Anxiety, Depression and Medication

[Zacs_Mum]

Hi there, I’m new here and this is my first post. I am terribly scared as I’m sure the medication I am on is not helping and actually having the opposite effect. Since moving from NZ to Australia 5 years ago this is when anxiety took hold of my life. I had never experienced it before and didn’t know what was happening. I have tried many different medications to help with the anxiety & depression and they only seem to work for short periods of time then stop working and I’m back to square one again. It is the most awful and devastating feeling in the world, thinking this is it, this is how the rest of my life is going to be. No one seems to have the answers and psychological help has not really worked. Unfortunately now I am addicted to Paxam which I am trying to get off. I don’t think medication is the answer but am now stuck on it due to the withdrawals being so horrific. Every day is a struggle and I want to be better so I can be strong for my family - feeling devastated 😔😔😔😔😔

[demonblaster]

Hi welcome 🙂

Sounds like you're having quite a struggle getting on top of this, can I ask are you trying to get off the other med with GP's guidance, if not I strongly suggest you do darl cause it could more anxiety trying to do it alone

I've found it's easier to work through depression if we know what the cause is to be able to either change it if possible, learn from it or move forward
Do you think maybe seeing someone else could be better to help you, sometimes it can take a couple before we benefit from the right fit with Psychologists or similar

There's some threads on anxiety here too if you want to do a search in bar on top R) you may find something that can help

I'm sorry you're doing it so hard, please feel free if you want to talk anytime
All best 🙂

[Tractorboy]

Hi there, I have had the same health problems for years. The only thing that got me out of the darker days was a psychiatrist. Its taken a year to get to the right medications but life is back to normal and could not be better. I hope you seek this advice and may your days be magical always. 🙂

[Tractorboy]

Hi there, I have had the same health problems for years. The only thing that got me out of the darker days was a psychiatrist. Its taken a year to get to the right medications but life is back to normal and could not be better. I hope you seek this advice and may your days be magical always. 🙂

[Purple lady]

Hi there

You sound exactly like me. Nothing seems to work. I am not one of the advice givers as I don't know the answers. I can tell you that putting your problems on this page is truly helping. There are such nice people associated with these forums.. I myself have very similar problems but I don't have a family to stay strong for. This is one of the reasons I feel that everything I do is worthless and leading nowhere. Everything feels so pointless. I hate feeling like this. I can't seem to get enough help from doctors. I don't think they believe me because I feel completely stupid telling them. Am feeling that I have completely wasted my life. I don't know how to handle the rest of it without feeling totally useless

Purple

[Tasa83]

It took me years and many trials of different meds before landing the right combo. I understand the frustration of the search and feeling like it is all too hard.

have you tried alternative therapies? My anxiety I now don’t take anything (I still take stuff for depression etc) I have learnt some grounding exercises that really help me. Not for everyone, but some people swear by meditation, not for me but if it helps?

Bowen therapy is really good for pain but also emotional pain. If you are sick of the meds maybe try something new?

your GP is your best first point of call.

I wish you all the best of luck.

[Zacs_Mum]

Thank you so much for replying to me ❤️ I am under a GP, psychologist and psychiatrist and nothing seems to be working. All that happens is more medication is given, so much trial and error and you certainly start to loose hope. My Dr thinks it best for me to be admitted somewhere so they can monitor everything 24/7, this is just as frightening 😖😖😖😖

[demonblaster]

Pleasure darl ☺

Yeah it would be unsettling but the upside of being admitted is youd be closer to help more often & as they're saying they can keep an eye on you.

You're doing it so hard darl, personally I think good idea to give it a go, give yourself every chance for peace. Your call hun

I am sorry itd be awful. I like to believe there's still hope although I imagine it doesnt seem that way atm

Care