BusuB
26-02-13, 14:46
I've been dealing with panic and anxiety since 2009. When I was first diagnosed, it got so bad that I had spent a few days in the hospital as I was completely unable to function. Since then I've had good periods for the most part, but can't quite shake it 100%. No matter how good I felt, I still felt a little anxious here and there. Scattered throughout the good days, are days (weeks really) like today where the old feelings return that make me doubt my recovery.
I started on paroxetine way back in 2009. Achieved remission and got off about 18 months later. Unfortunately this didn't last and ended up back on the paroxetine a month later. Problem was, it didn't seem to work as well as before. After playing around with the dosages for 6 months, it was decided to make a change. For the last 12 months I've been on sertraline. I think it works. I have stretches where I actually feel better than ever, then I seem to hit a wall and my symptoms return for a week or two where those uncomfortable feelings return. I've successfully managed my physical symptoms, but the emotional ones remain. What more can I do? I've done the medication, the therapy(cbt), the exercise, quit smoking, etc, and it seems like nothing is ever good enough. I'm so sick and tired.
I started on paroxetine way back in 2009. Achieved remission and got off about 18 months later. Unfortunately this didn't last and ended up back on the paroxetine a month later. Problem was, it didn't seem to work as well as before. After playing around with the dosages for 6 months, it was decided to make a change. For the last 12 months I've been on sertraline. I think it works. I have stretches where I actually feel better than ever, then I seem to hit a wall and my symptoms return for a week or two where those uncomfortable feelings return. I've successfully managed my physical symptoms, but the emotional ones remain. What more can I do? I've done the medication, the therapy(cbt), the exercise, quit smoking, etc, and it seems like nothing is ever good enough. I'm so sick and tired.