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22-10-07, 22:26
But not new to anxiety and depression - I've had four episodes - the first one lasting only 3 months in its entirety when I was 25 - and then I went off the meds and didn't have it for TEN years until after I had a baby at 35 and then had another episode that lasted 3 months in its entirety and I went off the meds again for it to come back 18 months later and last arond 8 months until we got the meds right..............three months on Effexor that time too and I was ok for 7 years. I went off the Effexor after 4 years though and went on Lexapro - so for 7 years I was good to go and this year I was hit again in January and have been having a hard time since - we changed meds too many times. I am currently on Wellbutrin/Lexapro for almost 7 weeks, and while I realize I get it so bad that it takes around 12 weeks for me to notice a difference, I'm scared this time that it will not go away.
Oh, I forgot to mention - I was almost debilitated by it this time. Wanted to do NOTHING but stay home but too wired to sleep. Almost cost me my job and I have a great one. I'm back to doing well at work - but like I said, I'm not entirely here - just making it through and I used to love everything. I wake up with panic every morning too. The anxiety was so bad at first that I lost tons of weight and could not eat - now I want to eat for comfort - it's hard because I love my kids and used to love doing things with them and just doing things without making myself. I love Christmas and I want to be normal by then. I'm scared that I won't and it will be just another day and then start the year all over again. My family lives 1,000 away from me so that's hard too but I ALWAYS love visiting them, and this year - I'm scared.
Please tell me that this episode will go away too and what y'all have done to help yourself.
I've always gotten better and LOVED life but this time I'm scared and don't want to live or live like this anymore.
Most of my episodes come from worrying about health issues that turn out to be nothing. But I need the medication to work so I can get out of this episode and get strong enough with my therapist to never go back again or have small episodes - they are soooooo painful.
Anyone take Wellbutrin/Lexapro together? How many weeks has it taken for some of you to get better - I'm hoping to hear from some of you that it took more than 6 weeks on meds to get your life back.
Thanks,
Oh, I forgot to mention - I was almost debilitated by it this time. Wanted to do NOTHING but stay home but too wired to sleep. Almost cost me my job and I have a great one. I'm back to doing well at work - but like I said, I'm not entirely here - just making it through and I used to love everything. I wake up with panic every morning too. The anxiety was so bad at first that I lost tons of weight and could not eat - now I want to eat for comfort - it's hard because I love my kids and used to love doing things with them and just doing things without making myself. I love Christmas and I want to be normal by then. I'm scared that I won't and it will be just another day and then start the year all over again. My family lives 1,000 away from me so that's hard too but I ALWAYS love visiting them, and this year - I'm scared.
Please tell me that this episode will go away too and what y'all have done to help yourself.
I've always gotten better and LOVED life but this time I'm scared and don't want to live or live like this anymore.
Most of my episodes come from worrying about health issues that turn out to be nothing. But I need the medication to work so I can get out of this episode and get strong enough with my therapist to never go back again or have small episodes - they are soooooo painful.
Anyone take Wellbutrin/Lexapro together? How many weeks has it taken for some of you to get better - I'm hoping to hear from some of you that it took more than 6 weeks on meds to get your life back.
Thanks,