[Chris liles]

CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHY MY ANXITY WONT GO AWAY I HAVE HAD PAINC ATTACKS IN THE PAST ALOT BUT NOW I SEEM LIKE I AM ALLWAYS ON THE EDGE OF HAVEING ONE NOW, BUT IT JUST DOSENT HAPPEN INSTEAD I HAVE THAT ANXITY THAT JUST WONT LEAVE ME ALONE ANYMORE. I'VE BEEN TAKING LEAPRO 15MG FOR 7 YEARS AND REMRON 30MG FOR DEPRESSION AND ANXITY, AND HIGH DOSES OF XANAX THEN KLONPIN FOR PANIC ATTACKS WITCH I REALY DONT HAVE ANY MORE

I WOULD LIKE TO TRY BUSPAR ?

[Dave87666]

If xanax or klonopin are'nt going to help your panic attacks then buspar probably really is'nt...Maybe you actually need to go to a shrink and "talk" about things that trigger your panic attacks,and try something else,eben besides meds...

[elizabethmaria]

Hello,
I think your drugs are your problem - that level of antidepressants, plus xanax and others which are known to increase the action of lexapro and such drugs, are sending your adrenal glands over the edge (ssri's such as lexapro 'work' by doubling your cortisol levels.. after a time, many people 'burn' out, xanax use will only compound and compound the problem. Your adrenals are out of whack, shooting cortisol out all the time = constant, long term panic attacks - awful, I know.
You need to start weaning off of the drugs, albeit very slowly. But I would suggest reading Dr. Stuart Shipko's website (do a search, one site is http://www.stuartshipko.com/) and perhaps even contacting him.. he is a panic disorder expert, has written books, and has a great clinic.. very very good man. Also look up the Safe Harbor Site at http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/ site, they have excellent doctors, and help people to truly be helped, without medication... Dr. Shipko is on the board of directors of this international research group -- he has excellent credentials..

Please read www.antidepressantsfacts.com site to learn more about antidepressants and the way they 'work'..( or don't work actually!) plus other drugs.. (make sure the spelling is correct.) There are many links on there to doctors, and more research, that will hopefully lead you in the right direction. Also www.theroadback.com is an excellent site for help in weaning off of antidepressants, xanax and other drugs in the best way -- plus more research and links..

I had a bad reaction to a few days of antidepressants given for sleep, and am still recovering (8 months later). They caused horrible anxiety for me, now which is completely gone. Sleeping medications also caused panic attacks in me as well - some people are poor metabolizers, and this is what I discovered. Xanax is very very well known to be an addictive substance, leading to greater anxiety and more panic attacks -- Dr. Shipko is an expert on xanax and it's effects. I wrote to him, and he actually called me, and helped me out - he is very helpful.
I know what it is like to have that kind of panic attacks - but I also know that it is a biological problem, caused, in so many many people, by the drugs you are on -- I sincerely hope these contacts and links will help you like they did me!!
take care,
EM

[auntybiotic]

Originally Posted by Chris liles

CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHY MY ANXITY WONT GO AWAY I HAVE HAD PAINC ATTACKS IN THE PAST ALOT BUT NOW I SEEM LIKE I AM ALLWAYS ON THE EDGE OF HAVEING ONE NOW, BUT IT JUST DOSENT HAPPEN INSTEAD I HAVE THAT ANXITY THAT JUST WONT LEAVE ME ALONE ANYMORE. I'VE BEEN TAKING LEAPRO 15MG FOR 7 YEARS AND REMRON 30MG FOR DEPRESSION AND ANXITY, AND HIGH DOSES OF XANAX THEN KLONPIN FOR PANIC ATTACKS WITCH I REALY DONT HAVE ANY MORE

I WOULD LIKE TO TRY BUSPAR ?

Lexapro causes anxiety by raising the cortisol levels to sometimes double the normal levels. This produces adrenaline which is the flight or fight syndrome. lexapro is your culprit.

[carnalisious]

Talk To You Treating Doc. (should Be A Shrink, Not Gp) You May Have Outgrown Your Current Treatment, Pharmacological Treatment Is Prone To This (i.e. Meds Just Stop Working)

[Kellyalittlesexy]

You really need to talk to your doctor or psyciatrist and see what is going on and do not be afraid to let him or her know all your symptoms. I know what it is like to have panic attacks and it is very scary so go and get help. Good Luck!!

[gerstner23]

from what i read from your post you take xanax for panic attacks and i think it works or you would have said otherwise. some people that have constant anxiety need to seek professional help or i would suggest taking a steady regimine of xanax, like 1 1mg tablet every 4 to 6 hours, if that would not help i dont know really what else to do hope that helped you good luck brad