I'm so sorry to hear that it didn't work. Maybe you could get your doctor to try you on something older and weaker instead of the latest super potent answer. Or maybe you are like me and don't do well on them. One of the things that worked very well for me was tricyclic anti depressants but I can't take them now with the other pills I take. I took them for a year after my father died of altzeimers. It was called trimipramine but I don't think it will help you sleep. You may have to do like me and just get by with herbals. You could try a couple of cups of sleepytime tea. Ok. I'm going to stop here before I get annoying, well maybe not, I do have valium for when I absolutely can't sleep but I try hard not to use it. And maybe like me having failed again you will be so mad you won't let it get to you. Let me know if you find something that lets you sleep. Odd thing about this lamp I'm using, I sleep sound now and have a hard time getting up in the morning.
Yes, in fact I am at the point where 1 gram of calcium (2- 500 mg O-Calcium tablets) and a cup of ginger mint tea will stop a panic attack, but you must remember that mine are getting milder every day. For a year I tried to get off Ativan, then I started to take Calcium for osteoporosis and I could finally stop the Ativan. I take 3 grams a day spread out but I don't know how much of that gets used for the ostio and how much is for the panic. I do know that if I don't take it I get that antsy feeling and if I ignore it, it will often turn into panic. or at the least interfere with my ability to function properly. My doctor is Ok with this, If you are not prone to kidney stones it won't be a problem, besides there are tests for Calcium. My Brother has stones and he doesn't take calcium or drink milk. Calcium is not why scalded milk works. Scalding milk releases a tranquillizer whose name escapes me right now. It's in one of my other posts. There are a number of sites that mention Calcium's calming affect including the panic and phobias work book. Calcium is also needed for signals to cross the synapses. It is certainly worth a try. If you do use it on a regular basis then you should be checked to be sure your magnesium and potassium don't get out of whack.
Me again. I forgot to mention Calcium should be taken on an empty stomach at least 1 hour from any medication and especially iron or iron bareing foods. It binds to some things and interfears with there absortion.
My God can you hear yourself! You are so much better than you were even just a short while ago. Just listening to you gives me the confidence to think that maybe just maybe this isn't an accident, maybe I can be and stay panic free. I too get attacks start but just fade away before they amount to any thing. By the way My therapist is going to photocopy some of the stuff in my Anxiety & Phobia Workbook for her other clients. Says a lot for the book.
Hi. me again. I took the time to find my book and page 320/321 is about calcium which he says the lack of may be one of the underlying factors of anxiety. I thought you might be interested because for me Calcium every day is a neccessity, and it works miraculously to get rid of that impending feeling that comes on just before an attack. If you haven't already come across it, it's worth looking for. Never thought we might have different books, and it is a big book.
The thing I couldn't remember the name of was Tryptophan and in the case of people who are either lactose intolerant or have fructose malabsortion they can become low on it which leads to depression. It is used by the body to create melatonin and seretonin, two chemicals that have an effect on sleep. It is available from the health food store, but I find scalding milk works just fine as a sleep aid. I put postum in it cause I don't like milk all that much. I also got the name of the book wrong, It's Anxiety & Phobia workbook. It's been a long day.
I have a question for you. Since you can obviously drive and have no trouble passing, are you sure it is the driving that is the problem? You seem more bothered by being farther from home and how it is forcing you to do something you would rather not. Think about this you do have a choice. You chose to work so you could be supportive. You sound proud of your job. And you sound proud of your ability to cope. If you can some how use these good points to put a happy spin on your driving, you should soon have it not bother you. Especially if you make a game of it. You could try driving in the fast lane for a little longer after passing. And think about how this is helping you to pay for your house or anything but how uncomfortable you are and I am sure you will soon find it easier. Remember as long as the slow lane is there you have a safe out. And yes God works in mysterious ways. By the way, this pushing yourself a bit at a time is called exposure and it does work.
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