10 Days In.....

[lakelifeliving]

I feel like me again! 3 years of struggle, 3 years of constant worry is coming to an end and hopefully will stay that way. I was talking to my husband the other night on how I forgot what it felt like to not have a worry in my head. That my mind is quiet and I feel relaxed. The new medication is working (like I knew it would) which makes me mad that I let myself suffer for so long. I was so worried that I wouldn't feel better or that I would have side effects I just kept pushing it off....and truth be told the side effects have been minimal, thank you God.

What else that amazes me is how much anxiety is truly in your head and how I knew it but didn't at the same time. Feelings that I felt, sounds of my heart that I heard that were 100% without mistake my death sentence have all trickled off without notice. Everything I read attributed everything to 'anxiety' and that would be echoed by my doctors but I was in this pit of irrational belief where the fear fed on fear and I couldn't see my way out.

Anyone who is scared to try a medication, or not wanting to go to the doctor I urge you to go. Suffering is no way to live. Granted I will have set backs, but I'm on the road to me again on the inside. As I have written before the outward appearance that so I portrayed did not mirror the inside and now it can.

[loveandlightseeker]

Thank you for sharing your positive progress! Glad you’re feeling better.I too, am on a similar path to reduce anxiety and depression. 💜

[Jeff1943]

That's great to hear, lakelifeliving, long may the respite last. It gives hope to others, specially your point about not getting obsessive about side effects. Do you feel able to share with us what the med is that has made such a big difference?

[lakelifeliving in reply to Jeff1943]

Effexor XR - out of all the meds I have ever tired this one makes me feel like me. The trick is finding the right med for everyone and you are 100% about the obsessive behavior on side effect - either you will have them when you read them, or nervous to take them because what if they don't help, than something must be wrong right? Wrong. Gotta take the meds.

[tamka38]

Thanks for sharing am happy that u feeling better your post give me hope and I use to be terrified of taking antidepressants so I suffer for years 3 weeks ago I decided to try antidepressants and am feeling better everyday and am sorry thankful and grateful to be making progress

[lakelifeliving in reply to tamka38]

Awful to suffer and it sounds like we all go through this cycle because of fear - once you are on the road to progress!

[DisneyMom3]

That is so great to hear! I hope to find the courage to start my new meds soon and get to feeling like my old self again. They want me to start Viibryd... which one worked for you?

[lakelifeliving in reply to DisneyMom3]

I never was on that one - Effexor XR. I'm always here to chat. Decide that today will be the day and take that pill. Decide that you don't want to feel bad and nervous anymore. Get a glass of water and swallow. Do it!

[lakelifeliving]

Effexor XR

[Jeff1943]

Every body on this forum should read this post, lakelifeliving, it's full of commonsense and it leads to a positive result. Thanks again for sharing your experience.

Don't be disillusioned if you have the occasional bad day or bit of a setback, remember even people who aren't diagnosed as General Anxiety Disorder have the occasional anxious day.

[lakelifeliving in reply to Jeff1943]

Oh for sure. Its learning to deal with NORMAL anxiety but have the tools to get through those

[aaronm]

I'm doing really well now. I've been on meds for about 3 years now. I had a major setback that lasted about 8 months from a brain bleed. 10/23/18 I saw a new psychiatrist who put everything back to the way it was before the brain bleed and now I'm back.