I take xanax instead of valium. It seems to work better for me. It doesn't give
as much hangover.
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:01:47 -0700From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [QUAD-L]
Breathing AttacksTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com
If you tell your doctor you are taking overdoses of Tylenol they start getting
the point. I've taken 40mg of Valium for 32 years. I'm addicted. Does it make
any difference? If you want to stop taking it you will need to cut it back
gradually while replacing it. I can promise you Zoloft won't do didly sqwat for
spasms let alone seizures. What is difficult for them to grasp is that even
though you don't feel the pain as before, your body does. When your autonomic
nervous system overloads from all the nerve impulses your autonomic nervous
system starts to malfunction. This leads to super high blood pressure and
eventually heart and kidney damage and failure. Even blood sugar goes awry so
obviously, the pancreas is not functioning during these events.I've had to tell
doctors if they want to experiment, they can get guinea pigs elsewhere. If he
won't give you common medications that you need to deal with your situation,
maybe he can recommend a doctor that will. The cause of anxiety attacks in most
quads is from the uncontrolled glands that spew hormones into your system. Even
knowing that your having anxiety for no real reason doesn't stop it. Valium and
Baclophen will bring the attacks under control. When the attack affects your
breathing, your muscles tense and start convulsing, your blood pressure is
raising and your heart is going to start doing its own sprints. This is the
beginning of a seizure that most quads refer to as AD or Autonomic Dysreflexia.
You should have a pill on hand that controlls your blood pressure for these
events. If it is caused by your urine not flowing, then get it fixed
immediately. If it is from your bowel being full, empty it. If it is from pain,
take painkillers. These are the 3 P's, pee, poo and pain. These are what
normally set off the AD even though it all begins with you feeling nervous and
sensative, or ANXIOUS.I know you are in OZ and doctors there like to discover
new ways to treat old ailments, but I really think your doctor should address
the roots of your anxiety. Not the anxiety because it is merely letting you
know something is wrong. Killing the messenger is probably not going to resolve
this issue.Regardless of what you are addicted to, does it improve your life?
Getting you off addictive drugs is an experiment in futility if it only leaves
you miserable and closer to death.I sure wish you the best of luck. john
----- Original Message ----From: Robert Brennan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: [EMAIL
PROTECTED]: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 8:40:24 PMSubject: Re: [QUAD-L] Breathing
Attacks
Doctor's here are trying to replace Valium with Zoloft.Probably is effective,i
can't even get them to understand my pain levels.We are probably considered
drug addicts,i can't get anything besides NEURONTIN.
Rob.
----- Original Message ----From: Merrill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: [EMAIL
PROTECTED]: Wednesday, 18 June, 2008 8:28:05 AMSubject: [QUAD-L] Breathing
Attacks
Rather than to think of a drug to lower anxiety breathlessness, is there a drug
you normally take which you have stopped taking? I have been cutting back on
my morphine which a day latter gives me all kinds of bad feelings including
anxiety and breathing.
Merrill
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