Aaaahhhhhh, help anyone ativan or ambien

[sk777]

Why did I say the w/d was going so well, I should know better than to say it out loud or type it. Massive, massive anxiety. Help, I can't do this!! I'm not strong enough!!!! Not now, I have to leave in 2 days for stressfull Tgiving holiday w/ family. House is vile pit of filth, have nothing to wear, now my back hurts and I said never, never, no hydro, no sleeping pills, no benzos. Never. I can't do this!!! Weak, weak, depressed, anxious, head hurts, back hurts, too much for one person. And have huge career-breaking deadline ahead of me, in a little over a week, help, help, what was I thinking quitting this week??? There's never a good time, but, dude, there are also really bad times!!!!!!!!

Anxiety, I feel like a chainsaw.

[agentalias]

Do you have anything at home you can take for now? So you can get through this week and then stop after your deadlines? Or did you flush everything away?
Tell me what meds OTC or RX you have available right now?

Take care.

[sk777]

Thanks for the response. I flushed it all. It's the only way I could do this. I had to take advantage of that one impulsive moment and flush.

Just talked to my on-call person and feeling a little better. This will pass. I think. I hope. Please oh please.

I'm taking buspar, in prep for this, and will go off that once I'm done with the w/d. Taking 10 mg x 2 per day. Taking zoloft for the usual, nortriptyline for nerve pain, metoprolol for migraine (and also helps a little w/ the anxiety), allegra for allergies , have melatonin, vitamins, imitrex (migraines) and tylenol PM, what else, advil? cold-eez?

Short of upping the buspar which won't help for a few days, it's all gone. Going to go to work, maybe keeping busy will help.

[Arememom]

Hey sk7777,

You are right, it will pass. You have a lot of meds to help. Also, praying helps me. I also learned a meditation technique in class this week. Look online and find a site that will have mediation steps on it. If you can't find, let me know and I'll try to post the one I learned.

I can't remember if you have been to any NA meetings. If not go and get some phone numbers. You did good by calling the on-call person. Just venting and talking things through takes alot of the power out of the negative stuff.

Remember long soothing hot baths and sleeping with a heating pad. Even if I'm not hurting the warmth of the heating pad is soothing and helps me to relax.

Talk to your doctor about upping some of the other meds also if your not already on max does.

All the feelings/anxiety/pain is absolutely normal and it sucks. We know exactly were you are right now, because we've been there. Hang on and let us know how you are. I'll keep you in my prayers.

[agentalias]

Hi Sky....

Ok.....here is a list of your meds:

Buspar = treatment for anxiety- should not be used with MAO inhibitors

Nortirptyline AKA Pamelor = treatment for depression/hives/PMS/ADD- AKA as tricyclic antidepressant

Zoloft- SSRI anti depressant

Metoprolol AKA Lopressor = beta blocker for high blood pressure

just wanted to give you the clarification of meds you are taking. I'm not a doctor or do I even want to give you any advice whatsoever, but just clarification on your meds.

Take care and I hope your anxiety will pass very soon. I know how hard it can be. Can you go for a walk? I forget do you have kids?

Take care.