Re: stress and how we handle it//panic and anxiety

February 13, 2008

You know, I have never been in a catastrophic accident or anything

like that. I was an auto claims adjuster and saw a lot of cars that

had been mangled beyond all repair, and a few folks who were

significantly hurt, but never myself.

Anyhow, we noticed about a year or so before my dx of fibro that if I

was a passenger in the vehicle, I would react way out of proportion,

as if I had been in a catastrophic accident. The " oh crap " strap was

my friend if you get my drift, even when there was no reason at all

for it to occur. The doctor dx'd me with anxiety and put me on xanax

at first, but that didn't work so they switched me to klonipin, which

I take 2x a day and that seems to be helping.

I am also on zoloft for my glucose intolerance which, believe it or

not, is having the nice side effect of keeping my mood at an even

keel. I can be a passenger again, although I do sometimes go for the

strap when my 22 yo is driving.

I sincerely feel for anyone who goes through this. I would suggest

strongly that you talk to your doctor about your reaction(s) when in

a vehicle to see if a low dose anti-anxiety med would help. This

stupid fibro beast often makes us unwilling prisoners of our own beds

or recliners on super flare up days; we shouldn't let it (the

anxiety) take away what's left of our freedom by not letting us get

into a vehicle......

((((Hugs))))

Darlene

> I

have a problem with I think panic attacts. If I go to a party or work

> with my hubby who is not nice to work with. I shut down its wierd I

> feel imbarrssed. I take a 1/2 valium before, but I wish I would not

do > this. My hubby has to hep me leave, I am out going, but do to my

> sickness and seisures I got home bound and imbarressed having

siesures > and being sick. Now latley I have, been somwhat better

with lyrica, my > being scred has not gone away, anyone else have

these panic problems? > well just a problem that pagues me.>> [Non-

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