Hi - It's been awhile since I've been here and I hope you guys are well. I am struggling again badly with my depression and anxiety. I really have no one.. my parents are both gone. I don't really...
The only thing I can find a little bit of comfort is that he's now with my mom and I know how much he missed her and wanted to be with her again. But in another way it's rehashing her loss as well....
Weary - I am so sorry. All you can do is take it day by day and know we are here any time you need to let it out. You've been dealing with so much and for them to throw that in your face and not even...
Hi Guys... Sorry, been a little MIA lately trying to keep my shit together. It's just been so hard lately to keep my head above the water. I want to call my Dad 398474 times a day and it kills me...
I like this one. :) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/watch-hero-cat-rescue-owner-after-she-got-locked-out-of-home/...
Hi Chad - I lost my Dad on the 8th of January... I think I'm still in the denial stage as I just feel numb to everything.. I have had my moments of crying but they are far and few between. I was in...
Have you tried a meditation app? I use the Smiling Mind app sometimes and does help me out when I'm feeling especially anxious. I'm sorry you're having such a hard time right now. Just know you're...
Thank you, Karen. I really appreciate that. I am currently in therapy. I surprisingly have been going, but as for anything else I've either cancelled or avoided... I am trying. I know it's a process....
I have been struggling. I have this blanket of numbness right now and I'm afraid of what this all looks like when it slips off. When my mom passed about 6 years ago, my dad and I were each others...
I lost my dad last week... I just am so lost and sad and numb... Never in a million years did I think I'd be an orphan at 31... and to lose them only 5 years (almost 6) apart.. I'm trying to find...
Good luck with your new puppy! What breed is it? I have a 2 year old pom and I feel like we're still in training mode sometimes, haha....
I've had meds make my head tingly before....
That would be wonderful - thank you!...
I know a lot of us struggle around the holidays... I just can’t even pretend at this point. I’m exhausted of life lately and everything just keeps on piling up. Ever since my mom passed I find it...
The ghosts of all the women you used to be are so proud of the woman you have become....
Chotti - I'm so terribly sorry for your loss. That is very hard. I agree that a grief forum would be beneficial here. I lost my mom and am slowly losing my dad... feel lost most days myself. You're...
Yes, HT - You're not alone. My anxiety is always wayyyyy worse in the morning than any other time of the day. Years ago my therapist tried to say some of it was anticipatory anxiety because it occurs...
Ugh. I don't even know where to begin... Last weekend I was visiting my dad in the hospital. Lots of up and downs and on Sunday evening I left to come back home to Pittsburgh. On my way I hit a 300lb...
That’s a great idea. Right now they’re talking about possibly discharging him into palletive care tomorrow so I’ll be able to call his cell again after I get home. He lives with my brother and his...
I’m kinda at where you are right now. I was off then went back on I think in September. I’m on 10mg but things have been rough in other aspects of my life and I’ve been super anxious and depressed...
I took 50mg last night and so far today it does seem to be helping keep my anxiety in check. I'm hoping it last for awhile longer. I've been having a hard time lately so I upped it in hopes to sleep...
It can take up to 6-8 weeks to become therapeutic, so hang in there! I wonder if the aching is from the Zoloft, maybe? Definitely something to discuss with your doctor. Sending well wishes!...
Anyone else take Vistaril? I have it to help sleep but that’s it. Does anyone take for onset anxiety? If it matters it’s the generic brand....
I’m so sorry you’re struggling right now. I have been and am in a bad place right now and it’s hard. The startups are hard.. did you start low and are working yourself up to your dosage? That seemed...
Thank you. I do try to carry hope but it’s so hard when around every corner is something else. He’s currently in the hospital and I am 4 hours away and feeling helpless......
Thank you for the responses. I do need to try to practice some breathing techniques for when I'm feeling very overwhelmed by it all. I lost my mom coming up on 6 years and I just can't fathom not...
I struggle with guilt a lot. But I would take being anxious over depressed any day... though most days I am both......
I agree Weary, a grief forum would be nice. Just keep doing whatever you need to do to get by! Thinking of you. <3...
Hi Guys - It's been a little while since I've posted but I have a question for people whose triggers are unavoidable. For me right now my biggest trigger is my Dad and his health. Yes, he has had...
I only take Vistaril at night but it does have a calming effect. I think it depends on how much you take as well. 25mg does it for me....
I had high anxiety when I moved from my apartment into a house. I think that's a normal thing to get anxiety over as change is always hard. Even more-so for people like us. I don't think it would...
Hi weary - I'm sorry you're having more bad days than good. Just remind yourself you're allowed to feel what you're feeling and it is normal. I lost my mom coming up on 6 years and there are some...
Hi Andwes - Yes, I unfortunately am very affected by nausea associated with my anxiety. So much so that sometimes it actually results in puking. I also thought something else had to be wrong... a...
I get this a lot as well... even more so while being in a relationship. I tried marriage once, it wasn't for me. I always thought I would have kids by this point in my life but I don't and I'm...
I'd definitely wait until after your cycle passes but bumping to 10mg might not be a bad idea. I was on 20mg last time but this time around I'm finding that 10mg has been doing the trick for me....
I am the same way whenever something like that is happening. I also have a little dog and have the irrational fear or her getting out and/or stolen on top of her barking and jumping. Just try to...
My mental health is always at its worst when insomnia is part of the mix... I take Vistaril (generic version) at night and it does help. Maybe ask your doctor about it? I tried everything under the...
I swear that before my period starts everything elevates to extreme levels and I always am quick to think of everything else but that being the reason, but I bet that's a large part of it. I think...
Hi Labradorite - I had something similar happen to me a couple months ago. I was doing well then all of the sudden it came back with a vengeance. Like they mentioned, it sounds like something...
Hi Andwes - I recently had horrible anxiety over moving as well. It is hard, there is no doubt about it. I went into a smaller space as well, so there were a lot of things that didn't make the cut....
Thank you guys for the feedback. I'm definitely going to try to start by being grateful for things, which I am, I just need to realize it in the moment. My days are so mundane that I can't pick out...
Been there myself. Hopefully getting back on schedule with your meds will help you to feel better!...
Hi Guys - I have a therapy related question... So I've seen my new therapist 3 times now. She has given me "homework" of writing down 3 positive things that happen each day and I'm really struggling...
I'm about a month in on my restart of lexapro and finally am feeling less anxious. No real side affects that I've noticed other than some brain fog/headaches. I've been taking it in the morning. I'm...
Hi - I spent my weekend moving. Glad to finally have my own home but am exhausted from the move itself. Still need to go back to the apartment and deep clean before the end of the month. My anxiety...
FP - I'm sorry you've hit a rough patch. I hope something works out job-wise for you soon. Money stressors are always a trigger. It's hard to focus on what needs done when you're feeling low. Keeping...
I've been on and am now back on the generic version. It worked for me and hoping it does again....
Hi - I'm glad you'll be going to the support group later. I find my depression is worse in the morning, so I hope yours will start to level out for you. Keep doing the things you're doing and you're...
Don't ever be sorry for venting - that's what we're here for! We're here to struggle together. <3 Sounds like you're better off without said "friend". People can be so selfish sometimes....
Yes, the best thing you can do it just be there as support. A friend of mine in high school lost his brother the same way. He would just come over and we'd hang out. Sometimes we'd talk, sometimes...