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for 13 år siden 0 +0 / -0 1665

Hello Cdn. Guy: So glad you went to the doctor for help rather than sitting around. You have a great boss! This is just a hiccup on your road to healing. Waiting is hard on people. So many unknowns to it. Give yourself a pat on the back for getting this far. Right now you can pamper yourself a little bit more so you can get strong again. and you will! Think of yourself as a best friend. What would you do for that best friend who is feeling anxious, or down? You deserve some of that too. Keep the faith.

Your friend, Sunny

for 13 år siden 0 +0 / -0 6252

Guy.

Good luck with the sleeping.

Davit.

for 13 år siden 0 +0 / -0 89

I don't know what amde things get worse, but I do know that not sleeping and having a very hard time eating didn't help me. It got too hard to focus and apply my CBT training. I broke down bawling several times at work today, talked with my bosses, made a doctors appt and went to see him. He prescribed Quetiapine fumarate to help me immediately and gave me two days off. My boss said I can come in just to hang out and be around people if I'd like, no pressure.

Maybe I'll get some sleep tonight.

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You make a very good point Davit!

The more you can educate yourself to help know what to ask your doctor is also very important.

Thanks for pointing that out

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

for 13 år siden 0 +0 / -0 6252

Ashley,

I agree with you but, you should know what to ask the doctor and you should go armed with information. The doctor is not a mind reader, you have to be able to express your concerns.

You have to sound knowledgeable so you don't sound like a whiner or a hypochondriac. You do not want to leave the office without answers or resolution. If what you are doing is not working it has to be changed or at least a decent reason given for continuing with what you are doing. And not all doctors have the time or the knowledge to deal with this. Theirs is a big field. Ours just has one focus. Not every one can see, or afford a therapist or psychiatrist. Your GP may have little more information than you do. Give him a reason to get more. Not every thing on the internet is inaccurate. Wickapedia does a very good job with Ativan, backing it up with references. And it is scary, but like they say, it is the first drug of choice for certain conditions and definitely not for others. It is information. Just like the forums. Just information.

Davit.

for 13 år siden 0 +0 / -0 11226

Hi members,

I am glad to see everyone sharing their experiences with medication. As a Health Educator I have to interject here with the disclaimer. Please follow your doctor's advice and ask your doctor any questions you might have about medication. Although hearing member experiences is very valuable it is important to get this information regarding side effect, drugs being addictive etc. from your doctor. On support groups like this there is no way of knowing the information is accurate unless you talk to a doctor first before making any decisions.

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

for 13 år siden 0 +0 / -0 1665

Hi Cdn. Guy: Sorry to hear you are getting more anxious these days. Summer is around the corner and more people may be looking at real estate then. You've come this far already, look back and see what made it okay. What techniques did you use to get you through a rough day? Can you do that again and maybe add some relaxation ex. with it? I think helping your neighbours, physcial activity was a great idea. Bless you for being such a helpful and thoughtful neighbour. And of course, keep posting. That's what we are here for! As for going back on Celexa, I think that's o.k. As before, when you feel more settled and less anxious, you may be able to taper off. As Davit wrote, some meds. to get your ducks lined up again, sounds ok. If you don't abuse it and only take it when needed as per doctor's orders, should be o.k. In any case, always check with your doctor and let him know everything you are feeling. Keep the faith,

Your friend, Sunny

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Guy.

Some times if you have stopped Celexa and restart it it is worse the second time round. I don't know why, just that some times it is.

Valium is not addictive but you can become dependent. It really depends on your personality.

You do not seem like the type of person to use it for a crutch. I feel you would stop it when you no longer need it. And if you do CBT you will no longer need it. I've used it for short periods of time numerous times and had no trouble stopping it. I have a prescription for it right now just in case I should need to again. I hate bothering the hospital for a few pills on a weekend.

If my stress load gets to high I would not hesitate to use it for a couple of days just to get my ducks lined back up. Talk to your Doctor, he/she seems concerned enough to help.

I don't like meds, but some times they are still the best short term answer.

Davit.

for 13 år siden 0 +0 / -0 89

Thank you Davit,

That's exactly the information I was looking for, but didn't know how to ask. I have used Celexa before with good results, so that's why the doctor put me on it again. I just started again on Friday. What you're saying makes what the doctor said make sense about seeing him before two weeks are up. I'll have to let my sweetie know. I think she might be disappointed that I'm on anti-depressants again, but I think she'd be more disappointed if I didn't tell her or didn't try to get help.

Valium or Xanax was what I was wondering about. Basically something to help me sleep. I picked up some melatonin as I've had decent luck with that in the past. Mind you, it is probably a lot more subtle than the Valium or Xanax. I'm very concerned about getting physically or psychologically addicted to pharmaceuticals.

Thank you Davit. There have been times when I remind myself that I am going to be okay by thinking of you and the others on this forum that are doing it.

I'm still having a very tough time, but I went to the neighbours and offered to help them with some landscaping they were doing. Physical activity and conversation. Good combo. Dropped me from a 100 to maybe a 75 on the anxiety scale while I was there. Back to about a 95 since coming home, alone.

My neighbours wife has had her problems with anxiety and depression as well and is aware of my issues with anxiety and depression too. I think they are keeping an eye out for me. May God bless them! Oddly enough, my former therapist lives across the back alley from me as well. If I feel absolutely hopeless, I will reach to them and think of you, I promise.

I also talked with my sweetie tonight. Nothing deep, just our daily chat. She gave no indication of me being an option and has lots of chores planned for me when I get there. If that isn't love, I don't know what is. ;)

I hope you and your sweetie have a great time together.

for 13 år siden 0 +0 / -0 6252

Hi Guy.

Take a deep breath and catch yourself. Every thing will work out.

Okay for most people the first two weeks of Celexa can be very bad, I mean very bad. But for most people once you get past those first two weeks things settle down. If it doesn't then it is the wrong medication. The usual drug of choice to moderate these horrible effects is Xanax or a drug in that class, Valium if Xanax is to sedating. Not Ativan. The rebound from the celexa would be horrible. You need something that will hold you 24 hours. Now this is only till the side effects from the celexa subside. Ativan is only to be used for two to four weeks so it could not in theory be used long enough to do you any good. But for the first two weeks it is good for suicide prevention. A side effect in the young for some reason. (and me)

Be careful with your sweetie. Explain that you are taking celexa and it can make you grumpy and disorientated and you might say things you don't mean. It can make you very sad.

It takes six weeks to reach full effect but once it does for those it works for it is like a miracle.

But till then, life can be horrible. It is like doing exposure when you don't want to.

The anti anxiety effects of SSRIs is not guaranteed but they do calm you enough to use CBT or self talk.

I am here to remind you why you are doing this when it all seems hopeless. It is worth it. So hang in there and ask your friends for help for those first two weeks at least.

One other thing. If your sweetie tells you you are not making sense, believe her, it can be a side effect also.

My sweetie comes next weekend, think of us when all seems impossible, if we can do this so can you.

Davit, I made it, so can you.

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