Still have anxiety ...

[Flappy]

It’s been about a month now since I’ve been on my antidepressants and I still have anxiety, I still have horrible thoughts.

Do I continue to wait it out or do I look into getting it changed?

[EleanorRose]

I’ve never personally taken antidepressants but I know from people close to me who have that they can take a few weeks to work.

It may be that you require a higher dose if they are having no effect at all or that the ones you’re on aren’t right for you.

I’d definitely have a chat with your doctor about it. They might tell you to stick it out for a bit longer or they might be able to make changes for you.

[Flappy in reply to EleanorRose]

They’ve been upped and when they’re upped I get horrible symptoms/side effects from it which makes me feel like these aren’t for me, I’ve been on them before but it was better and now I feel like I’m just not responding to them the way I’d like.

They helped get rid of my initial anxiety which was really bad but now it’s coming back or lingering..

[EleanorRose in reply to Flappy]

All the more reason to ask you’re doctor. Don’t feel you have to stay on something that isn’t working. Perhaps antidepressants aren’t going to be the ‘answer’ to your anxiety. Have you ever seen a therapist or tried anything else?

[Flappy in reply to EleanorRose]

Yep! Just started seeing one, got another appointment on the 20th and there isn’t much else .. I’ve got coping mechanisms, breathing.. distracting, exercising.. it’s just this off mood I’m in, constant side effects and I just want to stay in bed all day but I’ll definitely talk to my doctor

[EleanorRose in reply to Flappy]

Anxiety can be like that sometimes I find. I’ve been seeing a therapist for a while and it’s definitely helped but I still have really difficult days/weeks.

A friend of mine, who was taking antidepressants for anxiety, said that they made her feel really tired.

[Elfje in reply to EleanorRose]

Yep it's is a lot off people that I know taken meds but feel blund also not nice. I have a huge high anxiety disorder and taken xanax the rest I do with my therapist

[Hollick in reply to EleanorRose]

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