Humly
22-05-16, 11:29
I've made an appointment to see the doc as my anxiety is not under control at the moment and I feel a bit on the edge all the time. It doesn't take much to upset me lately.
I've had some telephone cbt sessions which didn't really help. But that might be down to me being a know all and not engaging or working hard enough. Or maybe I need more face to face therapy - not sure.
My reluctance to take meds is the fear of the anxiety escalating initially as a side effect. I say this because I am not currently floored with anxiety, but it's been more or less constant, in that I am fretting and stressing over things. Worrying about something, which is then overtaken by something else and on and on it goes. I guess I don't feel as if I'm rock bottom and have no alternative to meds, which has been the case in the past when I've been on them. Then it was a case of just give me anything.
So the point of this post is to ask for some positive stories on meds start ups. That things won't necessarily be horrendous, which I know is not always the case, but some real life experiences would help me to make a decision.
I've had some telephone cbt sessions which didn't really help. But that might be down to me being a know all and not engaging or working hard enough. Or maybe I need more face to face therapy - not sure.
My reluctance to take meds is the fear of the anxiety escalating initially as a side effect. I say this because I am not currently floored with anxiety, but it's been more or less constant, in that I am fretting and stressing over things. Worrying about something, which is then overtaken by something else and on and on it goes. I guess I don't feel as if I'm rock bottom and have no alternative to meds, which has been the case in the past when I've been on them. Then it was a case of just give me anything.
So the point of this post is to ask for some positive stories on meds start ups. That things won't necessarily be horrendous, which I know is not always the case, but some real life experiences would help me to make a decision.