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Is anyone seeing or feeling progress

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emma_69792
emma_69792

Hi everyone 

Just wondering if anyone has felt any progress, I’ve been on here for a week or so and so many beautiful comments and support but would like to hear where everyone is at, at this stage, feelings, thoughts, improvement and how. 

I’m only asking to see if I am getting any better or have the same progress 

Would love to hear all feedback xx 

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  • mauiblue
    mauiblue emma_69792

    Posted

    HI

    Im on day two but have to say that i dont feel well and i know its early. Its like adding weird on to already weird.

    I am probably not the person to ask as i have just begun this.

    x0x0

    • emma_69792
      emma_69792 mauiblue

      Posted

      Hi 

      I’m glad you replied we are all on here for the same reason, and to help each other so doesn’t matter how far your into your tablets just would like to hear everyone’s progress and how there dealing with it day by day so it give me a bit of hope xx 

    • mauiblue
      mauiblue emma_69792

      Posted

      hi emma

      i guess i just dont know how we can 'know' what the best med is?..its a crap shoot really. Is it the right med??

      I feel weak because im not liking at all how i feel, creepy, weird, flat.. and to think i have to endure days..weeks..before there is a reprieve IF there is one

      Also, i posted about hormonal depression vs clinical depression and should i even be toying with this?

      Another thing is that im unsure of what TiME to take it if it makes you not sleep or too sleepy..

      Prior to menopause i did not experience depression so its all new to me 

      It has to work for some people i know, because of what im reading..but i dont think im one of those people  sad

      I wish you luck and i will make an attempt to hang in there as well ..

      xoxo

       

    • emma_69792
      emma_69792 mauiblue

      Posted

      When mine is at full strength it’s works completely for me and does take a lot of time to work which I absolutely hate and what I’m hanging in for now, mines for severe anxiety and panic attacks, but even being on such a high dose doesn’t mean every day is fantastic every one has normal stress throughout it all but helps you deal with it a lot easier, I’m just so impatient and hate the wait maybe your dose needs to be upped I’m on 150 but when it’s fully kicked in I’m absolutely fine for me now it’s a waiting game and to get me by I’m on high dosage of Valium to help me get through the days until it reboots in my system 

      I really wish it’s just time for you and you feel the progress soon because I really hope so to, you kinda loose hope when you there is no difference but it’s a waiting game XX 

  • deborah_24308
    deborah_24308 emma_69792

    Posted

    I’ve been on for 13 weeks. I’m at 100mg. I’ve been doing very well. But within the last couple days I feel I should go a little higher.  Not feeling anxiety but tense. 
    • emma_69792
      emma_69792 deborah_24308

      Posted

      Thanks Debra 

      These times are so hard to deal with, without knowing when your going to feel your self again and feel like your world is normal 

  • andrea12064
    andrea12064 emma_69792

    Posted

    Hi Emma, I'm on day 9 and I'm starting to see the light. Days 4-7 were the worst, I cried multiple times each day and had the most terrible panic attacks ever, along with high anxiety that would never go away, depression, nausea, low appetite and diarrhea (all probably due to the anxiety). I'm very happy to say that yesterday was mostly a good day, I cried only once and had less anxiety, and today was even better. I was able to leave my house, eat in public, laugh, sing, enjoy doing stuff, and eat well. I still had some anxiety and some nausea but I felt a million times better than two days ago. I'm starting to feel like myself again, and I'm only on 25mg. I'm really hoping tomorrow is another good day and I'm past the worst part.

    Good luck to everyone, may you be strong enough to weather the storm. It won't last for ever.

    • emma_69792
      emma_69792 andrea12064

      Posted

      I’m so glad you are feeling so much better I wish mine worked as quick as yours I’m on 150mg long story you can read my discussion as to long to write lol I can’t wait for this day to happen to me days are so long 

      Best of luck to you, you should be proud and thank you for your reply xx 

    • andrea12064
      andrea12064 emma_69792

      Posted

      Wow Emma I just read your discussions and it sounds like a nightmare. I'm really sorry you're having to go through this again, and that your body is taking such a long time to reboot. I can't imagine feeling as bad as I felt but for weeks. You are one strong woman.

