Anxiety/Depression

[slim8]

Hi All,

I'm new to this group, never posted on anything like this, so here goes....

I've suffered with anxiety and depression for about 3 years now, I'm taking Venlafaxine 300mg.

This year and last year have been the worst,, I've had a lot of time off work, I've just not wanted to go, no energy, just not wanting to get out of bed, I do have good days, most days tho I feel very irritable and my anxiety levels are usually quite high, I mainly feel like this in the morning, obvs I'm not really a morning person.....

I get angry quite easily & have quite a few outbursts, I take it out on people, Then I end up feeling really really bad after this, although I do always apologise to whoever's at the receiving end at the time..

I still can't help feeling really bad, I hate this part of myself!!!

When I get angry, I just can't help it, I'm like a ticking time bomb, I'm never violent towards anyone just quite aggressive.

I'm seeing the mental health nurse in about 2 weeks so I'm hoping she will give me something else to take with the Venlafaxine or put me on something new altogether...

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Hello & Welcome

I can relate to what you are saying and when I am feeling low or anxious I can get angry to yet after feel so bad

I think we are trying so hard to cope we are on a short fuse and this results in these outbursts

I am so pleased that you will be seeing the MH nurse in a couple of weeks hopefully they will offer you some kind of Counselling and maybe look at the medication you are taking as it could need changing

Be open and honest with them so they can offer you the best possible help and know they have heard anything you have to say before and more so do not be afraid to tell them exactly how it is

I hope finding somewhere you can come and talk with people that know exactly how this feels will help in a small way to

Take Care x

[Livvyloo19]

Hello!

I was put on Venlafaxine three weeks ago, it was not the right medicine for me. I had really bad side effects, shakes sweating extreme nausea and terrible panic attacks I went to the ER three times in a week everytime it was just my anxiety giving me physical symptoms. Please talk to your doctor about how your feeling you may want to try a different medication that is a little different for you! If you haven’t been on it long give it a little more time, most of the time you feel worse before you feel better and for me that was exactly the case. I’m on Prozac now and it seems to be a better fit so far. I still feel a little nauseous and some anxiety but nothing I can’t handle. Keep pushing on and be very candid about you emotions and how you feel!