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Old Aug 24, 2008, 11:23 AM
dueNorth dueNorth is offline
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I am on three medications, one to help with my `depression` , one to help with my panic attacks, and one to help with pain (bad back and shoulder)

They have me on Clonazepam for my panic attacks, and it takes me right down for the count. First time I took it, it brought me down, but then it kept on taking me down and I was almost in a panic from that. I had to try to take a walk to 'walk it off' but every step took such effort it scared me more then anything. When I got back home , I could only walk a block, I slept for I don't how long. Not sure if that is the effect it is supposed to have, or to that extent. The next time I had to take it, I cut one in half, which while does not completely do away with the panic, or take me down that far, it does take the edge off.

I see 2 doctors for this, one that prescribes the meds and one I talk to every week. The one that prescribes the meds, only sees me once a month, but usually once every 3 months. He puts me at manic reoccurring depression and mild to sever anxiety attacks. And the last time I saw him, he said he may have to send me to a dietitian cause of all the weight I have lost. I went from about 150 down to maybe 110 now. I get hungery, but after a few bites it no longer tastes good, if I remember to eat. So I am guessing, like it has happened before, he will threaten to put me in the hospital to put weight back on me.

The doc I see every week, does not believe in medication she says. She is new, a young lass , the one before her, would just sit there with his head in his hands and shake it back and forth. And he said the same as the one that prescribes the meds plus bipolar. Shrugs, drives me nuts,

Anyways I'm raven49783 on yahoo. add me if you want