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I'm not really good at seeing the big picture, and believe I would be helped if I could. As a technician, you sound like your attention to detail is working against you? As a remedy, I'm planning to take a course online on "vital signs", with the online university consortium based out of California called www.courser.org. Sometimes it's good to be a micromanager(like in a nuclear facility) and sometimes it's not. I have to stretch out my legs now after a walk.
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Hello Cardio

Often when two medications use the same P450 liver enzyme to break down or change to a more usable form one stays in the system longer than it was meant to. To help prevent this I was told to take my meds two hours away from each other. Fortunately I am only on three meds now and they don't do this. In extreme cases one can become toxic. 

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Hi Cardio  Tech,

Thanks for telling  us a bit about what you are going through.  I am sorry to hear you are struggling with the anxiety. Now might be a good time to review the program. Also, consider what was helpful when you were seeing the social  worker. What did you learn then that you can apply now?

Ashley, Health Educator
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I restarted on Cipralex back in January, (after being on it for about 9 years and then discontinuing it for about 1 1/2 years) and am currently on 20 mg.  I saw a social worker for about 10 weeks, and I was doing pretty well with my anxiety.  However, things have regressed a bit.  I'm not near as bad as I was back in January, but things are worse than 3 or 4 weeks ago. I've been having chest and throat discomfort for the last little while.  I actually work in a cardiology department and have been doing ECGs on myself a few times a day, which are normal.  I had a nuclear stress test back in December, and it was normal as well.  My symptoms may be from heart burn...but I take Pantoloc to help with that (although I recently switched from Nexium to Pantoloc as Nexium can increase the effects of Cipralex), so maybe the Pantoloc isn't working as well for me.  

I know my anxiety is probably making the throat/chest discomfort worse, and the throat/chest discomfort is making my anxiety worse.  It's a vicious circle I'm in...and I'm feeling very discouraged with things right now.  I'm starting an 8 week MBSR program this week, and I'm hoping it will help reduce my anxiety symptoms.  If not, I'm afraid I may have to go back to my doctor for a medication adjustment.  

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