- Username
- d a i s y
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Daisy, I have been in your shoes many times. Anxious, afraid of my anxiety medication, trying to rationalize whether or not need I need to take medication. If your doctor feels that something is in your best interest than I’m sure that is why it was prescribed to you. It is a conversation I have had with my doctor many times, over many years. I definitely recommend speaking to your doctor about your concerns.
Use it daisy. It will help
If it’s Vistiril you should take it.It might help and it’s not addictive
Hi Everyone! Thank you soo much for your replies! It means the world. mvp, thanks so much :) that was really helpful! My medication is called Seroquel, I think the active ingredient is called Quetiapine. Hope you all have a wonderful day! d a i s y
Daisy, I would definitely suggest having a conversation with your doctor. I know doctors sometimes add this as an adjunct to antidepressants for anxiety and depression. Give your doctor a call today and share your concerns. Hopefully they can set your mind at ease. Ask them why they prescribed it for you, potential side effects, and does this drug have the ability to become habit forming. Hope this helps!
Hi mvp :) I think I’ll do that, thanks so much for your kindness and care! You’re so wonderful! I hope I can help you like you’ve helped me some day. d a i s y
:) happy to help! Keep us updated!
Ooh... I don’t do well on seroquel.
Hi Karma! What do you mean?
I took too much one time n passed out while standing at a dentists office. Years later took a lil bit n felt really awful... overly sedated but still anxious.. went to ER. Feel bad I sed take it ... thought it was probably klonopin or attavan... only ever had good experiences with them.
Hey Daisy were you ever able to get in touch with your doctor? Everyone reacts differently to medication! I take seroquel and have had great results.
Hi mvp! I called my doctor and made an appointment for Wednesday :) I tried the Seroquel, and it certainly helped with the anxiety and insomnia! We’ve decided though, that I need to switch from fluoxetine to another medication. I’m a bit scared at how bad I am at the moment. I can’t live like this forever! How are you? Thanks for being so awesome :)) d a i s y
Daisy I’m so glad to hear you are going to see your doctor! I know how awful it can be especially when your anxiety is really out of control. I’m sure your doctor will help you figure out what medications will give you relief and you will start feeling better soon. Hang in there!
And to answer you question: I’m doing pretty good. I’m having a lot of success with ERP. It is so empowering to realize it works and we can beat this!
Hi everyone, does anyone use xanax (Alprazolam to be exact) to reduce the anxiety OCD gives you? I’m diagnosed with generalised anxiety so I’m quite familiar with this treatment but it’s the first time I’m using it for something "different". I don’t know what to expect. I took one pill (0,25mg) this morning but it only helped a little bit so I was wondering if taking one more will help me a bit more or if it’s just pointless? Can’t see my therapist until september so that’s why I’m trying to medicate myself for now.
Hello everyone! I have been through a whirlwind of mental health struggles but OCD feels like it might be “running the show” and I didn’t know if anyone else could relate The first time I got told I was struggling with ocd was by a therapist only a few months ago who said I “fall under the cloud of harm ocd” This lead me to a downward spiral because I had never had a mental health diagnosis before and I was so scared right away that nobody would believe me or help me. I feel like my life has been so out of control over the last few months. I’m dealing with some other things such as big life changes and identity crisis (fresh out of college, no longer a student athlete, came out to my family). I had to leave my first job as an icu nurse for the immense distress it caused me as i was working day/night rotating shifts and being triggered unknowingly to some trauma that I didn’t even know I was holding onto. I now experience heavy mood swings and dissociation at times related to ptsd and I feel like life just isn’t the same. I’m in such a tough spot because I seem to have a fear of being misdiagnosed/improperly treated, a fear of taking meds, a fear of unintentionally harming myself, and my needs for safety reassurance are so strong that I’m back home with my parents and scared to do anything. I’m a nurse as well so I know way too much about the meds and side effects. At the end of the day, the logical part of my brain wants meds to help me , but the fear or starting meds, the side effects, and the trial and error of them not knowing what will work leaves me stuck and feeling hopeless. I always end up thinking that I could just feel better if I jumped back into my normal busy life, but when I do so and get triggered (ocd or ptsd) I am left hopeless and begging my parents to get me on meds. Each appointment though leads to significant anxiety and like I have to say every single detail , which ends in me getting frustrated and confused not wanting to take meds after all because i don’t think they have the full picture. I had a bad experience with Zoloft bringing out manic symptoms when I first started it. It was terrifying. I’ve been switching provider to provider trying to find someone I trust, but in the mean time my anxiety is worsening and I feel more confused of what my symptoms really are in the first place. I have Xanax that I can take 3x daily but I don’t like feeling like I’m going to get addicted to it if I keep taking it and avoid getting on long term meds. I don’t trust any doctors and I feel the need to tell them every single little detail which I feel like leads to further frustration and maybe even impaired treatment plans. I’m sorry if this is a lot but I’m really struggling and needing some support and guidance 😭
I really hope I'm not alone. Today after experiencing (what the hospital said) was a complicated migraine, and being given drugs I've never had before, I've spiraled terrible. I have been panicking for about 4 hours now honestly because I read about side effects and risks, also even though i specifically asked would they interact with zoloft and another med I take, they said they don't but multiple drug interaction websites say otherwise. I just took my first dose of zoloft last night because it has saved my life in the past and I'm at the point where I need saving again. Now I can't take it for like 24 hours and I am feeling trapped in my panic with no escape. Here's the kicker, in my catastrophizing, I have been ruminating on if something actually happens with my health and I need an ambulance I'll freak out and legit lose my mind and they won't give me anything to calm me down and I'll get locked up in a psych ward or something. Like if i have a medical event all im going to be thinking about is ima die ima die and I'm going to be flailing and freaking out. Today I'm scared of being scared. I've felt that before. It used to keep me from wanting to go anywhere. I feel so exhausted. Does anyone understand what I'm even saying?
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