      From what I've been researching, people usually feel better sometime during week 2 or 3, so you probably are closer to the end than you think. Hang in there, keep being strong, just getting through the day is a victory at this point. Nothing lasts forever and this suffering won't either. Good luck!

    • emma_69792
      emma_69792 andrea12064

      Posted

      Andrea 

      Thank you for the positively I just can’t wait for that day and it’s all due to sudafed can you believe it 

  • brenda53218
    brenda53218 emma_69792

    Posted

    Hi Emma, yes I'm been feeling the cloud lift. I still get alittle anxious and sometimes shakey but I'm only on 50 and my doctor and I agreed another month and maybe increase to 75. 😎

    • emma_69792
      emma_69792 brenda53218

      Posted

      Glad your getting there gives me a bit of hope that there is an end to this in some way 
  • ljones3
    ljones3 emma_69792

    Posted

    I'm on week 13. I started at 50 which I was on for about 8 weeks, moved to 75 for a week and now on 100 for almost 3 weeks (I also take 1 mg of extended release Xanax daily). The first 2 weeks were tough, I had an increase in my anxiety along with little to no appetite and I felt for a while that the medicine was not working. Then one day I started to feel a bit better and noticed my base level of anxiety had gone down. I still had pretty anxious mornings but found it wearing off more quickly than before. Since I've been on the 100 mg I feel quite a difference. My morning anxiety is just about gone and I'm able to do things with much more energy than before. I still have anxious moments but I'm thankful they don't last full days like they did in the past and I haven't had a full on panic attack in 2 months. Some residual side effects I still experience are gastro related, they are annoying but not awful. In my anxious or down moments it helps to remind myself that everyone has those moments and I can make it. I have found this medicine helpful so far in getting my mood level. I would always recommend for everyone to couple the medication therapy with counseling or talk therapy. I wish you all well on your journey!

    • emma_69792
      emma_69792 ljones3

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply jones it’s such a hard journey that I don’t wish on my worst enemy, I’ve never gone off my tablets just had an interaction with another tablet which has started me back to square one even though there still in my system and need to reboot but I honestly didn’t think it would take me this long plus I’m on high dose of Valium and better blockers to slow my heart rate due to all the anxiety and adrenaline running through my body, 

      But I’m glad your on the right road to recovery xx

    • laura36585
      laura36585 emma_69792

      Posted

      Hi Emma.  I am almost 5 weeks on 50.   I have only just felt a difference this past week, I thought it was never going to help it seemed to be taking forever.   The past week I have long spells during the day of feeling calm and like myself.  I am still struggling with going out but I do it anyway even though I feel like a giant arrow is above my head saying “I FEEL WEIRD” but I really think it’s getting a bit easier.   My doc wanted me to increase to100 but I wanted to give it till 6 week mark to see if 50 would work for me, I think if I still feel this way in another week I will increase.   When I took sert last time it worked really quickly for me within the first couple of weeks so I was convinced it wasn’t going to work this time after 4 weeks and no improvement so I’m glad that I’m starting to see glimmers of better.  X
    • emma_69792
      emma_69792 laura36585

      Posted

      I’m glad your seeing an improvement that is such a good feeling I really hope I get to that and really hope it happens for me to I suppose depends how down you are or how severe your anxiety is for it to work how quickly and the dosage 
    • laura36585
      laura36585 emma_69792

      Posted

      I think it’s just different time scales for everyone, we all have our own unique chemistry that needs balanced.  Hopefully you will be feeling calmer soon x 
    • emma_69792
      emma_69792 laura36585

      Posted

      I hope so to it’s so bloody draining mentally and physically 
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