Brain Spinning Way Too Fast. Anxiety?

[joeylittle]

I'd not rule out the seroquel entirely. it takes awhile to clear; it could take 2 weeks for your body to register the actual decrease, and the immediate relief you felt was possibly due to placebo effect.

Probably, most relevant thing would be to see if you can work on slowing down consciously. I know '2 weeks' is this bizarre standard length of time in psych, but if you try some conscious slowing interventions over the next 2 weeks and find that the racing thoughts aren't subsiding, you may want to consider raising the seroquel again, give that two weeks, and see if it helps.

This kind of down, up, down med adjustment is not uncommon, while one is trying to figure out exactly what is affecting what.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

This kind of down, up, down med adjustment is not uncommon, while one is trying to figure out exactly what is affecting what.

Wow, I'd think that it would, at most, bring me to where I was when I was orginally on 200mg. It really could cause all of this?

The anxiety is insane and never stops. My therapist says "there has to be a down slop" bit there isn't unless i take meds to force myself to sleep.

As you can tell im racing like mad right now but took a .5 mg xanax. Im having trouble finding the balance where the anxiety is lowered a bit but not making me fall asleep at work (which ive done 3 times now since i lowered the Seriquel).

Forcing myself to pause after everything is helping though.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

you may want to consider raising the seroquel again, give that two weeks, and see if it helps.

But I was on the increased 250mg for a month and a half and that "im a soaked rag that i'm dragging around" never got better. So thats like 6 weeks. Wouldnt that be long enough to know that it was too high?

 

[Gs172003]

But I was on the increased 250mg for a month and a half and that "im a soaked rag that i'm dr...

I know when my anxiety is high I'm just plain exhausted because of it but exercise..( something to burn it out with.. ) tends to help. But that's just me. I can't speak for you.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

exercise..( something to burn it out with.. ) tends to help. But that's just me.

Totally wish I could. I so miss exercising which I did every day. Since my accident (fell 3 stories) I can't due to pain. I have a pain pump in me deliverying 3 medications (morphine being one of them) directly to my spine.

I tried yoga and can't do that either.

I tried things like my art as I am an artist but can't seem to sit still. I so wish I had something i could do physically as that would probably totally solve it.

 

[Gs172003]

Totally wish I could. I so miss exercising which I did every day. Since my accident (fell 3...

Im not familiar with pain pumps. Can you get in a pool? If so can you swim or do water aerobics?

I'm sorry I don't know your whole story

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Im not familiar with pain pumps.

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That is inside of me. On my right side. Has a catheter (very small flexiable tube) that the meds go through into my spine at pre selected amounts at pre selected times to more directly control the pain.

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Can you get in a pool? If so can you swim or do water aerobics?

Yes, its inside of me so yes I can swim. Water aerobics are hard on pain but I can try again. I did it in physical therapy but it was VERY painful after.

 

[Gs172003]

I just saw where it said you fell three stories. My goodness! No wonder you're in pain! Bless your heart!

 

[Gs172003]

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Was swimming painful? If not that is great exercise and may also be therapeutic.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Was swimming painful?

Not so much normal swimming. Just the aerobics where I am moving against the water hurts bad after.

 

[Gs172003]

Not so much normal swimming. Just the aerobics where I am moving against the water hurts bad...

Can you try that? Just to see if it calms you down?

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Can you try that?

Yep. We have a pool at the apartment complex. I think its closed for the winter now but can look.