Re: Happy New Year!-I always ruin everything

[Guest guest]

I'm really sorry to hear you had such a horrible experience. Have you ever tried

Klonopin? I take it for both panic attacks and sleep. I also use it as a

tranqiliser. It works SOO well for me. I've been taking it for quite a few years

now, and sometimes I think it's my best friend. I usually take 1 mg for panic

attacks and to sleep, but I can take 2 mgs if needed. If I'm just having a

stressful day, and am 'jittery' from nerves, I take 1/2 mg. I don't use it every

day, as I often have no trouble sleeping, (I have CFS, which means I tend to

sleep too much at times.) However there are always those nights when I can't get

to sleep, then I will take a Klonopin for it. For panic attacks I always take

one as quickly as possible. When you have a panic attack do you use the

manuever, I can't think what it's called, but you bear down as though you are

trying to have a BM. You push for as long as you can, and then relax a few

moments, if it isn't letting up, then repeat it. There IS a 'knack' to doing it,

but I've never had an 'accident' yet while doing it. You can also try breathing

into a paper bag, cos we always hyperventilate while we're having panic attacks.

I can actually do both at once.

Some people find that opiates actually bring on a panic attack. Luckily they

have never done that to me, but there are people who are super-sensitive to

them. I have met at least two people who have panic attacks when they use them.

Anyway, if you've never tried Klonopin, you might ask your doctor about it. Some

doctors are as reluctant to prescribe it as they are opiates. I guess it can be

addicting too, or if you take it every day, your body will adjust to it, and you

will have bad withdrawal symptoms. I've never had a problem with it, and know

lots of people on this group take it too.

Hope you're feeling better today. I doubt that your family thought you 'ruined'

anything.

Peace and Love

Caroline

> Hey everyone, I hope you all had a good new years eve. Mine was not so

> good.

> we had a small get together mainly for the kids. JUst my mom, dad and

> sister

> and me, my husband and our 4 kids that it. And of corse I had to ruin

> evryones night. By 10 I was rolling around in pain with tears. I could

> not

> take it. by then I was having a panic attack, I always do when I have

> extream pain. I dont know what to do. I already take vicoden and soma,

> lyrica made me worse (imagine that) I tried just about everything. I did

> take a xanex last night and it seemed to help. I dont have a bath tub

> only a

> shower and by that point I dont have the energy for one. Sorry to

> complain

> but im so discourged and disappointed I dont know what to do. HAPPY NEW

> YEAR

> EVERYONE

> --

>

> Thanks for listening,

>

>

>

>> Oh... I am going to be feeling it tomorrow. Actually, I already am.

>> Not a hangover. No, no... major flare just in time to great the new

>> year. My own fault really, I just pushed myself to hard and went out

>> for NYE when I should have stayed home.

>>

>> Anyway...

>>

>> Happy New Year. Welcome to 2008.

>>

>> *hugs*

>>

>>

>>

>

>

>

> --

> ~Live simply~Love generously~Care deeply~Speak kindly~

>

> ~Dwayne~~Makenna~Jayden~Janessa~Keegan~

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I don't think you ruined everyone's New Years Eve; it was yours that was

ruined. I am so sorry you had such a violent attack of pain and that it caused

a painic (just noticed that was spelled wrong, didn't correct it because it

seems more appropriate spelled that way) attack. What a terrible thing to go

through.You had already taken your vicodin and soma I guess, and then it came on

anyway. I'm glad you had some Xanax for the panic attack. Do you feel better

when the panic subsides? Is the pain more bearable then?

I just hate that your night was ruined and that you have such extreme pain. Do

you have the breakthrough pain often after you've taken your meds?

I hope you feel better today.

I spent New Years Eve at home nursing a flare and bronchitis. I usually go to

my cousin's for movies until the ball drops, but not this year. I'm beginning

to believe that fibro lowers my immune system, because I can't seem to shake

this bronchitis.

Take care of yourself. I hope you don't panic because you are worried what

your family will think about your having such pain and crying. They need to be

taking care of you. You don't exactly plan the attacks.

