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Toots78 Should I go on Meds?
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This is my first post here or any other forum related to Anxiety so it's all very new to me. I've always been aware of my anxious nature but have managed to get through life ok until recently. Not long after getting married I suddenly experienced a f... View more

This is my first post here or any other forum related to Anxiety so it's all very new to me. I've always been aware of my anxious nature but have managed to get through life ok until recently. Not long after getting married I suddenly experienced a full blown panic attack one night which just came out of the blue. I dealt with the best i could the next few days but felt constantly unsettled and disconnected.I went to my local GP who knows my history of being anxious at nature and she referred me to a psychologist for further assessment and treatment. In the mean time she gave me a script for some medication to get me through when needed until I could see the psychologist.So far I have had 6 sessions with my psych and also have enrolled in a group Mindfulness course also run by the same psychologist. I was doing ok with the education with breathing techniques and also being educated on my negative thought process and why i distort things in thinking the worst and catastrophizing everything.The problem now is I imagine bad things in everyday things such as driving the car i.e the car will break down or I will be in a crash. Taking the train to work, what if I have a panic attack on it? What is my pets or family get sick, how will I cope? I'm now feeling some depression creeping in and am starting to feel like this is all to much for me to handle.To add the it all my husband and I are starting to try for a family and I know that with my heightened anxiety levels lack of being able to function on days that it will may affect me falling pregnant or even being able to carry a healthy child.I've had not wanted to try meds and have wanted to deal with it all naturally and through therapy etc but I am starting consider whether it's all becoming a bit too much for me and maybe meds might be the better option for me right now to get me in to a better place. I"m starting to take a few days off work here and there as my anxiety starts to become worse. Something that I feel frustrated with.Hoping someone be able to give me some guidance with meds and whether they have been on them whilst trying for a baby and also through pregnancy. Thanks

missmuppet weight gain on meds, fighting a losing battle?
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I've been on bipolar meds for over 12 months now & gained 10kgs. Have started a plan to lose 5kgs in 12 weeks. But I feel like I'm starving all the time & have trouble sticking to the plan. So I've been trying to eat whole foods, no processed, only. ... View more

I've been on bipolar meds for over 12 months now & gained 10kgs. Have started a plan to lose 5kgs in 12 weeks. But I feel like I'm starving all the time & have trouble sticking to the plan. So I've been trying to eat whole foods, no processed, only. But I think I still eat too much to lose the weight. I exercise too. Wondering if I should focus on just not gaining any more... Anything else work for you? Thanks

Anushka Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation/ Direct Current Stimulation
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Hi everyone I'm new to BB forum although definitely not new to bipolar. I was diagnosed 2.5 years ago after a 10 year struggle. Meds have been effective but side effects on weight/skin/tremors have been horrendous. I am currently seeking help from th... View more

Hi everyone I'm new to BB forum although definitely not new to bipolar. I was diagnosed 2.5 years ago after a 10 year struggle. Meds have been effective but side effects on weight/skin/tremors have been horrendous. I am currently seeking help from the Black Dog Institute in joining one of their trials for DCS. My psychiatrist is very focussed on medication and doesn't really seem to know much about TMS or DCS. He didn't even know that TMS is a RANZ College of Psychiatrists approved treatment for severe depression! Just wondering if anyone has any experience with these brain stimulations and whether you've benefited from it. Also if you have had it, do you still take medications? Thanks in advance, Anushka

Taash33 Anxiety & depression, how do you feel about anti depressants medication?
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Hi, I'm Tash im nearly 21 and I've battled severe separation anxiety for 16 years and depression for about 10 years now. ive never been a big fan of anti depressants and never wanted to take them. But I've tried so many different techniques to help m... View more

Hi, I'm Tash im nearly 21 and I've battled severe separation anxiety for 16 years and depression for about 10 years now. ive never been a big fan of anti depressants and never wanted to take them. But I've tried so many different techniques to help my anxiety but nothing has helped long term. This week I went to my GP and asked about more options and he suggested anti depressants. I brought them but still haven't taken them. I was wondering on people's thought on anti depressants and if they have helped you? i struggle day to day with my anxiety and the past couple of weeks it has been worst. I know always about anxiety and depression, but I've heard good and bad things about taking medication for them. i just wanted to make sure I'm making the right decision by starting anti depressants. Thanks for reading guys xx

Denv12 This is how I look after myself each day.
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I'm not one for sitting back waiting for answers.I like finding things. I decided I wanted to do things that would make life better.If it improves my wellbeing then its worth it. As I have tried muscle testing techniques from Kinesiologists and some ... View more

I'm not one for sitting back waiting for answers.I like finding things. I decided I wanted to do things that would make life better.If it improves my wellbeing then its worth it. As I have tried muscle testing techniques from Kinesiologists and some chiropractors I started looking around for books on Acupressure. It uses pressure points which you use.I found a book called : "Acupressure For Emotional Healing". By Michael Read Gach.Phd ISBN:0553382438 and:978-0553382438. There are a variety of ailments in the books that can be treated by pressure point massages.I read the book and found all the ailments I can relate to. I do my routines in the morning and evening. I did find a good website with more so I use that unfortunately I cant post the link here. I heard about something called "E.F.T", Emotional Freedom Technique. I bought a book on it called : "Emotional Healing In Minutes", By Valerie Lynch. ISBN:978-0007112528.And: 0007112586. Its very thorough. This lead me to a better technique called " Faster Emotionally Focus Transformations" or F.E.F.T. I do FEFT everyday. I've been using it over the last 2 months. You do it by yourself in the privacy of your own home.Each emotional issue takes around 30 seconds and then you move on to your next one. Plenty of info online and even at least one book on it (which I havent bought.). I have tried a technique called Neuro Emotional Technique (NET).Its good value.You have to find a practitioner for that. There was a book printed on it dating back around 1999 I think.Plenty of info online too. Thats what I do. .

