I FEEL NORMAL AND ALIVE AGAIN

[Anxiety_Aunt_]

Hi all,

I am just posting this as a incentive to anyone who is unsure whether to try medication to help their anxiety and depression.

If you are, I feel you. I was so apprehensive and was certain that I could tackle my feelings and emotions myself and that one day I’d wake up with a master plan and I’d slowly begin to take control and feel better by myself. Until one week I felt so unbelievably depressed, I can’t put it into words. So I snapped and ‘caved’, gave in and went against everything I believed in. I felt so ashamed of myself, like I was a crazy person who was allowing medication to fix me. I felt weak and pathetic.... until 2 weeks later.

Something in me had risen. I now feel like a normal interesting happy laid back interesting funny (sometimes 😉) individual again. I’m interested in my appearance again, I’m interested in other people again, my friends, family - even strangers! (sometimes😉)

Moral of my story - PLEASE DONT GIVE UP AND TRYING MEDICATION DOESNT MAKE YOU WEAK - it may save you.

I had to try 3 different ones until I found one that suited me (sertraline with propranolol) so don’t give up if the first one doesn’t work.

The old/real you is still inside there - don’t give up on them!

With love xxx

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So which med helped you?

[Anxiety_Aunt_]

Sertraline 100mg once a day and 10mg propranolol 2 twice a day - more of these if I’m having a particularly anxious day for whatever reason 🙂

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Thank God we live in a time when these medicines are available.

[bonkers65]

I'm glad you are feeling better. I have my first app. with a psy doctor in 2 weeks. Earliest they could get me in. I'm sure he will want to put me on an AD. I hope I like the Doctor and whatever AD he tries me on will help.

[danthonymitchell]

I'm so happy for you, anxiety_aunt_. Congrats on having the old/real you back.

[Ayla-Kat]

Hello, Aunt. How wonderful to feel like your true self! Thank you for posting. It gives us hope to keep trying.

Hugs!

😻 Ayla-Kat

[klhenry58]

I'm glad to hear that you are doing better, my finance has been going through a very rough times for months, he was so depressed and looking for help-he checked himself into a hospital, that only lasted 1 night and had to get out, because the unit (was a behavior health unti) and had people having issues with street drugs, and the unit caused more anxiety for him (he described it as a party scene for them, the noise was to much for him). He tried to deal with everything, but several weeks latter he tried another facility for medication management it was again a mental health/behavior health, he saw a psychiatrist who changed his medication to Abilify and Gabapentin, (stayed 4 days) and was told to make an appointment with a therapist. (he has seen her twice-not sure he will continue to see her, has a difficult time just driving) Last week he saw a new psychiatrist who changed his meds again. off Abilify to Wellbutrin .. i just don't understand whats going on... he has been talking about taking a leave of absence from work.. he has no energy and he is very very down.. we see each other on the weekends as we are 100+ miles from each other... can anyone give me any help / hope.. Thanks

PS. he describes his feelings as "poison running thru his veins"---I believe his condition is just getting worse. He tells me, he doesn't feel like hurting himself, and I believe him.

[RaqXo]

I’m happy it helped you going to see a dr now and I’m wondering what he’s going to prescribe, your post gave me motivation to find a solution thank you!

[Shellbelle123]

Awesome!! I have had the same results with zoloft 150 and 7.5 per day buspirone. I have had a bit of a setback after having sinus surgery 11 days ago, but i think that it will be short lived for sure.

[Starrlight]

I am happy for you. I’ve been on so many mixtures of meds since age 15 now I’m 41 and still trying. I do wish for the pain to end. Thanks for sharing to help give others hope.