you depression\anxiety experiences?

Question

what meds did you take how long did it last what caused it was u off work i would appreciate your own experinces because nobody else would know beter cheers

Answer 1

my anxiety started when i found a lump in my breast (im only 21) and i didnt get it taken care of for a while and i worried myself sick thinking i had cancer and i was going to die. well thank god that it was benign. but after that i cant stop obsessing about my health and worrying about every little thing to the point of panic attacks. the doc has me on .5 mg of xanax twice a day, and i havent had anxiety or panic attacks in about a month! but the only bad thing about xanax is it is addicting, but so are anti depressants, and that was my only 2 choices. Im starting to run too, i have read that exercising reduces anxiey too...so we will see!

Answer 2

Hi there. I know that depression and anxiety can sometimes make you feel so alone. People who are lucky and do not suffer themselves often find it difficult to empathise or understand you.
I have suffered from depression and anxiety for about 5 years now. I was given Citalopram and propranolol to help with my syptoms. Personally, I found that the anti depression med made me a bit weird. I would often be very hyperactive and my eyes developed a "stary" look and I was forever forgetting things and very clumsy. I still take the propranolol, which is a beta blocker and really helps with the anxiety. It keeps my heart rate down and stops the shaking and sweating I feel when in public.
I had to take a good few weeks off of work alltogether as sometimes the depression meant I couldn't even face getting out of bed. I attempted suicide a good few times in the past, but luckily was saved every time. As for what caused my depression, I guess it was being bulied at school and never getting over it. I have also had some awful experiences with drugs and nasty people. I still feel depressed a great deal of the time, but I am happier with myself the way I am without meds. The best way to deal with it IMO, is to keep busy. If you don't allow yourself the time to sit about and think negative thoughts, then it makes life a lot easier. It is also important to have good friends who are willing to listen to you and take your problems seriously.
If you ever need to talk, feel free to email me, as I have lots of experience in dealing with my depression and anxiety.
Take care and try not to take life too seriously.

Answer 3

I've never been depressed in a suicidal way, but I did go into this whole depression period for the first part of this school semester. It was caused by the fact that I didn't think I was smart enough to be at my college (or as smart as the other students). Everyone at my school is incredibly smart (90% of the students graduate with GPAs of 3.7 or higher). My GPA isn't that high - mainly because I have this anxiety problem that prevents me from participating in class or performing to the best of my ability on tests. It bothered me that I was working really hard and not doing as well as the other students. I was ready to just give up school all together.

About two weeks ago, things started getting better (once everyone in my family became aware of my depression, they all called me and offered support). I realized that my depression was affecting other people and making them unhappy, and I felt really bad about that. I decided that instead of being down on myself, I should just continue to do my best and be satisfied that I'm working my hardest. And things have gotten better. I just got an exam back today in what is probably my hardest subject, and I got an A. From this experience, I've realized that I am capable of doing well. It's mainly my lack of confidence that tends to get in the way of my success.

I think the best remedy for depression is not medication, but discovering what it is that is making you upset and changing your attitude so that you can allow yourself to be happy.

Answer 4

I've taken Prozac, Lithium, Depakote, Lexapro, Thorazine, Risperidone, Neurontin, Klonopin, Abilify, etc...My depression varies but it usually lasts several months before I pick back up again. I stopped working in 2005, and now I work from home on my own time. That seems to help, as I also have agoraphobia. I've been in and out of mental hospitals for stabilization and suicide attempts. I'm unsure as to what caused it...perhaps an abusive childhood, but I think it's more chemical than anything. I'm not sure what else to tell you..I hope this answers your questions!

Answer 5

Honestly, in the US there are so many different types and side effects of each. Most of them take several weeks to kick in and see the effect for anti-depressants, whereas, anti-anxiety meds are more immediate due to the nature of taking them at the onset or not on a regular basis as anti-depressants. Hope this helps some. Without knowing more specifics, it would be hard to give you more info...oh, most Americans on these meds do work and function.

Answer 6

Hey, I had some anxiety problems when I was 12. It was so bad that I couldn't go to school or anything. I could go places, but only with my mom. I started taking lexapro, and that helped some. Instead of having constant anxiety, I just had it when I was away from my mom. Before, I would be scared even when I was with her. Just not as scared. I started slowly easing away from her. She would sit in the car when I was places. Then, she would leave for fifteen minutes and then come back. I am almost completely better now. I am planning to go off lexapro as soon as I can.

Answer 7

Over the last five years I had begun to have increasingly withdraw into a downward spiral of depression..

But now with the method I can fully focus my energy and thoughts into a decisive line on how to make my life better constantly. And it works like magic! I'm beginning to attract people to me once again and things have just been looking up since then.

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Answer 8

I am so happy, it was only a 35 minute drive ( 70 minutes total) but absolutely no sign of anxiety or panic i shopped till I dropped - brilliant! I will now go for the next stage DUAL CARRIAGE way, probably at the weekend, with my husband accompanying me first then the solo drive, if successful the final stage of driving on motorway

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Answer 9

I've been severely depressed (many times suicidal) with anxiety for about 15 years. I tried Zoloft and it did nothing for me. I tried Ativan for the anxiety and I got addicted to it and had to be taken off of it. I took Lexapro and it worked well but I had to stop because my insurance wouldn't cover it anymore. I'm currently on Effexor for depression, Klonopin for my anxiety and Abilify for my psychotic 'episodes' which I began having last year. I'm doing REALLY well now.

Answer 10

I've never taken any drugs for anxiety or depression. I deal with it on my own. There was many causes, no job, broken family, lost best friend, in between homes, a sense of loneliness and many other things.

Just have to chin up and accept life!