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laura36585
laura36585

Today I had my second cbt session.  I had a panic attack in the middle of it and felt like such a plum.   I’m 3 weeks on sert 50mg and I am sweating and hot all the time, is anyone else suffering with sweats, I don’t remember it being this bad when I took it last time.  Cbt therapist has given me some homework and she was really helpful when I started panicking, she thinks my anxiety is very physical and that my body is controlling me at the moment so I need to work or getting that under control. I did well tonight though, went a huge walk with the dog in the woods and really worked up a sweat but it was under my terms for a change.   How’s everyone else’s day been? 

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  • john20740
    john20740 laura36585

    Posted

    Hey Laura! I'm pretty much the same. Was on sertaline for 3 months and started to reduce dose to 37.5 thinking I was better but was a really bad idea. Im now back on 50 and dealing with lots of new side effects. The newest is sweating randomly and profusely from my forehead and neck. Its so embarrassing. It happens when im in any type of stressful situation or talking in meetings at work.

    I went back to the doc and she gave me some xanax which has calmed it down a little. It doesn;t help that we have a heatwave right now too! 

    • laura36585
      laura36585 john20740

      Posted

      Hi John.   Yeh I normally enjoy the sun but I’m finding the heat unbearable at the min and it’s my head and neck too it’s so uncomfortable.   Can’t belive I’m longing for winter lol.   
  • Timothy_67
    Timothy_67 laura36585

    Posted

    Good thank you for asking, for the first time last night I had mainly palm sweats, and slightly body sweats, but nothing that bad, how long have you been on Zoloft?
    • laura36585
      laura36585 Timothy_67

      Posted

      3 weeks at 50mg so it’s still early and side effects are hopefully going to settle soon.  
  • dylan78236
    dylan78236 laura36585

    Posted

    Tell me about CBT if you could please. The longer the post the better smile. 

    Im having a really bad day sitting in my room in the dark. I havent even gotten

    Through one week of 50mg i dont know how much longer i can do this. Im so depressed, but cant cry. 

    • laura36585
      laura36585 dylan78236

      Posted

      Dylan cbt is cognitive behaviour therapy.   You can access it through your doctor or read books on it.  It’s basically teaching you how your thoughts effect your feelings and that then effects your behaviour.   The cycle of fear basically.   The idea behind it all is that you replace the negative thought stuff and you challenge them and come up with a more realistic thought and this is turn helps to dampen down the anxiety.   It’s supposed to be as good as medication at treating anxiety and depression. But better outcome if you combine meds and cbt.  
    • dylan78236
      dylan78236 laura36585

      Posted

      Oh okay yeah ive read about it quite a bit. I have a book called ‘The feeling good Handbook’ by David D Burns and I think its along the same lines. Identifying thoughts as ‘distorted’ through various means and then trying to rewrite a more realistic way of thinking. It sounds like alot of work, and i dont mean that negatively it just sounds hard to do when youre as overwhelmed as I am. 

      Did you find it enjoyable besides the panic attack? And could you be a little more specific on what were the actual tasks/ ways you went about approaching the dismantling of anxiety? Ive been asked to write ‘gratitude journals’ before amd am wondering if its more in depth than that. 

      Also i hope youre doing well today smile

    • laura36585
      laura36585 dylan78236

      Posted

      To be honest I’m not getting much from it yet.  Only had two sessions and it’s really been her asking about my anxiety and my triggers and stuff.  She is saying all the stuff I already know and I am thinking exactly what you are saying, in the moment of panic it’s hard to breathe never mind think rationally, but I’m going along with it anyway.   I am trying to catch my negative thoughts quickly and replace them with realistic positive ones, time will tell if I can master it, but feeling too positive about it right now to be honest.   My appointments have been 4 weeks apart also which isn’t ideal but it’s the nhs and that’s the best the poor guys can manage so I just have to be thankful I’m getting therapy at all.  
    • dylan78236
      dylan78236 laura36585

      Posted

      Yes definitely good that youre trying it, and yea i hate the wait between appointments. My counsellor seems to be the same, im lucky to see her once a month. Im going to try and book multiple appointments at once so I can get in every week or two. 

      Its hard for us that are just sitting at home alone all day to wait so long. Too much time left to our own thoughts lol. Today has been reealllly rough for me and I didnt take my sert yet im going to try it at night instead of the mornings and see how it effects me. I just feel sooooo depressed when i wake up i literally laid in bed for 6 hours today after i woke up. Its funny a month ago i was too anxious to sleep/stay in bed but now thats all i want to do. Im not sure the med is doing what its supposed to. 

  • james5166
    james5166 laura36585

    Posted

    Hi I'm on 100 mg after being on 50 mg for 4 weeks my anxiety has went through the roof . that said the do say it takes up to 8 weeks . let me know how your feeling and best wishes Jim

  • laura36585
    laura36585

    Posted

    Dropped hubby off and now back home as wasn’t allowed to go in so twiddling thumbs waiting now till I get a call.  Gonna be a long day but feeling quite calm thanks to diazepam.  
  • paddy2801
    paddy2801 laura36585

    Posted

    Hi Laura,

    I promised updates after giving up Setraline after three weeks. I must be ok because I haven't thought much about it and only this chat room reminds me. I dont miss it, it didn't help me, it was a total disaster for me. I had a couple of `cool` days which you could also say were `foggy` days so I think I know where the drug was taking me. And I lost all sexual desire completely which I understand happens in 1 in 10 and probably affects Men more than Woman though I dont know and I apologise if that sounds a bit of a sweeping statement. 

    So something was working just completely not want what I wanted.

    Completely back to normal now but.......here is the bad bit. I find myself taking a couple of co codamols two or three times a week and it really does the mood trick. I dont think this is a sin nor abuse but it is a backward step.

    I would not recommend it either, even taking four a day which was my maximum stopping taking them made for a very difficult week.

    For  me it has to be mind over matter I have to have control and a clear mind.

    In summary I dont think these anti anxiety/antideppressants drugs are specific enough in what they achieve and they affect people differently I guess according to your own personal mind control. The drug seems to stop certain transmissions and processes, have awful consistent side affects but as I said before when I consulted a Psychiatrist he warned going down that road was never going to be fun. 

    I wish everyone all the very best of luck, peace of mind but leave one warning the drugs are not a solution to all your worst fears. They have to be kicked into touch and therapy and friend support ( if you can find one that understands ) is the most powerful solution. As they say its all in the mind so take back control.

     

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