toffeebluenose
21-06-11, 12:47
Hi all
Looking for some advice / help .. new to the site and have only posted the once..
I came off long term meds for obtrusive thoughts (8years Paroxetine) last September. I only took them that long because I knew no differerent. I had a little counselling to start with which lasted a couple of months, went on the meds and was then pretty much left to myself
Went cold turkey as (I thought) they made me lethargic, stuck in the day etc and it was affecting my relationship
Bad move, I totally fell apart, thoughts returned, mood swings
To top it off my relationship brokedown.
Got a good counsellor and started to find myself a bit .. lost weight etc
Trouble is I have been plagued by Panic and Anxiety ever since. I'm back with my ex and that has caused a lot of Anxiety although I hide it well
We are moving forward and although I have my doubts things have settled.
But I still get plagued by panic attacks and anxiety. Reading a lot on here it seems I have health anxiety. Trouble is it affects my mood and I just want to be happy. Every time it happens my mind goes back to wanting meds again .. just to be able to think 'normal' to have a chest pain and my first thought to be indegestion rather than a heart attack .. to relax in front of the tv withought worrying about wher the next attack/ crap thought is coming from
I was doing ok .. but I went out at the weekend .. didn;t go too mad but really seem to suffer after a drink .. so does this mean I can't get drunk again .. the end of what little social life I have left ! Maybe being a little dramatic but still would llike to wake up with a hang over and realiose it for what it is .. rather than thining i'm going to die
So my dilema is .. despite how well I have doen to come of the meds .. go back on them so I can enjoy things again .. is that the answer ??
Would really like some advice or to hear from someone who has a similar situation .. someone who has come off meds and had to go back on .. was ot the right thing to do .. or someone who has stayed off and still fighting ?
Just get a bit sick of fighting .. looking for an easy life .. but is the answer to go back on meds ?? I scream out for them when i'm like this, but when i'm positive and in a good frame of mind i'm ok
But over the last 8months I reckon I can count the ok days on one hand....
Would really appreciate hearing from someone
Looking for some advice / help .. new to the site and have only posted the once..
I came off long term meds for obtrusive thoughts (8years Paroxetine) last September. I only took them that long because I knew no differerent. I had a little counselling to start with which lasted a couple of months, went on the meds and was then pretty much left to myself
Went cold turkey as (I thought) they made me lethargic, stuck in the day etc and it was affecting my relationship
Bad move, I totally fell apart, thoughts returned, mood swings
To top it off my relationship brokedown.
Got a good counsellor and started to find myself a bit .. lost weight etc
Trouble is I have been plagued by Panic and Anxiety ever since. I'm back with my ex and that has caused a lot of Anxiety although I hide it well
We are moving forward and although I have my doubts things have settled.
But I still get plagued by panic attacks and anxiety. Reading a lot on here it seems I have health anxiety. Trouble is it affects my mood and I just want to be happy. Every time it happens my mind goes back to wanting meds again .. just to be able to think 'normal' to have a chest pain and my first thought to be indegestion rather than a heart attack .. to relax in front of the tv withought worrying about wher the next attack/ crap thought is coming from
I was doing ok .. but I went out at the weekend .. didn;t go too mad but really seem to suffer after a drink .. so does this mean I can't get drunk again .. the end of what little social life I have left ! Maybe being a little dramatic but still would llike to wake up with a hang over and realiose it for what it is .. rather than thining i'm going to die
So my dilema is .. despite how well I have doen to come of the meds .. go back on them so I can enjoy things again .. is that the answer ??
Would really like some advice or to hear from someone who has a similar situation .. someone who has come off meds and had to go back on .. was ot the right thing to do .. or someone who has stayed off and still fighting ?
Just get a bit sick of fighting .. looking for an easy life .. but is the answer to go back on meds ?? I scream out for them when i'm like this, but when i'm positive and in a good frame of mind i'm ok
But over the last 8months I reckon I can count the ok days on one hand....
Would really appreciate hearing from someone