my medicine side effects..need help

Currently,i was prescribed by doctor with lexapro  10 mg and klonopin (clonazepam) 0.5 mg.What it makes me happy is that its totally work for treating my anxiety and panic disorder.There is no more fear,no more worry,no more attacks.But what it makes me uncomfartable is the medication is totally make me always feel so sleepy..I always overslept and i take about 12-13 hours sleep daily.It totally make my parents worried about my conditions now.Its totally confusing me now whether to continue the medication or to stop it.If i stop it,panic and anxiety maybe attack me again..and i feel quite worried if i develop relapse.I totally under dilemma now.The medication has both prons and cons..

lets go for cinema!another ways to reduce anxiety

I was quite happy because currently i am on my semester break and  can do anything what i want because i am totally free.Every time i was on my semester holiday or anytime when im free ,watching movies at cinema with my buddies is become my hobby..Seriously,when u go watch movies with your friends,you will totally feel happy and can relieve your stress for a short time.Just now,i just watch Star Trek into darkness,a science fiction thriller movie.Its quite interesting and i rated it as a 5 star movie.Beside that,last month i also had watched iron man 3 and olympus has fallen..Even for certain people,going to cinemas is sometime maybe expensive but this activity seriouslly is one way to relieve your anxiety..

Blog for Mental Health 2013

I pledge my commitment to the Blog For Mental Health 2013 Project.

I will blog about mental health topics not only for myself, but for others.


By displaying this badge, I show my pride, dedication, and acceptance for mental health.


I use this to promote mental health education in the struggle to erase stigma.

If you take the pledge please take the following steps....

1.) Take the pledge by copying and pasting the following into a post featuring “Blog for Mental Health 2013″.

I pledge my commitment to the Blog For Mental Health 2013 Project.  I will blog about mental health topics not only for myself, but for others.  By displaying this badge, I show my pride, dedication, and acceptance for mental health.  I use this to promote mental health education in the struggle to erase stigma.

2.) Link back to the person who pledged you.

that is +Jennifer Clark  do visit her blog.check it out

3.) Write a short biography of your mental health, and what this means to you.

Im 19..in 2009 and 2010,i was still in high school.at that time,i awalys feel depressed,always skipped classes and always overthinnking.After finishing my high school in 2011,doctor diagnosed with me with generalized anxiety disorder and severe panic attacks complications.The condition worsen when im entered and futher my studies in universities.But now,the condition is under contol because im under medication.So i decided to make a blog,to share my experience and in the sametimes to create awareness to people outside there.

4.) Pledge five others, and be sure to let them know!

a)+Nelly Neurotic 

b) +D.J. Haswell 

c) +Jennifer Clark 

last word lets we contol the conditions,not the condtions control us.

lets be active!one way to reduce anxiety

Did you know that stress is among the main factors that causes anxiety and panic attacks?yes,i believe many people didn't know about this facts.Stress,stress and stress..all people must face it.its a normal in our life.But it depend on how we want to overcome it.Currently i am on my semester break for almost 2 month.So i take this advantages for me to practice a healthy lifestyle.When i were in college,i am too busy with classes,assigments,test and others.Then i take this semester brake to as an opportunity for me to start an active lifestyle and play sports.Seriously,when in college ,i didn't have a times to play sports or practice active lifestyle.I am 100 percent concentrated on my study.After i had undergone several psychotherapy session ,psychologist dr khairi rahman advise me to change my life habit and start to play sport for at least 45 minutes a day.At the beggining,its seem like impossible for me to play a sport because i have no interest on it.Fortunately,my bestfriends always invited me to play a sports.Badminton and futsal (indoor soccer) are become their favourite games.Then i join them for several times.After several times joining them,i feel that my anxiety is no more attack me.Im feel so happy after play a sport.In fact,research had shown that by practicing a healthy lifestyle,it can reduce your anxiety levels.Seriously guys,lets be active and practice a healthy lifestyle..It will give many benefits.Believe me.I had tried it,how about you?have a nice day people.

im so interested to study psychology!

