Can Somebody Pleast Help Me ?

[jonny_woods]

Can somebody please help me ... i feel so screwed up
i gave up a while back when i was a vegtable for 3 months on zoloft to find out i wasnt having panic attacks it was a nerve in my spine
the chiropractor fixed it ....
3 months of thinking i was crazy and the numbness wasnt real right after dislocating my arm ...
i gave up during the 3 months because no matter how hard i tryed it just seemed like the pain was real wich it was and now im a complete mess even after the chiropractor fixed it :(
so its been a year .. my dads cancer spreads someone just hits my car and takes off and here i am hardly feeling emotions anymore and theres a pain behind my eye
drs said it was stress but then i realise ive gotto see the chiropractor again

this is what i needed fixed now that im off zoloft

* i need to feel emotions again ( that reward feeling )
*i need help stoping anxiety levels from screwing up my life (has only haappened recently.. im not sure if its just the nerve or really anxiety sadly )

life is really sucking at the moment so if anyone can suggest things to help or been through this it would be a big help

i see a chiropractor and a therapist for the first time in 2 more days .... so long away

 

[TonyG]

Well I can relate to the anxiety and not having emotions due to Zoloft but if the Zoloft isn't working for you you should see your doctor,

 

[Bill Dickerson]

I agree with TonyG trying another Med might be the way to go. Check with your doctor. It's often a hit or miss thing with the Meds. That said stress can do all kinds of strange things to your body. My stress level got so high it actually twisted my neck into a visible s. My left arm only worked sometimes due to the nerve pressure. A chiropractor prevented me from having surgery but it was only a symptom of the glass being too full.

I wouldn't put the anxiety or panic attacks all on the nerves in your back/shoulder. Couldn't it be both. I wouldn't rule it out of hand.

From what your saying it's sounds like your glass is pretty full too.

There aren't any little pills or magic spell that makes anxiety go away. Anxiety is part of life but sometimes the brain deals with it odd ways.

Trying Zoloft isn't giving up. It sounds like maybe it wasn't the right one for you. It takes months ...maybe years to find the right med or combinations of meds. You take them for a little while and go back to the doctor and together you decide if it's the right one or change the dosage or try a combination.

Working the problem is like a chiropractor you have to keep going back or the spine retreats to the position you don't want it in.

Keep going to the Chiropractor, the Therapist, and a Psychiatrist. Eventually it will get better. The issues causing the problems didn't just zap into existence (although it may feel that way) and the issues won't just zap out of existence.

 

[Deleted member 1860]

Do you have PTSD?

 

[Still loving]

I also agree that seeing your doctor about your medications is a must. It sounds like you're on the way to getting those things resolved, and it also sounds like you've had a run of really stressful things to deal with lately on top of it all. Sounds like you are looking forward to getting some help in 2 days. If I were in your position I would try really hard to take care of my body as best I can in that time- not overdoing anything physical, or overwhelming myself emotionally with anything that might trigger anxiety. Distract and find comfort, listen to your body and take care of yourself however you can.

Best wishes finding the causes and solutions to all that pain/stress, and hoping for a brighter journey ahead~

 

[jonny_woods]

no no no im completely off zoloft now for a year
i was fixed but my emotions didnt ever seem to come back
i never needed the drug to start with the doctor just didnt know what it was :(
i need help getting my emotions back some how

tbh i dont even think i have ptsd but when i google my symptoms it comes up that or depression ... i see a therapist on thursday so i hope things some how resolve themselves fast

 

[Still loving]

Ahh I see what you're saying now. What do you mean when you say you were fixed? You felt better?

Sounds like you've got a range of physical and emotional things going on, seeing a therapist and reaching out to people in a safe place like this are definitely good ideas :) It doesn't always matter what label you give it- it sounds like you're really unhappy and struggling. My concern for you is that sometimes emotional issues take some time to work your way through, they aren't as simple to identify or fix as a physical problem. Sometimes it can take many tries to find a counsellor who you find really helpful (I've been through many who were helpful during a crisis, but weren't necessarily helpful when it came to changing my thinking etc). If things don't resolve themselves as fast as you hope, what will happen then? Are you going to be safe?
I think if you go into this therapy on thurs talking about this the way you are here, they will at least give you some good strategies to get through through the hardest part of the crisis.
Keep talking to us here when you need to, it's tues now, not long to go :) when you say you don't feel emotions, do you feel any at all- like frustration or boredom? Or just numb?

 

[jonny_woods]

The chiropractor fixed me and i got off the zoloft slowly but tbh i have felt emotions alot of them
maybe im just over anlyzing myself :(
i know i cant remember those 3 months of being in pain
i remember me sitting in the sun and my mum upset worried i was dieing
when i snap out of my vegtable moment id be on my pc looking for help trying to find ways to help me because the drs didnt know what to do
but being said i never saw any one other then general drs
thats when i saw the chiropractor and he showed me on the x rays what was wrong and said he could fix me
i felt relief even on those pills
i was sceptical at first but week 3 the numbness fadded to nothing !!!! it was a miracle
i got one more day to go and i can see my chiropractor and meet a therapist

it was like ..... after zoloft everything seemed turned down like happyness and everything

i used it like a 2nd chance and went healthy eating not drinking much at all but bad stuff kept happening :( to top it all off after finding out my dads cancer spread some jerk crashes into my car and drives off out the front of my house ... i spend my life parking away from everyone and it happens out the front of my house

 

[Bill Dickerson]

I think it's important you keep taking care of yourself. I have one concern.

Not having emotions is worrisome. Are you sure you just haven't suppressed them. Stuffing feelings down can come back with a vengeance.

Been there done that. Something to explore with your therapist.

 

[Still loving]

It's healthy to feel scared and angry and down when unfortunate or terrible things happen or keep happening. It's natural to have a limit to how much we can take too. Our body tries to protect us in a variety of ways, some of which make it really hard to continue on in our world each day. I believe that meds don't always help, and sometimes when they can, it can take time to find the right mix. I understand what you mean Bill and hope that these emotions don't manifest themselves in a damaging way too.

 

[jonny_woods]

i think i have felt emotions you know
i feel good now :)
maybe i just need to let go of what happened
i just had abit of anxiety about it and a tiny flashback feeling that nervey feeling
i am gonna stay positive
1 day to go before i see the chiropractor to fix me and the therapist to help me understand

 

[jonny_woods]

hopefully in the next few days the pain goes completely thanks to the chiropractor and my anxiety reduces to nothing :)
today again i managed to control my anxiety every time and i stoped self checking my self almost