tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143359628205808125.post5092001490781285001..comments2023-05-03T04:35:54.723-04:00Comments on spiritual pedicures: glimmers of hopeElissa Steinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004788697977182083noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143359628205808125.post-8727001361698131892010-06-01T21:09:53.545-04:002010-06-01T21:09:53.545-04:00Hang in there, Elissa! The fact that you are seei...Hang in there, Elissa! The fact that you are seeing glimmerings of hope is definitely a good thing, and hopefully, the SSRI are only for the short-term. I cannot express how much I admire you for baring your soul to your readers. Your words help me get through my day, especially when times get tough.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160951421693455864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143359628205808125.post-72852996485587479282010-06-01T19:11:16.151-04:002010-06-01T19:11:16.151-04:00Also, I think it is helpful to share stuff like th...Also, I think it is helpful to share stuff like this, Elissa. SO many people deal with these issues and it's important to talk about them. IAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06918826279579155485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143359628205808125.post-19066075575068105452010-06-01T19:09:03.289-04:002010-06-01T19:09:03.289-04:00Hearfelt good wishes are with you.
After sufferin...Hearfelt good wishes are with you. <br />After suffering panic attacks 3-4x/yr beginning in 1987, I finally found out in 2001 that lorazepam helped. But when the attacks started occurring 3-4x/wk in August 2008, lorazepam was no longer reasonable. I began an SSRI while on vacation that fall. FUN! <br />The side effects wigged me out for months--not having nervous energy made me feel not "myself." But being able to function outside of the safety of my house was wonderful. I accidently went off the SSRI the summer of 2009 and found I no longer needed it.<br />Point is, bear with the side effects if you can; it may not need to be a permanent treatment, but even if it is, that's okay. <br />I now use SRT and have begun acupuncture (and the very occasional lorazepam) to deal with anxiety, but I'm glad I chose to use Citalopram to get through a really bad time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06918826279579155485noreply@blogger.com