Having tried just about every class of anti depressant there is with no or limited success I am seriously considering going down the no meds route.
Anyone else try this? and how was it?
Joy
Having tried just about every class of anti depressant there is with no or limited success I am seriously considering going down the no meds route.
Anyone else try this? and how was it?
Joy
For me the couple of months that I was on Lorazepam were great, but I've stopped because...
1: found out I can't be taking it therapeutically because of developed dependence and tolerance building.
2: because my anxiety was most largely due to my thyroid levels which have now been brought to normal and I don't know where my baseline is anymore because of the drug and it's withdrawals.
So I think at least you will find out where you are at if you have been taking them for a while.
I stopped all medication for panic 11 years ago and went down the CBT/self-help route and that helped me.
Nicola
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I have always tried the no meds route. I have only been on meds once (Citalopram) for about eight months, which was because I hit rock bottom when I had no time to recover and deal with it via therapy. However after finally being in a position to get therapy I have come off them again.
I would rather be in therapy than take medication because I don't like the side effects, but it isn't easy and it is a compromise. Plus I think that for some people therapy is not enough and it depends on their condition and how it affects their life, and to a lesser extent the lives of people around them.
Being on Citalopram made life easier in a lot of ways, but I didn't feel completely like 'me'.
There are pros and cons to the meds vs no meds route. Whichever one you take I thoroughly recommend taking advantage of any therapy you can.
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