Feeling numb...
Added 2020-07-25 20:33:00 +0000 UTCSooooo... idk what to write here but check out the video and share your experiences if you feel like it. I’m sure it would help me a lot.
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I just want to echo what many have said: sometimes you don't get the right medication or the right dosage on the first try. My only personal experience with it is through loved ones; but I don't think I should tell you the stories while you're still in the middle of dealing with it. I want you to be well, so I hope you don't mind if I offer advice (and I don't really like offering advice, I prefer to just share observations and opinions) but for you I woule like to if you will accept it. Don't ignore anything you're feeling, and don't be shy to work with your doctors about what is and is not working with you. That would be my advice: since you have taken steps to improve your mental health, don't be shy or embarrassed about it now; or you might not mention to your treatment team about something that might be important.
Alvin Cura
2020-07-27 00:03:57 +0000 UTCIt’s super possible the dose is too high or it’s just taking your body a while to adjust. It sounds like it’s just the daytime one giving you issues. I’ve been on and off medications since I was like 12 and they all worked really differently. Some were great for my anxiety but made my depression worse. Some were great for my depression but made my anxiety worse. It took a lot of time and care to find the right medication to give me a good balance. Before you stop taking medications, always contact your doctor. Some can be really tough to stop cold turkey. I don’t think it hurts to keep at it for two weeks to see if you do adjust to it. But also listen to your body. If you get sleepy like today, sleep. The most important thing is that you take care of you. I also find it can be helpful when trying new medications to journal — like write when you took your pill and then write about how it’s making you feel mentally and physically. That can also help your doctor if you need to readjust! 💖💖 we’re all so proud of you for doing what you need to do!!
Sara Peterson
2020-07-26 06:36:36 +0000 UTCThank you for sharing your story, sending light and love to you.
Meredith
2020-07-26 03:03:04 +0000 UTCmy family has a long history of mental illness and both my parents have worked in the mental health field. my mom has been a therapist for like 30+ years. i've struggled with my own mental health pretty much as long as i can remember but by the time i was 11 it was so bad i was missing school and it only got worse. at 14 i'd just become used to being anxious and depressed all the time. i was miserable and it made me a bad student and a bad friend. i was hurting myself regularly. i'm still covered in scars. but eventually a friend of mine helped me talk to my mom and ask for help. i went to a doctor and then a med provider and started on antidepressants. it wasn't easy or quick. today im on several medications for different things and for each one it took time to find the right medication and the right dosage. i also have chronic gastritis that i take meds for and it took time to find the right ones for that too. everyone's body and brain is different. people react differently to different medications. everyone in my family has had gene testing done and although both my brother and i are bipolar there are many medications that i metabolize just fine that wont do shit for him. it's not a simple process and some people choose not to medicate and have other ways of coping. but it's important to remember that mental illnesses aren't just a bad mood that you can shake off. something in the brain is not functioning the way it should and the purpose of medication is to help with that. i've tried a bunch of different meds and even now i sometimes have to have things adjusted, but i am fully aware that without them i would not be able to live like i do. i wouldn't be able to function at all. i'm not even sure i'd still be here because when i was without them i was not okay and a constant danger to myself. everyone i know who's been on meds has had to do some trial and error and it is exhausting, but it's usually worth it. whether you choose to take medication or not is totally up to you, but you should talk to your doctor about it before giving up. it's very likely this medication just isn't compatible for you. not all doctors are great so if you don't feel comfortable or like you can trust them or they're helpful then i would recommend seeing someone else. getting treatment for mental illness is a process that requires patience. hang in there, no matter what you decide to do. please try to take care of yourself. i promise it gets better.
nicodemus
2020-07-26 02:45:27 +0000 UTCWe love talking to you too Julie! Hang in there! <3
Rachelle A.
2020-07-26 02:31:39 +0000 UTChey please do not speak as if your experience is universal. maybe they didn't work for you but many, many people rely on antidepressants to function and live. exercise can be helpful for depression but no amount of walking can change your brain chemistry. meds aren't for everyone and some people find alternatives. but it is irresponsible and ignorant to tell someone not to even try them just because you have negative experience. and it is ableist to suggest that those with mental illnesses just need to "get outside and move around more". a therapist is a great idea but clinical depression is an illness and should generally at least be attempted to be treated with medication like most physical illnesses. many therapists will suggest it too.
