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anxiety sucks

rAc_hEl
rAc_hEl Posts: 246 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
i know you are not a doctor or maybe you are but im not asking for you to diagnose me. just need to ask if you personally would see a doctor if you were me. im coming off of abilify (anti anxiety medicine) due to horrible side effects. ie i forgot to take two days in a row and i went home to fall asleep my mom called 911 after no one hearing from me for over a day and a half (i had missed a psych appointment and my best friend and i were suppose to have lunch but no one had heard from me) they found me asleep but unresponsive. yes i was sleeping that deep so deep that i hadnt moved to eat or use the restroom (tmi sorry) after that incident they kept me on the med and i started having horrible involuntary muscle movements. so as of last year they are slowly taking me offthe medicine. they just lowered it again a week ago and im on 10 mg. ive noticed i cant breathe without thinking about it. like as i type im thinking "its time to breathe in" "now out" my question is do you think its related to me being on a lower dose or something else? im afraid to go to sleep! so much so im going to call my mom to stay over tonight because im a mom to a one year old.

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  • dakotababy
    dakotababy Posts: 2,407 Member
    Yes absolutely I would see a doctor right away. Get second opinions on your situation from different doctors.
  • Boominati
    Boominati Posts: 271 Member
    I was having the same issues and things were only getting worse..then I accepted the fact that these issues are nothing but mental issues so I started meditation and it lowered my anxiety level..just keep yourself happy, busy and your mind calm.. the more you'll think about it the more it'll get dangerous
  • OhMsDiva
    OhMsDiva Posts: 1,073 Member
    I have never taken anti-anxiety medicine but I have thought about it. I am too afraid that I would take some psychotropic drugs and it would permanently damage my brain. My attacks may not be as severe as yours. When I am having an attack I know that I am having it, but I can't stop it. I usually just try to let me mind go through all the worse case scenarios until I get tired of thinking about it. If that does not work I will try to listen to music or watch a funny tv show. I pray that you find the right solution for yourself.
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