Hi everyone I have been finding this forum very helpful and needing some more advise from others suffering or who have suffered this illness.
I have been on 20mg fluoxetine and 80mg propranolol now for nearly 14 weeks and still feel bad.
It seems my symtoms are different every week now im struggling with:
Negative thoughts and worries
low mood/very down
tired
headaches
I feel very up and down i am working full time and only feel ok when I'm at work when I don't have work I dread it because this is when I feel my worst, i have had moments of feeling ok but never a really good day where I want to go and do the things I used to enjoy. I wake up feeling down and low then the thoughts and worries start and I have to try and get on with the day with all these things going round in my head. Feel like Ill never get better.
feels like this has been going on for such a long time and surely I still shouldn't be feeling like this at 14weeks of meds surely I should be feeling good by now.
Any advise would be very much appriciated.
Thanks all
meds wont take the problem away remember, that isnt what they are for. Meds can help someone through a short term time limited problem, but they arent really for long term use - except for a few conditions. Therapy can help you overcome the problem, meds just cant do that
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I am having therapy but I'v not really learnt any coping methods just trying to get the bottom of my problems and it takes so long.
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yeah it sure does take a long time and a lot of committment, but its the only way to get better
I just feel i have been trying to recover for over 3 months now and surely should feel better then what I do. i have had little improvments but its only very small and I had one massive blip where I felt like I was back to the start again a few weeks ago.
that may be part of your problem, your impatience to move on. Its natural, but it probably wont help you. People can suffer for years, and it takes years of hard work to move on - im afraid to say a few months is not a long time in the grand scheme of things. Coping mechanisms arent what you need, therapy should help you pinpoint where the problem is coming from , and deal with the root cause - if its not doing that, then look for better therapy. Often people are give CBT first - its very cheap to deliver, but its quite ineffective - its best avoided and proper psychotherapy started
Really this petrifies me that you say that, I'v not done any CBT yet just hypnatherapy to try and delve into my problems.
have you recovered?
Im getting mixed messages about the meds some people say to increase some say ot too I dont have another GP review until near the end of April so will see what she says.
Hi abi , sorry to hear that you are suffering, and it is so frustrating when your meds aren't working like you think they should, my advice is to see your gp , therapy and CBT are all well and good,but sometimes it's not enough and you need to find the right meds for you, different people have different views ,, some believe that depression is a chemical imbalance so this needs to be treated to get the right balance. Anxiety has many many different symptoms and can feel pretty damn terrifying and this is where CBT and therapy can help, but some people don't want to dig deep and open a can of worms (like me) ,The thing is CBT is about the here and now and teaches you a different way of thinking so don't be afraid to try it, I am on the waiting list at the moment, I had talking therapy years ago and though that went deep it helped at the time, hope my reply makes sense and you feel better soon and get the right medication or dose of what your on xx
Hypnotherapy is better than CBT, some people get on ok with it, but generally it's a poor man's therapy. No I haven't, I've been battling for over 20 years. All you can do is what suits you, don't be pressured by anyone, none of us are drs, you do what your Dr advises and what feels right to you, don't let anyone here tell you what's best, there's no such thibg
Thanks for your reply.
I do have a review booked in with my gp so will see what she says, it's hard because everyone says so different.
I just want to get on with my life it's so frustrating.
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Thanks for your advise,
It all just takes so long doesn't it and I thought after taking the medication for so long I would feel better so it's very disheartening for me.
It sure does take a long time. Well it's maybe highlighting that meds aren't the way to, many people come to that realisation eventually, it's good that your coming to that sooner rather than later
i feel like nothing will help me that this will never go I try to accept the anxiety but I can't
I am same as you. It is so hard to get through. I have had it for two years. Cbt, mindfulness, trying anti depressants, none doing any good. I can only get relief from diazepam and try to keep dose low. Message me anytime if you need to. Prozac was tried 20,40,60 then was worse so stopped moved onto mirtazapine which helped a bit. All this and now ibs, dr says all related.
you just havent found the right treatment yet, psychotherapy im sure would benefit you. Again, CBT, Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness - they will help some people but they are not the same as psycotherapy
Oh no its awful isnt it. I just want to get better. Thanks
its talking therapy as an alternative to meds, it works just as well or better and no risks associated with meds, your better to google it and read about it as its too hard to explain
This sounds similar to the therapy I do. I do a mixture of talking and hypnotherapy but my therapist said there's still loads to delve into even though iv had about 14 sessions.
There's no magic number I'm afraid, it takes as long as it needs to take, it's good you've got a therapist to work with, stick with it and give it as long as it needs