Zoomah Treatment resistant depression ... treatment
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I never thought I would be on here and not be depressed but I had to share my amazing treatment.For 4 years I've had depression and I was suicidal for 2 years. I stopped drinking alcohol completely, I didn't do drugs, I volunteered my time, went to t... View more

I never thought I would be on here and not be depressed but I had to share my amazing treatment.For 4 years I've had depression and I was suicidal for 2 years. I stopped drinking alcohol completely, I didn't do drugs, I volunteered my time, went to therapy and never missed my medications. But I only ever got worse. After the 9th medication I spat the dummy and changed psychiatrist. I had amazing luck and stumbled across someone who didn't just do the same old same old. He actually went to other countries to find the best treatments and attended numerous workshops.So I explained my situation and my family history of depression and he ordered a genetic test that was a few hundred dollars. From the results he found that I had a mutation in my MTHFR gene and, due to this, I couldn't produce serotonin well and this impacted a myriad of other chemicals. And because I wasn't producing these chemicals properly, no medications could possibly work on me. So he got me off the medications and ordered a custom supplement to be made up for me that replaced the chemicals that I wasn't able to produce myself. It was amazing! By this time I was suicidal and in hospital. His new supplement (not drug) kicked in quickly and I felt like a whole new person. One morning I was talking to the nurse and started crying because I felt so amazing. He did add a minor bit of medication to help the supplement along once he saw it was working.So now I know my problem and I know I have to take a fair cocktail of supplements every day. The best part is there are no side effects. (Except the pills taste so bad I gag) It'll cost me about $5 a day of custom made supplements for the rest of my life but my depression is basically gone. I still have self-esteem issues as a result of not accomplishing much during my depression but that is nothing compared to what I was before.Hope this helps some people as much as it's helped meAdrian

luciban Does increasing dose=worsening symptoms?
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I may have to increase my dose of SNRI medication due to a relapse of symptoms. I have had to do this in the past and experienced a worsening of symptoms for more than a week-sleeplessness, increased anxiety etc. This has made me very apprehensive du... View more

I may have to increase my dose of SNRI medication due to a relapse of symptoms. I have had to do this in the past and experienced a worsening of symptoms for more than a week-sleeplessness, increased anxiety etc. This has made me very apprehensive due to my past history but I want to feel better. Has anyone else experienced this?

Miss-Anne-Throwpy New medication
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Stepped forward one pace today. Survived the horrendous journey. Prescribed medication. Two doses per day. Last time I did meds was 2007 according to my Dr. It's a new one for me, as the one that saved me in 2007 is too expensive (non PBS). Reading t... View more

Stepped forward one pace today. Survived the horrendous journey. Prescribed medication. Two doses per day. Last time I did meds was 2007 according to my Dr. It's a new one for me, as the one that saved me in 2007 is too expensive (non PBS). Reading the details, this one sounds familiar but I am pretty certain I've never taken it before. Maybe it's just well known or mainstream. I'm sitting herethough terrified of taking it. I have undiagnosed but definite, mild paranoia about the weirdest things. Oh, I will take it, but the irony after all that frustrating, exhausting and so mental effort to get help and here I am... baulking. I start psychology soon I must remember to mention this stuff. Anyways, medication prescribed. Eat an elephant. Yay me.

SomeGuy2015 Doctor not believing me
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Hi all, just wondering if anyone else has had this / what did they do. About a year ago I went to the doctors as I was vomiting in my mouth/everywhere and diarrhea all the time. He asked lots of questions about my diet and such but I hadn't eaten or ... View more

Hi all, just wondering if anyone else has had this / what did they do. About a year ago I went to the doctors as I was vomiting in my mouth/everywhere and diarrhea all the time. He asked lots of questions about my diet and such but I hadn't eaten or done anything different. The only thing that was different was that I was under a lot of stress at the time and I asked if it may be anxiety. He pretty much said no, like he thought I was wasting his time or something and wouldn't give me a doctors cert. for having part of the day off work. Things have been fine since then but lately some stressful things have been happening and I'm starting to get anxious again, even about going out to meet friends. This has led to vomiting / diarrhea again and makes it difficult to go out. I'm now worried about going back to any doctor (def. not going back to the first guy) as they may not believe me.

vicman new medication
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Hi to everybody, I’m new to this forum and I’d like some advice from those who may have been on medication for awhile then changed to, or added a new medication. I have been taking medication for about 10 years now and I find sleep difficult. I was g... View more

Hi to everybody, I’m new to this forum and I’d like some advice from those who may have been on medication for awhile then changed to, or added a new medication. I have been taking medication for about 10 years now and I find sleep difficult. I was getting to sleep easy enough but staying asleep was impossible. I’d wake 3 - 4 times a night and eventually get up at around 5AM after about 6 hours of broken sleep. My doctor has put me on a second type of medication (now I take two types) to help with my sleep; it has helped as now as I get 7 hours of sleep a night but I feel lethargic for much of the next day. Has anybody have any advice as to how long this may last?