Posted by glenn on November 25, 2001, at 8:40:06
In reply to Re: Fear ? What is this can you help?Hi there everyone, posted by jay on November 24, 2001, at 10:35:52
> Hi:
>
> Librium may be a step in the right direction. Actually, if you can get your doc to look at other 'benzodiazepines', they along with antidepressants you mentioned can do good.
>
> You want to look at a balance of an antidepressant
> and a benzo. Without the benzo, the antidepressant may likely just do little for overwhelming anxiety and depression.
>
> Are you taking the Librium with an antidepressant? Please let us know...
>
> There is relief from the conditions you describe...and you and all of us deserve the best.
>
> Please get back when you can
>
> Best Wishes,
>
> Jay
>
>
> > Hi there everyone, I wonder if you can give me some suggestions and help.
> > I live in the U.K and for about 5 years I have struggled with a problem which the doctors over here call depression but Im not so sure. Basically after a period of considerable pain and stress due to headaches, one day a feeling I can only describe as fear came over me and Ive struggled with it since that time. I dont have any suicidal thoughts, panic attacks or bad feelings about myself and no real physical symptoms such as sweating , rapid heart beat or palpitations.
> > What I do have is a constant tension in my brain which is full of thoughts going on and on about my state of mind and a feeling I can best describe as fear. I beleive from reading other posts the
> > thoughts may be ruminations?!
> > I have tried doxepin, trazadone and remeron for months with no effect, paxil and zoloft made me worse very quickly.
> > I know how it feels to be normal because every evening after about 8pm the feelings go away and my mind is calm and relaxed. I meditate and exercise regularly with little effect and dont have any compulsions.
> > So I wonder if you could help firstly in giving me an idea of what I may be suffering from but most importantly have any of you experienced this and have you any ideas of what might help?
> > Thankyou for any information you may have
> > ps Ive just started librium for a few days but it doesnt seem to have made much difference yet.
Thankyou for replying jay, no at the moment i only have been taking the librium , but after a week I have stopped as it only seemed to be dulling me, I had thought of giving prozac a go and working up the dose slowly with the liquid
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