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Trying to find the right medications for my depression/anxiety
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Jun 23, 2022 | Replies (100)Comment receiving replies
I guess that I am one of the fortunate ones that it didn't take all that long (about 6 months) to find a combination of medications that work for me. I also very actively use CBT techniques to deal with negative thinking, and I think I wouldn't be able to be as functional as I am without it. I am tapering the medication I use for anxiety, as it was giving me brain fog and making me very tired in the afternoons. Today I'm taking 20mg of Lexapro and 5mg of Abilify, and that doesn't affect my energy detrimentally. When things were very bad for me I wasn't engaged in much activity, either. After being able to engage in work, which I was off for two years, with managing my sleep better, I have improved my verve quite a bit: I think it's important to be doing something meaningful for me within the limitations that I face today.
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Hello,
Can you please tell me how you managed your sleep issues? I have pretty bad anxiety and depression and I can't sleep even on Ambien (4-5 hours max). I only take 600 g Lithium for my depression but it's not really doing much. I have Ativan on hand for severe anxiety. Dr wants me on Zoloft but I am terrified of side effects (mainly increased anxiety and insomnia). I'm getting closer to taking it though as I feel quite desperate. Sleep affects everything for me so any advice for that would be appreciated.
Hi I just have a question and not sure who to ask and also wanted to see if anyone has done this if it's okay and how they felt I recently stopped taken my meds quetiapine 25 mg and sertraline 50 mg I was taken the 25 mg at night and the 50 mg in the morning there both once a day I haven't been on them long , since July they have helped however I wanted to try to take myself off and try other natural things like liquids this one I got from a botanical store it seems to be doing good or either I can't really tell if it is or not because I believe I'm having withdrawal symptoms from me stopping my meds I don't like this feeling it's a constant nausea feeling day and night I feel dizzy too but it's more nausea than anything smh so what I want to know is if starting my meds back is a good idea or not it's been five days now I didn't tell my doctor because I didn't want him to be upset with me or anything smh I don't know what to do I just want this nausea to go away already
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How did u manage your sleep? Im struggling.