Guest guest Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Any body else have a life changing experience on anti-anxiety meds? I would love to hear about it. I have been having a hard time getting out of my own way and out of my own head. Life is in transition again. The wedding is getting close and all of my unresolved issues are surfacing. I tried to get into women's therapy in the city, but no one affordable is accepting patients at this time. Then when NADA's possibly also BPD sister told me I could no longer have my wedding at her house and I had to scramble to look for a new venue right before xmas, which is a terrible time for many of us in this group, I pretty much unraveled. So I put my brave face on and asked my PCP for anti-anxiety meds. I explained my many previous attempts with anti-depressants had not worked. My body rejects them, I throw up, I get diarrhea, it's awful. They all make me sick. I am not depressed! So I did a lot of research on anxiety and presented my case to my doctor who was on the fence at first, but with my history of panic attacks agreed that recent events could trigger attacks. I'm hoping this works for me. The last few days have been an eye-opener. I have been able to talk to strangers (!!!) without drowning in shame. My face barely turned red, too! I'm looking forward to making progress while on them. I know there is a risk of addiction, but right now I want to look at this with optimism. And I'm being monitored, so there's that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I went on a short course of an anti-anxiety med about 12 or so years ago because I was having such a stressful time at my job: my beloved old boss had been forced into early retirement and the new boss seemed to have targeted me for removal. I started having chest pains and not being able to sleep at night. My regular doctor, a GP, said my blood pressure was through the roof, so he prescribed an anti-anxiety med. It worked! They calmed me down enough so that I could function adequately at my job, and get some needed sleep at night. The med gave me a window of time that I used effectively: I got myself the hell away from that hostile boss and transferred into a great department headed by a boss I admired and respected. Shortly after the transfer was accomplished, I found I didn't need the anti-anxiety meds any longer. So, as far as I'm concerned that med, whatever it was, was like having a plaster cast on a broken arm, to keep it still and stable so the bone will knit back together straight and true. When the bone is fully healed you don't need the cast anymore. Works for me. But everyone is different, with a different body chemistry and metabolism and vulnerability to allergic reactions, etc. I hope you will find something, either a med or another form of healing therapy that will work for you. -Annie > > Any body else have a life changing experience on anti-anxiety meds? I would love to hear about it. > > I have been having a hard time getting out of my own way and out of my own head. Life is in transition again. The wedding is getting close and all of my unresolved issues are surfacing. I tried to get into women's therapy in the city, but no one affordable is accepting patients at this time. Then when NADA's possibly also BPD sister told me I could no longer have my wedding at her house and I had to scramble to look for a new venue right before xmas, which is a terrible time for many of us in this group, I pretty much unraveled. So I put my brave face on and asked my PCP for anti-anxiety meds. I explained my many previous attempts with anti-depressants had not worked. My body rejects them, I throw up, I get diarrhea, it's awful. They all make me sick. I am not depressed! So I did a lot of research on anxiety and presented my case to my doctor who was on the fence at first, but with my history of panic attacks agreed that recent events could trigger attacks. I'm hoping this works for me. The last few days have been an eye-opener. I have been able to talk to strangers (!!!) without drowning in shame. My face barely turned red, too! I'm looking forward to making progress while on them. I know there is a risk of addiction, but right now I want to look at this with optimism. And I'm being monitored, so there's that. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 A couple of years ago I tried Prozac for six months. It made me feel physically terrible, and I had the MOST BIZARRE thoughts, so I stopped taking it. It didn't make me feel better mentally. You aren't supposed to stop taking meds like that suddenly or without talking to your doctor, so please don't take this as advice, was only sharing my personal experience. Then I realized that my reasons for being sad and anxious could not be cured with medicine. Many folks (and here I mean KO's) can benefit from medication. What our nadas and fadas have done to us can really affect our brains and the brain chemistry. I have seen many people benefit from meds, but they just weren't for me. If the meds you are currently taking are working and improving your quality of life (and it sounds like they are/have!) that is great! Would you be willing to share the name of the medication? If not, I totally understand, as that information is usually sensitive. I was only curious... Sara Jo > > Any body else have a life changing experience on anti-anxiety meds? I would love to hear about it. > > I have been having a hard time getting out of my own way and out of my own head. Life is in transition again. The wedding is getting close and all of my unresolved issues are surfacing. I tried to get into women's therapy in the city, but no one affordable is accepting patients at this time. Then when NADA's possibly also BPD sister told me I could no longer have my wedding at her house and I had to scramble to look for a new venue right before xmas, which is a terrible time for many of us in this group, I pretty much unraveled. So I put my brave face on and asked my PCP for anti-anxiety meds. I explained my many previous attempts with anti-depressants had not worked. My body rejects them, I throw up, I get diarrhea, it's awful. They all make me sick. I am not depressed! So I did a lot of research on anxiety and presented my case to my doctor who was on the fence at first, but with my history of panic attacks agreed that recent events could trigger attacks. I'm hoping this works for me. The last few days have been an eye-opener. I have been able to talk to strangers (!!!) without drowning in shame. My face barely turned red, too! I'm looking forward to making progress while on them. I know there is a risk of addiction, but right now I want to look at this with optimism. And I'm being monitored, so there's that. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 I had good results from taking SAME-e. It helped with depression and anxiety for me. Just an fyi getting diarrhea when taking an antidepressant is not a sign that you aren't depressed or that the drug can't help you - it means the dosage you are taking is *way* too high and is causing serotonin syndrome. Some people need to less than half the recommended minimum dose. > > Any body else have a life changing experience on anti-anxiety meds? I would love to hear about it. > > I have been having a hard time getting out of my own way and out of my own head. Life is in transition again. The wedding is getting close and all of my unresolved issues are surfacing. I tried to get into women's therapy in the city, but no one affordable is accepting patients at this time. Then when NADA's possibly also BPD sister told me I could no longer have my wedding at her house and I had to scramble to look for a new venue right before xmas, which is a terrible time for many of us in this group, I pretty much unraveled. So I put my brave face on and asked my PCP for anti-anxiety meds. I explained my many previous attempts with anti-depressants had not worked. My body rejects them, I throw up, I get diarrhea, it's awful. They all make me sick. I am not depressed! So I did a lot of research on anxiety and presented my case to my doctor who was on the fence at first, but with my history of panic attacks agreed that recent events could trigger attacks. I'm hoping this works for me. The last few days have been an eye-opener. I have been able to talk to strangers (!!!) without drowning in shame. My face barely turned red, too! I'm looking forward to making progress while on them. I know there is a risk of addiction, but right now I want to look at this with optimism. And I'm being monitored, so there's that. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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