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Posted by shar on August 25, 2002, at 11:11:01
Oh, this is a new idea to me. How will this dog help you? Is it for panic/anxiety, would it alert if you had a panic attack, and you could take meds or something?
The idea of a puppy, in general, just warms my heart through and through, and your children will probably fall in love with it right away. Can the dog be their pal, or is it always 'working' ?
BTW, I feel really, really worried that you are going off your meds. It's probably more about me than you, but I'm afraid your serious symptoms might return and catch you off guard. Can you taper really slowly so each step of the way you sort of decompress?
I'm thinking about how scuba divers coming to the surface have to stop every so many feet after a deep dive so their bodies can acclimate to the water pressure again, so they don't get the bends. They swim up so far (measuring their depth) and then just sort of hang out for a while, then swim up some more.
If you did that with your meds, I'd feel a lot better. You know, go down a little, hang out for a month or so, then go down a little more.
hahaha--it has not escaped me that this is MY anxiety talking, and I'm sure you are in good hands doc and support system-wise, plus your own intelligence will guide you, plus you have been dealing with this situation so it's not like you're a newbie at everything. I have faith in you that you know what you're doing, it just.....well, you know how fraidy cats get when something new is happening.....
I hope you will check in often, or at the very least, stay around, so I'll know you're ok.
xoxo
Shar
Posted by judy1 on August 25, 2002, at 12:41:02
In reply to Aide Dog?, posted by shar on August 25, 2002, at 11:11:01
Oh Shar that is so sweet that you're concerned- but I have gone off meds when pregnant so I know I risk symptoms. But the good thing is I trust my pdoc and if he says I'm getting manic (which is what causes all my and my family's problems), I'll take medication to stall it- not happily, but I will do it. So, yes, I'm tapering 1 at a time- giving my body 2 weeks or so to adjust to each dose change. I find myself getting more and more dissociative and agoraphobic- and this is where the service dog will come in. He will be trained to see if I zone out to start pawing at me or licking me to bring me back- very similar to epilepsy aide dogs and of course be a companion everywhere (stores, grocery shopping, etc.) so I won't panic. They can also get meds for you- and the big thing if you're depressed, they kind of force you to get up and take care of them and then you in the process. You didn't say how you were doing, you mentioned anxiety- is that not under control? What do you take for that? I forgot how active you are with your therapist, I've gone to 2x/week- but get scared a lot so I land up doing 1x a week. I'm more frightened of remembering things but I do understand the 'process'. Sorry so long (but you did ask :-). I hope you are well and let me know how things are going- judy
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