Currently i am studying at universities and taking a diploma in communication and media studies.Since im have a mental health problem,and had undergone several treatment.Im begin to feel that im so interested to futher my studies soon in psychology field.I think this field is quite interesting..I hope my dream will become true one days.I want to be a psychologist consultant,who can help and guide people who have same conditions with me.In my country,its so difficult to find a consultant psychologist because this field is still new in my country.So anybody can share what i will study if im taking this course?

attention deficit disorder and way to overcome it

In 2009,i still studying at high school.During that times,i have difficulties to concentrate in classes,difficulties to study when exam is around the corner.I still remember my teacher called me as a 'blurred' student.During that time im feel so down and depressed.As mention before,i was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder.So after i graduated from my high school,Psychatrist said that i have a GAD and also might have a symptoms of Attention Deficit disorder..I start with my medication.Instead of that,i ask the doctor how to handle with mt add problem,then he list down several ways to overcome it.ADD may resulted and causes by a stressful events.During my highschool,i take a pure science course which is really tough for me.Doctor believe stress during school is causes me to develop GAD and ADD.So this is several ways to overcome add ,add can be overcome by doing a crossword puzzle or activity that is similar to it such as sudoku.It will stimulate ur brain ,hence will help you to overcome this problem.I had tried it,and it are totally effective.Now i study at one of public universities in malaysia and i quite happy because this problem is not bothering my life anymore.But then,as mention before,i still struggling to overcome My GAD and panic attacks problem...and i hope my life will change one day and can live like a normal people outside there.

They are ready for help you! Befrienders

"When the world shut you out,we are still open",that is the tagline for befrienders,the non profit organization that is estabalished aimed to help people who have a personal problem out there .Do  feel angry?do you need a emotional support?.Befrienders are ready to listen and help you whether through the phone call or by make an appoiment with them.In conclusion,befrienders are international NGO that help people worldwide who are tempted to suicide or despair.Just mke a call to them,and just share your problem.They are ready to listen to your problems.The phone calls are totally 100 percent confidential.I believe many people didnt know or even heard about this organisation.The statistics that is provided by WHO revealed that the percentage of people who want to keep suicide is increased by year to year.So i believe by making a calls to befrienders they are ready to listen and help you...All of their volunteers are well trained.So if you need  help just visit http://www.befrienders.org/...You are not alone.believe me.!!have a nice day people

Karaoke ,one way to reduce stress!

Stress is normal for everybody.Every people will facing a stressfull events in their life.It all depend on us on how to deal with stress.All people deal it with a different ways.My ways to reduce stress is by having a karaoke.If im free,i always go for singing with my bestfriends.This activity is absolutely one of activity that can reduce our stress.Singing help us to reduce our pressure.Beside that,one research had shown that singing will increase our self esteem.Even it is expensive,but it a totally a good way to relieve stress.Going for karaoke is not for showing whether we are good enough in singing or not,but when going to a karaoke just affirm in yourself,i just want to have fun and enjoy singing a song of my favourite artiste.Beside that,this activity can improve and will strengthen our relationship with your friend and also family members.Believe me,singing is one of the effective ways to eliminate stress..Oryte..happy sunday people.

what a perfect day!

What a perfect day i can described for today.There is no more panic,no more fear,no more anxiety.Before this,i always became panic when i go to a crowded places etc shopping mall,overthinking and others.But the conditions had changed.Currently i am on my semester break,during last semester ,anxiety always came and attack me..I  always feeling fear for an irriational reasons.My friends always described me as a careless person..Then on early of last month,my semester break begin and i realized i need to treat my anxiety as soon as possible.I want to live like a normal person out there.So i began to see a doctor,undergone a psychotherapist and until today my conditions is back to normal.Im sometime cant believe that anxiety do not attack me anymore.Since i began a tratment,i can go anywhere ,socialize with anyone without a panic attacks.Today is saturday and just now,i just had a dinner with my former schoolmates during high school.I really happy to see and having a chit chat with them.My Psychologist also are show his concern towards me.He always communicate with me through a Whatsapp application and as a muslim ,he reminded me to perform our solah.He always remind me that this is a test that god gave to me...My friends and family also are really supporting me..And on next 8th june i will join a depression and anxiety support group meeting.I really excited to meet a new people and friends there..Then,on 10th of june,the new semester are open and i will return back to my campus....bye..have a nice day

