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caccoon · 36-40
I take escitalopram for anxiety and depression, and it doesn't give you that feeling of elation, it's more like finding thoughts of suicide and stuff less interesting. And in times of anxiety, keep your head clear enough to think it through. It's a medium to help you change your thought process, from my experience.
I've tried going off of them though, and I can't. But they also aren't really working for me anymore.
I've tried going off of them though, and I can't. But they also aren't really working for me anymore.
UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M
Yeah, I had some experience with SSRIs as well and it's worth noting that for me I only had short term improvement and then nothing further beyond that. Was on them for about 10 months.
Still on the hunt for something that works, if it's out there. The only thing that has helped with the anxiety attacks is tranquilizers and have yet to find anything that works for my depression issues. If not, just gonna have to work on things the ol' fashioned way.
Still on the hunt for something that works, if it's out there. The only thing that has helped with the anxiety attacks is tranquilizers and have yet to find anything that works for my depression issues. If not, just gonna have to work on things the ol' fashioned way.
caccoon · 36-40
Yeah, plus there's the sexual anesthesia whatnot. I could leave that bullshit behind. I've been on them for about 5 years now... On the max dosage.
I think I am going to try and piss off the medicines. I dunno, I'm just sick of it. most of the times it's okay, but every now and then when I turn my head, I feel dizzy for a second.
I think I am going to try and piss off the medicines. I dunno, I'm just sick of it. most of the times it's okay, but every now and then when I turn my head, I feel dizzy for a second.
Mondayschild · F
@UndeadPrivateer: have you had Buspar for anxiety with your benzos?
UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M
Might not be a bad idea, I spent several years on a cocktail of drugs for all kinds of different medical conditions and at one point decided to just ween myself off them over a period of about 2 months. Massive improvement in quality of life, all the drug interactions and side effects were more detrimental to me than the conditions they were treating.
Just make sure you don't stop it all at once, especially with stuff like SSRIs. Don't want to throw your body into a tailspin when it's been so used to the situation as it is, give it time to adapt.
Just make sure you don't stop it all at once, especially with stuff like SSRIs. Don't want to throw your body into a tailspin when it's been so used to the situation as it is, give it time to adapt.
UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M
@SBelle: Buspar has been one of the most recent suggestions made by my doctor, but that's on hold until I've got some more pressing medical matters dealt with. He said that if that doesn't work then he's gonna refer me out to a psychologist to see if they can figure something out.
Mondayschild · F
UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M