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it's my week 4 on the upped dose of 100 , i was starting to feel better in someways i had intrusive thoughts that scares me and it calmed down but a member in my family passed away suddenly and again im back to anixiety and bad intrusive thoughts all day that scares me and panics me .
plz any advice ?
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jean62175 dodo81786
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Firstly, Sorry for your loss. I am on week 7 of upped dose from 100 to 150 of lustral & its only now I feel anyway normal, whatever that is - I actually went got xmas tree, did food shopping & went for a walk today.... I havent been in a shop in our town since JUNE!! Yes, I have little wobbles but just tell myself "this too will pass" & my other is instead of "what ifs...." I tell myself "so what".
be kind to yourself you are only a few weeks on new level & you have an event in your life that at the best of times would knock you off balance...
Hope you feel better soon & again Sorry for your loss x
dodo81786 jean62175
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thanks for the reassurance , its awful when you start feeling better and then its all over again .
chris80549 dodo81786
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Hi dodov 81766
If it helps for you to know your not the only one with these feelings. I get the same and its scary
I was so pleased I found this site I thought I was the only one, it helps to know we are not the only ones.
Iv been on 100mg 6 weeks.
Its getting less, so keep going.
dodo81786 chris80549
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thanks chris i took 100 mg before for a full 2 yrs and it worked great i felt 90% myself again then i weaned off and stayed off medication for 2 full months then started again in october 30 due to aniexity from no where and also intrusive thoughts that makes anixiety worse .
i hope it passes bec i felt good before the bad news happened .
alexandra57394 dodo81786
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what about asking your doctor if you can take a bit of xanax together with sertraline to let this period pass? It helped me.
chris80549 alexandra57394
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Alexandra 5.
Thank you Alexandra. I will speak to my doctor about Xanax . and see if it will help me.
dodo81786 alexandra57394
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i take ativan
dodo81786
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hi guys im updating you , i am now starting week 6 on 100 and still not feeling my normal self , intrusive thoughts about will i get better or i am stuck scares me i get panic from thinking about that . i want my mind to clear and calm down .
i went to the doc 2 weeks ago and he didnt want to up my dose .
guys am i still in the process or i need more dose ?
i dont know if what happened in my family brought me back to square one ?
any advice ?
Kernel__49695 dodo81786
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hi dodo i am similar to you except i was on it for 10 years and came off it slowly and was ok on 25mg but dropped to zero and started getting out of nowhere panic attacks (withdrawal) i was then put back on 6 weeks ago and they have raised me up to 150mg but it doesnt seem to be doing anything for my anxiety or panic in fact i think it is worse. i dont know whether it is going to change or my dose is too high. i am just living day to day with ativan.
i just wanted to let you know i am having exactly same thoughts as you about will i get better? should i stick it another 2 weeks? should i reduce? its a nightmare not knowing what to do for the best
dodo81786 Kernel__49695
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was 150 the dose that helped you before?
bec if yes you might need more .
i was on 100 for 2 and a half years and it was perfect fit for me but now im still struggling with the adjusting .
Kernel__49695 dodo81786
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i only took 150 for first few years the rest i waa on 100 until I Started my taper two years ago and the last year i was only on 25mg which was holding me stable. i just wished id stayed there and not come off completely which was when i got the withdrawal panic attacks and this all kicked off my anxiety cycle. i am just not sure whether my brain knows whether its coming or going now! how are you doing?
dodo81786 Kernel__49695
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yea im still on the edge and i feel heart racing with low motivation and thinking all day about my feelings which puts me to panic , i m starting my week 6 on 100 i dont want to up the dose but will have to stay and see how i feel .
last time it took me over 8 weeks to feel some good days .
also i am planning to see therapist and try to solve my issues .
how long did it take for the med to kick in when you first started on
Kernel__49695 dodo81786
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i honestly cant remember it was so long ago but i know i was taking ativan daily for 3 months before i could taper it down so maybe it took that long for sertraline to work on the anxiety.
i am pretty much 24/7 panic from waking until sleeping - without the ativan i dont know how i can get through
chris80549 dodo81786
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Just letting you know your not on your own.
These thoughts and feelings Iv been having and Im sure there are others. Again like you I dont know whether to return to the Dr.
please keep fighting on. you'v had success before so Im sure you will again.
And because you had success before it sends hope to many others.
Sending you Love. Light & Healing.
Peace of mind for us all.