I'm going to therapy and they say I don't need it... I can't even have a single good day and I feel like I'm going crazy I can't take it anymore... Is there any way that I can convince them I need medication?
What kind of medication is it that you are thinking about?
Anti-depressants or Beta Blockers?
For anti-depressants you will only receive them as a last resort, doctors do prefer to put you through counselling/talking therapies first, show you have researched anxiety and coping mechanisms etc.
For Beta Blockers, to slow down your heart rate and control your physical state a bit more, you can talk to your gp about any effects e.g. tremors, lack of sleep, discomfort, heart palpitations and they will take your resting heart rate and blood pressure - if it is raised they will likely prescribe you with Propanolol or something similar.
Either way, I would speak to the GP if I were you, explain how the therapy is going: what they are saying and how you feel about it and you will be able to work something out.
Hope this helps.
Thank you I've only had it for a short time but it drives me crazy I hate it so much I just need extra support I think to get rid of it...
And there is nothing wrong with needing that extra bit of support, it's a difficult hurdle to jump over and it takes a lot of time and effort.
Good luck
It's hard too I've been constantly anxious and sad for the last two days and its oberwhelming
Well, no pill will take away those issues/worries.
The beta blockers will make you feel a bit more at ease physically which, does help a lot as adrenaline coarsing round your body is what makes you feel so uneasy. The anti-depressants will lift you but it takes about a month to kick in. Therapy is what should make the biggest difference, and support from here, your friends, family.
It is very overwhelming and as somebody who is crippled with anxiety and depression I can't give you an answer on how to fix it, but you will get there and things will get easier.
Stay strong x
Thank you for your words of encouragement
hi daniel. i'd try and get the meds. as research shows the best/most sustained results come from the combination of TT & meds. anxiety is sometimes so overwhelming that one's too 'out of it' to take the TT oon board especialy if that's CBT.
good luck with the process
Maybe cbt training from your therapist would work really well for you.