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Anxiety and/or depression discussion.

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    #5312
    scrimshanker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 738 ✭✭✭scrimshanker


    I'm bankrupt, basically. More on the credit card than I have in my bank account and in cash. Very uncomfortable position to be in. Don't know what to do. I feel like I really need to go back to my doctor tomorrow but then I'm even worse off. Will have to borrow from my parents. Really awful.


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    #5313
    greenfrogs
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    heyday30 wrote: »
    I know how you feel gf. Been ill for a while now. Hard to stay positive when your physically and mentally drained.

    You poor thing. Have you been to your doctor? It's definitely makes everyday life suck.

    I am physically and mentally drained. I was crying earlier due to frustration and pain. But it shows that I'm getting my energy back at least. I'm just hoping I feel better tomorrow. I'm totally focused on my exam on Saturday but at least thats a distraction so that my mind isn't wandering to bad places. If I feel better by tomorrow than I'll have plenty of time to study. Fingers crossed.

    Thanks to the others for yer posts. They were really nice and thoughtful.

    For the first time in a long time I wish i was in a relationship. I'd love someone to sing me soft kitty, warm kitty.


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    #5314
    mg1982
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    Kayleigh.. wrote: »
    Feel crazy :confused:

    Sorry to Hear kayleigh. What's been going on?


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    #5315
    heyday30
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    greenfrogs wrote: »
    You poor thing. Have you been to your doctor? It's definitely makes everyday life suck.

    I am physically and mentally drained. I was crying earlier due to frustration and pain. But it shows that I'm getting my energy back at least. I'm just hoping I feel better tomorrow. I'm totally focused on my exam on Saturday but at least thats a distraction so that my mind isn't wandering to bad places. If I feel better by tomorrow than I'll have plenty of time to study. Fingers crossed.

    Thanks to the others for yer posts. They were really nice and thoughtful.

    For the first time in a long time I wish i was in a relationship. I'd love someone to sing me soft kitty, warm kitty.

    Yeah gf been to doc twice. Hope everything settles this week. Few decent sleeps would make the world of difference.

    I'm just hugging the crap out a my dogs the last few days. Poor little things lol


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    #5316
    greenfrogs
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    heyday30 wrote: »
    Yeah gf been to doc twice. Hope everything settles this week. Few decent sleeps would make the world of difference.

    I'm just hugging the crap out a my dogs the last few days. Poor little things lol

    A good night's sleep can make such a difference. Here's hoping it comes soon for you.

    Aww that's so cute. I wish I could hug my dog but I'm scared he'll kick me in the stomach. And that will not end well. Dogs are such loving animals. I genuinely think that having my dog has made a difference to my life. I'd be a lot worse without him.


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    #5317
    heyday30
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    greenfrogs wrote: »
    A good night's sleep can make such a difference. Here's hoping it comes soon for you.

    Aww that's so cute. I wish I could hug my dog but I'm scared he'll kick me in the stomach. And that will not end well. Dogs are such loving animals. I genuinely think that having my dog has made a difference to my life. I'd be a lot worse without him.

    Same as prob sounds sad but my dogs give me reason to get up every day. I love them only company I have most times.


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    #5318
    scrimshanker
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    Trying to get to the doctor today. Giving college a miss again. Still can't breathe properly and got less than 4 hours sleep last night. So difficult to get going though.


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    #5319
    scrimshanker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 738 ✭✭✭scrimshanker


    Made it down. Few challenges. Friends texted to see if I was okay. Now on a whole cocktail of stuff... Still on the 20mg Lexapro, Xanax 3 times a day (with a warning about them being as addictive as heroin but that we should be able to get you off them down the road...) and Zileze sleeping tablets. Wow.


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    #5320
    Kimbot
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    scrimshanker wrote: »
    Made it down. Few challenges. Friends texted to see if I was okay. Now on a whole cocktail of stuff... Still on the 20mg Lexapro, Xanax 3 times a day (with a warning about them being as addictive as heroin but that we should be able to get you off them down the road...) and Zileze sleeping tablets. Wow.

