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So, the ER trip...
Sunday I got all worked up at DH, and just didn't come "down" from that - I cried most of Sunday night - things like TV shows, commercials, Christmas carols, it was bad. Took my anxiety meds and went to bed.
Woke up Monday and just felt "off." Took a Klonipin and went to work. The girl training me asked me what was wrong, and I started crying. She was good, didn't push it, I pulled myself together. Came home at lunch and cried the whole time over nothing. Took more clonipin. Called the doctor and made an appointment for later this week, because I have a flex-day (half day) on Thursday. By 3 pm I was in hysterics on the floor of the bathroom at work. I called the doctor again and they couldn't get me in until this morning, but wanted me to go to the ER. I said ok. They wanted someone to drive me, I said I would call a friend. She wanted to SPEAK to someone, and was pushing it, so I grabbed a coworker (she's the realtor we looked at houses to buy with, so I know her a little better than the rest) and she talked to the doctor's office. She got off the phone with them, called Redneck and said I needed to go to the hospital, did he want her to take her or would he come pick me up?
She stayed with me in the bathroom until he got there, then walked me to the car. I got to the ER, my BP was 140/110, I was shaking and getting a headache. Redneck just kept holding me while I cried - I honestly cannot tell you WHY I was crying. They finally got me calmed down, gave me 2 ativan (at different points). When I left my BP was 135/104. Still not good - they told me to go home and sleep, and told Redneck not to leave me alone.
They think I'm having withdrawals from the anti-depressants. PCP had given me samples, and when those ran out, Blue Cross wouldn't cover the ones she had given me, and nothing ever got filled. They were in the paperwork process, but I guess it got dropped.
I'm afraid to go back to work, I don't want to face everyone. It's one thing if you go crazy in front of people you've worked with for years, they know you. These people met me a week ago. I'm devastated. I go to my PCP today for a follow up, so we'll see what she says.
Re: So, the ER trip...
ditto. Hope you are feeling better soon, Wendi!
Oh Wendi! I saw your post last night but didnt want to push the issue. One of my first thoughts was that I was going to have to come over there and strangle someone for getting on you again about your tattoos but I see this is much more serious. Having been on meds before, this sounds like a typical withdrawl phase symptom and it can be so very dangerous so please take it seriously. I did it once in my life and found myself nearly naked on the second story roof of my house histerical.
I don't know what you were taking but is there anything else that they can give you that will be covered? Also, Walmart has a 4$ prescription list. I don't know if that could help you either but I do know that they have mental health medications on the list. I don't want to pry but I do want to help any way that I can. I hope that you are feeling better and that something is figured out at the doc today. KUP if you can.
I'm sorry you had such a rough day!! Don't worry about the new coworkers, just worry about getting yourself healthy and together again.
Let us know how your appt goes today!
Ditto!
You're going through so much now and this past year, no wonder! T&P with you, though... and get better!
Ditto this.
Feel better soon!
Wendi, I am so sorry. What a hard day and an uncomfortable situation.
I would head the coworkers off at the pass and tell them that you changed doses of a medication and it had a bad effect. This happens all the time with all sorts of medications...hormones, thyroid pills, blood pressure meds... none of their business what it is.
You may also want to try giving the pharmaceutical company a call. Sometimes they help people out.
Exactly. Or just tell them your blood pressure what off. It happened to me once when I had an anxiety attack at work.
Feel better and take care of yourself.
Ditto!