Nightmare day

[Richy626]

Hey all,

Recently I posted I was signed off work.

Well after having an awful experience on anti deppresents last time I got bad enough I actually bit the bullet and tried one last night.

But unfortunately I couldn't sleep and it's all gone down hill for me today, it was all the same as last time I tried taking 1 and sleeping and it reminded me of how bad I got on them before.

I had a major anxiety attack today over feeling totally trapped, I just keep believing the negative thoughts over and over again just automatically reacting in fear to them, I don't feel I have any coping techniques left and so feel so strongly afraid of the feelings again now, this all came after one night where I just had a terrible experience worst I've had for ages even acceptance didn't seem to work.

I don't even want to eat today I feel so bad, even distracting myself with tv didn't work today I'm just trying to survive the day.

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Hi, I highly recommend starting at a low dose first and then building up. Also, you may need a sleeping medication as well for a while. Don’t give up. I’ve been exactly in your situation. I started 2.5mg Lexapro then went to 5mg, my sleep improved after 1 week. I also was on Ambien 5mg to sleep. See your doctor

[_Angela_]

I know exactly what you are going through and it’s going to be hard but you need to keep telling yourself your strong and this will go away even though it feels as though every minute is a struggle. I’ve just started Prozac and have had exactly the same symptoms, not eating and sleeping. Doctor gave me 3 diazepam a day for a week and now has prescribed a strong antihistamine instead to take because of the constant tossing and turning all night. You aren’t alone and if you need to talk I’m here x

[Richy626]

I can't go through with taking them, it's just to much after last time, all it did was add to my stress/anxiety levels not help, I'm a Christian so I'm just going to put all my hope in God, hopefully I can recover today.

I'm signed off work at the moment for a couple of weeks and want to be well enough to return, going through all that again just isn't for me.

[91342]

You are going around in circles. The first bad experiance is adding to this.

Insist that your doctor give you low doses of Valium to cope with the spikes until the medication has the needed time to do it's job.

[Richy626]

Thank you for your advice, but I just won't be able to see it through and the doctors never give me valium, so I'm just trying to let the thoughts go by and focus on positive things, and hold onto my faith, today was much better then yesterday and my sleep returned straight away last night which is very important and fantastic news, I was starting to recover until I took that antidepressant, so I'm going to continue to do my best to recover without them.

[art62grammie]

If you do not take the medication and that is your choice. I suggest you talk. Talking for me about what bothers us is much more effective than any drug. I do take 75 mg of Zoloft daily. I have for six years now. It helped me recover from forty years of Anorexia. It helps me deal with my childhood rape memories too. Those memories had been repressed until 2 years ago. I still see my doctors and talking is very effective. Talk with us. We are here to help one another.