nicodemus
2020-07-26 02:23:55 +0000 UTCHi juli. I'm really sad that you feel like this. I am gonna share something really personnal that I didn't talk with anyone beside my mom who was there of course but when I was 18 I had a mental breakdown, I saw a psychologist who gave me some pills. I felt horrible, I was having these strange, awfull dreams, I was slow and felt more disconnect with evryone so without asking permission I stop everything. I was just to afraid to continue, by chance, this episode make me realise that I didn't really need a treatment, I could'v overcome my mental health just bt talking to someone. It wasn't the psychologist because I refuse to go see him again, afraid he will force me to take those meds lol I was very young. I didn't tell you this to stop your treatment but if it's really make you feel like that, don't force it thinking it will past and go talk to your psychologist about those horribles sides effects. Maybe they're just too strong for you. Take care Juli and don't worry, everything else can wait. Big kisses from France
Jessiesweetheart
2020-07-25 23:09:29 +0000 UTCYou look really chill and relax & also sleepy.. but not weird. I’m taking some meds against depression AND anxiety and I definitely recognize this behavior through me when I take my pills against anxiety. Doctors tried to reajust the pills so that’s maybe what yours should do, talk to him about that. I tried to reajust but that was not good enough for me so I only take the pills when I feel like it’s too much anxiety and my family is now ok and know that whenever I’m taking them I get too sleepy or laughing for nothing, exactly like this. And I keep forgetting things too. It depends on how many pills I take. If it’s one-two it’s ok but when it’s over 3 I forget things and get sleepy and laugh for nothing. It’s not big deal. Just about reajustement, talk to your doctors. And listen to yourself if you think you can take them occasionally. But do not stop them if they make you feel better.
Enzo
2020-07-25 22:58:00 +0000 UTCSo sorry you aren't feeling great. Have you tried over-the-counter herbal supplements? I swear by them. I take St. Johns Wort (sounds gross but tastes fine) to help with my moods. It takes a little longer than prescription pills to kick in but there are no side effects. I also take Melatonin to help me sleep at night.
Shaun Stacy
2020-07-25 22:23:44 +0000 UTCIt took me like... 3 tries to find a medication that helped me out without incredibly annoying side effects.
BaoziBang
2020-07-25 21:57:32 +0000 UTCYou need to talk to your therapist, not everyone could use the same meds, I went through loads and some didn't work for me
Dai
2020-07-25 21:46:14 +0000 UTCIs this you’re first time being on mood altering drugs? I was first prescribed meds for depression and anxiety when I was 13, and I’m about your age now. A close friend of mine who I’ve known for over 15 years and lived with for a year in our early 20’s, is type I bipolar, and she thinks I’m type II bipolar, thought I’ve never been diagnosed as such. But my mom is also type I bipolar, but she doesn’t like taking her medication a lot of times, and I go thought long periods of time where I think I’m better off not taking meds or I can at least get by without taking any meds, BUT right now I really NEED them. Everything is just too much, and I’m stubborn and resilient, but I’m also exhausted of every day being a struggle and I’m getting headaches all the time and some are migraines that make me feel like I’m dying.
Teresina
2020-07-25 21:30:09 +0000 UTCI haven’t been in this situation myself, but I know that the first medication you’re prescribed isn’t always the right match. My mom has taken medication for anxiety/ depression for quite a while now, and it helps her, but sometimes medication isn’t the best way to go. Maybe a weaker prescription will help you, but talking to your doctor is the best thing! Hopefully you get to feeling better/ more yourself soon Juli! Take care💞
heather
2020-07-25 21:15:44 +0000 UTCI actually just got put on medication too, following a traumatic incident at my work a few days ago. I was already fluctuating between a manic state and a depressive state and I was sure I was going to end up in the hospital soon, so I was already going to look into getting help, then a shooting happened in the parking lot at my work between a suicidal man and the police. I had to stick around for a long time and talk to police (and I really don’t like talking to authority figures) and I went into such a tense state I got a migraine and I passed out from exhaustion but the the next day I was crying a lot, and I rarely cry, but I felt completely out of control. My mom is psychiatric nurse and she helped me get help and I had a bunch of virtual appointments and got prescribed Klonopin and Zoloft, and the Klonopin is tranquilizer so it’s very quick acting and I’m in similar state as you right now. I’ve been warned not to became too dependent of the Klonopin to calm my nerves, but I’m been on Zoloft before, I think about four years ago, and I can’t remember how well it working but I have take it twice a day for the next six weeks at least to really see how well it works. I’ve been on couple other things, but I can’t remember how well they worked and they were more expensive, so I’m sticking with Zoloft for now, and we shall see how that go. I’m going keep a journal this time of what medication I’m taken and how it’s effecting me, because I very bad and keeping this all straight and keeping what exactly I was taking years ago and how it made me feel.
Teresina
2020-07-25 21:10:14 +0000 UTCIt took awhile for me to find the right medication. It’s very rare to find the perfect match on the first try. Don’t give up!
Gracie
2020-07-25 20:45:43 +0000 UTCThis is a common thing and a reason why I’m not always sure the medication is the answer for everyone. My sister used to be on meds years ago and they were practically downers. Yes they would help her be a bit more calm and not as anxious but she literally lost ambition and didn’t want to do anything. Eventually she prescribed something a lot less stronger but ultimately decided to come off of meds. It’s a tricky thing.
Nathan
2020-07-25 20:42:46 +0000 UTC
