Comments on: High Anxiety http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/ 35 year old mother of two trying to live with panic disorder and depression without losing her sense of humor. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:19:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Michelle W. http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6322 Michelle W. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:39:39 +0000 http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6322 Oh, and I forgot to tell you that i did try the patch once...and was in the floor in the fetal position very very sick from that.....it may be because I used one on each arm....you know, to be symmetrical and everything...and they were like the extra extra versions. Oh well....Like I said....any excuse to have a vice I will take! Oh, and I forgot to tell you that i did try the patch once…and was in the floor in the fetal position very very sick from that…..it may be because I used one on each arm….you know, to be symmetrical and everything…and they were like the extra extra versions. Oh well….Like I said….any excuse to have a vice I will take!

]]> By: Michelle W. http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6321 Michelle W. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:36:40 +0000 http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6321 Tammy--I recently thought I had quit smoking...because I thought I was pregnant...because I couldn't smoke....and began eating because I wasn't smoking....because I thought I was pregnant....and could eat a lot and it be okay. Well...let me just say....I have started eating my cigarrettes! Just kidding! But seriously! Not pregnant...still smoking and eating! WHEN AM I GOING TO HAVE A DECENT EXCUSE FOR ALL OF MY UNHEALTHY VICES? OF ALL THE UNMITIGATED GALL! I am on Wellbutrin....been on that for about 10 months. I'm not sure it's working...considering that my 9 year old snuck up on me in the middle of the night to get into my bed and I don't sleep well anyway...and well frankly, it scared the living shit out of me...her looking all "stalkerish" and two inches from my face and all when I opened my eyes...I thought she was a murderer for God sakes, and i screamed at her at the top of my lungs..."HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU NOT TO CREEP UP ON ME LIKE THAT? ARE YOU FUCKING CRAZY?! GO TO YOUR BED!" (something to that effect) Then, I threw my head on the pillow and was like, ....well, hell.....I guess I need to go and fix that little heart breaking debacle. It may have been a bit drastic...being that she was crying hysterically and all. I'm a terrible mother....I mean, afterall, I did stay up half the night running between the front door, to the back door, to the weather channel--fearing for our lives due to the tornados (in which I think the death toll is now at 50). AND I did have to shove her into a closet at midnight....so, add closet, me screaming cuss words at her, tornados----not a good time. I'd have to say my Well butrin is not working very damn well!!! As usual, love your posts...love talking to you....so much! Michelle W. Tammy–I recently thought I had quit smoking…because I thought I was pregnant…because I couldn’t smoke….and began eating because I wasn’t smoking….because I thought I was pregnant….and could eat a lot and it be okay. Well…let me just say….I have started eating my cigarrettes! Just kidding! But seriously! Not pregnant…still smoking and eating! WHEN AM I GOING TO HAVE A DECENT EXCUSE FOR ALL OF MY UNHEALTHY VICES? OF ALL THE UNMITIGATED GALL!

I am on Wellbutrin….been on that for about 10 months. I’m not sure it’s working…considering that my 9 year old snuck up on me in the middle of the night to get into my bed and I don’t sleep well anyway…and well frankly, it scared the living shit out of me…her looking all “stalkerish” and two inches from my face and all when I opened my eyes…I thought she was a murderer for God sakes, and i screamed at her at the top of my lungs…”HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU NOT TO CREEP UP ON ME LIKE THAT? ARE YOU FUCKING CRAZY?! GO TO YOUR BED!” (something to that effect) Then, I threw my head on the pillow and was like, ….well, hell…..I guess I need to go and fix that little heart breaking debacle. It may have been a bit drastic…being that she was crying hysterically and all. I’m a terrible mother….I mean, afterall, I did stay up half the night running between the front door, to the back door, to the weather channel–fearing for our lives due to the tornados (in which I think the death toll is now at 50). AND I did have to shove her into a closet at midnight….so, add closet, me screaming cuss words at her, tornados—-not a good time. I’d have to say my Well butrin is not working very damn well!!!

As usual, love your posts…love talking to you….so much!

Michelle W.

]]> By: Tammy http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6314 Tammy Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:55:34 +0000 http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6314 Hi Thursday, It is nice to hear from you. Thank you for the kind words. Yes to wild erotic dreams! Seriously, I should have written those down. I'm hoping they come back. I like your site too. You photos are beautiful. I would love to learn how to do that. Tammy Hi Thursday, It is nice to hear from you. Thank you for the kind words.
Yes to wild erotic dreams! Seriously, I should have written those down. I’m hoping they come back.
I like your site too. You photos are beautiful. I would love to learn how to do that.
Tammy

]]> By: Thursday http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6313 Thursday Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:40:16 +0000 http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6313 I am SO glad that a) I found you recently (I can't remember how, it could have been via Better Now). You are an amazing and compelling writer and b) I am not the only one to have wild, erotic dreams when on nicotine patches. Strangely, I've been thinking of trying the patches again (I failed to keep up the non-smoking thing) but I'd completely forgotten about the dreams. I'm now looking forward to trying again, thank you! I am SO glad that a) I found you recently (I can’t remember how, it could have been via Better Now). You are an amazing and compelling writer and b) I am not the only one to have wild, erotic dreams when on nicotine patches. Strangely, I’ve been thinking of trying the patches again (I failed to keep up the non-smoking thing) but I’d completely forgotten about the dreams. I’m now looking forward to trying again, thank you!

