Back after a long hiatus

[evilspicy]

Hello, All! I've been away for a long time, but I haven't forgotten everyone. Life has been crazy, but I am grateful to be doing the continued work with a modicum of success. I wanted to ask of anyone's experience with particular medications. I currently am on a 220 dose of effexor every day. It helps, but only so much. I have an extensive in patient history and diagnosis of PTSD and MDD and GAD, enough to warrant the prescription of more serious medications. I find that the effexor only brings me to a bare minimum of functionality. I desperately want to try Prozac, but my damn Pharmaceutical Doctor (who I am in process of replacing) won't prescribe it. Has anyone had experience with Prozac? Pro's? Cons? Xanax? Pros? Cons? I was never one to abuse medications, but I am tired of working so hard just to get out of bed. Thanks for listening! I hope all are well and I will try to post again soon. <3

[Agora1]

Hi evilspicy I'm glad you have come back to reach out to us. I was reading over your bio and previous posts so I understand the

mental health issues you struggle with.

That being said, since we are not doctors, we can't really recommend

anything other than from our own experiences. I was on Xanax at one

time for years which made me very lethargic and not quite myself but

it did reduce the anxiousness. Eventually it stopped working and i was

switched to Lexapro and feel alive once more.

I will say that it can take more than medications and therapy to be motivated

when dealing with these issues. I continue to use my daily Meditation and breathing.

For me it really helps complete the picture in how I now feel.

I hope you get some answers regarding medication and then look into other methods

that may help you go forward. My best xx

[evilspicy in reply to Agora1]

Thank you, yes, as I have been dealing with these issues for years now, I am well aware that only a doctor or medical professional can make recommendations... which is why I asked for personal experiences, since y'all are not doctors and I know that. I'm 40 years old and have been in therapy every WEEK FOR YEARS as well as over 15 inpatient stays... I am WELL VERSED in CBT and meditation and coping skills... which is why I didn't ask about those things, but thanks for sharing.

[Agora1 in reply to evilspicy]

evilspicy, I'm sorry I wasn't able to be much help in sharing my experiencesregarding meds. I was stuck on xanax for 30 years when it no longer worked.

After being weaned off it I was put on Lexapro which fit the bill for me.

I too was hospitalized in patient which helped immensely. From there I went

to different modalities of self hypnosis, biofeedback, mindfulness, cbt, relaxation,

meditation and breathing, guided imagery and affirmations and immense therapy.

I still use these tools each and every day. I was never on Effexor or Prozac.

Ativan while in the hospital but that did nothing.. I hope my sharing helps in some

small way. My best xx

[Midori]

Prozac is a pretty old medication nowadays, and there are better ones around, in fact there are many other ones!

Chat with a Pharmacist or your doctor.

The problem with keeping on changing is you might go past the best one for you,

Cheers, Midori