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Saw this today and just wanted to share!
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Thanks!! I am actually in need of this today. Was feeling bad about not being able to accomplish much. 
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I have an appointment with another surgeon today - recommended to me by those who know about these things. The anxiety is pretty high - I'm shaking and nauseous. I'm just not feeling like I can get through all of this, and yet I have no choice.
I'm having a bad time too. I have problems taking pills and now I had to go on another brand of lorazepam. Have anxiety over it and my mind says it is the new brand of pills giving me anxiety. Trying to get over that. Let us know what this surgeon says Hurt&Hopeful. I know you will handle it.
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Oh, SO sorry, Rosy. That sounds rough. Try to remember that everything is temporary - even medications. Taking it now doesn't mean taking it forever. Thinking about you and praying for you ...
I'm at the clinic now - so far kept my lunch down.
I'm hoping this surgeon can work me in because he's the best, and that will help put my mind at ease a little. I just have to push through this and try not to black out.Hi Rosy. I take clonazepam, same family as your lorazepam. I often get different colored pills, sometimes in the same bottle. The regulations on generic drugs are very, very strict and our drugs are very popular. There's no rational reason for a drug manufacturer to jeopardize their sales by goofing around with their composition of any drug. You're anxious just over the exact same pill being a different color. Just keep taking them and realize that any anxiety is not being caused by the pills. You've got much on your plate right now, try not to obsess over something you can control.
Thank you all for the encouragement . I do get concerned when they are different brands. I don't know why I am that way. I know they are all the same. lol This time I worried that maybe the different brand was making me nervous. I know that sound weird. I am trying to tell myself to get over it. Does the clonazepam help you. Sometimes I think my pills aren't working then other times I do. This thing with the aneurysm has me concerned. They gave me an appointment now for March 1. Telling me it wasn't near the dangerous stage. So now I wait. I'm going to try and be like Hurt&Hopeful and get through it. Hope you are okay.
Hi Rosy. I think the clonazepam helps. Like you, some days it seems like it doesn't and at other times I'm confident it does help. Given your age, the doctors are going to err on the side of caution regarding your aneurysm (a word that should be in a spelling bee). And, please don't beat yourself up for getting nervous over anything. Our disorder can convince us of all kinds of strange things. It's not at all our fault.
I feel like you about my lorazepam. Sometimes yes, sometimes no. lol I know that surgery is harder on someone my age. I had an uncle who had the surgery and was okay and one uncle who died from this. So it does run in the family. They did tell me no heavy lifting. Hey I don't lift that much anyway. lol Thanks for not making me feel like an idiot worrying.
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Agreed! It's called a 'disorder' for a reason - because it just messes up your thought processes. My husband is telling me today to just accept all these fears and embrace them today, and he's right - we do what we gotta do.
I personally haven't had much luck with benzo drugs (like lorazepam), but a lot of my anxiety is based on my upbringing and some trauma. I have done better with SSRI medications like paxil and Lexapro, but have occasionally taken the benzos in times of crisis to get through it. Like an 'emergency medication.' I hope you can really find what works for you!!
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@Rosy what's the situation with an aneurysm? Do you have one currently? Sorry if I missed that somewhere....
About 4 yrs ago I had to have a back x-ray ( I have sciatica) anyway when they did the x-ray they found an abdominal aortic aneurysm. So I have to have a ct scan about every 6 mos to keep track of the size. It was small until now, but it grew so now I have to see an artery surgeon about it. It's the same one I saw a couple months ago for a clot in my leg, (which I didn't have, thank God) Since the first of Dec. I had to have a breast biopsy which was okay. Had to have a ct scan of lungs for cancer which turned out okay too. I've had a lot going on. lol Sorry to rant on and on. I need a break from problems. Keeping you in my prayers for your surgery. You can do this.
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Oh my goodness, Rosy! That's a LOT! No wonder your anxiety is spiking - anyone would be struggling. I'm going to keep you in my prayers, too. Hopefully you won't have to operate, but if you do, hopefully it's simple?
Thanks, I can use all the prayers I can get.. I keep you, Triceps and Butters in mine. Who knows maybe I'll get more to pray for. I'm not all that religious but I do believe in prayer. I'm hoping your appmt. goes good today. Let us know.
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You're also in mine! We can ALL use everything we can get. LOL The appointment today was good, not great. Basically, this doctor would not be able to operate for several weeks, and I can't wait that long. So tomorrow they are going to call me about his partner, who might be able to work me in sooner. So I'm just hoping and praying that he can...I need to get this resolved so I can get started with the recovery phase.
Let's hope it Once that is taken care of your anxiety will lessen. You'll probably have to do Physical Therapy for the knee. You will heal fast. Let us know when Surgery is when you find out.