Gentle hugs,

Marti

Kittell wrote:

Hey everyone, I hope you all had a good new years eve. Mine was not so

good.

we had a small get together mainly for the kids. JUst my mom, dad and sister

and me, my husband and our 4 kids that it. And of corse I had to ruin

evryones night. By 10 I was rolling around in pain with tears. I could not

take it. by then I was having a panic attack, I always do when I have

extream pain. I dont know what to do. I already take vicoden and soma,

lyrica made me worse (imagine that) I tried just about everything. I did

take a xanex last night and it seemed to help. I dont have a bath tub only a

shower and by that point I dont have the energy for one. Sorry to complain

but im so discourged and disappointed I dont know what to do. HAPPY NEW YEAR

EVERYONE

--

Thanks for listening,

> Oh... I am going to be feeling it tomorrow. Actually, I already am.

> Not a hangover. No, no... major flare just in time to great the new

> year. My own fault really, I just pushed myself to hard and went out

> for NYE when I should have stayed home.

>

> Anyway...

>

> Happy New Year. Welcome to 2008.

>

> *hugs*

>

>

>

--

~Live simply~Love generously~Care deeply~Speak kindly~

~Dwayne~~Makenna~Jayden~Janessa~Keegan~

[Guest guest]

Hi - The next time this happens, you need to take the Xanax right away

when you feel the pain getting bad. This will curb the anxiety and will

help to calm you down some. You can't put it off, because as you said, you

get panicky, and that just makes it all worse. Also, if Xanax doesn't seem

to work that well, you might consider asking your doctor to switch to

Klonopin. This basically does the same thing, but I was told that the

affects last longer than the Xanax does. Just a thought.

And please don't beat yourself up for ruining New Year's Eve. It's not

your fault. You didn't ask for this. If having family parties is too much

for you, then don't have them anymore until you can handle them.

I wish you a happy new year and hopefully a less painful one as well.

Take care.

Jeanne in WI

> Hey everyone, I hope you all had a good new years eve. Mine was not so

> good. we had a small get together mainly for the kids. JUst my mom, dad

> and sister and me, my husband and our 4 kids that it. And of corse I had

> to ruin evryones night. By 10 I was rolling around in pain with tears. I

> could not take it. by then I was having a panic attack, I always do when

> I have extream pain. I dont know what to do. I already take vicoden and

> soma,

lyrica made me worse (imagine that) I tried just about everything. I did

take a xanex last night and it seemed to help. I dont have a bath tub only a

shower and by that point I dont have the energy for one. Sorry to complain

but im so discourged and disappointed I dont know what to do. HAPPY NEW YEAR

EVERYONE

> --

>

> Thanks for listening,

[Guest guest]

HI , Jeanne has a good point about asking your doctor about Klonopin. I

take the generic, clonazepam, every day. Xanax is best for a quick " fix " when

you are in the middle of a panic attack, but clonazepam can keep them from

happening. It is a different type of drug. I would definitely ask about it

since you seem to have panic attacks often.

Take Care,

Marti

Dave and Jeanne wrote:

Hi - The next time this happens, you need to take the Xanax

right away

when you feel the pain getting bad. This will curb the anxiety and will

help to calm you down some. You can't put it off, because as you said, you

get panicky, and that just makes it all worse. Also, if Xanax doesn't seem

to work that well, you might consider asking your doctor to switch to

Klonopin. This basically does the same thing, but I was told that the

affects last longer than the Xanax does. Just a thought.

And please don't beat yourself up for ruining New Year's Eve. It's not

your fault. You didn't ask for this. If having family parties is too much

for you, then don't have them anymore until you can handle them.

I wish you a happy new year and hopefully a less painful one as well.

Take care.

Jeanne in WI

> Hey everyone, I hope you all had a good new years eve. Mine was not so

> good. we had a small get together mainly for the kids. JUst my mom, dad

> and sister and me, my husband and our 4 kids that it. And of corse I had

> to ruin evryones night. By 10 I was rolling around in pain with tears. I

> could not take it. by then I was having a panic attack, I always do when

> I have extream pain. I dont know what to do. I already take vicoden and

> soma,

lyrica made me worse (imagine that) I tried just about everything. I did

take a xanex last night and it seemed to help. I dont have a bath tub only a

shower and by that point I dont have the energy for one. Sorry to complain

but im so discourged and disappointed I dont know what to do. HAPPY NEW YEAR

EVERYONE

> --

>

> Thanks for listening,

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