If you don’t mind sharing, may I ask what medication has worked best for you?
I’ve tried so many but experienced mostly bad side effects. But over 20 years ago I recall having a good experience with Paxil before my medical insurance stopped. I don’t even know if Paxil even exist anymore cuz that was so long ago but I recall if a Paxil patient suddenly stops taking it instead of gradually titrating down, then they get a bad withdrawal effect like “brain zaps.”
Thankfully I’ve never experience that but side effects do scare me.
Oh sure! I’m taking 150 mg Setraline, which is a generic brand of Zoloft. I did have insurance troubles a few months back and ran out, which wasn’t fun but no pain. I just got to show my new girlfriend how anxious,
catastrophizing and lethargic I was before we met.🙄🎉
I also use Mirtazapine to help me sleep, (because at night is when I rue and obsess over problems) and take Hydroxyzine as needed when I am feeling anxious. The only side effect I have is that most tend to make me sleepy, BUT since I permanently exist with coffee in my hand it’s manageable.
I do feel for ya thou, I’m the lucky one in my family. Both my sisters took a year or two to find medication that works for them and Serta was only my second. And a old old old GF did have a sertonine crash when she trying meds. It’s often a tough journey, but I can say that all 4 of us are doing much better overall once we found the right meds. I hope this helps!
If you don’t mind sharing, may I ask what medication has worked best for you?
I’ve tried so many but experienced mostly bad side effects. But over 20 years ago I recall having a good experience with Paxil before my medical insurance stopped. I don’t even know if Paxil even exist anymore cuz that was so long ago but I recall if a Paxil patient suddenly stops taking it instead of gradually titrating down, then they get a bad withdrawal effect like “brain zaps.”
Thankfully I’ve never experience that but side effects do scare me.
But I do know these medications can be helpful.
Oh sure! I’m taking 150 mg Setraline, which is a generic brand of Zoloft. I did have insurance troubles a few months back and ran out, which wasn’t fun but no pain. I just got to show my new girlfriend how anxious,
catastrophizing and lethargic I was before we met.🙄🎉
I also use Mirtazapine to help me sleep, (because at night is when I rue and obsess over problems) and take Hydroxyzine as needed when I am feeling anxious. The only side effect I have is that most tend to make me sleepy, BUT since I permanently exist with coffee in my hand it’s manageable.
I do feel for ya thou, I’m the lucky one in my family. Both my sisters took a year or two to find medication that works for them and Serta was only my second. And a old old old GF did have a sertonine crash when she trying meds. It’s often a tough journey, but I can say that all 4 of us are doing much better overall once we found the right meds. I hope this helps!