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How do I get medication?

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daniel77835
daniel77835

I'm going to therapy and they say I don't need it... I can't even have a single good day and I feel like I'm going crazy I can't take it anymore... Is there any way that I can convince them I need medication?

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  • fee25
    fee25 daniel77835

    Posted

    What kind of medication is it that you are thinking about? 

    Anti-depressants or Beta Blockers? 

    For anti-depressants you will only receive them as a last resort, doctors do prefer to put you through counselling/talking therapies first, show you have researched anxiety and coping mechanisms etc. 

    For Beta Blockers, to slow down your heart rate and control your physical state a bit more, you can talk to your gp about any effects e.g. tremors, lack of sleep, discomfort, heart palpitations and they will take your resting heart rate and blood pressure - if it is raised they will likely prescribe you with Propanolol or something similar. 

    Either way, I would speak to the GP if I were you, explain how the therapy is going: what they are saying and how you feel about it and you will be able to work something out. 

    Hope this helps.

    • daniel77835
      daniel77835 fee25

      Posted

      Thank you I've only had it for a short time but it drives me crazy I hate it so much I just need extra support I think to get rid of it...
    • fee25
      fee25 daniel77835

      Posted

      And there is nothing wrong with needing that extra bit of support, it's a difficult hurdle to jump over and it takes a lot of time and effort. 

      Good luck smile

    • daniel77835
      daniel77835 fee25

      Posted

      It's hard too I've been constantly anxious and sad for the last two days and its oberwhelming
    • fee25
      fee25 daniel77835

      Posted

      Well, no pill will take away those issues/worries. 

      The beta blockers will make you feel a bit more at ease physically which, does help a lot as adrenaline coarsing round your body is what makes you feel so uneasy. The anti-depressants will lift you but it takes about a month to kick in. Therapy is what should make the biggest difference, and support from here, your friends, family. 

      It is very overwhelming and as somebody who is crippled with anxiety and depression I can't give you an answer on how to fix it, but you will get there and things will get easier.

      Stay strong x

    • caitlin39841
      caitlin39841 daniel77835

      Posted

      hi daniel. i'd try and get the meds.  as research shows the best/most sustained results come from the combination of TT & meds. anxiety is sometimes  so overwhelming that one's too 'out of it' to take the TT oon board especialy if that's CBT.

      good luck with the process

  • lisalisa67
    lisalisa67 daniel77835

    Posted

    Maybe cbt training from your therapist would work really well for you.
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