I bet it went well! Let us know......
This. This is the bane of my anxiety existence. Here's to hoping both of us will find resolution and comfort!...
Hi SC, glad to see you! And thank you......
Hello friends, it's been a while :) I'm not sure this is the forum to post this, but anxiety is the main issue right now. Sorry for the TMI, and I have no idea what I have, so don't know if this is...
What I said was: I was going to write a feel sorry for myself post too, but instead decided not to, but we support you ... type of post. BECAUSE I didn't want to turn it into a 'me me me' post....
Nooo this is the place for that! No one minds. We understand. :)...
Weekends depress me for some reason too. A combination of things I suppose. Put on some music, watch a movie or better yet, try to get out of the house. Having a schedule of things to do, even the...
Funny you would mention the part about not feeling comfortable in your own home. That's a whole long issue with me, so know you are not alone! I'm so sorry you continue to struggle with finding the...
Oh wow, hope you have an amazing time!! I've heard this is a great cruise. Big hugs, enjoy!!...
I've heard a lot of controversy over benzos, and I have no doubt some people have issues with it. I can say I have been on xanax, now klonopin as needed for the past few months (needed more days than...
That's good news! My mood dipped a little bit for a couple days, but I am back to feeling great again today! Day 28 Prozac....
That's great news keaz! Glad to hear it! Its my hope I can put all of this behind me too. It's been so long since I felt good, I don't remember what it's like! Had another stressful event happen the...
jan you are a Dear! Thank you kindly. Well, the past couple days, my mood wasn't as... "Elevated", so I got a bit discouraged. But we must take this day by day, and perhaps today I will feel good...
Yes, we WILL overcome this! All of us. One day we will look back and say: What a relief we finally found what works for us!! It will happen, mark my words. If you strive and don't give up, you will...
Hey janetlee, excellent, nice to know someone my age is doing the same. Yes we will all support each other. I love this forum!...
Hey just wanted to drop in and say that I'm pulling for all of you too. It's a special kind of he** dealing with depression and anxiety, I know too well. Big hugs all around, I'll be keeping up with...
Kaez: The past two days I have not felt quite as good. Not "bad", just... Meh.... A bit of morning anxiety creeping in. The depression not too bad. I posted a thread in the anxiety forum about the...
Hi tiredstresseddone... I am too old for kids now, and can't relate to that, but just wanted to say "Hello" and welcome aboard. I CAN relate to panic, anxiety, health anxiety and some ADD issues. I...
Hi keaz, I'm 51, going through menopause, (yay!) but I don't get the terrible lows I used to get when I'd have my monthlies, just some hot flashes. :) I can deal with that! I'm going to try to hang...
Thank you my friends! Yes I was surprised to feel good after 25 days. I'll try to be patient and give it more time. This is all so new to me... Just curious how it works. :)...
After 25 days of prozac, I had a wonderful feeling of being "ok". Happy. Lasted a few days, but yesterday and today I feel my morning anxiety creeping back in, and not quite so.... "good". Not bad,...
Thanks Karen, it's an interesting experience going through this. I hope all of us find help and happiness!...
That's awful you suffered like that, deborahscinder. Sorry to hear it....
Day 26 of Prozac, first time trying any kind of AD, SSRI... I notice that burst of happiness during the day, after I take my pill in the morning. My mood does seem to dip down at night and in the...
Hawkeye, you said Lexapro had worked before, so you've been on SSRI's and know they CAN work! You also know the benefits of them. There are no individual answers as to what meds to take, except the...
Hugs back at'cha, Karen! Happier than I've been in well... Forever! Generally speaking. Or I cannot remember the last time I was happy....
Hi Hawkeye02. Cortisol levels in our bodies are highest in the morning, and I think it's widely accepted that this exacerbates morning anxiety. I have it too! Bad in the mornings, hate waking at 2,...
Hello friends, I'm usually in the anxiety forum as that's what finally drove me to seek help, but I've had depression my whole life despite trying very very hard to "cure" myself for decades now on...
Very nice! I'll look it up....
janet, if there is one thing I learned from caring for my folks for 20 years, it's that you will almost never get a call back (from doctors, tests, labs, insurance companies, etc etc) when you are...
Hello and welcome. it's possible your diagnosis created the anxiety. It's a reminder that our bodies are not infallible. But like deb said, take care of it and you'll have a long life. There is a lot...
I'll stay on my anxiety meds forever if they continue to help me like they have, same way I am on high blood pressure meds. I'll stay on those too if I need them. :)...
Great advice deborahscinder. Focusing on the things we can control does give us a sense of power. Try it Rrakkma, and see if it helps your anxiety too. :)...
Lisa you are a good friend, I can tell! You bother to post compliments and follow up. Anyone would be lucky to be your friend! Yes, it's like empty nest syndrome to lose friends, those people you had...
Interesting. I keep hearing the meds will just be working. My Psych said my friends might comment that I am not as crabby or sad. Huh? .... A more stressful day planned today. We shall see if the...
Oh must be reassuring to have family in the medical world! I would think so. As for job interviews, I think I had THE biggest interview phobia in the world!! I dreaded them more than anything, and I...
Your friends here at healing well are always around, so you won't be alone. :) I work from home so I check in here often. Please check the resources at the top of the forum, I found that reading them...
Wow Lisa, sounds like it's been a bit of a struggle for you lately. Sorry to hear that. It must be frustrating to have to try different things again. :( I am sorry to hear your good friends moving...
Oh wow, sorry it stopped working for you! Are you on another SSRI, and does that work too? I'm sure you'd said so here at HW, but I forget if you are trying or have tried different SSRI's. Also glad...
Thanks, you are a Dear one... On prozac, only 20 mgs. Three weeks so far.. Oh gosh, that would be so wonderful to feel good! I'd rather be mad I didn't get help sooner than never have been pushed to...
Hi and sorry you have been having such a tough time! Wow, your therapist should be fired from practice if that's the advice they gave you, in my humble opinion! They are supposed to help you to help...
Thank you for sharing Lisa, I haven't had much to be happy about in a long time. So any relief would be welcome. :) The past few days, I haven't felt the need for the klonopin. I think it's too early...
Thanks for the update SC, I forget to check that! Yes, continued healing light going her way....
Ahhh I see she posted here yesterday. Yay, good to see she is getting better......
We haven't heard from her or her daughter, hoping all is well and that she is recovering....
I've been where you are at: Scared about questionable tests results. But SC and DS are right: you don't know until a Doc explains it, and while I am not a doctor, after going through similar, it'll...
Brenda I'm sorry to hear you had such a challenging time getting off xanax. Congrats on the sobriety! My Psych had me switch to klonopin, said it wasn't as addictive because it has a longer half...
*Edit to add, I am going to check out SCs link for health anxiety to see if it helps me... Maybe!...
FW I am 51. I've had lifelong depression but simply managed it on my own (I was uninsured for decades as I cared for aged parents). Last year I thought I was having a heart attack: Chest pains....
Anxiety IS a challenging thing to have, believe me. It's awful, but try your best not to feel sorry for yourself and do what you can to take steps to regain your confidence and "old self" back. Check...