Phontane
07-13-2009, 08:00 AM
Hi everyone.
I am a 32 year-old male that suffered from an exertional heatstroke in May during a 10k race. I woke up in a hospital and got released the same day. After three days I could not sleep anymore and got worried about possible damage to my organs, including brain damage. My neurologist said that I am totally fine and gave me Lexapro to calm my anxiety. After taking two pills I went crazy and had suicidal thoughts. I stopped taking the pills and got better but the anxiety and the sense of doom gradullay returned until it got so bad that I checked myself into a mental ward. There, they said I went through a mixed manic episode and put me on Risperdol and Depakode. When I was released and spoke to a new psychiatrist, he said I should not be on that medication since I am clearly not bipolar but suffer from GAD and was traumatzied through the heatstroke. I am now off the Risperdol and he gave me Klonopin to deal with the anxiety. However, everyone says that Klonopine is highly addictive and I am reluctant to take it, although it is often the only way the symptoms become tolerable. I have also started seeing a psychotherapist. Anyone went through a similar ordeal...? I would really like to know what is going on with me. I wish I could treat my anxiety without medication but it almost seems impossible.
I am a 32 year-old male that suffered from an exertional heatstroke in May during a 10k race. I woke up in a hospital and got released the same day. After three days I could not sleep anymore and got worried about possible damage to my organs, including brain damage. My neurologist said that I am totally fine and gave me Lexapro to calm my anxiety. After taking two pills I went crazy and had suicidal thoughts. I stopped taking the pills and got better but the anxiety and the sense of doom gradullay returned until it got so bad that I checked myself into a mental ward. There, they said I went through a mixed manic episode and put me on Risperdol and Depakode. When I was released and spoke to a new psychiatrist, he said I should not be on that medication since I am clearly not bipolar but suffer from GAD and was traumatzied through the heatstroke. I am now off the Risperdol and he gave me Klonopin to deal with the anxiety. However, everyone says that Klonopine is highly addictive and I am reluctant to take it, although it is often the only way the symptoms become tolerable. I have also started seeing a psychotherapist. Anyone went through a similar ordeal...? I would really like to know what is going on with me. I wish I could treat my anxiety without medication but it almost seems impossible.