mg but I feel worse than ever.  Should I make an appointment and go see my doctor.  I am more irritable and having more panic attacks than I was on 37.5mg?

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  • philip46747
    philip46747 richard7575

    Posted

    Yep pressure is normal so is dizziness 
    • richard7575
      richard7575 philip46747

      Posted

      woke up this morning again at 4AM couldn't get back to sleep just laid there think about all the bad things.  Then when I finally get up I start coughing and feel like I have to throw up.  I get something to eat then take my pill.  I feel like this will never end I used to enjoy sleeping and now I fear it.
  • janemorgan
    janemorgan richard7575

    Posted

    Try not to stress too much, ive been there i still have those early morning blues and feeling sick, it will pass believe me, im nearly four weeks into the medication and i am getting stronger. x
    • richard7575
      richard7575 janemorgan

      Posted

      I am trying, I do feel better as the day goes on but mornings are the worst and my boss just came over and told me we have two all day meetings next Thursday and Friday and now I am freaking out inside think about being trapped in a room for two whole days. argg.
  • richard7575
    richard7575

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    I am amazed at how bad the morning are for me I wake and lay there all sweaty and can't shut my brain off then I get up my stomache starts to hurt I get something to eat take my pill and for the next hour my stomach continues to hurt and I get the shakes. I can't imagine living life like this forever!
  • janemorgan
    janemorgan richard7575

    Posted

    Im the same, it started at 4 am this morning for me. i feel nausea alot of the time but ive been assured it will go away in time.
    • richard7575
      richard7575 janemorgan

      Posted

      I hope so, not starting the day on a good note and destroy the rest of the day. I hope these side effects leave soon.
  • janemorgan
    janemorgan richard7575

    Posted

    Im having a bad day to, and sometimes i wonder if i will ever get back to my old self but we have to have a positive attitude and just keep busy, but thats easier said than done when the tablets make you so tired.
    • richard7575
      richard7575 janemorgan

      Posted

      I agree I don't know sometimes if it's the meds or me but my stomach drives how I feel, yesterday I had a decent day today I feel nauseas and tired and jittery.
  • janemorgan
    janemorgan richard7575

    Posted

    I feel the same, my stomach is in a whirl of anxiety but not anything as bad as before i started taking the meds so i am sticking with it although im hoping this isnt kind of it from now on, its not a great quality of life is it?
    • richard7575
      richard7575 janemorgan

      Posted

      Yes I agree I see improvement just not as much as I would like and I also hope this isn't the life I have to live from now on it would be nice to enjoy sleeping again and not worrying about my tummy.
  • richard7575
    richard7575

    Posted

    Dr called me yesterday to set up a time on Tueday to talk about the mess and the other stuff I am dealing with. I hope he can shed some light on the morning nausea and stomach problems I feel like it's been going on to long now. I feel as though if these are side effects they should have settled down a little bit by now.
    • janemorgan
      janemorgan richard7575

      Posted

      Hi Richard , it will be interesting to hear what the doctor suggests.  Have you got a self hypnosis CD you could listen to when you wake up early in the morning? This might help you relax and might even get you back to sleep. My brother sent me one and its been a great help to me, i just put head phones on and get lost in it, it takes your mind of your tummy.
    • richard7575
      richard7575 janemorgan

      Posted

      I do have one that I listen to at night to fall asleep, I find it funny how when people come to the house my stomach starts to turns. I do chalk it up to anxiety I just don't know how I developed this people anxiety.
    • janemorgan
      janemorgan richard7575

      Posted

      Hi Richard i feel the same, ive got to 59 yrs old and never had anything like this before it just happened out of the blue and its really scared me. I hope you sleep well tonight and i hope i do to as im on my own tonight and thats when im not great.
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