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laura36585
laura36585

I just can’t seem to decide on upping my dose from 50 to 75.   I have had a few really good days but now I’m back to feeling anxious again and thoughts racing I don’t know if I should up or stick it out.  It’s been almost 7 weeks.  What’s your thoughts guys I could do with some help.  X

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  • Hoopz
    Hoopz laura36585

    Posted

    I found that writing down a ' to do ' list each morning helped me. Not that i ever crossed everything off but it gave me a little motivation.

    When you get your dose right your motivation and energy will come back. I seriously thought I'd never be the same again. I was in the garden before jet spraying toys lol and I suddenly though YES YES YES I feel better.

    Keep going people as it will be worth it xx

    🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄

  • darla_22432
    darla_22432 laura36585

    Posted

    I’m with you guys on the sleep thing. I try to sleep around midnight, should be up and we’ll rested by 9am but instead I toss and turn and have insomnia, then I struggle to be out of bed for my 11am shift. Not that I’m asleep, I’m just laying in bed feeling sorry for myself. Feeling guilty, reliving the past, worrying about the future. Thinking I’m going to end up alone for my entire life because I’m just a terrible person. I lay here and sob hysterically while my darling 8 year old is just watching tv. I start thinking about my relationship with her father who I haven’t been with in 7 years, and get jealous because he’s married with more children and I was the one who always wanted those things, not him. I get a miscarriage and the possibility of my fiancé  leaving me. It’s just so unfair and I know it’s stupid and unfair but I can’t get out of this loop! It’s been one month on 50mg and almost a week on 75 and I’m just waiting for the breakthrough where I feel like myself again. I wonder if these meds will ever work when I’m going through so much situational stuff. Like, at what point are the things you are supposed to cry about and the depression two separate things? I don’t even know. 

    • Izzybee10
      Izzybee10 darla_22432

      Posted

      It’s so hard but I think you just have to take one day at a time. Maybe try and do something each day as well that you see as normal, that’s been helping me when I can and even if it’s not normal I just try to keep myself occupied. This time I’ve found the medication can make you so much worse before starting to make you feel better and i’m at 8 weeks ☺️. It’s still very slow as well even now!

      x

    • laura36585
      laura36585 darla_22432

      Posted

      Darla you poor wee soul you have had an awful lot thrown at you it’s no wonder you are feeling as low.   Your little girl will be fine and much happier when her mum is on the mend and you will get better Darla but it’s going to take time.  Try and do nice things with her when you have your better moments I know it’s hard, do you have friends or family that can take her for an afternoon to do something fun and give you a break.  Hang in there it’s going to get better things always do even when we think they won’t.  Xx 
    • brenda53218
      brenda53218 darla_22432

      Posted

      Hi Darla, so sorry your having such a hard time, but that is part of depression. For me the med took almost 8 weeks to feel like a human being again,my anxiety was a bit longer. I too would lay in bed wondering all kinds of things that happened in the past. The key word is the past, leave the past and live in the present. You will feel better, i know it feels like you will never get better but you will. I'm not a doctor but this drug really helped me . We are all here for you. My mother would always say (this too will pass) and you know what, she was right. So hang in there , be kind to yourself, forgive others and be the best mother u can be. 😎

    • darla_22432
      darla_22432 brenda53218

      Posted

      Thank you all for your kind words. I’m feeling better today, I haven’t cried yet which is a personal record after how things have been. I know I can go up and down in an instant with all the other issues going on in my life but I am just trying to get myself leveled out so I’m not feeling like such a failure. 
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