The relationship between anxiety and migraines

On 2011,i start begin with my treatment on anxiety disorder.One year later,i begin to skip my treatment because i think im feel good enough.Problem came when i was sent to a military style camp.At that time,our coach didnt allowed us to sleep for almost two days.Its really a tough training.During the second day of training,i start to feel something is wrong is me.Headches,dizzines,vertigo ,feeling like to faint .Alll of this symptoms came to me during that day.I think it is a normal health problem.But it continuosly attack me....I went to see a doctor and he told me that it is a normal headches and give me a panadol and painkiller..This problem continue to disturbed me for a month.One day,my dad bring me to consult Dr Abu Salim Idris,a well known neurologist based in Kuala Lumpur.He ask me to do several medical test to know that is the causes of my problem.I had undergone several test including blood test,eeg screening test and also CT scan.But the result showed nothing.All is normal,but my eeg screening test showed there is something wrong with my brain.Doctor said that i am overthinking.I told him that i have anxiety.No wonder,he said i have a anxiety neurosis and brain stem migraines.So he prescribed me with a antivertigo,antihistamine,xanax and painkiller..So in conclusion anxiety can causes many health problems.Anxiety management is really important for those who suffered it..Its easy start to change your lifestyle,practice active lifestyle,manage your stress properly,drink a lot of water....

He won a nobel prize award-schizophrenia patient

Prof John Nash,is a well known mathematician who worked at Princeton University.He had won a nobel prize award for his many contributions.He is well known because he created many new theories in mathematics.Beside that,Nash had struggled a mental disorder that is shizophernia.He often develop a symtomps of that disease including hallucinations.He also had being admitted to mental hospitals for several times.Instead of his problem,in 1994 Nash was awarded with Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic as a result of his game theory as a result of princeton graduate student.In addition,Nash had become a subject for a hollywood movie entitled A Beautiful Mind that storied about john nash real life.My psychologist had said to me,if he can success,u also can.Nash is really inspiring me..Salute u sir!

yeay..i had found it

Yesterday,i had a conversation with sheri jacobson,a psychotherapist at harley therapist center based in london,united kingdom.She suggest me that one of the way to reduce anxiety is to find a support groups nearby at my home.So i begin to search through the internet and it really make me excited when i found one support group call Malaysia Mental Health Assosication  (MMHA) based in Petaling Jaya,Malaysia.So i make a call and spoke with one of officer there. Yeay and im feel really excited when she are welcoming me to join their Depression and anxiety support group.This group will meet once a month and allow us to share our experience with others who are also have a same conditions with us.So i will join them in their next meeting.So for those who suffer any pathological disorder ,from anxiety disorder,schizophernia,mood disorder,and etc you maybe can contact MMHA at this link http://www.mentalhealth.org.my/contact/.They are also offering a rehabilatation programme which will be conducted by a mental health rehabilatation officer for their clients.I believe,beside medication and psychotherapist,this process is one of the effective way to treat anxiety.For those who are stayed outside malaysia,and need a help you maybe can try to contact saneline,an organisation who can help internationally  by email and phone..this is the site http://www.sane.org.uk/what_we_do/support/helpline/...So common people ,lets move forward...have a nice day!

journal writing can reduce anxiety!trust me.

I've undergone a psychotherapy session for several times with one of consultant psychologist at pantai hospital kuala lumpur. During the session,he suggest me to start with a journal writing.So i begin to start writing om my personal journal.Seriouslly this activity can relieve anxiety.By doing this,it will help you to read what is on your mind,understand your current thought.Its really good for your cognitive.By writing a journal,you can see what kind of thought are swirling on your head.Get a journal now,purchase it at your local bookstore and just write in a small notebook.Its so easy and simple.When you want start to write,just write all that goes on your mind..Find a quite places to write,some people think that writing a night is a most suitable times to write...oryte..see u soon and happy writing

it attacks me again

im still studying at one of famous universities at malaysia and currently i was on my semester break.After one year skip my treatment,last two weeks,i continue back wit my medication and had undergone a psychotherapy session.For the first of the last two weeks,my conditions is back to normal.no anxiety,no panic.But just now,i just went for a hangout with my old schoolmates and we have our dinner at the restaurant and suddenly im feeling vertigo.My heart start pounding,and im feeling like im dying.Immediately i affirm in my mind,that nothing can harm me .And finally my panic attack relieve after a few minutes.I weent back home and immediately take my transquelizers and the ssri (lexapro)..I had documented all that happened just now on my personal journal.Actually many people didn't know that writing a journal can relieve your anxiety..In fact the idea for me to write a journal came from my my personal psychologist ..I will share the relationship between journal writing and anxiety in my next post soon.Just now,i just had a email conversation with sheri jacobson,she is a well known psychotherapist who work at Harley Theraphy,London.She is very nice person and gave me some advice.Thanks Harley.Orite,to be continue.Have a nice day people..

