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Today is the start of week 4 for me.100mg. I have barely moved outside my room as I get overwhelmed and I start crying. Today I am picking up my son from school and all I want to do is get home to my room.my anxiety and mood is poor
Surely I should be getting better by now? Anyone else feeling lost like me or can relate to me?
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holly34337 ger00232
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Hi Ger,
Looks like you are taking it for anxiety. Do you have a short term aid to help you with the anxiety like valium or klonopin? I do believe you need to try and get out some. Are or can you go for walks? I notice that helps me tremendously even if it is short relief. You may still be adjusting to the med too. I know for me it increases my anxiety 10 fold. It is awful. I am still on 25mg trying to restart. Day 6 for me. I do have alprazolam to help me out while I adjust and hate taking it but have to get some relief. I have been on this med before and 50mg did the trick but it took awhile. I am thinking a couple months. Perhaps the 100mg is too much versus needing and increase. I am very sensitive to these meds but tried 100mg at one point and it was to much. My heart was racing all the time and became very aggitated, wired and emotional. Tried for about 3 or 4 weeks and it didn't subside? Just a thought? I would consult with your doc?
Uggg. So sorry. It is so awful to feel this way but it will get better.
ger00232 holly34337
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Taking on for anxiety and depression...im like this ten months with no relief. I have a secret stash of valium that I did into from a past episode but they only do so much. I'm weak and a let down to everyone who has tried to help me. If I could go out I would :,(
holly34337 ger00232
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I find valium gives me no relief. Docs are so hesitant to prescribe benzos but I do believe that would help you tremendously. I understand their hesitation but if you are in this state some thing has gotta give. I don't think they understand how awful and terrifying it feels.
holly34337 ger00232
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ger00232 holly34337
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It's my mood it just won't lift and the anxiety brings me down further
Jamie_B ger00232
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My GP was going to happily prescribe dizapan last week but as I had to drive gave me Propranolol instead - it has helped, not fixed by any means but it's helped and has allowed me to start doing one or two small things a day, where as before I couldn't do anything accept sit in the lounge.
holly34337 ger00232
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Trying to take walks will really help lift your mood. Push yourself. Sometimes I don't want to go but when I do and get back I feel more content and positive. Years ago when I had my first amxiety/ depression episode my doctor wrote me an actual prescription that said exercise along with prescription for meds. Lol
ger00232 holly34337
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Tried walks holly and it didn't help the whole time I was walking my mind wouldn't stop looking at trees and thinking you know what. I really need the meds to work.
weenett ger00232
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jessie09499 ger00232
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I am so sorry for your difficulty. Have you contacted your physician? There may well be an adjunct that you can try, to ease your way. I would make it clear to your MD that you need help.
I am not discounting that the meds take time to work, but other additional supports can be used.
Has anyone helped you use CBT (Cognitive behavioral therapy). I have used it extensively and it does help.
Please do give your md a call. You have lost of responsibilities and there may well be non-medical additional that can be made to your situation.
Jessie
Jessie
ger00232 jessie09499
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I am attending a cbt therapist at the moment but I feel it's lost on me I forget everything we discussed.
jessie09499 ger00232
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Hi Ger,
There are excellent books on cbt you can purchase very cheaply on Amazon. (And no I do not sell books.)
Inside them are simple work sheets to use for when you forget what you need to remember.
The sheets are very simple to use. I use them myself.
They don't solve everything but I have found them a great tool. When I am depressed, i had the same reaction.
Go to Amazon, (or anywhere you select) and you can leaf thru the books to see what style you find helpful.
Another idea is tom ask your md for a referral to a social worker. They are excellent at teching CBT and use every simpler sheets. Amazon lets you leaf thru books before you buy.
Don't give up. We must find the best things for ourself. Put together a program. And if you need help from you md , ask. Be your own advocat. Go slow if you need to.
Jessie
ger00232 jessie09499
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You see I'm anxious about every single thing and person and the cbt is a good model but I have started it without being stable. Now I find it so hard to understand and take on board. I'm such an idiot.
holly34337 ger00232
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ger00232 holly34337
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Doc upped it to 150,... Refused benzos 😒 please goof this works!'
ger00232
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