hello i have anxiety and ptsd and i have been on viibryd for a year now and i was on 40mg after being in it for a year i started not being able to sleep and started itching i got in touch with ny doctor and he was going to put me on some medication they trued putting me on before for anxiety he said it was for itxhing i told him that i was on it before and what it did he said theres not a dirext sub for what im on i told him i have tried every ssri and nothing would work trust me i been thru them all...this worked amazing so he put me on sertaline 100mg i have been on it before but im like ok ill try it...couldnt handle it it made me nausous all day and made me feel weird. and when i was on it my anxiety was higher i told him this and he said u need to be seen....so i coukdnt get in right away so i just started taking my 40mg and breaking them in half...i let him know thet that is working for me and im glad bc viibryd really helps me. im also on klonopin .5mg for anxiety and it does not take the anxiety away idk if its bc i been on it for a awhile or what? i only take it when i feel like i need to take it bc i dont want to be on these but i need somethint for my anxiety i have to take 2 when i do take them and feel a little bit of ease but not a lot. i have to see him later this week and im nervous...i was due for my medicine this month and i requested refil and he denied it so i had to set up apt. (refil on my viibryd) the klonopin usually last me bc i try not to take it but i dont want to be like hey i need this refilled. 'im just nervous bc i feel like he lookin at me like yea right lady ....helpppp!! im nervous ! idk what he gonna say or what i am gonna say!!
you tell the doctor what you need! It’s his job to listen to you. Don’t worry about what you think he’s thinking because you really don’t know.just tell him what’s going on the best way you can, tell him you need help with this and he should help you.
if he doesn’t help then you might want to find a different doctor but really just be straight with him and be honest and things should work out. Hope you feel better soon
i always feel like they judge like honestly i just need the viibryd and klonopin but maybe more than .5mg once a day but people out here have ruined it for us that need help. there is days im at work and start ending up with panic attacks i feel like butterdlies in my heart and some people speak with a certain tone and are loud as it is and im jus like wooooo that is to much for me it gets me anxious and aggravated bc im like calm down there . i dont speak up to doctor really bc i dont want people to classify me as someone who neess this
I know exactly what you are talking about. You don’t want to be judged as somebody who needs medication for anxiety. However, please remember that none of this is your fault. Anxiety can actually be inherited from a parent which was true in my case.
Anxiety can be caused by your brain lacking in certain chemicals. And that is what the medication is for. It does not mean that somebody is crazy. It simply means you need something to even out the brain chemistry.
It’s no different than somebody who is diabetic and needs medication to control their sugar. It’s no different than somebody who takes medication for their heart. This is simply medication to help your brain relax and get what it needs so you feel better.
There are millions and millions of people with anxiety all over the world who take medication to feel better.
Doctors see patients every single day with anxiety and prescribe them medication. they are not going to judge you.
BELIEVE me, doctors don’t have time for judging.
All they want to do is see their patients and move onto the next one !
You have to believe that you are worthy of getting some help! You deserve help. we have to take care of ourselves and ask for what we need. You are important to this world and have a lot to offer. Get what you need and deserve. 