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Posted by rjlockhart98 on October 19, 2005, at 21:04:08
OK, ok, i am feeling this "cotton wool" feeling in my head, i dont know, i am pacing the house, my eyes are wide, I Have to turn on the TV,
the stillness around me is here. What is happening, am I HAVING a psyhotic attack. I feel absolute fear. What is this feeling of cotton wool? i have heard about it here before, but now its I HAVE IT!
God why do bad things happen to me, is it my mind set? that something thinking that there is something wrong? My mind is in emergency mode.
What is this cotton wool feeling? some one please if you read this post say anything.
Posted by Phillipa on October 19, 2005, at 21:06:44
In reply to Absolute fear of insanity right now., posted by rjlockhart98 on October 19, 2005, at 21:04:08
Matt, if you don't know what it is how can you have it? You seem to become anxious every night. Is it lack of things to do? Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by rjlockhart98 on October 19, 2005, at 21:58:04
In reply to Re: Absolute fear of insanity right now. » rjlockhart98, posted by Phillipa on October 19, 2005, at 21:06:44
I just took 5mg of Clonazepam. Zyprexa 5mg (antipsychotic). Its going away....
I get obsessive thoughts that there something wrong from the past. I pray to god, that it wont come back. Now that i think, i had midterms today again, i had to go for an interview with an excutive for something for buisness speech assinment. I had a exhasting day. This may of triggered it tonight. I started writing preanyslis where you write random words, then they turn into thoughts. Tree pool die car, then "insane" that immidatly triggered it, i erased it and said no no, stop playing with mind. Everything instesified, i went hypomanic-panic. Stillness scares me.
This may triggered the dissociative attacks had a year ago around this time, in OCTOBER.
I am going to tell myself "its going to pass", it would get so bad i would cry because it would not leave, a feeling of whats wrong and why is this happening?
You havent been the same lately, your tired of me. Sometiems people go stale after enduring someone so long.
I fear horrible things, and then get anxious about the thought. But its time now to stop it.
I've been posting so long, im stale to you, and others. Its natural.
But thank you for posting.
Posted by Phillipa on October 19, 2005, at 22:28:36
In reply to Re: Absolute fear of insanity right now., posted by rjlockhart98 on October 19, 2005, at 21:58:04
Matt, you're not stale. And we all love your posts. Fondly, Phillips
Posted by tecknohed on October 20, 2005, at 1:30:29
In reply to Re: Absolute fear of insanity right now., posted by rjlockhart98 on October 19, 2005, at 21:58:04
Man, if there was some way I could help.....
Does this come on around the same time each day? If so, maybe you could try taking the Zyprexa/clonazepam BEFORE this time to try to prevent or lessen the severity of it, at least until you see your doctor.
I think its really important to try writing your thoughts down when these episodes happen, just like you did in the first post. Show it to your doctor so he can see exactly what might be going on. And get some help - you shouldn't have to go through this on your own.
I wish you wellness.
Kev.
Posted by Maxime on October 20, 2005, at 7:55:34
In reply to Re: Absolute fear of insanity right now., posted by rjlockhart98 on October 19, 2005, at 21:58:04
Eeeks, try to keep the dosage down on the Clonazapam. I know it was prescribed for you, but I bet it was the Zyprexa that helped.
Have you been on a regime of taking Zyprexa DAILY. That might your overall problems with anxiety etc. Certainly better than taking all that clonazapam.
Glad it went away though.
MAxime
> I just took 5mg of Clonazepam. Zyprexa 5mg (antipsychotic). Its going away....
>
> I get obsessive thoughts that there something wrong from the past. I pray to god, that it wont come back. Now that i think, i had midterms today again, i had to go for an interview with an excutive for something for buisness speech assinment. I had a exhasting day. This may of triggered it tonight. I started writing preanyslis where you write random words, then they turn into thoughts. Tree pool die car, then "insane" that immidatly triggered it, i erased it and said no no, stop playing with mind. Everything instesified, i went hypomanic-panic. Stillness scares me.
>
> This may triggered the dissociative attacks had a year ago around this time, in OCTOBER.
>
> I am going to tell myself "its going to pass", it would get so bad i would cry because it would not leave, a feeling of whats wrong and why is this happening?
>
> You havent been the same lately, your tired of me. Sometiems people go stale after enduring someone so long.
>
> I fear horrible things, and then get anxious about the thought. But its time now to stop it.
>
> I've been posting so long, im stale to you, and others. Its natural.
>
> But thank you for posting.
>
Posted by holymama on October 20, 2005, at 16:05:43
In reply to Absolute fear of insanity right now., posted by rjlockhart98 on October 19, 2005, at 21:04:08
Hi Matt, I'm Autumn. I don't think we've talked before.
Can I ask, what does your doctor say? Are you having panic attacks or something else?
I remember feeling an intense fear of insanity when I was not doing so well. Don't worry, I don't think there is such a thing as 'insanity' -- you won't suddenly 'cross over' into insanity and 'lose your mind'. I think insanity is just mental illness, rather than mental wellness. Of course, some people have hallucinations or delusions, and maybe this is what you are scared of? But most people don't have those problems, and if you haven't by now you probably won't. For me, my most 'insane' was lying on the floor, crying, with my hands over my ears, because I couldn't deal with my kids or my life any more. I was completely overwhelmed. That's as 'insane' as I got.
I just wanted to let you know that you aren't alone, and you won't become 'insane'.
Do you have a good psychiatrist and a good therapist? They can be your best allies.
I hope you have some peace today.
~Autumn~
Posted by Declan on October 20, 2005, at 16:40:10
In reply to Absolute fear of insanity right now., posted by rjlockhart98 on October 19, 2005, at 21:04:08
Matt, I became agoraphobic when I took heaps of benzos. Meaning I was frightened of everyone, or I was frightened of any interaction whatever. (Maybe round about 50mg/d Valium.) You don't sound like this, I know, but they can unhinge you, even though they calm you down too. Which doesn't make tapering any easier.
Declan
Posted by ed_uk on October 21, 2005, at 14:21:07
In reply to Re: Absolute fear of insanity right now. » rjlockhart98, posted by Declan on October 20, 2005, at 16:40:10
Hi Dec,
SSRIs are more effective for my anxiety than benzos. I also have less side effects from SSRIs.
~Ed
Posted by Sebastian on October 22, 2005, at 18:29:51
In reply to Re: Absolute fear of insanity right now., posted by rjlockhart98 on October 19, 2005, at 21:58:04
I think the zyprexa will help and maybe you need to increase it.
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