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started 100mg after nearly 11 weeks on 50. Not expecting an immediate change as i know this is a very slow process. i just pray to god that this medicine will work for me and i can regain my life back. i never thought id have difficulties with my mental health but it really can happen to anyone at any time so look after yourselves and appreciate every moment
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sophies77 matt18802
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I'm due to start this tablet and I'm so nervous, how were your first few weeks on it? I'm petrified of the anxiety getting worse before it gets better and side effects.
matt18802 sophies77
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Hey Sophie, im not going to sugarcoat it - for me, personally starting the medication was bad. Not everyone has the same experience but personally my anxiety went through the roof, was thinking terrible things, no appetite, vivid dreams. It is a emotionally rollercoaster so make sure you have a good support network around you so you can expel the emotions. If you can get some benzos before starting that will help immensely with the increased anxiety. Just remind yourself that it is temporary and it will NOT last forever, it takes time and its not an over night fix. brave through the first few weeks and you will thank yourself in the long run
sophies77 matt18802
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yeah I wouldn't want someone to sugar coat it anyway, thank you for that I'll keep all that advice on board 😃
GodsServant matt18802
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Matt, beautifully said, and you'd be fine. Once I was consumed 24/7 and never thought I'd be OCD-free and yet, here I am, living my best life yet with OCD. God is awesome! Hang in there. Take it one day at a time. Yes, the strange thing about this illness is that I used to think it's a punishment, now I also see it as a strange gift. Unlike most people without any mental illness, they have no freaking clue how much I appreciate being calm and happy and treasuring the little moments of peace of mind.
matt18802 GodsServant
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Am i correct in thinking that im going to be haunted forever then? 😦 all i want is my life and smile back thats not too much to ask is it?
sue74917 matt18802
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no Matt is not too much to ask. once you have found your optimum dose and it has settled you will back to smiling and living again, anxiety free like i am.
takes time and a hell of a lot of patience as well as an interesting ride, to say the least, getting there but you will get there
matt18802 GodsServant
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i just want to date girls again like i NATURALLY am inclined to do and always have done. im sick of the the nagging voice in my head "you dont enjoy this" and the anxiety holding me back.
GodsServant matt18802
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Matt, this is classic OCD. It's an intrusive, unwanted thought that keeps cropping up inside your head, and the strange thing about OCD is that the more you try not to think of this particular thought, the more it fights back and crops up in your head.
Again, you cannot reason with your OCD thought. And do NOT even try. You cannot reason your way out of an OCD thought. You sound very young so I promise that you will date girls again. You will find your soul mate and may even have kids. I regretted not having kids because I was always afraid of passing my OCD gene to my kid.
Right now, you are in the throes of your illness, so you do not need to be seeing or dating any girls. It's like cancer. When you are going through chemo, you will not be worrying about completely that marathon. So, do NOT worry about dating girls now. What you need to do now is just recognize in your mind that you have an illness, and the name of the illness is OCD. It is no different that having another other chronic illness (like diabetes), and you need to give it time to get your illness under control.
Don't go way ahead of yourself. Take it one day at a time. You cannot force yourself to enjoy dating at this point. Life is all ebb and flow, peaks and valleys. If I tell you I wished I'd gone to sleep a few years ago and not wake up because my mind was so messed up you wouldn't believe it. But now I am so thankful to God for being here everyday. So, try to remember the good times. Remember that you naturally enjoyed dating girls in the past and one day, you will return there. Give the med time to do its work. Meanwhile, just hang in there and try NOT to get stressed out about it.
kimberley69393 matt18802
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hi matt
hows it going on the 100mg
matt18802 kimberley69393
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Hello. I only started it this morning but ive been extremely anxious today, im strapped in ready for worse to come lol
janz70 matt18802
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Hi matt, have a look on utube for anxiety breathing exercises they really help.
There is some really good info on the net about what is occuring during anxiety, it is just a release of chemicals by the brain / body and how to combat it.
Anxiety is a normal bodily reaction, tell yourself this reaction will pass in time, as it always does.