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re: Stepping down off meds (SSRIs)
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:00 am to Tony The Tiger
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:00 am to Tony The Tiger
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. Re-iterate that it is normal to feel anxiety and/or PTSD following an event such as the flood and normal to admit it as well
You just made a connection for me.
When I had my anxiety attacks they were approximately 6 months after Katrina. Maybe the fact that I lost a house and me and my wife were living in friends houses and hotels with a 9 month old and a 4 year old for 12 weeks and trying to hold down a good job was a factor.
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Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:01 am to Tony The Tiger
I started with full dose for a week, half dose/full dose alternating for a week, half dose for a week, then half dose once every other day,
Doctor told me that if I started feeling too bad to go back up a step and try again. When it comes to SSRI's, everyone's body reacts differently, and in this case takes different times to ween.
Doctor told me that if I started feeling too bad to go back up a step and try again. When it comes to SSRI's, everyone's body reacts differently, and in this case takes different times to ween.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:03 am to Tony The Tiger
A Doctor talked me into taking Effexor(sp) 15 yrs ago.Switched it to Remeron for 3 months and I stopped taking it.
I immediately had problems sleeping.Sleep 2 hours and wake up.Couldn't get a good nights sleep.
Tried Ambien,etc..Didn't work.
A different Doctor put me on Celexa 40 mg in the morning and I sleep fine.I've been taking it for close to 14 years.
The 1st Anti-Depressant I was put on seems to have re-wired my brain.
I immediately had problems sleeping.Sleep 2 hours and wake up.Couldn't get a good nights sleep.
Tried Ambien,etc..Didn't work.
A different Doctor put me on Celexa 40 mg in the morning and I sleep fine.I've been taking it for close to 14 years.
The 1st Anti-Depressant I was put on seems to have re-wired my brain.
This post was edited on 12/14/16 at 10:07 am
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:03 am to Tony The Tiger
Surprised he put you on Zoloft. That is usually a female drug for their OCD. I am on a beta blocker, and it is great. More for heart rate and migraine's, but it is great for anxiety.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:04 am to Tony The Tiger
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Re-iterate that it is normal to feel anxiety and/or PTSD following an event such as the flood and normal to admit it as well.
I have been telling him this and reminded him that so many had similar issues after Katrina. Luckily he freely admits to me now and that something is wrong and he is open to help.
I ordered a bunch of books/workbooks on anxiety off Amazon that have lots of exercises for my dad to do(writing out stuff, etc). Maybe if he could read about just how common anxiety disorders are and read actual about things to do to manage it...it will help. In addition to whatever his doctor suggests as well.
If anyone has a specific book that they recommend I'm open for suggestions as well.
This post was edited on 12/14/16 at 10:10 am
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:05 am to Tony The Tiger
I did it with lexapro a couple years back. Brain zaps were a bitch. It gets better with time, but be careful, it's no joke.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:17 am to Tony The Tiger
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Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:25 am to RachelGreen
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Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:26 am to RachelGreen
This thread is curing my anxiety attack i had this morning. Weird how that worked out
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:33 am to AU_251
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I do counseling, but it wasn't enough for me.
That was one of the best things for me. I meet with the guy for lunch one day a week and we just talk about whatever. It's nice to be able to be completely free talking about stuff.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:36 am to JamalSanders
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It's nice to be able to be completely free talking about stuff.
It is indeed. Opening up with someone is great, but it still didn't allow me to control the constant panic I was feeling. I'm way better than I was before I started the meds again, but I've still got a lot of work to do. It's nice to know there are people out there dealing with similar issues tho. I like these threads
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:37 am to JamalSanders
Xanax works wonders for anxiety.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:46 am to Whodat1978
Benzos can give short-term relief for bad bouts of anxiety or panic, but I don't think they should ever be relied on as a long term solution. Maybe someone who suffers from situational anxiety, such as someone afraid to fly, could rely on them, but someone who has general anxiety shouldn't be so inclined.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:47 am to Tony The Tiger
I'm on Zoloft for anxiety and I will say that it has helped a lot. Took a good 12 weeks to start working consistently. I've been on it for a few months and I honestly just feel normal and I've noticed I'm more relaxed and don't dwell as long on things that would make me anxious. My doctor said that people will stop taking SSRIs when they feel back to normal, but that the anxiety/depression comes back harder after a few weeks. Best of luck to you
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:51 am to Tony The Tiger
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Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:51 am to Darth Aranda
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I'm on Zoloft for anxiety and I will say that it has helped a lot. Took a good 12 weeks to start working consistently
Do you think Celexa could also take this long to start working consistently? I think i'm halway through week 6 (started on 20mg for first week, 40mg since) and while i've had a couple good days sprinkled in, I'm still having being negative and getting slightly panicky at times.
Edit: sorry to hijack OP
This post was edited on 12/14/16 at 10:57 am
Posted on 12/14/16 at 10:51 am to Tony The Tiger
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Going from 50mg of Sertraline down to 25mg (as per doc for a month, then off altogether)
I went from 100mg down to 50mg for one week then down 25mg for another week and then off. I don't think I had any side effects, what would they be? I did this because my Dr. said Zoloft makes it very hard to lose weight and it really wasn't working for my social anxiety I started having roughly 2 years ago. My blood pressure meds have a beta blocker in them that helps some. He now has me on just the blood pressure med and colonipan as needed. I only take it when I know I'm going to be in crowds like shopping or football games.
This post was edited on 12/14/16 at 11:03 am
Posted on 12/14/16 at 11:07 am to AU_251
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It is indeed. Opening up with someone is great, but it still didn't allow me to control the constant panic I was feeling. I'm way better than I was before I started the meds again, but I've still got a lot of work to do. It's nice to know there are people out there dealing with similar issues tho. I like these threads
I'm fairly level headed and don't get many sudden urges or attacks, if any. I use mine more for a detox, stress reliever.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 11:12 am to Tony The Tiger
You won't have to worry once they start putting SSRIs in the water.
Posted on 12/14/16 at 11:23 am to Patrick_Bateman
Bunch of snowflakes up in here.
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