chasinghappiness
19-03-11, 09:11
hi all
Joined yesterday, and thought id post an introduction to give you my background.
Im 25, Male, and i suffer with GAD, it really started around 2 years ago, worrying all the time about the usual things, health, money, employment ect. however I can now trace various elements back a lot further.
I have tried a multitude of medications, diazepam, citalopram, fluoxitine, venlafaxine, flupintixhol, all with various side effects and generally the only one that truly made a difference was the diazepam, though not good for anything longer than a couple of days.
I have tried so hard to get cbt through my gp, and thus far no success, feeling a bit down at moment, had an appointment yesterday and really pushed him for answers ect, and he told me quote " in 40 years of practicing he had never encountered a 25 year old with my symptoms" so basically he has no knowledge of how to treat.
Im now taking Buspirone, which i have used before, no real side effects so will see how that goes.
I used to use some drugs when i was younger from age of around 15 - 19 i regularly smoked canabis and on occassion took mdma. I would like to stress i have bee drug free for 5 years, i rarely drink alcohol, maybe a glass of wine every now and then ect.
Im really looking too connect with people that have the same problems, or indeed who have been through this and come out the other side.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Sorry for the long post
Michael
Joined yesterday, and thought id post an introduction to give you my background.
Im 25, Male, and i suffer with GAD, it really started around 2 years ago, worrying all the time about the usual things, health, money, employment ect. however I can now trace various elements back a lot further.
I have tried a multitude of medications, diazepam, citalopram, fluoxitine, venlafaxine, flupintixhol, all with various side effects and generally the only one that truly made a difference was the diazepam, though not good for anything longer than a couple of days.
I have tried so hard to get cbt through my gp, and thus far no success, feeling a bit down at moment, had an appointment yesterday and really pushed him for answers ect, and he told me quote " in 40 years of practicing he had never encountered a 25 year old with my symptoms" so basically he has no knowledge of how to treat.
Im now taking Buspirone, which i have used before, no real side effects so will see how that goes.
I used to use some drugs when i was younger from age of around 15 - 19 i regularly smoked canabis and on occassion took mdma. I would like to stress i have bee drug free for 5 years, i rarely drink alcohol, maybe a glass of wine every now and then ect.
Im really looking too connect with people that have the same problems, or indeed who have been through this and come out the other side.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Sorry for the long post
Michael