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I have had anxiety as long as I can remember, with my first panic attack at 16. Things just never quite get better for any length of time. Any medication I was taking had to be increased or switched every couple of years. Last year, I turned 40 and for the first time I startes having issues with severe depression- prior to this, I only had occasional depression. For the first time I am seeing a behavioral health specialist, and have started another new medication. It's been 4 months now, but I still have absolutely no desire to do anything- getting out of bed is a chore, going to work unbearable. Anyway, that's a brief insight on me, and I look forward to seeing if anyone else has a similar story.

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CanuckAnon

No offence intended but could you be peri-menopausal? I had same symptoms when I started (early onset) journey, anxiety really kicked up large etc.

Just came to mind reading your post. Welcome and hi 😊

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NurseLV in reply toCanuckAnon

No, although that is a legitimate question at my age- I have been surgically post-menopausal for 4 years and have been taking replacement hormones since.

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CanuckAnon in reply toNurseLV

It’s hard to have no desire to do anything ... I live with that in varying degrees lately. Have you spoken to therapist about this issue? I would start there or family doctor personally.

I have no experience with medication outside CBD or THC so I do not feel I’d be helpful except to invite you to vent should it make you feel better or not so alone in this....

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NurseLV in reply toCanuckAnon

I do feel therapy would help, I just haven't tried it yet. Venting with someone may just help also

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Bay23 in reply toCanuckAnon

I was in the military and got discharged due to depression and anxiety plus some other things. After getting out and moving back home I spent days sometimes weeks alone in my room with the same issues but I knew I still had some things I liked. So I enrolled in violin lessons each week to give myself something to look forward to and I set goals and got into some other activities to have some things to look forward to and be excited about and to have reasons to get up.

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NurseLV in reply toBay23

That's one big problem right now, I can't even get interested in the things I used to love and look forward to. Everything just seems like too much trouble to deal with.

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SoniaGorgeous

Hey there, Welcome!!

I can relate to what you just wrote about getting out of bed, I’ve been struggling with “Hibernation and not being able to get up“ for a quite some time now, i hope you will get better with this new medication you’re taking!!

I’m here if you need to talk!

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