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Posted by bluesfan on December 22, 2003, at 9:33:20
This is my first post on this board, and my first experience with possible depression. It all started about a week ago (with more severe symptoms) and has continued since. My biggest symptoms were being tired all of the time, no appetite, not caring about anything, and thoughts of death and suicide. This really scared me and sent me into bouts of severe anxiety, so I called the doctor on Friday and got an appointment. I was immediately prescribed 10mg of Lexapro and I am now on my 4th day. I guess my biggest question was the thoughts of death and suicide. Is this normal with depression? It seems as though it is overtaking every other thought that I have. Just out of the blue last night I thought about my neck breaking and my wife's neck breaking. I couldn't get the thoughts out of my head....I'm not at all a violent person, so this was really scary to me. I couldn't tell if it was me trying to break our necks, or just the thought in general. I just have a fear that my thoughts will turn into actions and that makes me even more anxious. Is this normal as well? Since I've never experienced any of this before it is pretty scary and I really hope the Lexapro helps soon. Thanks for any thoughts and advice any of you can give me!
Posted by linkadge on December 22, 2003, at 9:40:09
In reply to Depression symptoms?, posted by bluesfan on December 22, 2003, at 9:33:20
You need to see a psychiatrist or psychologist as well as taking medication. It may infact be that the lexapro does help a lot, but the way you discribe your symtpoms gets me wondering.
Would you say you were absolutely syptom free a few weeks ago, or is this something that seems to have been creeping up on you ?? Sometimes the medication helps but counselling can really help you identify some of the reasons you may be feeling this way.
Best of LuckLinkadge
Posted by nicky847 on December 22, 2003, at 11:30:51
In reply to Depression symptoms?, posted by bluesfan on December 22, 2003, at 9:33:20
Bluesfan-
The thoughts you are having are not at all uncommon for someone suffering with anxiety/depression..and the lexapro should help with this..what i read once is that those really really unsettling thoughts are actually like a defense mechanism your brain kicks in..right now you are afraid of depression, and your body sees this as danger, so in order to activate the fight/flight response your mind is generating obssessive scary thoughts to get your adrenaline going..and the thoughts are very scary...the important thing though is that these thoughts DO scare you..they dont mean you are going crazy..people that actually act out on these thoughts derive pleasure or comfort from them, while it doesnt seem like you do...lexapro helps control obssessive thoughts, and if it is the right SSRI for you it should help, if not, then other SSRIs can have the same effect..just know that it takes time..but these thoughts will go away as the anxiety/depression is relieved..and that these thoughts do not mean you are crazy or want to hurt yourself or someone else..
> This is my first post on this board, and my first experience with possible depression. It all started about a week ago (with more severe symptoms) and has continued since. My biggest symptoms were being tired all of the time, no appetite, not caring about anything, and thoughts of death and suicide. This really scared me and sent me into bouts of severe anxiety, so I called the doctor on Friday and got an appointment. I was immediately prescribed 10mg of Lexapro and I am now on my 4th day. I guess my biggest question was the thoughts of death and suicide. Is this normal with depression? It seems as though it is overtaking every other thought that I have. Just out of the blue last night I thought about my neck breaking and my wife's neck breaking. I couldn't get the thoughts out of my head....I'm not at all a violent person, so this was really scary to me. I couldn't tell if it was me trying to break our necks, or just the thought in general. I just have a fear that my thoughts will turn into actions and that makes me even more anxious. Is this normal as well? Since I've never experienced any of this before it is pretty scary and I really hope the Lexapro helps soon. Thanks for any thoughts and advice any of you can give me!
Posted by bluesfan on December 22, 2003, at 11:38:27
In reply to Re: Depression symptoms?, posted by nicky847 on December 22, 2003, at 11:30:51
Thanks.......it means a lot to hear that from someone. I guess I was just afraid that this wasn't a common thing. I just hope it passes because I have never felt anything like it before. Hopefully with time the drugs will take effect and I will feel better. Thanks again!
> Bluesfan-
> The thoughts you are having are not at all uncommon for someone suffering with anxiety/depression..and the lexapro should help with this..what i read once is that those really really unsettling thoughts are actually like a defense mechanism your brain kicks in..right now you are afraid of depression, and your body sees this as danger, so in order to activate the fight/flight response your mind is generating obssessive scary thoughts to get your adrenaline going..and the thoughts are very scary...the important thing though is that these thoughts DO scare you..they dont mean you are going crazy..people that actually act out on these thoughts derive pleasure or comfort from them, while it doesnt seem like you do...lexapro helps control obssessive thoughts, and if it is the right SSRI for you it should help, if not, then other SSRIs can have the same effect..
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> just know that it takes time..but these thoughts will go away as the anxiety/depression is relieved..and that these thoughts do not mean you are crazy or want to hurt yourself or someone else..
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> > This is my first post on this board, and my first experience with possible depression. It all started about a week ago (with more severe symptoms) and has continued since. My biggest symptoms were being tired all of the time, no appetite, not caring about anything, and thoughts of death and suicide. This really scared me and sent me into bouts of severe anxiety, so I called the doctor on Friday and got an appointment. I was immediately prescribed 10mg of Lexapro and I am now on my 4th day. I guess my biggest question was the thoughts of death and suicide. Is this normal with depression? It seems as though it is overtaking every other thought that I have. Just out of the blue last night I thought about my neck breaking and my wife's neck breaking. I couldn't get the thoughts out of my head....I'm not at all a violent person, so this was really scary to me. I couldn't tell if it was me trying to break our necks, or just the thought in general. I just have a fear that my thoughts will turn into actions and that makes me even more anxious. Is this normal as well? Since I've never experienced any of this before it is pretty scary and I really hope the Lexapro helps soon. Thanks for any thoughts and advice any of you can give me!
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Posted by nicky847 on December 22, 2003, at 14:10:55
In reply to Re: Depression symptoms?, posted by bluesfan on December 22, 2003, at 11:38:27
Good I'm glad my input helped you feel a little better. The best thing to do with these thoughts is ignore them and know you will not act on them. For me it helps to think of all the things that would ACTUALLY happen if you somehow became "overcome" by these urges and feelings (which will not happen), for example you might go take a walk to collect yourself, you might have a glass of water, you might go get some ice cream, you might turn on a game on tv and get wrapped up in it..you might just sit or lay still and breathe deeply until your feelings have passed...those are the things that will REALLY happen...you acting out in a violent manner will not..people who suffer from panic attacks often fear losing control of their thoughts or bodies..but they NEVER DO..chances are you are so seized up with fear when you feel like this that you are overly conscious of every single thing that you do..so actually you are monitoring yourself so intensely that it is causing anxiety..
Of course you wont be able to at first but the more you make an effort to do so the easier it gets..Kind of like if you've ever seen "A Beautiful Mind", where eventually he ignores the people that are figments of his imagination..Screwed up as it sounds the more you get used to them the less frequent they become..and then they go away once you stop giving any significance to them..
the fact that you talk about these feelings is a huge step to making them go away...thats not easy to do...for me feelings like this are the last thing to go away when recovering from anxiety/depression, but i know that eventually they do so just hang in there and things will be OK..
> Thanks.......it means a lot to hear that from someone. I guess I was just afraid that this wasn't a common thing. I just hope it passes because I have never felt anything like it before. Hopefully with time the drugs will take effect and I will feel better. Thanks again!
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> > Bluesfan-
> > The thoughts you are having are not at all uncommon for someone suffering with anxiety/depression..and the lexapro should help with this..what i read once is that those really really unsettling thoughts are actually like a defense mechanism your brain kicks in..right now you are afraid of depression, and your body sees this as danger, so in order to activate the fight/flight response your mind is generating obssessive scary thoughts to get your adrenaline going..and the thoughts are very scary...the important thing though is that these thoughts DO scare you..they dont mean you are going crazy..people that actually act out on these thoughts derive pleasure or comfort from them, while it doesnt seem like you do...lexapro helps control obssessive thoughts, and if it is the right SSRI for you it should help, if not, then other SSRIs can have the same effect..
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> > just know that it takes time..but these thoughts will go away as the anxiety/depression is relieved..and that these thoughts do not mean you are crazy or want to hurt yourself or someone else..
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> > > This is my first post on this board, and my first experience with possible depression. It all started about a week ago (with more severe symptoms) and has continued since. My biggest symptoms were being tired all of the time, no appetite, not caring about anything, and thoughts of death and suicide. This really scared me and sent me into bouts of severe anxiety, so I called the doctor on Friday and got an appointment. I was immediately prescribed 10mg of Lexapro and I am now on my 4th day. I guess my biggest question was the thoughts of death and suicide. Is this normal with depression? It seems as though it is overtaking every other thought that I have. Just out of the blue last night I thought about my neck breaking and my wife's neck breaking. I couldn't get the thoughts out of my head....I'm not at all a violent person, so this was really scary to me. I couldn't tell if it was me trying to break our necks, or just the thought in general. I just have a fear that my thoughts will turn into actions and that makes me even more anxious. Is this normal as well? Since I've never experienced any of this before it is pretty scary and I really hope the Lexapro helps soon. Thanks for any thoughts and advice any of you can give me!
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Posted by nicky847 on December 22, 2003, at 14:56:39
In reply to Re: Depression symptoms?, posted by nicky847 on December 22, 2003, at 14:10:55
One more thing I forgot to mention, a book that really helped me w/ feelings like what you are having is "From Panic to Power" by Lucinda Bassett..reading in this book that feelings like that are normal for people w/anxiety disorders and that i was not turning into a psychopath or something like that made me feel so much better..it was a godsend for me because the author had the same fear i had...a fear of being around knives..other people have extreme fears of heights for fear of jumping..some people have fear of bridges for fear of driving off..it all boils down to the same thing..a fear of losing control..NOT a desire to hurt yourself or others..and she has a whole section in this book on how this is common and why it occurs..i recommend it!
> Good I'm glad my input helped you feel a little better. The best thing to do with these thoughts is ignore them and know you will not act on them. For me it helps to think of all the things that would ACTUALLY happen if you somehow became "overcome" by these urges and feelings (which will not happen), for example you might go take a walk to collect yourself, you might have a glass of water, you might go get some ice cream, you might turn on a game on tv and get wrapped up in it..you might just sit or lay still and breathe deeply until your feelings have passed...those are the things that will REALLY happen...you acting out in a violent manner will not..people who suffer from panic attacks often fear losing control of their thoughts or bodies..but they NEVER DO..chances are you are so seized up with fear when you feel like this that you are overly conscious of every single thing that you do..so actually you are monitoring yourself so intensely that it is causing anxiety..
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> Of course you wont be able to at first but the more you make an effort to do so the easier it gets..Kind of like if you've ever seen "A Beautiful Mind", where eventually he ignores the people that are figments of his imagination..Screwed up as it sounds the more you get used to them the less frequent they become..and then they go away once you stop giving any significance to them..
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> the fact that you talk about these feelings is a huge step to making them go away...thats not easy to do...for me feelings like this are the last thing to go away when recovering from anxiety/depression, but i know that eventually they do so just hang in there and things will be OK..
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> > Thanks.......it means a lot to hear that from someone. I guess I was just afraid that this wasn't a common thing. I just hope it passes because I have never felt anything like it before. Hopefully with time the drugs will take effect and I will feel better. Thanks again!
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> > > The thoughts you are having are not at all uncommon for someone suffering with anxiety/depression..and the lexapro should help with this..what i read once is that those really really unsettling thoughts are actually like a defense mechanism your brain kicks in..right now you are afraid of depression, and your body sees this as danger, so in order to activate the fight/flight response your mind is generating obssessive scary thoughts to get your adrenaline going..and the thoughts are very scary...the important thing though is that these thoughts DO scare you..they dont mean you are going crazy..people that actually act out on these thoughts derive pleasure or comfort from them, while it doesnt seem like you do...lexapro helps control obssessive thoughts, and if it is the right SSRI for you it should help, if not, then other SSRIs can have the same effect..
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> > > just know that it takes time..but these thoughts will go away as the anxiety/depression is relieved..and that these thoughts do not mean you are crazy or want to hurt yourself or someone else..
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> > > > This is my first post on this board, and my first experience with possible depression. It all started about a week ago (with more severe symptoms) and has continued since. My biggest symptoms were being tired all of the time, no appetite, not caring about anything, and thoughts of death and suicide. This really scared me and sent me into bouts of severe anxiety, so I called the doctor on Friday and got an appointment. I was immediately prescribed 10mg of Lexapro and I am now on my 4th day. I guess my biggest question was the thoughts of death and suicide. Is this normal with depression? It seems as though it is overtaking every other thought that I have. Just out of the blue last night I thought about my neck breaking and my wife's neck breaking. I couldn't get the thoughts out of my head....I'm not at all a violent person, so this was really scary to me. I couldn't tell if it was me trying to break our necks, or just the thought in general. I just have a fear that my thoughts will turn into actions and that makes me even more anxious. Is this normal as well? Since I've never experienced any of this before it is pretty scary and I really hope the Lexapro helps soon. Thanks for any thoughts and advice any of you can give me!
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Posted by bluesfan on December 23, 2003, at 8:39:05
In reply to Re: Depression symptoms?, posted by nicky847 on December 22, 2003, at 14:56:39
Thanks for your kind words. I was able to see a psychiatrist yesterday, and that really helped. I guess I just needed the reassurance that the symptoms I was experiencing were normal and I would get through them. I just saw myself going crazy and being a bad for society, and that really hurt my progress of getting better. Just after talking about it with a professional, I finally felt like I was eventually going to be okay. Thanks again!
> One more thing I forgot to mention, a book that really helped me w/ feelings like what you are having is "From Panic to Power" by Lucinda Bassett..reading in this book that feelings like that are normal for people w/anxiety disorders and that i was not turning into a psychopath or something like that made me feel so much better..it was a godsend for me because the author had the same fear i had...a fear of being around knives..other people have extreme fears of heights for fear of jumping..some people have fear of bridges for fear of driving off..it all boils down to the same thing..a fear of losing control..NOT a desire to hurt yourself or others..and she has a whole section in this book on how this is common and why it occurs..i recommend it!
> > Good I'm glad my input helped you feel a little better. The best thing to do with these thoughts is ignore them and know you will not act on them. For me it helps to think of all the things that would ACTUALLY happen if you somehow became "overcome" by these urges and feelings (which will not happen), for example you might go take a walk to collect yourself, you might have a glass of water, you might go get some ice cream, you might turn on a game on tv and get wrapped up in it..you might just sit or lay still and breathe deeply until your feelings have passed...those are the things that will REALLY happen...you acting out in a violent manner will not..people who suffer from panic attacks often fear losing control of their thoughts or bodies..but they NEVER DO..chances are you are so seized up with fear when you feel like this that you are overly conscious of every single thing that you do..so actually you are monitoring yourself so intensely that it is causing anxiety..
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> > Of course you wont be able to at first but the more you make an effort to do so the easier it gets..Kind of like if you've ever seen "A Beautiful Mind", where eventually he ignores the people that are figments of his imagination..Screwed up as it sounds the more you get used to them the less frequent they become..and then they go away once you stop giving any significance to them..
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> > the fact that you talk about these feelings is a huge step to making them go away...thats not easy to do...for me feelings like this are the last thing to go away when recovering from anxiety/depression, but i know that eventually they do so just hang in there and things will be OK..
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> > > Thanks.......it means a lot to hear that from someone. I guess I was just afraid that this wasn't a common thing. I just hope it passes because I have never felt anything like it before. Hopefully with time the drugs will take effect and I will feel better. Thanks again!
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> > > > Bluesfan-
> > > > The thoughts you are having are not at all uncommon for someone suffering with anxiety/depression..and the lexapro should help with this..what i read once is that those really really unsettling thoughts are actually like a defense mechanism your brain kicks in..right now you are afraid of depression, and your body sees this as danger, so in order to activate the fight/flight response your mind is generating obssessive scary thoughts to get your adrenaline going..and the thoughts are very scary...the important thing though is that these thoughts DO scare you..they dont mean you are going crazy..people that actually act out on these thoughts derive pleasure or comfort from them, while it doesnt seem like you do...lexapro helps control obssessive thoughts, and if it is the right SSRI for you it should help, if not, then other SSRIs can have the same effect..
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> > > > just know that it takes time..but these thoughts will go away as the anxiety/depression is relieved..and that these thoughts do not mean you are crazy or want to hurt yourself or someone else..
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> > > > > This is my first post on this board, and my first experience with possible depression. It all started about a week ago (with more severe symptoms) and has continued since. My biggest symptoms were being tired all of the time, no appetite, not caring about anything, and thoughts of death and suicide. This really scared me and sent me into bouts of severe anxiety, so I called the doctor on Friday and got an appointment. I was immediately prescribed 10mg of Lexapro and I am now on my 4th day. I guess my biggest question was the thoughts of death and suicide. Is this normal with depression? It seems as though it is overtaking every other thought that I have. Just out of the blue last night I thought about my neck breaking and my wife's neck breaking. I couldn't get the thoughts out of my head....I'm not at all a violent person, so this was really scary to me. I couldn't tell if it was me trying to break our necks, or just the thought in general. I just have a fear that my thoughts will turn into actions and that makes me even more anxious. Is this normal as well? Since I've never experienced any of this before it is pretty scary and I really hope the Lexapro helps soon. Thanks for any thoughts and advice any of you can give me!
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Posted by nicky847 on December 23, 2003, at 9:21:24
In reply to Re: Depression symptoms?, posted by bluesfan on December 23, 2003, at 8:39:05
Bluesfan-
If all else fails be thankful you are a Blues fan and not a Blackhawks fan..otherwise there might be reason to worry...:p..just curious what was the advice the psychiatrist gave you on your symptoms?> Thanks for your kind words. I was able to see a psychiatrist yesterday, and that really helped. I guess I just needed the reassurance that the symptoms I was experiencing were normal and I would get through them. I just saw myself going crazy and being a bad for society, and that really hurt my progress of getting better. Just after talking about it with a professional, I finally felt like I was eventually going to be okay. Thanks again!
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> > One more thing I forgot to mention, a book that really helped me w/ feelings like what you are having is "From Panic to Power" by Lucinda Bassett..reading in this book that feelings like that are normal for people w/anxiety disorders and that i was not turning into a psychopath or something like that made me feel so much better..it was a godsend for me because the author had the same fear i had...a fear of being around knives..other people have extreme fears of heights for fear of jumping..some people have fear of bridges for fear of driving off..it all boils down to the same thing..a fear of losing control..NOT a desire to hurt yourself or others..and she has a whole section in this book on how this is common and why it occurs..i recommend it!
> > > Good I'm glad my input helped you feel a little better. The best thing to do with these thoughts is ignore them and know you will not act on them. For me it helps to think of all the things that would ACTUALLY happen if you somehow became "overcome" by these urges and feelings (which will not happen), for example you might go take a walk to collect yourself, you might have a glass of water, you might go get some ice cream, you might turn on a game on tv and get wrapped up in it..you might just sit or lay still and breathe deeply until your feelings have passed...those are the things that will REALLY happen...you acting out in a violent manner will not..people who suffer from panic attacks often fear losing control of their thoughts or bodies..but they NEVER DO..chances are you are so seized up with fear when you feel like this that you are overly conscious of every single thing that you do..so actually you are monitoring yourself so intensely that it is causing anxiety..
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> > > Of course you wont be able to at first but the more you make an effort to do so the easier it gets..Kind of like if you've ever seen "A Beautiful Mind", where eventually he ignores the people that are figments of his imagination..Screwed up as it sounds the more you get used to them the less frequent they become..and then they go away once you stop giving any significance to them..
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> > > the fact that you talk about these feelings is a huge step to making them go away...thats not easy to do...for me feelings like this are the last thing to go away when recovering from anxiety/depression, but i know that eventually they do so just hang in there and things will be OK..
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> > > > Thanks.......it means a lot to hear that from someone. I guess I was just afraid that this wasn't a common thing. I just hope it passes because I have never felt anything like it before. Hopefully with time the drugs will take effect and I will feel better. Thanks again!
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> > > > > Bluesfan-
> > > > > The thoughts you are having are not at all uncommon for someone suffering with anxiety/depression..and the lexapro should help with this..what i read once is that those really really unsettling thoughts are actually like a defense mechanism your brain kicks in..right now you are afraid of depression, and your body sees this as danger, so in order to activate the fight/flight response your mind is generating obssessive scary thoughts to get your adrenaline going..and the thoughts are very scary...the important thing though is that these thoughts DO scare you..they dont mean you are going crazy..people that actually act out on these thoughts derive pleasure or comfort from them, while it doesnt seem like you do...lexapro helps control obssessive thoughts, and if it is the right SSRI for you it should help, if not, then other SSRIs can have the same effect..
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> > > > > just know that it takes time..but these thoughts will go away as the anxiety/depression is relieved..and that these thoughts do not mean you are crazy or want to hurt yourself or someone else..
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> > > > > > This is my first post on this board, and my first experience with possible depression. It all started about a week ago (with more severe symptoms) and has continued since. My biggest symptoms were being tired all of the time, no appetite, not caring about anything, and thoughts of death and suicide. This really scared me and sent me into bouts of severe anxiety, so I called the doctor on Friday and got an appointment. I was immediately prescribed 10mg of Lexapro and I am now on my 4th day. I guess my biggest question was the thoughts of death and suicide. Is this normal with depression? It seems as though it is overtaking every other thought that I have. Just out of the blue last night I thought about my neck breaking and my wife's neck breaking. I couldn't get the thoughts out of my head....I'm not at all a violent person, so this was really scary to me. I couldn't tell if it was me trying to break our necks, or just the thought in general. I just have a fear that my thoughts will turn into actions and that makes me even more anxious. Is this normal as well? Since I've never experienced any of this before it is pretty scary and I really hope the Lexapro helps soon. Thanks for any thoughts and advice any of you can give me!
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Posted by bluesfan on December 23, 2003, at 10:45:38
In reply to Re: Depression symptoms?, posted by nicky847 on December 23, 2003, at 9:21:24
He seemed to think it would be something that would eventually go away after the Lexapro had time to work. Since I don't have any reason to be depressed, he doesn't think I am a threat to do any of the things that are in my thoughts because I truly want to live and get better. He said millions of people are treated for things like this and 90% of them see positive effects from treatment. I just have to keep telling myself I will get through this!
Posted by nicky847 on December 23, 2003, at 10:59:04
In reply to Re: Depression symptoms?, posted by bluesfan on December 23, 2003, at 10:45:38
Great! Just stay positive and know that time is on your side and every day is a healing process..thats what im doing and it helps!
> He seemed to think it would be something that would eventually go away after the Lexapro had time to work. Since I don't have any reason to be depressed, he doesn't think I am a threat to do any of the things that are in my thoughts because I truly want to live and get better. He said millions of people are treated for things like this and 90% of them see positive effects from treatment. I just have to keep telling myself I will get through this!
Posted by bluesfan on December 23, 2003, at 11:05:05
In reply to Re: Depression symptoms?, posted by nicky847 on December 23, 2003, at 10:59:04
How long have you been experiencing problems? Are you having the same symptoms I am?
> Great! Just stay positive and know that time is on your side and every day is a healing process..thats what im doing and it helps!
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> > He seemed to think it would be something that would eventually go away after the Lexapro had time to work. Since I don't have any reason to be depressed, he doesn't think I am a threat to do any of the things that are in my thoughts because I truly want to live and get better. He said millions of people are treated for things like this and 90% of them see positive effects from treatment. I just have to keep telling myself I will get through this!
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Posted by nicky847 on December 23, 2003, at 11:45:59
In reply to Re: Depression symptoms?, posted by bluesfan on December 23, 2003, at 11:05:05
I began experiencing panic attacks about 2 years ago..and experienced the same symptoms you have now..I went to therapy and began taking celexa and it worked great for me and I began to feel real improvement after about a month on celexa..and felt fully back to my old self about an additional month or so later...
this summer as i was weaning off the celexa i lost my job and had alot of stress involved with finding a new one, then adjusting to the new job after finding one..that coupled with a hectic schedule..(full time job/part time grad student)..and being off the meds led to me having anxiety attacks again..along with all the old symptoms..in retrospect it was just bad timing with coming off the meds..if it hadnt converged with the major life event of changing jobs im pretty sure i would have been ok off the meds..
i began taking lexapro and got back in therapy about a month ago..and am progressing well..recovery is still very much a work in progress but i do realize that i have made progress and am thankful to have my past experience as a reference point...it makes the symptoms a little less scary! as does talking to others here on this message board..its reassuring to hear other people who have the same symptoms..and inspiring to hear people that have alot worse and are doing everything they can to feel better..
> How long have you been experiencing problems? Are you having the same symptoms I am?
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> > Great! