Check-in Saturday (Feb 14, 2015)

[u/8NoaH9]

Check-in Saturday is a weekly topic encouraging community members to check in with how they are doing in a judgment free environment. Anyone can start a Check-in Saturday, just please put the date in the title and try to include a link to the previous week's thread.

Previous week's check-in

[u/Julie_c]

My anxiety has been icky. I try to take my Xanax but it makes my body feel "out of control" and I'm pretty sure my be is giving me too much, like, trying to numb me. He is working on a "serenity room" for me; tv, roku, Pilates machine, and stuff. So that's nice. I had 2 conversion seizures two nights in a row. I'm running into walls and an uneasy on my feet. I'm supposed to set up my 7-day eeg but it sounds like a pain and don't really want to. The hallucinations have slowed- ppl are no longer looking in my window and wolves aren't in my house(I feel that has to mean something, like a sign.) I see them in my dreams too. I'm going to look for a new therapist after she suggested I be hospitaliZed after I had a seizure in her office. She doesn't feel she can "handle" me u until I can get my problems under control. That's about it. Hope you guys have a great next week!

[u/8NoaH9 → u/Julie_c]

I have conversion seizures too. I am sorry your anxiety isn't well and your meds make you feel out of control. I am no longer on anxiety medicine, except vistaril. And even then I barely take it. I use DBT skills. When you find a therapist look for one that can maybe work some of those skills. It may be helpful. Just thinking. Hope your week is better.

[u/sekh60 → u/Julie_c]

I'm sorry your anxiety has been icky. Mine hasn't been all that great lately either. I think a serenity room is a great idea - make a nice safe and soothing place for you. I'm glad your hallucinations have reduced some. I had hallucinations of wolves before in my bedroom 9 or 10 years ago and to this day I'm still terrified when I hear howling. I hope you are able to find a better therapist. hugs