Losing my life bc of this

[emetshelp]

My emet has always been off and on. I have been to the other emet site (proboards) but your posts seem to match exactly what I'm feeling. I am losing my battle with emet. About a month ago I had a v* episode. It came on suddenly and I had zero control. The night before I had taken a Dramamine. I have taken Dramamine everyday as a way to control it and to settle my mind. That day I went to the dr with my mom. Anyway, since then my emet has caused several panic/anxiety attacks. I haven't v* since then but I'm constantly nauseous. I really can't handle it anymore. I was blaming t on verifying else except emet but after reading all these posts many of you posted about being done or at your end, I realised that is what this is. I wantto the dr and they prescribed Adivan and Zoloft. I hate hate hate LEDs dice I'm extremely sensitive to them. The zoloft made me so nauseous all day, caused me hot flashes, irritability, and made me generally more anxious. After one day I knew that it wasn't right for me. I can .25mg of ativan and it'll just make me sleepy but I still get anxious... So what is it for? I was thinking of taking st. John wort to see if something natural would help. I'm seriously at my wits end. I'm losing my life and my relationship. It's hard for my significant other to see me in this downward spiral. He gets angry sometimes bc he can't help. I just cry and cry. Anyone tAken anything natural to help? Or have you seen a therapist to help? Everytime I go they wanna focus on something else... Like my dad. I just Ned someone to reply just to help me feel better.

[grrlga30]

I was really like that not long ago, i now see a good psychiatrist that is finding the rights meds for me. And a good therapist that is doing cbt with me, it is helping so much! You should call some therapist and ask if they do cbt, and make sure they do, they will really help you over come your anxiety, and if you can find the right meds that makes a big difference also. I take Lexapro and it makes me sleepy, but never sick feeling. im about to switch to Prozac just because i need something to give me more energy. Just hang in there, and really try to find the right therapist, they can really make all the difference in your life!

[kbscared]

Hi there-I can identify very much so! I'm currently going off prozac and trying a more natural approach to this rotten phobia-I went to a "wellness" person who my doctor referred me to-I also take ativan and want to be off it. I know my boyfriend took St. Johns Wort for anxiety and didn't have much luck but who knows it make work differently for you. so far it seems the Passion Flower has a calming effect. I also drink herbal tea with Valarian and passionflower in it.

This phobia can wreck your life I know, I'm there now-my boyfriend does not understand and we just moved together and right now his daughter has the SV* BAD-like V* like 20times since early this am. I'm cleaning like a crazy person and he is driving me nuts because he is not being careful at all.....ugh I feel so selfish but I have helped her too, I just wish he would be more careful.
It sucks because this fear makes us act like crazy and people don't get it!!!!!!!!!

[olschesky]

sorry you're having such a hard time right now. i know that anti depressants can have some side effects for the first few days your on them....but they soon disappear. i take prozac and have been on it over 10 years. i don't' feel like i'm "drugged" or out of it. i actually think more clearly and less obsessively. you might want to give the zoloft another chance.

i still have a hard time understanding why some people are so against taking medicine that helps them have a more normal life.......if you had diabetes for some other disease you would take meds to feel better so why not for your mental health? alot of times there is a chemical imbalance in our brains and these drugs are necessary........i'm just saying.

i hope you find some relief soon.......i've been in your position a few times......and i know it's scarey and feels like it will never go away......but it will.....you just have to really push yourself to keep on with a normal life.....you will realize that you can do all these things and not be sick......

please re-think what the dr is asking you to do.........atleast long enough to get you throught this bad patch....


feel better soon

[Myinah]

Hey

Sorry you are having such a hard time. I think most of us here have felt that way at one point or another but dont give up hope. I never thought I would get anywhere near as well as I am mentally a few years back with my emet, but since doing some CBT and getting on some good anti depressents the fear doesnt control me the way it once did.

The fact is that some anti depressants like zoloft will make u feel n* for maybe a couple of days. I'm in the UK and the first tablet I was prescribed called Sertraline made me feel very n* to the point I was scared of v* for the first day but you do have to give the tablets a chance to work. I felt really rough for about 3 days but as my body adjusted to the meds I stopped feeling n* and started feeling better. It takes a couple of months but my life has changed for the better on this tablets honestly. It was worth the couple of days panic and n* to get the long term benefits of the drugs. The emet had ruined my life so much that really I suppose I knew I had nothing left to lose.

I never feel n* on the drugs now. I have had my dose increased and my tablets changed to citalopram which is even better for anxiety and I didnt feel bad once. If you feel you can please try the zoloft again or talk to your doc about another, milder tablet, but as your body isnt used to having meds like that you may feel a little rough for a couple of days but if you push through I am 100% sure you will find its worth it.

CBT is a brilliant therapy for emets and I highly recommend it. Other forms of therapy are helpful as a lot of anxiety is rooted in past experiences, but they should really be combined with CBT as this gives you the tools to manage your symptoms and train yourself to be in control of you feelings.

I hope you feel better soon. Lots of empathy for you! You will go forward with this I'm sure.

[emetshelp]

Thank you all. You're right, I have nothing else to lose. I am going to call my dr today to see if I can half the medicine or if there is something milder for me to take. I cannot and will not live like this. I have things to do today so I woke up extremely anxious and nauseous. This is worse than anything I've ever experienced with this emet.

Thank you all so much for replying. I needed to have that support right now.