CarmR
13-12-18, 15:55
Hello everyone.. I have been a member on here since 2007 but I rarely post, i did when I first joined, at that time this site literally saved my life because I realised i wasn't the only person suffering etc..it gave me strength to keep going.. In 2005 and 2007 I battled very severe Anxiety and depression..I got through it (not going into too much detail) or this post will be as long as hell..
First time I took Fluoxetine(prozac)and it took 6 weeks to help and 2nd time in 2007 I took Seroxat(paroxetine) and that took just over a week! to start working but that first week so so bad to get through..fast forward the years and in 2017 I decided I wanted to come off the Seroxat so spent a year cutting down with no problems..
Anyway fast forward to last few months and the Anxiety is back, my own fault but I should have knew better by the signs but thought I could manage it having been through it before, etc..but no matter how much exercise, positive thinking, mindfulness or anything has helped to stop it in its tracks..
So I managed to see my Dr today and fortunately he is trained in Mental Health, i had seen him before but didn't know he had an interest in it.. He spent 45 mins talking to me and he told me some things I think might be helpful to others on here so that's why I have written this post..
He told me to not try to 'battle on' hoping it will get
better because if you have had it before and it hasn't gone on it's own, then leaving it longer makes it harder and longer to treat and get better..people do this alot.
Never to feel ashamed or embarrassed to seek help..and when you do, if you are not happy with what you are being given or told then to seek a 2nd opinion..it's your right.
He said that I'd be shocked at how many patients he sees with mental health problems..it's so common nowadays.
I told him that my brother had given me some Diazepam to help me but I had not taken it because of it not being prescribed to me personally etc.. And with the laws on driving and prescribed medicines etc and the fear of addiction..etc.
He told me that you will always hear the bad about everything in life.. Diazepam has helped millions of people around the world and continues to do so.. If you take it as directed you will be ok..if it can help short term then why suffer..
He asked if i felt i should start taking Seroxat again as it had helped in the past and i said yes, but i am very worried about the side effects at start up as they can be bad so he said to start on the lowest i possibly could even though it will take longer to get to a therapeutic dose at first.
He prescribed me Diazepam to help with side effects also..even though i took some and it has'nt really helped just feel spaced out, maybe need more than 2mg as it's a low dose..
I just wish that there were more Doctors like him out there as it makes all the difference when you are feeling so low...
Anyway just wanted to post and hope i havent bored anyone to death...
Thanks for reading and thanks to everyone at 'Nomorepanic' for being here again..
First time I took Fluoxetine(prozac)and it took 6 weeks to help and 2nd time in 2007 I took Seroxat(paroxetine) and that took just over a week! to start working but that first week so so bad to get through..fast forward the years and in 2017 I decided I wanted to come off the Seroxat so spent a year cutting down with no problems..
Anyway fast forward to last few months and the Anxiety is back, my own fault but I should have knew better by the signs but thought I could manage it having been through it before, etc..but no matter how much exercise, positive thinking, mindfulness or anything has helped to stop it in its tracks..
So I managed to see my Dr today and fortunately he is trained in Mental Health, i had seen him before but didn't know he had an interest in it.. He spent 45 mins talking to me and he told me some things I think might be helpful to others on here so that's why I have written this post..
He told me to not try to 'battle on' hoping it will get
better because if you have had it before and it hasn't gone on it's own, then leaving it longer makes it harder and longer to treat and get better..people do this alot.
Never to feel ashamed or embarrassed to seek help..and when you do, if you are not happy with what you are being given or told then to seek a 2nd opinion..it's your right.
He said that I'd be shocked at how many patients he sees with mental health problems..it's so common nowadays.
I told him that my brother had given me some Diazepam to help me but I had not taken it because of it not being prescribed to me personally etc.. And with the laws on driving and prescribed medicines etc and the fear of addiction..etc.
He told me that you will always hear the bad about everything in life.. Diazepam has helped millions of people around the world and continues to do so.. If you take it as directed you will be ok..if it can help short term then why suffer..
He asked if i felt i should start taking Seroxat again as it had helped in the past and i said yes, but i am very worried about the side effects at start up as they can be bad so he said to start on the lowest i possibly could even though it will take longer to get to a therapeutic dose at first.
He prescribed me Diazepam to help with side effects also..even though i took some and it has'nt really helped just feel spaced out, maybe need more than 2mg as it's a low dose..
I just wish that there were more Doctors like him out there as it makes all the difference when you are feeling so low...
Anyway just wanted to post and hope i havent bored anyone to death...
Thanks for reading and thanks to everyone at 'Nomorepanic' for being here again..