Anxiety and the holidays

[Concernedgal]

HI guys. This time of year is always hard for me. There are parties to attend and obligations to meet. But, that's not the worst part. The worst part is though that I can't attend any of the parties because of my crippling fear of riding in the car for more than 10 minutes. I know I keep bringing this up but, this is a huge part of my life. This severely alters my life. I have thought about medication but, I there are always what if's about that too. I bet medication does work but, what if I act crazy around my family or I sleep in the car during the whole party? Should I try medication anyway? I'm just tired of seeing my husband's eyes when I break his heart by telling him that once again I won't be able to go and be with him during Christmas eve or on thanksgiving. When will I get my life back? What should I do...play Russian Roulette with the medication? What would you do?

 

[_Lukas]

I think you should give the medication a try. I do think it will help. Your husband will be with you and he can take care of you if you start to experience bad side effects. I think you should try to go and see your family because it will be good for you and it will be good for them too.

The holidays are the hardest time of year for me too. Several years ago I spent Christmas in the mental hospital. I've been through a lot of abuse and I have a lot of flashbacks and nightmares during the holidays. I'm sorry the holidays are hard for you too but all of us here can get through this difficult time together.

 

[janemariesayed]

HI guys. This time of year is always hard for me. There are parties to attend and obligations to meet. But, that's not the worst part. The worst part is though that I can't attend any of the parties because of my crippling fear of riding in the car for more than 10 minutes. I know I keep bringing this up but, this is a huge part of my life. This severely alters my life. I have thought about medication but, I there are always what if's about that too. I bet medication does work but, what if I act crazy around my family or I sleep in the car during the whole party? Should I try medication anyway? I'm just tired of seeing my husband's eyes when I break his heart by telling him that once again I won't be able to go and be with him during Christmas eve or on thanksgiving. When will I get my life back? What should I do...play Russian Roulette with the medication? What would you do?

Give the meds a go, but tell your doctor that you don't want meds that will make you sleepy. Make sure he monitors your heart while you're trying them out too. Apart from that, why don't your family come to you one year?

 

[Concernedgal]

I think you should give the medication a try. I do think it will help. Your husband will be with you and he can take care of you if you start to experience bad side effects. I think you should try to go and see your family because it will be good for you and it will be good for them too.

The holidays are the hardest time of year for me too. Several years ago I spent Christmas in the mental hospital. I've been through a lot of abuse and I have a lot of flashbacks and nightmares during the holidays. I'm sorry the holidays are hard for you too but all of us here can get through this difficult time together.

Wow. ..a mental hospital so sorry to hear that. I guess that's the thing with anxiety. ...it likes to rob you of your sanity and happiness and of course....your life. I suppose it's better to try something and it not work than to try nothing at all.

 

[Concernedgal]

Give the meds a go, but tell your doctor that you don't want meds that will make you sleepy. Make sure he monitors your heart while you're trying them out too. Apart from that, why don't your family come to you one year?

My family would never and I don't know why...and yes...your right..my cardiac issues were part of my worries but, there's got to be something out there I can take. There got to be... living my life depends on it. Have any of you 2 ever taken vistril? I have a prescription in my my medicine cabinet.

 

[Concernedgal]

Give the meds a go, but tell your doctor that you don't want meds that will make you sleepy. Make sure he monitors your heart while you're trying them out too. Apart from that, why don't your family come to you one year?

My family would never and I don't know why...and yes...your right..my cardiac issues were part of my worries but, there's got to be something out there I can take. There got to be... living my life depends on it. Have any of you 2 ever taken vistril? I have a prescription in my my medicine cabinet.

 

[_Lukas]

Wow. ..a mental hospital so sorry to hear that. I guess that's the thing with anxiety. ...it likes to rob you of your sanity and happiness and of course....your life. I suppose it's better to try something and it not work than to try nothing at all.

Thank you. That was a very depressing Christmas for me.
Anxiety does like to rob you of your sanity, happiness, and life. It sucks. Remember that we're all in this together though.
It's definitely better to try it, even if it doesn't work, than to not try it imo. Hopefully your husband will know what to do if you end up needing some help. Sometimes it takes a long time to find the right medication but in the end when you find one that works it's all worth it.

 

[Concernedgal]

I know deep down your right but,it's just so easy to lose hope . I know one thing though....SSRI suck. Lol

 

[_Lukas]

I know deep down your right but,it's just so easy to lose hope . I know one thing though....SSRI suck. Lol

We all lose hope sometimes, but we're all here to help each other through this, that's the good thing.
SSRIs do suck! I've never been on one that worked. Hopefully you can find a medication that does the trick without the nasty side effects.

 

[Concernedgal]

The hard this game about me finding a medication that works for me is that if a medication has a side effect of dizziness. ..I usually get it. That's one of the reasons why I can't take a lot ofor anti depressants or anti anxiety medication. I can't take medication to combat the dizziness either because it is also a nervous system depressant. Ain't that a bitch. Lol

 

[janemariesayed]

The hard this game about me finding a medication that works for me is that if a medication has a side effect of dizziness. ..I usually get it. That's one of the reasons why I can't take a lot ofor anti depressants or anti anxiety medication. I can't take medication to combat the dizziness either because it is also a nervous system depressant. Ain't that a bitch. Lol

Have you kept a record like a diary of your side effects? It may help your doc to find the right med for you - perhaps!

 

[Concernedgal]

Yes. This was one of the factors that made them determine that I was treatment resistant. I was told that almost any medication that effects the brain has a potential side effect of dizziness. I wish I could find a medication that's right for me .

 

[janemariesayed]

What a blow that is to not be able to take a med that works without harming you. There has to be something. There should be at least one med that could help you surely? I suppose you need to just keep trying out the different meds till you find one that works. How frustrating!

 

[Concernedgal]

Yep. Very frustrating