Hi Pitmom, nice to hear from you :) yes it seems like i went downhill.. but am feeling better today thank goodness. I think I must accept that the anxiety is always going to stay with me. It sucks...
Which means that you're doing better.. and you don't need this a lot anymore :) Good for you Turtle, am so glad for you!...
Thanks Turtle. Its nice to hear from you. Hope you are all doing good...
Thanks guys. I have mustered the courage to call my doctor and will settle an appointment soon. Im such a mess right now. I feel like I have slipped back to where I was in Feb and March... This is...
Hey guys, Today I had a complete meltdown.. I cried non-stop and just felt like all the progress I have made was all for nothing. I am on 20mg Cipralex and also taking 0.75 xanax a day. I have...
And thank you for this! Reading your comment above about feeling paralyzed by your anxiety made a light bulb go off in my head. I feel like with other manifestations of OCD, for example, excessive...
Chronicwellness, welcome.. yes, it is always best to separate the two, it is so much easier that way. I find myself troubled sometimes.. It's like I need the certainty.. but there is no certainty...
You are most welcome :)...
I would suggest to take it easy. Sheryl herself, the one who helps people dealing with relationship anxiety had started having anxiety herself within two months of her relationship. She is married to...
No I cant seem to find the first comment. I only read your last comment where u wrote LOL and stating that she is not with the right ideal soulmate. I think just reading that would put me into a...
Wow Melodee, very supportive. I would have loved to read your first comment but either I cannot read it cos you erased it or it has been removed. Just because you haven't dealt with relationship...
Read through Sheryl's blogs.. such as this one: http://conscious-transitions.com/what-if-im-only-with-my-partner-because/ and this one:...
I have had similar situations to yours. Before finding N, I used to date other guys, and I would always leave the relationship.. I would have a sick feeling in my gut that I just wanted to leave the...
I bought the wedding e-course, even though I am not going to be married any time soon, but Sheryl states that this course is perfect for engaged people, people in a relationship and even those who...
No problem at all.. it's comforting to know you're not alone. YES, it's definitely not him, it's you. Your fear, your anxiety. It can be healed.. there are many on the forum who have gone through so...
Usually SSRI's take about 8 to 10 weeks.. Sometimes with setbacks. but do not give up hope.. there is light at the end of the tunnel. I have had a horrible winter.. with adjusting the meds and now im...
Hey! I UNDERSTAND YOU COMPLETELY. I have the same issues as you. I've been going out with my bf for more than 3 years. and since the depression and anxiety last January I have had obsessional...
Hi Lost, Hang it there.. I got through it. I am still not 100 percent okay, but I have far more good days than bad. I have found Sheryl's work, which has helped me a lot during those hard times.. the...
Thanks for the reply guys. I hope you all had a great weekend! :) A heatwave is coming up here in Malta, and it's driving me insane. I hate the heat and we're living in a penthouse with no air...
Hello everyone, I hope your day is going well. I haven't been here lately because I have felt a lot better with regards to my depression.. I am taking Cipralex at 20mg now since March and Xanax .75mg...
Thank you for your condolences Happy Turtle. Appreciate...
1039smooth - That is okay, you can reply back when you can :) SC- Today I feel somewhat better. I have booked an appointment with the psychologist for next Sunday. I took 1mg just that day, yesterday...
I am so glad I have you guys.. Really and truly! It's like I have a second family to lean on in here.. It's very hard losing a loved one.. and I am really sorry for all your losses :( Although my...
Although I have a good mother who I love wholeheartedly, I have a father who abused me and my mum throughout my childhood and teenagehood.. To this day I am always afraid that one day there will be a...
Scaredy Cat, I used to go to a psychologist and I have just sent him a text to make an appointment for next weekend. I also made an appointment with my GP.. he said that at the moment I should uptake...
Bnotafraid, That is exactly what I needed to hear. It's just so hard trying to control the mind from thinking such thoughts.....
I have been sufferig from depression since 2011. Was 21.. Is it constant though? Or does it come and go? Do meds really help in the end.. I feel loke im at my highest dose of cipralex.. And the...
Thank you guys... How did you get through it 1039smooth? Are you currently suffering from depression?...
Thank you for your kind words.. I feel like since I suffer from depression, and had just recently felt like I got out from one, with the passing of my grandma now I feel like Im falling into another...
Thank you guys for the support.. It means so much! Right now i just had an anxiety attack at work and had to go to the bathroom to vomit and cry... I am a mess.. My friend told me that she is no...
Hi All, Last Tuesday my dearest grandmother passed away after a year battling cancer.. I was expecting this... but still I took it sooo hard. I was very close to her, very very close.. it is like...
Happy Turtle, Would you like to let us know how your days have been going? I am tired, also... Hope you feel better Turtle, your words give me courage! Many healing thoughts your way too xxxxx...
Hi Ilovegym, I would like to let you know that you are NOT ALONE. January I fell into a depression and anxiety phase, which I am still overcoming... During those months, I felt no love for my bf,...
Karen- The winter makes us all feel worse, with the cold, less outings.. you can't do much really.. I do some mindfulness now and again, but with work and lectures, I do not find so much time, darnit...
I was feeling much better... a lot better actually.. and it is really hard to accept that depression may indeed may not leave you, it will sit there idly until it starts growing again.. I do not feel...
Hi Finn, Do you take any medications? I think these thoughts that you are having have some signs of OCD in them, I sometimes have repetitive thoughts that I no longer love my bf, and as much as...
Soo, I've had a couple of rough days... I got sick with the flu- got the sinus and now I'm on antibiotics- and so had some anxiety along the way as well with some sadness.. Do you get this when you...
Nausea is very normal during the initial phase of taking lexapro.. I used to retch a lot, and hardly eating. Be patient, it will pass... I promise you, things will get better. Some start feeling...
Thank you so much guys for the support! Without this forum, it would have probably took me longer to get better.. It's nice knowing you are not alone in battling those demons! Yes, indeed Myself 09,...
Hi! When I was increasing the dosage it always took me a week - a week and a half until my anxiety lessens. When I increased from 10mg to 15mg, I was veryyy bad, I couldn't cope, I am also OCD type...
I take 20 mg - 10 mg in the morning and the other 10 mg before 5pm. My doctor advised me not to take it later than that.. I have had days waking up early 5am, even before that, until the medication...
I am deeply sorry for your loss.. we are here for you if you need us XXXXXX...
Thank you Hibee! You have helped me so much, I have re-read the comments you left me so many times, while I was struggling. but it is true, medication does not do everything, you have to combat...
Thank you guys so much! I am still progressing.. taking it day by day.. but I wanted to share the progress to give courage to others who are struggling xxxxx...
Thanks a lot to you Karen, you have always replied to my crazy posts and helped me keep going... Thank you so much! I will definitely keep posting and inform all of you on my progress Love and...
Hi everyone! Hope you all had a great easter.. :) I would like to give you an update on my progress.. I have been feeling better since 14th March now, I felt myself getting better day by day.. having...
I am happy for you Turtle! Hope you get a good night sleep tonight! Melissa...