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qnstph2008
Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 01:53 PM -
Changing Meds might help
Babou
Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 12:50 PMPsychiatry isn't an exact science, and it might take your doctor some trial and error to find the right antidepressant for you. I can look backwards to 2008 and the first part of 2009 as as a simply horrendous periond in my life. I was even given ECT's in an effort to bring me out of this black hole.
I'm on a combo of medicines for anxiety and depression. They are, Ativan, Effexor, Lamictal, Zyprexa and Mertazapine. I hate being on so many pills but it seems like the only way I can get relief. Due to these drugs taken together I could stop crying and finally smile. I'm off my sofa where I was curled up with a blanket, eyes tightly shut. I dressed up and went with my friends for a British tea. last week.
When I was depressed and crying all the time noone could convince me that IT would ever end.
Your doc should be able to do the same. Oh! I went off of Paxil with no problem some years ago. But, I was given Lexapro right away to take it's place.
I've been working with my therapist to find the causes of my anxiety. They all point to various childhood traumas. I keep saying to myself, "you're safe now," I also journal, and a lot comes out that deals with my anger.
Right now I'm focusing on my anger towards the three hospitalizations I had in 2008, I hate them all and the people who work in them. They treated me like a criminal one minute and a smalll child the next. Writing letter I don't send to them helps a lot.
I'm sure that you will pull yourself out the hole if you get the right meds. My husband said that to me at one point, but in my depression, I didn't believe him Babou
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I know exactly how you feel, i suffer from these too, i don't have any advice to give as im not an expert, but i just wanted to let you kow that you will be in my prayers and hope things get better for ya.