breathing techniques and progressive muscle relaxation!! u can practice it

Every time when i consult the doctor,there always suggest me to do a breathing techniques and progressive muscle relaxation.Many people didn't know about this.At the beggining of time,i also didn't understand what is breathing techniques and progressive muscle relaxation or pmr in short.So i start to search through the internet to know more about this techniques.It is simple and easy.Since stress are among the factors of anxiety,so researcher believe this two techniques can reduce our anxiety.Breathing techiques are often being teach by a doctor for a patient who have a panic disorder.When there were attack by a panic attack,this breathing techniques are the fastest way to relieve the panic instead of taking the medications.Here are the simple steps to practice a breathing techniques:

1)Sit comfortably at a quite places.Put one hand on your chest,and other on your stomach

2)Breath in slowly through your nose..and hold it..count until 7.The hand on your stomach should rise

3)exhale slowly through your mouth

4)Continue this process until you feel relaxed..its easy ..

Next is progressive muscle relaxation.Maybe this video can help u guys out there 

my journey to overcome anxiety part 2:psychotherapy

I was diagnosed with anxiety neurosis last 2 years.During that time,doctor give me a medications.At the same time,i had undergone a psychotherapy session with a clinical psychologist at one of public hospital in kuala lumpur.At that time i really dont understand what anxiety is then i decided to skip all the treatment because i think that i am a normal person without any health problem.Then as mention before,problem start to come when i futher my studies.I  can adapt with my stress and my anxiety become worse.After one year ,i went back to consult a doctor and started back with my medications...I also realized that medication is not enough for me.Than i decided to find a clinical psychologist and i started to search through internet.After searching,than i found one sites that provide a list about the directory to find a psychologist.Then i decided to meet Dr Khairi Rahman,a consultant psychologist at Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur.He is  really a nice person.We had meet about three times.During the consultation,he give many advise to me..Thanks to him.Until today,my condition is improve from day to day.For those who are stay in Malaysia and want to consult a  psychologist this site is quite helpful..trust me  http://www.disabilitymalaysia.com/index2.php?type=list&table=specialist&detail=Psychologists+%28Brain+Function+Specialists%29 ..last word from me,for those who had a similar problem with me,i want to say let we control the conditions,dont let the conditions control us.Remember that,this is only a test that god give to us.We must be patient,stay strong and continue this life.See u again..have a nice day

my journey to overcome anxiety part 1:medication

I still remember ,i was diagnosed with anxiety neurosis in 2011 by a medical officer at one of public hospital at Kuala Lumpur.Then he precribed me with An antidepressant lexapro escitalopram 10 mg and also lorezapan (Ativan) 0.5 mg.Then i skip my treatment because i feel there is no need to take my medication and also that time i didnt understand what is anxiety disorder because at that time i still young.Then one year later as told before,problem come.I cant adapt with my stress,i always overthinking,getting fear in rowded places.After one year,i went back to see my doctor and until today i continue back my medication and im feel glad that my conditions are back to normal.Basically,there are two types of therapies for anxiety patient that is medication and also cognitive behaviour therapy (cbt) that is conducted by a medical expert.Now i want to share u a little bit about anti anxiety medication.There are several types of medications to treat anxiety:

1)Antidepressant that is Tricylic,MAO inhibitors,Selective Serotonon Reuptake inhibator (ssri)

2)Benzodiazepines or better known as transquilizer .It seem like a perfect medication to treat anxiety because it work rapidly,often quelling a symptomps within 15 to 20 minutes.There are many types of Benzodiazepines including ativan,klonopin,xanax and valium.

3)Miscallaneous transquilizers,there are two types that are buspar and ativan.

Make sure u consult ur doctor first before taking any of medication above for a security reasons.I will share a information about psychotherapy or cbt in my next post..bye2..have a nice day.

 

so what is the trigger factors of anxiety?

Enviromental or external factors,Medical factors,Subtance use and abuse,genetics,brain chemistry is said to be the trigger factors of anxiety.

1)Enviromental and external factors

    There are certain type of enviromental factors that had been known to be the causes of anxiety it include:
     a) Stress in personal relationship,marriage,friendship..etc
     b) stress at work
     c)stress at school
     d)stress about finances and money

2)Medical factors
     
     some medical factors that causes anxiety is:
 
     a)stress from a serious medical ilness
     b)side effect of medication
     c)symptoms of medical illness

3)Genetics

   A family history may increase the likehood for someone to develop an anxiety.

4)Brain chemisty

   abnormal level of neurotransmitter can causes anxiety.Individuals with anxiety sometimes is believe to have a low levels of benzodiazapine.A low level of serotonin are also maybe can causes the anxiety.

