Sufferer New And Shaky-bad Shape-sorry

[claire east]

@Hopeful2me, the thing is, it has to be slow work. Time to process, time to feel what w...

I am trying to unstick myself from the thought process. I am currently only on Gabapentin and Effexe...

It takes a few weeks for meds to work try soothing music like Kenny g he just plays saxophone your brain is trying to stop you thinking about stuff that's probly why your heating beating fast are you sure they not panic attacks sounds like they are I cuddle my teddy when I feel like this

 

[Deleted member 33023]

I've been having severe panic attacks for almost two weeks. I wanted to kill myself I couldn't stand it. It got so bad that on Monday I called the suicide hotline. They referred me to a doctor who saw me the very next day. I do not trust anyone. I am suspicious of everyone. So when the doctor came in I was defensive and desperate. She was so nice and tried to explain things to me. I wish I could remember everything but it seems I have memory problems when this happens. The medication is supposed to stop all this but it has been two days now and I'm still shaky and heart beat is crazy plus blood pressure is way up. Do you know how long before meds begin to work? My goodness I need my body to calm down. Also I am having difficulty swallowing so I haven't been eating as much. I've lost 15 pounds in the last two weeks alone.

 

[claire east]

I've been having severe panic attacks for almost two weeks. I wanted to kill myself I couldn't stand...

Normally a few weeks if it depression meds your other meds should start working in a few days I lost a hell lot of weight when I was ill 3 stone in ten weeks as I couldn't eat I wasn't hungry because I was deppressed I allways feel nervous around people it perfectly normal to feel like this with truma when I was raped my life changed over night hang in there your stronger than you give your self credit for I'm here if ya need to chat you can personal messeage me

 

[Deleted member 33023]

Claire thank you so much. I'm so sorry about what happened to you. Crying again...yes I would love to personal message. Thank you again.

 

[claire east]

Claire thank you so much. I'm so sorry about what happened to you. Crying again...yes I would love...

Your wellcome

 

[Deleted member 33023]

Spoke with doctor this morning. I have had extremely low blood pressure my whole life until recently. It was 190/160 when I went in on Monday. They gave me something at that time to calm me down. My hubby bought me a heart/blood pressure monitor (I think to prove my blood pressure /heart rate was normal). My heart rate has been consistently 120 and blood pressure up and down. Dr. said when body is trying to balance out stress, i.e., blood pressure goes up and heart beat gets a little more regular. As blood pressure drops heart rate speeds up. This is what is happening to me right now. As the Gabapentin gets released out of my system my blood pressure goes up and then I take the medication and blood pressure goes down and heart beat goes up! In order to alleviate these symptoms apparently I have eat more (hard time eating when can't swallow or breath!) to balance my sugar (my sugar level kind of low) and lead back and raise my legs. Sheesh...I'm told over and over you can't die from this but seriously how long can someone have high blood pressure then low blood pressure all the while heart is beating sometimes over 140 (my norm is 60). I've been experience a pounding heart and trouble breathing for almost over two weeks straight without a break. Logically I don't see how these physical problems do not have long term health issues?

 

[EveHarrington]

Welcome to the forum!

It's not simply "mind over matter". Yes, we can learn coping skills to help us through it all, but PTSD makes physiological changes to the body. No matter how many awesome coping skills I amass, I will never be able to think my way through certain symptoms.

 

[Deleted member 33023]

Thanks Eve. The doctor has been telling me this but my mind says no. My hubby is having a hard time with it and I feel so badly.

It was reaffirming when I took my blood pressure and heart rate it was bad. What the hell is wrong with me? I feel good that my blood pressure and heart is crazy high? I guess it validates what was told to me. Funny how your mind will mess with you into thinking you're fine even though it obviously isn't.

Thanks so much EveHarrington! You are the first person to say sometimes you just suffer through them. I've been sitting here thinking most people experience this if they are not being treated. I have had this even when being treated and thought it just didn't work on me but it did on everyone else! This makes me feel so much better...thank you again!

Heart not calming down so I'm forced to sit back/lay down. It feels horrible when you've got electricity feelings going all over my body which makes me want to go running but can't because I've stressed my heart for the last two weeks. I've also got a so much guilt I'm so broken.

 

[Tinyflame]

Hi @Hopeful2me . I hope you feel better soon. :hug:

 

[Deleted member 28403]

Welcome to the forums :hug:

I hope this place helps