A few months ago, I had a really extra bad IBS attack. (Well, I think I probably just had the stomach flu, but it can be hard to tell.) But after that, I had a couple panic attacks over the thought of having such bad IBS attacks again...
And then, I started having panic over the thought of having the panic attacks. And then I was in trouble. Now, I'm just generally freaked out.
The good news is that I went to see a psychatrist about this a week ago, and he prescribed Zoloft, which I'm hoping will help, but which also definitely hasn't kicked in yet. He also gave me Klonopin to use as needed to try to stop the panic attacks.
But today, when I got to work and sat down in front of my computer, I was just overwhelmed with feelings of deadline pressue and "oh my goodness, I just can't do this." So, I tried the Klonopin (0.5mg), which still seemed to leave me jittery and unable to focus on my work, and which also made me really sleepy.
I told the doctor, and he seemed to think that maybe the benzodiazepines weren't going to work out for my panic attacks, that they probably will all sedate me too much.
Ack! So, I'm sitting here all freaked out about what's going to happen tomorrow morning when I go back to work, with the same deadlines hanging over me, and knowing that if I take the Klonopin, it probably won't work again and will put me to sleep. And I'm worried that every morning, I'll just keep having the same panic attack at work, and won't be able to do my work, until I get fired.
Argh 
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IBS Anxiety Bleeding Into The Rest Of My Life