The facts that many people didnt know

The purpose why im creating this blog is to create an awareness about anxiety disorder and also in a sametime to share my true own story with others.Here i believe that many people in the world still didnt understand what anxiety is.Basically there are many types of anxiety that is Generalized Anxiety disorder,panic disorder,post traumatic stress disorder,agoraphobia,specific phobia,obsessive compulsive disorder.Let begin with GAD or Generalized Anxiety disorder first,some people refer gad as the common cold of anxiety.You may have Gad if your anxiety has shown up almost everyday for the last six month.You try to stop worrying but u just cant,and frequently experience a number of the following problem

1. Feel Resless,often irritable,on edge,fidgety 
2. You get tired easily
3. Your muscle tense up
4. diffulculty concentrating,falling asleep or staying asleep

Next is panic disorder .You might develop a panic disorder if your develop such symptoms below:

• Pounding heartbeat
• perspiring
• vertigo
• discomfort in chest
• stomach nausea or upset

Professionals generally agree that in order to have panic disorder,panic attacks must occur more than once.People with panic disorder worry about when the next one will come and whether they will lose control and embrass themselves.Some around half who have panic disorder have an accompanying problem that is Agoraphobia.Individual who lived with this disease live in terror of being trapped.In conclusion,they are worry about having a panic attack again.You may have agoraphobia if

• Worry about somewhere where cant get out or cant get help in case something bad happens,like a panic attacks.
• Tremble over everyday things like leaving home,being in large groups of peopleor travel
• Avoid places that you fear so much that takes over your life

Thats all for today.and i will updated soon about the trigger factors,the treatment,the medication and also how to heal anxiety without medication.have a nice day.

The Journey continue

When i was in my semester 3 of study,i was equipped with Xanax 0.5 mg as a medication to relieve my anxiety.At the beggining of the semester,all it seem ok until the fourth week of study then the condition going worsen again where im always want to feel faint,fear being in publics,and even i thought that im dying.Fortunately,i have an excellent family who always give me support for me to overcome this disease.At this time,i feel like i cant adapt with a stressor event,i always overthinking,fear when go to crowded places like shopping malls,and also feeling of sudden fear without any reasons.My medication seem not functioning and im decided to meet a speacalist at UKM Medical center,Kuala Lumpur and the doctor switch the xanax into an SSRI lexapro escitalopram and clonazepam of 0.5 mg.In fact,i also went to undergone cognitive behavior theraphy with one of the physcologist expert at Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur.Now i still under treatment and recognized that this disorder is totally a problem that i must controlled before it go worsen.

The begining of the chapter

Hello everyone,for the beginning i just want to share to all of u a little bit of story about my story. Im 19 and studying at one of public university in my country,Malaysia.I was born in 1993 and had my primary and secondry school at Kuala Lumpur. In earlier of 2011,I was diagnosed by a doctor that i had suffered Generalized Anxiety Disorder or in short GAD. During that time i was only 17 years old and i totally didt understand what GAD is. So from that time,i didn't care so much about the advise from the doctor and didn't take the medications because i really dont understand about this pathological disorder.In mid of 2011,I was offered to futher studies at one of the famous public universities here.On that time,i dont take any medications and continue my treatment with the doctor.The condition is normal at the beggining of my study.On June of 2012,I was in second semester of my study.And the condition start to change my whole life.At the end of the semester,I was sent to go for camping for the extra cocuricculum activity.The training is quite tough which is our training is like army style training.We didnt sleep for almost two days.At that time,for the first time in my life i start to feel fainting,then the coach there told me to take a rest .After went back from the camping,the situation is normal until when i taking my final examination and then the same feelings came again.During answering the exam,my hand start to shaking and sweating,my heart start pounding.I dont have any ideas why it happened.I went to see a doctor and he tell me that i maybe cant adapt with stress and just gave me a panadol to me.Then it is semester break,i went back home.I still remember during the holiday when i go to public and crowded places ,i feel i want to faint and start to feel headchhe.Again.,doctor told me that it is only a minor problem and give me a Panadol.After a couple of week,the conditons seem going worsen and my dad picked me up to consult with one of consultant neurologist at Kuala Lumpur.I had gone several test including ct scan,eeg screening,and also the blood test.Then the doctor told me that there is something wrong with my brain readings and said that i have an anxiety neurosis.Omg,i think that it had gone from my life but it attack me again.So doctor prescribed me with a Xanax of 0.5 mg and i entered my 3rd semester of study.For the first and second week of astudy there is no problem.and then to be continued..........