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How to Help Myself with Depression, Anxiety and Panic Attacks
I have had depression most my life. I have took medication for it but I do not stay on it long because of being scared of the side effects or the withdraws from coming off of it. I do not want to become addicted to medication. I have never been addicted to anything so not sure why I feel that way. I have my ups and downs like most people do with mental health I guess. Its hard to talk about it to doctors because I do not trust them either. So how do I get help for myself. I always feel alone even though I am not. I was blessed raising my granddaughter 3 years ago which has helped me stay focused off of me and on her but I constantly feel alone. I live with my ex husband because he helps me with my granddaughter both raising and supporting her. I never want to go anywhere. I have no friends. I have siblings but they have their own life. I do go out once in a great while just to get out and I do enjoy it when I am out but then I come home and right back not wanting to go anywhere. I feel guilty all the time about my life for one reason or another. I have panic attacks, anxiety, along with the depression. I have tried talking to doctors that just want to talk it out but I don't stay long with that because I feel guilty talking about me and my problems and my past. So can someone tell me what they do for this that works if anything? Thanks for letting me vent this.
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@ancl123
Last night Doxapin 3mg didn’t nothing for me another night it helped. If sleep restriction helped I would continue it even with 5 hrs. Definitely makes it hard with kids but doable physically. It’s the mental part that gets me I get full out panic attacks and think about it all day. I hate meds too. Just want on Prozac hopefully that helps since lexapro didn’t. Feeling really upset about this it’s hard to understand if you never went through it. Gummies even medical grade don’t help me sadly. Right now trazadone and Remeron. Take every other night.
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I can’t even imagine having this in childhood so for that my heart goes out to you. Mine started after kids now 47. Probably hormones involved on hrt which doesn’t help.
@ancl123 I hope you get some relief on the Prozac! Please keep us posted on how that goes. Haven’t tried Remeron yet but might. I got a few hours on Trazodone but not the whole night. Going to try and stay on 5 mg Lexapro to see if things even out for me and if not will probably also do what you’re doing. I hope the Prozac works for you! Sending good thoughts and prayers your way!
@climbingmountains81
Aw thank you 😊 don’t forget me and reach back out anytime! I hope everything goes better for you better then u can imagine:) I like Remeron for like 1-2 times a week u may like it too I took like 5mg
@ancl123 definitely won’t forget you! We’ll get through this! I hope the same for you! Why do you only take Remeron 1-2 times a week? How does it make you feel? And the Ashwagandha might help you with the anxiety!
Thank you for sharing...sharing your story can and will help you and others.
@joeyjensen1959
I certainly hope so once I find the solution!
@ancl123 keep looking don't give up....you will find it somewhere.
@joeyjensen1959
Thank you I needed to hear this today 😊
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I started Prozac a week ago so hopefully with Prozac 🤞
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