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He raised my Prozac to 30mg a day and added lamotrigen. He doesn't think the Prozac is causing the side effects or anxiety. I just don't know. I feel so lost right now. What the heck is wrong with me? I don't want to go on like this.
im so scared.
Laurie
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angie_38564 laurie12351
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Hi Laurie, how long have you been taking the meds? My anxiety lasted for weeks, I would climb into bed with my grown daughter, who had to move back home for 3 weeks with her husband to offer moral support, it's really horrible honey, I considered increasing my medication, to 30mg but I didn't, a few weeks later I began to feel better....Peace will come Hun...we all understand, I hated mornings, and would use pillows to block out the light, going back to bed, which was torment, as I was so ill.....you will be okay, you really will...??🙏🏽
laurie12351 angie_38564
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I've been on the Prozac for 15 days. But he doesn't think the med's will help with the anxiety. He thinks it's all in my head and attitude. But I didn't have anxiety like this before I got sick. It came with the depression and nervous breakdown. Now I'm terrified I will feel like this forever.
laurie12351 angie_38564
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Sim feeling so depressed and scared right now and hopeless I just don't want to live.
Laurie
laurie12351 angie_38564
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Thank you
Laurie
Bambithegirl laurie12351
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Hi Laurie,
Hang in there ok. I'm going on 5 weeks now (started at 5mg, now up to week 4 of 20mg) and the last 5 weeks have been hell. But it is getting better. My anxiety got WAY worse especially in the mornings, then really low mood around the afternoon, but things are slowly evening out. The medication can cause an initial increase in anxiety and I have read to many blogs of people on here that said that by week 6, 7 or even 8 they felt a big change. I'm still hoping for that, especially for the obsessive intrusive thoughts. But we just have to remind ourselves that thoughts are just thoughts, they mean nothing and we do not need to act on them. Just take it an hour at a time. Even a day at a time was too much to ask of me in the beginning. Im still taking it hour by hour, seeing my Psychiatrist once a week until the medication is stable, taking valium once a day to help with the anxiety and also taking a sedative at night to help me sleep. Quite the concoction, I know. But there is hope. You are not alone
craig05866 laurie12351
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Hi Laurie
I was absolutely crazy 15 days in and this is completely normal (or it was for me). Just like you I was terrified and thought this would never end. Now 8.5 weeks in I can't have an intrusive thought if I try and I'm really relaxed towards any anxiety I have, which makes it pass quite quickly.
I got some relief at the end of the 4th week, and week on week improvement has followed post this. I've been back at work for 3 weeks and I'm pretty productive and relaxed.
You won't be like this forever, this is just a moment in time that passes.
Some very supportive/kind people on here got me through these initial stages, so please hang in there and stay strong.
Take care and be kind to your self =).
susan76834 craig05866
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I feel the same. Anxiety is somewhat better at 5 weeks. Still have some with my intrusive thoughts which brings it on for me. Morning anxiety is better. Try meditation - guided or otherwise - youtube has tons of them. Even for five minutes will help. Thanks Craig for sharing. Hoping my health anxiety intrusive thoughts stop soon. Went to doctor because I thought I had throat cancer. I did not (which I knew logically). But I had to know to get it out of my head. NOw there is another -won't go into details but trying to talk my self down. Doctor wanted to up my dose to 40 but I said no. I will wait until I hit 9-10 weeks like everyone says.