today has been harder than others. my psychiatrist put me on a new medication to help my insomnia and it's taking a bit to get used to. i feel tired, worn out and useless, atp. work is becoming more and more difficult
Hello imnotatrashcan, Starting new medication is always an adjustment period. Have you noticed any benefit to the medication? Are there any side effects that might explain some of the changes that are making things more challenging? Have you tried noting changes that you experience and providing that feedback to you psychiatrist, to see what they think? I find these questions to be helpful when addressing concerns regarding medications, and to provide the answers you come up with to your medication provider. I hope this finds you well and know that at NOCD, we are always here to help! Take care, Ian M. Reeder
@Ian Reeder hi, mr. Reeder! i've noticed lots of benefits form my new medication, especially since i've had more time to get used to it; it definitely makes me adequately tired to sleep well through the night, though i consistently struggle with getting myself out of bed in the morning, just to take my medication that will energize me and improve my mood. i haven't noticed any notable changes compared to my last medication, so i may need to inform my psychiatrist of this the next time i see them. thank you for your helpful insight and concern!! ☺️
I have no idea to what extent the new medication I am on is affecting me positively or negatively. The past two days and Monday have been awful. I feel close to walking around in a daze in the mornings. For whatever reason Tuesday was actually like a 3 on a 5 star scale whereas average had been below 2.5. I know the OCD is pissed off but it’s so bad and interfering with my life so much. It just hammers at me basically nonstop. I know I can watch YouTube and read books/comics and sometimes play with Legos but exercise, video games, consistency, feeling like I have a choice when I want to do these things is so difficult. I’m starting to lash out with anger at things and am going back down the path of self harm and suicidal thoughts. I just despise all of these thoughts like nothing I’ve ever experienced before.
day 2 , I’ve been taking it at night. the nausea is unreaaaallll. I also woke up in panic but since I got off Zoloft I’ve kinda been doing that. Hope it gets better 🥹
my psychiatrist is starting me on a low dose (10mg once daily as needed) of propranolol in two days. i’m very nervous as i really don’t like experimenting with new meds..it makes me so scared and so anxious. but i think my anxiety has gotten so bad that i need to start using stronger meds. before i was on hydroxyzine which is basically just benadryl. and then i was on buspirone 3x daily, which was basically like taking tic tacs for me. and what i struggle with in anxiety is the physical symptoms it gives me. which causes my anxiety to get stronger. which makes my medical OCD super aggressive. it’s a vicious cycle. so i’m feeling sort of optimistic that a beta blocker can help. i know it won’t take the anxious thoughts away, but knowing that it’ll help the racing, climbing heart rate, and loosen my chest muscles, AND it’ll help with my vestibular migraines? i think that’s a win in and of itself. i’m hopeful 😌🙌🏻 and i would like to point out that i know medications will never do all of the work for you, that you have to meet them halfway, but the medications i previously mentioned ^ weren’t even meeting me a quarter of the way!
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