should I get on medication for this or not? I've had lots of people say No, that medication 4 these things is just drugging you up and keeping you from who you really are. But I am to the point where nothing else has fully worked for me, and I can't seem to get back to the way I was. The doctor said I should get on medication for it, I'm just worried it won't work and I will be even worse or something, what do you think? Has it worked for you or anyone you know???
2007-02-23 13:03:24 · 9 answers · asked by LaDyLuCk 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
YES take the medication. If you have strep throat would you question taking an antibiotic to cure it? no then take medication to help with the anxiety. It will not cure anxiety as there is no cure but it will help. If your MD has diagnosed you with anxiety and offers meds take it.
One warning do not expect immediate results the meds do take time.
and yes i believe this because it has worked for me
2007-02-23 13:11:05 · answer #1 · answered by thelmashirley 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are all these people who tell you NOT to go on the medication experts on medication? Are they doctors? Do they know what they are talking about from real life experience treating people or studying medicine?
I'll bet they are not. There is a horrible misconception about psychological drugs and mental illnesses in this country, and that misconception is causing hundreds of thousands of people to needlessly suffer. To make matters worse, there are a lot of nutcases out there preaching how bad these drugs are, but almost without exception these people fall under one of two groups: religious fanatics (like scientologist Tom Cruise), and people who used the drugs improperly.
Not only have drugs worked for people I know, they have worked very well for a LOT of people I know. I can honestly say that medication saved my wife's life (she is bi-polar), and totally changed around the life of my best friend, who was suffering from OCD and depression. These drugs practically performed miracles on these people.
That said, psychological medication is not a perfect science. It is not like taking an aspirin for a headache, and you're all better. Perhaps that is why there is so much misunderstanding about it. People simply do not understand how mental illness works, and they do not understand how the drugs work. It is often a trial-by-error kind of a thing, and the drugs DO have side effects. The very best thing you can do is to discuss it with your doctor. Your DOCTOR is the expert on these drugs. Not your friends. Not your family. Not your neighbors... unless one of them happens to be a psychiatrist or something.
Talk to your doctor, then try the medication. What do you have to lose, except years of your life suffering from anxiety because you didn't try? I wish you luck!
2007-02-23 13:19:19 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately get medication! Honestly, why suffer? I had extreme depression and anxiety. I'd have panic attacks all of the time and I was always nervous. I got on Zoloft, and in the past two years I haven't experienced really ANY anxiety. Shaking and worrying... that wasn't who I was or wanted to be. Meds freed me so I could finally be myself and not have to deal with anxiety.
If you do get on meds, give it a while to work. It took up to a year to get the exact dosage, but once I did I got better.
It's great to see someone actually going to the doctor and doing something about it. A lot of people on here just mope about their anxiety/depression problems, and yet they aren't doing anything to help it like seeing doctors or getting meds!
Good luck!
2007-02-23 13:50:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try working out and/or yoga. your brain chemically produces hormones, endorphins, that helps you be happier and calmer...exercise is a great stress reducer. And try picking up some hobbies that help keep your mind of things, maybe try reading more or something. Hopefully your anxiety will go down a bit. And yea it isnt always best to take medications for something and if you do, then do research on the medication first. Because in some cases you can help yourself without having to depend on medications/drugs.
if you find that this doesnt help you then i guess maybe you should try some meds because you might have some kind of chemical embalance. But like i said, do research on the medication first! like side effects and stuff etc.
oh and might i add about the person above me...doctors are educated with all this but doctors DONT know everything, and it helps if you can help your doctor by doing research as well. New medications consistantly come out and other are modified and then there is also that different people respond to things differently. I had stomach problems that my doctor was helping me with and he tried several tests and even told me himself that he doesnt know everything and is trying his best but didnt want me to keep going from medication to medication so much (which i actually had been on several diff. kinds because of the doctor before him.) He wanted to put me on anti-depressants but wanted to try other stuff first before gearing towards that...but its still on the table so i dont know.
2007-02-23 13:21:46 · answer #4 · answered by Lenna O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've suffered from this too and medication did NOT help, only made it worse. Keep in mind though, that's me and that it has helped many people.
My doctor recommended exercise. Sounds trite, but it made a 100% difference just from 2 1/2hr workouts a week. I do Kung Fu and also, meditation, which has also made a drastic improvement.
My anxiety is due to low blood sugar as well as PMDD-a severe form of PMS. If you're noticing it comes at certains times, might want to check that out. Good luck-you're not alone!!!!
2007-02-23 13:13:55 · answer #5 · answered by Kiss My Shaz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How bad is really bad? Like keeping you from your daily activities? Or just bad enough to be bothersome from day to day?
Panic Disorder or similarly acute anxiety definitely calls for psychopharmacological intervention in many cases. SSRIs might help, and benzodiazepines would almost certainly help with attacks of anxiety (although benzos are more habit forming). Talk to your doctor or a mental health professional to get more information. You can also Google those medications if you're not familiar with them. Good luck.
2007-02-23 13:13:07 · answer #6 · answered by Buying is Voting 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before going the medication route, try the techniques in http://www.relax7.com/7.php and the 2 easily learned ones in the blogs of Shan Eris on "tackling depression" at www.myspace.com and there is a section on anxiety and several links in the most recent blog. Also: http://www.help-for.com/menu2.htm and select: "anxiety problems". Exercise daily (don't overdo it at first), eat nutritious food, and if you haven't improved considerably after several weeks, see a doctor.
2007-02-23 14:23:11 · answer #7 · answered by CLICKHEREx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you should take something you dr recomends
take it from someone who has been there
it works and you are not all drugged up
2007-02-23 13:09:10 · answer #8 · answered by caffsans 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should go see a theripist. my brother has the same thing
2007-02-23 13:32:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