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16bCasual Contributor
Anxiety and panic attacks have suddenly bombarded me and I'm struggling to get through each day. I am calling chat lines each day. I have had a medicine review but forgot to ask how long it may take for me to notice a change. I dont want to feel like this anymore.
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NatureLoverSenior Contributor
Hi and welcome, @16b . It's good you've joined the forums, where people can understand and relate to what you're going through. I can too, and it really sucks, I know.
That's good you've had a meds adjustment...maybe you can call the office of your doctor and ask about the time frame?
And I was wondering, do you have a counsellor who you can talk through your anxieties with?
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Wishing you all the best.
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outlanderSenior Contributor
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NatureLoverSenior Contributor
@outlander wrote:
medications can take up to 4-8 weeks to see any affect including when you increase medications.
I didn't know this @outlander , I thought it was more like 2 weeks, so thank you for this info.
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16bCasual Contributor
That's quite a while.. ha.
I have a telehealth appointment with a psychologist on Wednesday and seeing my gp again on Tuesday.
It's so frustrating to be smart enough to know it WILL get better but once the panic sets in so does the fear that itll never end.
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LostandaloneSenior Contributor
@16b I feel your pain
i think I am going thru something similar
I have just moved so had to find a new GP so that I didn't need to drive an hour to see my old one.... she wants to refer me to a psychiatrist to look at my meds... but didn't give me a referral letter... so I can't make an appointment
i don't feel like my psychologist is working for me... I talk... I tell them everything... but I can be a great actress when I need to and so I put on a smile and pretend all is ok so I don't have to see them anymore
i am waking every morning completely on edge... shaky... panicky... I am constantly trolling these forums to try and get some ideas and clarity
I can't function properly... everything is getting on top of me and is a chore.... I don't want to get out of bed ...:
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16bCasual Contributor
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LostandaloneSenior Contributor
I agree @16b ... I don't want to feel like this forever either.... I just want to be able to wake up not on edge... bro get out of bed and face the day without feeling like I am constantly looking over my shoulder
I want to be the happy carefree me again
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