Intrusive thoughts

im not negative towards the drugs im negative towards the doctors who nearly killed me by putting me on a toxic mix which i believe landed me in hospital with a suspected stroke which i was then ploughed with steriods for which gave me pychosis then guess what i was then again ploughed with many drugs which ive been in withdrawal from ever since, NEARLY TWO YEARS!!! which wasnt a stroke simply a bad migraine caused by meds, so please get your facts right! when i was at my worst last year i set up (a very successful) support group which ive been told has saved many lives, im sorry you have to live with anxiety and im glad the drugs help you, but for many others the drug is worse than the illness, i just want doctors to educate themselves and patients on withdrawals, because trust me ive wanted to end it so many times during this, and im still on 6mg! they put peoples doses up so easily but never help anyone get off or help if they poop out, take care x

so in reality it was your doctors fault for putting you on these meds .i think you should blame the doctors not the poor meds.x

These meds are a lifeline for millions and they work for the majority of people if taken correctly. Many doctors underestimate them and some do sadly give misinformation as I suspect they believe they'll work as other medicine - take a pill, no problem, feel better, end of problem. But the reality of taking these meds is far different.

However, if taken correctly then there's a good chance they'll work for you. It is trial and error taking them and it's usually months and months before anyone sees any small sign. Problem is many people rush through the meds, up the dose too quickly thinking the bigger the dose the quicker they'll recover .... but remember, these don't work like other meds. Often after many months some people find they don't suit them so that's when to try another meds and go through the same process. You cannot hurry these meds as they'll make you worse if you do.

These meds do not poop out - they work by hanging onto your Serotonin in the synapses between nerve endings - the meds do not and cannot stop this process at all until you stop taking them. What usually happens to make you think they've pooped out is that you start to feel stress again and this is the cause of anxiety. Anxiety can quickly follow and then the whole process of fearing anxiety starts again and you find yourself once again back in the cycle. Understanding anxiety and this process should be part of everyone's recovery.

Also the meds are not addictive and you can take them for life if needed. There is no shame, worry etc for having to take meds - after all many people need lifelong meds for heart problems, diabetes etc etc and these are no different. I took them for 16 years and they were a lifeline for me.

Withdrawal is another game to play. Again you cannot hurry this and it's best to come off by the minimal amount over a long period of time. It took me a year to withdraw and second time doing it this slow I had no effects at all.

Knowledge of anxiety, how to correctly take these meds and withdraw will help you recover. Incorrect use and you'll be forever chasing your tail.

iam living for the chasing of the tail lol.so true kate .is been a while for another long post .which make so much sense to me.xo

they do poop out its happened to millions of people! listen ive unfollowed the thread can you stop responding, i will agree to disagree

Yes, chase the meds and recovery and you'll push it further away, but you caught the tail though didn't you

and feel good? ❤❤

I'm talking about anxiety and the meds not pooping out. Often what is referred to re poop out is breakthrough depression (this is unrelated to anxiety), other medicine can interfere with SSRI's, another medical condition can play a part, age or even an undiagnosed bi-polar disorder. This is what can happen to millions of people. The meds however don"t stop doing what they do.

i absolutely did.and i aint letting go .xo