@schwing
Still feeling terrible. On top of my own anxiety producing issues, some “people” from either India, Pakistan or the Philippines have gotten into the habit of tormenting us multiple times a day about bullshit supposed Medicare plans. They are just evil people but they ask for me by name and have my birthdate. The phone number is always different and it says the call is from a realty company, a bank or some other legitimate business. When I politely asked them not to call here anymore, they told me to “F” myself and start laughing and are calling more frequently. We have to keep the phone unplugged most of the day and certainly the night. I really don’t need this added stress as I can barely make it through each day and the nights are even worse with my constant palpitations and incessant shaking. I saw a new psychiatrist on Thursday. Since I was on the Effexor long term before I stopped it resulting in a return of my extreme anxiety, he suggested I try to restart it. I have already tried to restart several times at the recommendation of nurse practitioners, but agreed to try one more time. We’ll see how it goes. He also prescribed 5 mg Valium 2x a day. I tried half a pill and it did nothing. He wanted to give me Klonopin but I deferred. Of course, he doesn’t take insurance — credit cards or cash only. This message is longer than what I had intended, hope you don’t mind.

Claudia