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There Must Be a Reason Why

I am having panic attacks worrying about everything there is to worry about and have become obsessed with worrying house payments, car payments, having bad deck fixed and paying for it and being 78 years old. Have dreams of killing myself. Was taking trip on a train seeing mountainside. Travel represents death and dying. Dream obsessed about towels. I ran out of Seattle Seahawk towels and had to start giving out other towels and people became mad at me. On and on and on. It all seems hopeless and worrisome and do not know what to do. Also, always have feelings of incompetence and a lack of ability to solve problems. There has to be a reason why I am receiving these feelings of incompetence and fear. I have panic attacks in middle of the night together with feelings of wanting to kill myself. Medicine may be causing this. Am taking medicine to control feelings and thoughts of depression. They are Hydroxyzine 4 times a day during daylight hours of course and Risperidone. Wonder if they are producing some of these harsh dreams and thoughts. Jim Horn

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Date: 9/13/2019 4:09:00 AM
James - I am a pharmacist, (among other things), and the medicine you're taking is certainly capable of producing those symptoms, (especially the risperidone - brand name Risperdal). You should make an appointment right away as these side-effects can worsen. Hydroxyzine is an antihistamine used for a number of things, (initially for drying out mucus membranes, but also for anxiety, sleeplessness, allergies, etc), but can also have similar reactions. Hope you get it straightened out, my friend!
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James Horn
Date: 9/22/2019 5:26:00 AM
Am now taking only two a day of 25 MG tablets of lamotrigine 0600 and 1800 hours. Seems to be settling things for a while now. Wonder is medicine is psychotic designed to make you think that something is happening.
Date: 9/7/2019 5:20:00 PM
No doubt my friend. Medicine is a two edged sword. Keep up the good fight. Have a great day.
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Date: 9/22/2019 5:28:00 AM
He put me on 2-25 MG tabs of lamotrigine.

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