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Depression and Anxiety at an older age
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: May 26 11:44am | Replies (625)Comment receiving replies
I am 63 years old with depression, anxiety, panic and agoraphobia. I have had a difficult time finding a medicine or meds that help! This has been going on since 2007. The right combo of meds has not been found! I am miserable. It starts hard and fast as soon as I wake up as the day goes on it doesn’t let up until late afternoon and afternoon esp when my husband comes home! I have just changed therapists and go to see her after 1st of year. I pray we can find some relief for me! I can’t even drive myself places and appts. My husband takes me. I’d love to find a magic pill but know that is just not realistic! Thank you for this site where people can help each other. A blessing!
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@csimpson55 I can. Only imagine how you must feel. I had terrible anxiety and depression when this illness first hit me. I even had to call for an ambulance once because I was sure I was having a heart attack! But a full workup by a cardiologist said it wasn’t a heart attack but anxiety. I’d never had such a thing before. It sure turned my life upside down! I’ve had to learn different techniques to control and prevent the attacks.
I wish you luck with your new therapist and hope you find good medicine. I’m glad you found this site and group—we’re all in the same boat of finding answers
@csimpson55 I think we all wish for that “magic” pill at times. Connect is a healthy place to be and share.
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@csimpson55, I so empathize with you! I’m older also, and it’s tough feeling so miserable. My anxiety came out of the blue about 3 years ago. I’ve come to believe it’s been a cumulative lifetime of Type A personality, a few traumatic life experiences, and a dose of heredity. After trying to go “natural” in the treatment process, but with no success, I opted for quality of life and started on Escitalapram (Lexapro) - 10 mg. It’s reduced my feelings of nausea, nervousness and doom somewhat, but it’s certainly not a cure. My doctors are now looking into vagus nerve damage as the culprit, but who knows! I’m grateful to be going back to Mayo in March. If they shed any further light on this anxiety, I’ll pass it on in this forum. In the meantime, if you just want to “talk”, I’ve got a lousy vagus nerve but 2 healthy and sympathetic ears!