Icarus123
12-01-12, 20:15
Hi,
Im 30 and brand new to this forum. I have had depression for about 8 years and been taking meds for about 5 years (before that I thought I was just ill!)
I have been up and down on the dose of sertraline from 50mg to a max of 150mg and was on 100mg for the past 18 months. I went down to 75mg at the end of Oct and was fine but since the Christmas break (I was off for 3 weeks) I have fallen into my old ways of anxiety and feeling ill!
i dont think i really feel depressed like I did a few years ago although my mind is racing and I have very general anxiety (i have nothing i should be worried about) and then start getting anxious about being anxious!!
I am seeing my counsellor on monday (for the first time in about 4 years) and saw my doc today who said to keep the pills as they are for the moment!
I just feel rubbish! I have a fuzzy head and headache and feel sick . stomach ache most of the time (and have a lot of trips to the toilet!).
How do i break the cycle of worrying and lower my overall stress / anxiety level? Does anyone have any tips on helping with the physical symptoms etc?
I really feel like I want to cry and have tears bottling up - maybe i just need to give that a try?!
Thanks
Im 30 and brand new to this forum. I have had depression for about 8 years and been taking meds for about 5 years (before that I thought I was just ill!)
I have been up and down on the dose of sertraline from 50mg to a max of 150mg and was on 100mg for the past 18 months. I went down to 75mg at the end of Oct and was fine but since the Christmas break (I was off for 3 weeks) I have fallen into my old ways of anxiety and feeling ill!
i dont think i really feel depressed like I did a few years ago although my mind is racing and I have very general anxiety (i have nothing i should be worried about) and then start getting anxious about being anxious!!
I am seeing my counsellor on monday (for the first time in about 4 years) and saw my doc today who said to keep the pills as they are for the moment!
I just feel rubbish! I have a fuzzy head and headache and feel sick . stomach ache most of the time (and have a lot of trips to the toilet!).
How do i break the cycle of worrying and lower my overall stress / anxiety level? Does anyone have any tips on helping with the physical symptoms etc?
I really feel like I want to cry and have tears bottling up - maybe i just need to give that a try?!
Thanks