Posted by alchemy on April 4, 2010, at 14:45:42
In reply to A feeling of horror and dread?, posted by Roslynn on April 2, 2010, at 16:17:52
Ya, I would say your dr. isn't up to speed or retarded :). Hell, we would make better doctors than him.
It sounds like anxiety-related prob to me. Even feelings of being what I call "zoned" (depressonalization) are anxiety related (even though I may not feel anxiety).
Of course in some cases antidepressents may help. But because it sounds like you have "episodes", you should probably want to have xanax/a benzo on hand, even if it is in addition to an antidepressant.
Even agitation can be helped with xanax, etc. That sounds like a horrible feeling.
If your dr. doesn't feel comfortable prescribing xanax or another benzo, you may need to come up with some back up info.I don't have serious anxiety probs anymore, but my dr. still has me on long-acting xanax and I have a short-acting supply that I have on hand but rarely use. It is also used for my agitation. I have noticed I have a strange/ more depressed feeling about how sad the world & existence are when I forget my xanax.
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