I have had problems with anxiety and depresssion for 15 years. I recently (1 week ago) saw the doc who put me on Paxil - I had been off anti depressants for about 9 months because I thought I could be "normal" again. WRONG
The Paxil is taking so long to work - I got a scrip for Zanex to help but I want relief now! My kids are my whole world and I'm afraid that they will think less of me or think that I'm just bat sh$7 crazy! How is it possible we can put people in outer space and if the best antidepressants still take WEEKS to start helping?!?!!!!
Hi Amber, relapses suck! I tried to get off Cymbalta twice, both times after a year when I started feeling great and was confident I could do it on my own. Both times resulted in a relapse of severe anxiety/panicand depression. I'm currently one month into restarting Cymbalta and it hasn't kicked in as quickly as I'd like. I too have kids and it's such an agonizing process to try to regain your footing. When things are really tough or I need sleep since I've been having insomnia, I will take Ativan. Good luck to you and I hope this passes for us both soon!
Lisa I know from experience that we can do it but I wonder why it has to be so darn hard! What if my kids "inherit" my anxiety and depression? I just hate that "something is wrong" pit of your stomach feeling that comes and goes. Why can't we just feel better? NOW
I feel you. My three-year-old daughter tried to comfort me the other day when I was crying. I try so hard to keep it together for them, but I have so much guilt for letting this affect me the way it has. My stomach is also constantly in knots and tense. It sucks feeling sick all the time and not really having a reason for it.
Amber
You will know how long these medications take to work, you need to get the drug into your system and hopefully you can be much more relaxed in your Mood.
The problem you can have is you feel impatient if you are not getting the result you expect. I do not know what has caused your problem although over fifteen years your concers are well set in.
Personally I do not think you would be considered for a Bunker Injection. That is all I can suggest. Are you been seen at this time by a CPN etc. They may suggest something for you
BOB
Amber, I know how you feel, because I'm too going through it myself. That "something is wrong" feeling in the pit of your stomach is the worst. I too feel so guilty, and worry about any and everything, always feeling something bad is about to happen. I've been doing some reading on it and think it is a very common symptom of panic attacks. I know his fact doesn't help you anymore than it helps me....That's why I love this forum, it does help me sometimes to see stories so similar to my own, seeming that I wrote them myself. I believe things will get better for us. Continue to encourage me as I encourage you. Xx
Dannie - have you started or do u take medication? Tomorrow is my first day of the higher dose of Paxil and I am praying it helps make this process faster. I feel like a mess and I'm so critical of everything I say and do. My husband is a great guy but he doesn't "get it" and so I try to be overly upbeat and smile and nod when in my head I'm screaming that I just want to go home and get in bed and cry!!!!! Everyday I see my kids growing up and getting older and I ask to slow down time but right now I want to fast forward 2 weeks and see how I feel.
I agree! I wish I knew cause my Dr has me on lexapro and it took 4 weeks and increasing the dose before it did anything. It doesn't work well, I'm also prescribed xanax where attack approaches. I've not been able to completely get rid of anxiety.
As of now I'm not on anything but a sleeping pill to help me relax and go to sleep, but I think I will make an appointment soon to see if medication will help ease my anxiety.