social phobia/anxiety

[newbiebynature]

it's why i continue to do drugs now. fuck, if it weren't for the fact that i can take a pill and feel better, hell, i would have painted my walls with my brain by now.

i havent been on EF in awhile but it sounds like your going through hell bro...ive been seeing a therapist for about 2-3 months and its really helped...the lexapro is doing a decent job too but its not "amazing" I hope you get well

 

[H_T_]

i havent been on EF in awhile but it sounds like your going through hell bro...ive been seeing a therapist for about 2-3 months and its really helped...the lexapro is doing a decent job too but its not "amazing" I hope you get well

it just sucks always being in a bad mood or down.

 

[H_T_]

ok, i'm losing count here. i am now officially thru the antidepressant family. i went thru them all. i still feel the same. i would either be way too high and manic or become almost uncontrollably angry. so, i have now moved into the "mood stabilizer" sector. this is another type of drug where it tries to improve neurotransmitter functions. given to bi-polars and people who are seizure prone. i'm really nervous about this one. i could wind up a bloated walrus. weight gain is almost guaranteed. and i am at such a nice, solid, 255lbs. right now. 20 lbs. on me to quick and i will be another chubby guy. not the Adonis i am now......whoa is me. =(

 

[Smurfy]

what is it that youre taking now?

 

[solidspine]

There are a lot of classes, eg Lucinda Basset, online and through your Psychologist,

I went through a 20 week class about 20 years ago, called the “the Change” program.

Insurance paid for it.


In a nut shell, your body, (i.e. do you have Mtrytol Valve Prolapse), diet, caffeine, affect it.

I still take meds daily but have cut them out on occasion and have also cut down.

 

[H_T_]

what is it that youre taking now?

Lamictal. a mild mood stabilizer. but i am running a seriously high manic phase right now, been 2 days. i feel like i did when i used to do coke benders. and now i am awaiting the impending doom of coming down. it's got to happen...what goes up....this is a side of 8 or 9 months of anti-D's built up in me. i was told i don't need a dry out period, but i would have liked one, regardless....

 

[Gymgurl]

I think you might have the left over ani-d mixing with the Lamictal.....It should calm down...hopefully not to a crashing halt

 

[H_T_]

I think you might have the left over ani-d mixing with the Lamictal.....It should calm down...hopefully not to a crashing halt

we'll see. i was up till 7am, jus' woke up a few minutes ago. give it time to see if it resumes...

 

[solidspine]

I sort of have tried all the old and new meds,

In two separate categories and mixed

Depression and anxiety.

For me, meds just for Depression or Anxiety are effective, the meds that try to treat both are simply BS.

I take 80mg per day of Prozac for Depression

And

3-4 mg per day of Xanax for anxiety, Sometimes I will also take eneral for anxiety

Staying away from recreational drugs, booze, and caffeine helps me a lot,

 

[H_T_]

I sort of have tried all the old and new meds,

In two separate categories and mixed

Depression and anxiety.

For me, meds just for Depression or Anxiety are effective, the meds that try to treat both are simply BS.

I take 80mg per day of Prozac for Depression

And

3-4 mg per day of Xanax for anxiety, Sometimes I will also take eneral for anxiety

Staying away from recreational drugs, booze, and caffeine helps me a lot,

SS, i tried Prozac, initially. it made me very manic and i was easily enraged. and i was only taking 20mgs. i get grief for taking 1mg at bedtime from my Doc. right now, this is day 5 and i'm still flying high. i think i might be misdiagnosed...