Hi, buspiron is helping me, I didn’t think it was, bit it does call me, I’ve had some really rocky times lately, I’ve been working, running, with my sons and that’s it, I’ve avoided lots of people, the people I support I get on better with than anyone right now:)
I had a panic attack every time I drove on motorway, I could not feel my hands, I felt dizzy, it was worse when my son or someone else was in the car, I think it was because I feared for them, now I’m driving back on motorways, I’m facing a lot of fears head on, I hope you are ok:), I know how you feel
I take Ataivan ....as needed for bad anxiety during the day and in limited quantity, and to get me to sleep on a really bad night when I'm just toasted. Hydroxyzine (it is an antihistimine)..plus maximum magnesium ..is another alternative -Hydroxizine/magnesium will knock me out and I'll sleep all night
Have you tried higher doze magnesium coupled with the Hydroxyzine at night for sleep?
No, I have not. I have been taking the hydroxyzine 3 times per day (morn. noon and night), along with Effexor once per day for panic and anxiety. I recently found out that I am low in Vitamin D and vitamin B-12 so I am receiving those supplements and my sleep is already improving and I believe it has just been 3 weeks. I will however ask my Psychiatrist about taking the Magnesium along with hydroxyzine at night for insomnia. Thank you for mentioning it, I have been struggling with insomnia for years.
I battle with low B-12, and that can seriously impact everything from sleeping to memory to energy. I also struggle with vitamin D deficiency, and when I'm not vigilent, I can tell....more aches and pains. Yeah....keeping the vitamins going is essential to feeling top notch for the body you are in.
Hydroxyzine can have the oh so cheerful side effect of repressing breathing to various degrees. It’s a rare side effect UNLESS you already have pulmonary issues, then it becomes really common according to my pulmonologist. It shuts my breath response off entirely, so I can’t take it at all unless I’m intubated, but for people that it merely represses breathing / lowering o2 sats? A common side effect to that is increased anxiety. Depends on how low your o2 saturation goes. If you have supplemental o2? Try jacking the setting up a couple liters to account for increased anxiety from a lower pulse ox. Because taking something that lowers your overall anxiety isn’t going to help much, if anxiety A is simply being replaced by anxiety B.
I haven't noticed this issue. However, it might be very relevant for someone taking it multiple times per day. I can piggy back on the warning....if you broke your nose and had surgery, taking hydroxizine dries up your already impaired mucus membranes.......and for sensitive folks, can create havoc with your sinuses.
I am so sorry to hear you too are dealing with this horrible disorder. I have battled with anxiety since the late 90's. My first panic attack was while I was sitting at a traffic light coming home from work. The symptoms came out of the blue but I don't need to tell you how horrible they are and how scared one feels when it's happening. For me, I was a nurse and yes my job was pretty hectic and stressful depending on the day but I loved what I did. Well, within a few weeks, it became hard to even drive myself to work. I related driving to having had that panic attack and before long, I had to quit being a nurse and became an isolated person, who needed to be driven everywhere and other than doctor appointments, grocery shopping and caring for my husband with some health issues and trying to be of help to my Mom who had extreme depression, my love of nursing was gone.