]]> By: Belle http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6312 Belle Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:33:08 +0000 http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6312 Tammy, I will e-mail you. Tammy, I will e-mail you.

]]> By: Tammy http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6311 Tammy Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:30:07 +0000 http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6311 K, I am telling you these dreams were so good I could have written a best selling book of erotica out of them. Why didn't I think of that then? Thanks for the good vibes. Hi Belle :) The depression and panic do seem to be subsiding. I did eat a good breakfast after the cookie. I am trying to see if part of this suffering might be related to drops in blood sugar. I've had acupressure (for my back pain), but never acupuncture. I had one psychologist try to hypnotize me, but he gave me the creeps so I just pretended. I really wish my insurance covered alternative treatments. So Belle, were you able to quit smoking after starting up again? The only times I have been successful at quitting were the months I was pregnant. I could stay pregnant for the rest of my life, but that would suck. But it might be a good show on TLC. Tammy With 20! Thanks for the nice thoughts Belle. K, I am telling you these dreams were so good I could have written a best selling book of erotica out of them. Why didn’t I think of that then? Thanks for the good vibes.

Hi Belle :)
The depression and panic do seem to be subsiding. I did eat a good breakfast after the cookie. I am trying to see if part of this suffering might be related to drops in blood sugar.
I’ve had acupressure (for my back pain), but never acupuncture. I had one psychologist try to hypnotize me, but he gave me the creeps so I just pretended. I really wish my insurance covered alternative treatments.
So Belle, were you able to quit smoking after starting up again? The only times I have been successful at quitting were the months I was pregnant. I could stay pregnant for the rest of my life, but that would suck. But it might be a good show on TLC. Tammy With 20!
Thanks for the nice thoughts Belle.

]]> By: Belle http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6310 Belle Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:21:03 +0000 http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6310 Oh, dear. I'm sorry to hear of the depression and panic attacks rearing their ugly heads again. Here's hoping you get some relief soon. Have you tried acupuncture or hypnosis to quit smoking? I had immediate success with the hypnosis (one-on-one with a pyschologist, not the group thingee) but I did start up again after a year when I was going through a major post-partum depression. Tried it again, and nada. Perhaps it works well the first time only. I know people that have been successful with acupuncture but I just think you have to get lucky and find the one that works for you. Keep us posted on the Chantix. Hang in there, kiddo. Oh, dear. I’m sorry to hear of the depression and panic attacks rearing their ugly heads again. Here’s hoping you get some relief soon.

Have you tried acupuncture or hypnosis to quit smoking? I had immediate success with the hypnosis (one-on-one with a pyschologist, not the group thingee) but I did start up again after a year when I was going through a major post-partum depression. Tried it again, and nada. Perhaps it works well the first time only. I know people that have been successful with acupuncture but I just think you have to get lucky and find the one that works for you. Keep us posted on the Chantix.

Hang in there, kiddo.

]]> By: K http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6309 K Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:03:21 +0000 http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6309 LMAO. I've never smoked but might pick myself up some patches for the hell of it. (but I do hope you are successful in stopping---good vibes coming your way) Hope you're doing better. LMAO. I’ve never smoked but might pick myself up some patches for the hell of it. (but I do hope you are successful in stopping—good vibes coming your way)

Hope you’re doing better.

]]> By: Tammy http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6308 Tammy Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:01:43 +0000 http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6308 Hi Sarah! I agree. The dreams were awesome. I actually looked forward to going to bed when I was on the patch. Did you end up quitting smoking with another method? Hi Sarah!
I agree. The dreams were awesome. I actually looked forward to going to bed when I was on the patch. Did you end up quitting smoking with another method?

]]> By: Sarah http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6307 Sarah Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:43:26 +0000 http://www.livedtotell.com/2008/02/02/high-anxiety/#comment-6307 My absolute favorite part of using the Patch was the crazy, vivid, at times erotic dreams I'd have. It didn't work to end my smoking habit, but boy, those dreams were amazing. My absolute favorite part of using the Patch was the crazy, vivid, at times erotic dreams I’d have. It didn’t work to end my smoking habit, but boy, those dreams were amazing.

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