ChristopherT
11-04-13, 14:23
Hi there. I'm an Australian, I have spent nearly all of my adult life overseas... When I first went back home 5 years ago, I got severe culture shock, anxiety, and panic attacks. and I just mainly had a lot of anxiety, which I've had on an off through my life.
I have been able to deal with it. 5 years ago, I was prescribed Prozac, but I decided if depression was my problem, I could deal with it without prozac... I went back overseas, decided any anxiety was just me being lazy and I would remind myself of the terrible feeling I had 5 years before, and I had to train my mind. It was a tough battle, but I found that I struggled but could get results, and times that it was too much, I would just stay at home, or if I needed to leave for a reason, I would maybe have cigarettes, and even alcohol to try to calm myself down if i was in a nervous state.
More recently, I realised that I was in long depression that could go from months to who knows, as I returned home to Australia. The times I went out, often resulted in me panicking or having anxiety. I would drink before these, but sometimes I didn't and would feel that way.
Anyway I've been taking Fluoxetine/Prozac for 3 weeks now, and I have been writing up my results, I feel good today, so I thought I might introduce myself. Here is my Prozac log.
http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=132029&page=3
I have been able to deal with it. 5 years ago, I was prescribed Prozac, but I decided if depression was my problem, I could deal with it without prozac... I went back overseas, decided any anxiety was just me being lazy and I would remind myself of the terrible feeling I had 5 years before, and I had to train my mind. It was a tough battle, but I found that I struggled but could get results, and times that it was too much, I would just stay at home, or if I needed to leave for a reason, I would maybe have cigarettes, and even alcohol to try to calm myself down if i was in a nervous state.
More recently, I realised that I was in long depression that could go from months to who knows, as I returned home to Australia. The times I went out, often resulted in me panicking or having anxiety. I would drink before these, but sometimes I didn't and would feel that way.
Anyway I've been taking Fluoxetine/Prozac for 3 weeks now, and I have been writing up my results, I feel good today, so I thought I might introduce myself. Here is my Prozac log.
http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=132029&page=3