    Scrim, how long have you been on the lexapro?
    Yeah xanax is a benzo and can be highly addictive, i was on them for a few months but off them now.


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    #5321
    scrimshanker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 738 ✭✭✭scrimshanker


    10 weeks on Lexapro now, started out on 10mg and went up to 20 a couple of weeks ago


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    #5322
    Kimbot
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    scrimshanker wrote: »
    10 weeks on Lexapro now, started out on 10mg and went up to 20 a couple of weeks ago

    Have you noticed any improvement from them? I was on them for nearly 6 months and no improvement at all. Went to mental health services in the hospital and they changed my meds and I have been a totally different person since.


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    #5323
    Calibos
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    The Xanax prescriptions put into perspective how mild my anxiety must be compared to others. I'm lucky to get 14x 0.25mg every 2 months, and got a small lecture on how the doctor has to fill out forms justifying prescribing them to explain his slight reticence when I had a bad month and went through the 14 in 'only' a month. Does he think I am a drug seeker or something. That'll teach me to mention 6 months of mild ecstasy use on Saturday nights in 19 bloody 96!!


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    #5324
    scrimshanker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 738 ✭✭✭scrimshanker


    Very little improvement on the Lexapro tbh, there was a bit when the dose went up for a couple of days but then got worse than before. Hopefully this mixture gives some improvement.

    Calibos, tbh it's all relative. No point trying to compare your subjective anxiety problems with someone else's. What's tolerable for you could be intolerable for me. The college doc almost wanted me to sell my soul for 10 of them a couple of years ago. This doc has known me all my life though so I think reckoned I wasn't going to go OTT on them.


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    #5325
    Kimbot
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    scrimshanker wrote: »
    Very little improvement on the Lexapro tbh, there was a bit when the dose went up for a couple of days but then got worse than before. Hopefully this mixture gives some improvement.

    Calibos, tbh it's all relative. No point trying to compare your subjective anxiety problems with someone else's. What's tolerable for you could be intolerable for me. The college doc almost wanted me to sell my soul for 10 of them a couple of years ago. This doc has known me all my life though so I think reckoned I wasn't going to go OTT on them.

    Well scrim if there is no improvement I would ask to change your anti-d, GP's tend to use lexipro only and it works for some but not others. Hopefully you start feeling better soon.


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    #5326
    scrimshanker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 738 ✭✭✭scrimshanker


    Reading the side effects of the sleeping pill and wondering what in the name of god have I been given..?? Addictiev, carcinogenic, severe withdrawal effects, hallucinations. And no patient safety info leaflet in the box.


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    #5327
    Kimbot
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    scrimshanker wrote: »
    Reading the side effects of the sleeping pill and wondering what in the name of god have I been given..?? Addictiev, carcinogenic, severe withdrawal effects, hallucinations. And no patient safety info leaflet in the box.

    Thats only possible side effects, dont worry about it. I was on them but I still couldnt sleep on them for some reason.


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    #5328
    mg1982
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    scrimshanker wrote: »
    Reading the side effects of the sleeping pill and wondering what in the name of god have I been given..?? Addictiev, carcinogenic, severe withdrawal effects, hallucinations. And no patient safety info leaflet in the box.

    Reading the side effects list of a lot of these psychiatric meds would put you off ever taking them. The good news is there's a low risk of getting Most them.


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    #5329
    spudger1
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    greenfrogs wrote: »
    I know this is unrelated to depression.....

    Doesn't help tho. Hope you shake the last of it soon.


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    #5330
    spudger1
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    Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »
    I wouldn't mind finding that out too Spudger.

    Apart from going to work and Tesco, I'm basically a recluse. I've has bouts of proper reclusiveness in the past that was treated with medication and patience - this got me to where I am now, the "best" I've ever been in this regard. It's the final social hurdle that can't face up to. The world seems like a vast horde that I just can't face alone.

    Even Tesco is kinda scary.....If i have to go, it will be at a time when i know it isn't busy.


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    #5331
    greenfrogs
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    spudger1 wrote: »
    Kinda general question, but please humour me:


    For those of you who became reclusive/shut ins, but took action, what did you do?


    I've become very isolated in the last while... some people are twisting my arm to 'get out', but i don't even know where to start.

    I wouldn't say I am reclusive as I do go and about at times. However I really struggle in social situations. I find it difficult to be comfortable and am really self conscious. I am trying get to overcome this with my therapist. I feel I am slowly getting better but it will probably take a while to fully recover from social anxiety. For me it's a combination of meds and therapy. I also really want to overcome this. So determination probably plays a big part too. However I know I definitely couldn't do it on my own. My therapist is really good. Don't be hard on yourself because I have been in your position.


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    #5332
    greenfrogs
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    spudger1 wrote: »
    Even Tesco is kinda scary.....If i have to go, it will be at a time when i know it isn't busy.

    I will go to supermarkets but usually I will aim to go there at a quiet time. If I go anywhere and it's busy then I get quite anxious, agitated very self conscious and just want to go home.


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    #5333
    Hugo Stiglitz
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    spudger1 wrote: »
    Even Tesco is kinda scary.....If i have to go, it will be at a time when i know it isn't busy.

    I hear ya. I try to avoid going out and about near busy times. Traffic, both pedestrian and vehicle, tends to stress me out easily.

    In a weird mood this afternoon. Hard even to explain it. I seem feel a bit empty, if that makes any sense.


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    #5334
    Roquentin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,130 ✭✭✭Roquentin


    spudger1 wrote: »
    Even Tesco is kinda scary.....If i have to go, it will be at a time when i know it isn't busy.

    i tend to go at quiet times as well. i get frustrated when there are too many folks around


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    #5335
    Roquentin
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    mg1982 wrote: »
    Reading the side effects list of a lot of these psychiatric meds would put you off ever taking them. The good news is there's a low risk of getting Most them.

    theres no golden bullet. im on zyprexa and this increases the chance of diabetes or heart disease i think. i still need it though cause i get hyper without it


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    #5336
    mg1982
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    Roquentin wrote: »
    theres no golden bullet. im on zyprexa and this increases the chance of diabetes or heart disease i think. i still need it though cause i get hyper without it

    There's a lot of side effects with zyprexa. I'm on it too 5mg, was on 10mg at one stage but all I wanted to do was sleep. It's a heavy drug.


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    #5337
    Roquentin
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    mg1982 wrote: »
    There's a lot of side effects with zyprexa. I'm on it too 5mg, was on 10mg at one stage but all I wanted to do was sleep. It's a heavy drug.

    eli lily had a lot of litigation against them i heard


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    #5338
    mg1982
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    Roquentin wrote: »
    eli lily had a lot of litigation against them i heard

    I heard that. It's one of the worst meds for weight gain out there.


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    #5339
    heyday30
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    Sometimes I just need a Fcuking break.
    My head is all over the place today I don't know what I feel. I wish there was a restart button for my brain ( and my life).


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    #5340
    mg1982
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,772 ✭✭✭mg1982


    heyday30 wrote: »
    Sometimes I just need a Fcuking break.
    My head is all over the place today I don't know what I feel. I wish there was a restart button for my brain ( and my life).

    Sorry to hear that heyday, is it just mood swings or not able to concentrate on anything.


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    #5341
    heyday30
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    mg1982 wrote: »
    Sorry to hear that heyday, is it just mood swings or not able to concentrate on anything.

    A lot of things mg. I suppose mood swings ta and over thinking. Everything is muddled going around in my head.
    Going to write it all down in a while and try prioritise.
    starting to come down of the steroids ( tapering down)
    I have a tranquilliser. Might take it.
    Very anxious


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