Was bad about talking my medication
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So I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety and OCD when I was 12 and have been dealing with it ever since, at first I was on Zoloft. but then when I was bad at taking it and had a major panic attack after I graduated college 4 years ago. I experienced major disassociation and panic attacks for weeks. I started seeing a new psychiatrist that changed my medication to prozac that I've been on ever since with good results. in the last year I've been really bad though about taking it. sometimes taking it once every 2 to 3 days, sometimes once every 4. I probably only went through 6 bottles in the past year (should have gone through 12).
Well I moved back to my home town this last week after not taking my pills for 3 days or more not sure. so I packed up and drove a uhaul for 7hours and then drove 8hours over the weekend. had a major panic attack while driving. unpacked the uhaul the next day after sleeping 5 hours and then went back to work the next day. I've been working the the past week my normal hours all while unpacking and building furniture. I've been taking my medication as I should but I'm still exhausted despite sleeping around 6-8 hours a night. I also experienced another bad panic attack today...though I also really didn't eat much, had more coffee than I usually do and have my period...if I take my medication they way I'm supposed to from now on will one okay. I know I really screwed up and I feel really bad for doing so... i just want to feel like myself again and not scared. if i get back on track will all these feelings go away?? I'm exhausted is this a side effect or am I still just tired from my move?
thanks so much guys 😦
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barbara79178 clairem128
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you have got to take your prozac EVERY SINGLE DAYyou are doing yourself a disservice by not taking it daily The tiredness is probably from both-the move & the panic attacks These are not meds that u can take when u remember to
clairem128 barbara79178
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yeah I screwed up pretty bad, and I should know better. I just get into that place were I feel okay and I think what's the harm in taking it every so often and that's not how it works. I'm going to take it as I should and talk to my pdoc again about it and get everything sorted 😕
barbara79178 clairem128
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sounds like a great plan!
clairem128
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Update: I think I'm slowly starting to stabilize again, I saw my pdoc and he told me that I should be fine again in a few weeks after my medicine is taken more regularly and my stress has decreased from my move. I've finally been able to eat again somewhat. Yesterday was a good day and I didnt have to take any klonopin to help with anxiety and felt very hopeful. The day before that I was able to get myself out of the house and go to a friends birthday party. I got a little stressed and left after 3 hours but it's a start. today started out okay but an incident triggered my stress again and I had to take a .25mg of klonopin (I'm prescribed. 5mg but that makes me too tired) hoping tomorrow will be better again. and hoping each day will get a little better from now on.
sunny76207 clairem128
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Hey Claire, you must take these meds every day or they just don't work properly- your nervous system will be all over the place, it needs the regularity of the medicine. When you skip it, you're kind of putting yourself into withdrawal on and off.
Add to that the stress of moving and I'm not surprised you've been feeling panicy...
Anyway, you'll be fine as long as you stick to taking it every day 😃