Feeling low

[SUS776]

This last week feeling really fed up don't normally let t get on top of me but pissed of with it anxiety high don't want to go on meds but struggling hopefully this will pass didn't think l would get a set back afternoon 5 years of t 😓

[Happyrosie]

oh dear Sus. You’ve been very supportive to others recently. You’ve got over it (as far as is possible) once and will do so again.

Look forward to spring! The daffodils are just starting, the birds are singing ..

Take a walk in the countryside if you can.

[SUS776 in reply to Happyrosie]

Thanks

[Suz_2]

hi SUS from Suz - do u do the CBT already ? u can find breathing and relaxation exercises on youtube - these can help with anxiety

[SUS776 in reply to Suz_2]

Thanks

[rabbits65]

hello SUS. Sorry your feeling so down just now. I do know the feeling so well. I try and keep busy and tell myself that I’ve got no time to worry about T. However it does beat me sometimes like this morning I had to go into a busy community centre where there was a lot of chatting , kids running up and down and the acoustics were off the scale . I said to my friend I don’t think I’m going to last in this place for long - however , I said to myself , now come on it’s only going to be an hour and a half. Sure enough. I did cope. I did enjoy myself. Yes it was a bit horrendous but I stuck it out. I did enjoy myself I was pleased to come back to my poodles and peace. Do not let T beat you. It’s possible to try .

[SUS776 in reply to rabbits65]

Thankyou

[doglover1973]

SorrySUS776 I know it's not easy when T gets on top of you which it can easily do. Setbacks can happen to anyone, anytime. Hopefully it will pass sooner rather than later .

[SUS776 in reply to doglover1973]

Thanks

[Graham-E]

Hello Sus776,

So sorry you are having a downer at the moment. I certainly know what you mean about meds and have been saying I don’t want them since my T started in 2015.

I’m wondering these days if my ‘I’ll manage’ attitude is the best approach. I’ve not cured my T as I once used to think I could do. I’ve not even really come to terms with it.

I’m seriously considering meds to see if they might help me just cope with it all a little.

Seems like a massive step and I’m certainly not happy or comfortable with the idea of it but also I’ve not tried them.

As I go forward in my next stage of this process and see what they might do, I can update you on what happened if that helps you any? I’ve got to overcome some serious ‘preprogramming’ that doing such a thing is a failure on my behalf. Sometimes we all need help and as I’ve tried more or less everything else, I’m not sure what I have to lose. If they don’t help I’ll stop them because whatever the GP suggests I’ll want a guarantee that they are not addictive and I can stop them.

Not sure if that helps the small ‘meds’ section of your post.

Know that you are not alone and there are so many people supporting you.

If it’s sunny and you are able do try to have a little outside time and wrap up warm. It helps me to get out of myself.

Take care and be easy on yourself.

Best G

[SUS776 in reply to Graham-E]

Thankyou yes please let me no how you go with the meds was thinking that myself use whatever tool we need to cope with t

[Chedders]

I'm on sertraline 50mg at the moment becouse noway I had anxiety and if I didn't try antidepressants I was going towards depression which makes tinnitus so much worse . This is what happened 5 years ago when I had tinnitus I ended up on 150 mg but the tinnitus went away I then came off it and for 4 years I didn't hardly hear my tinnitus until 6 weeks ago where it spiked. My anxiety went through the roof again so I didn't want to go back in depression so back on sertraline I have been on them only 2 and half weeks so the noise I don't think is getting louder but not better either just yet but as helped a little with anxiety you don't get the full affect until 4 to 6 weeks anyway but might have to go to 100mg but not 150 as that me feel like a robot.you have to remember when you go on antidepressants at the beginning the noise might seem louder that's becouse you still have an anxiety so give the antidepressants a chance to work alot of people here bad stories about antidepressants with t. But there is millions of people in this world on antidepressants and there will be loads of people with t. That it as helped .but they will not come on the forums at they don't need too. Everyone is different I know that I would not of coped with help from antidepressants. Also my daughter as t. And she's been on sertraline for 2 years now and it's not spiked her t at all. I will go on it for 6 Months and hope it does the same as last time if not I will come off them as there not addictive .I already have t so it can't give me that . Please don't listen to alot of forums especially America ones there full of horror stories . I have a hearing loss in both ears and I have a ent tinnitus clinic on the 10 of March andi will see if they give me hearing aids and if that helps . All I can say 5 years ago I didn't want to live with the depression with t but sertraline got me through it . So will try again if all the people on here are not taking antidepressants becouse of the stories and not tried themselves if you're anxiety and depression is bad you have nothing to lose it might even give you tools to fight t .tinnitus pat also put a tinnitus uk sight about medicines with t which was very good sorry for the long post .but don't not go on antidepressants becouse you have heared horror stories they just might help you . Good luck.

[SUS776 in reply to Chedders]

Thanks starting them today need a little help

[Chedders in reply to SUS776]

I'm glad just give them time they will definitely help with anxiety and that will help the tinnitus please god . I will be interested to see our you get on good luck .

[lillian0999]

hi janet here, Ido know how you are coping , at times ive been told to distract the mind by .,., overrider your anxious. ive been put on sertraline you always have side affects with all meds , I will contiune until course ends , am aslo looking for people ,for a social chat ,I can traval live in banbury ,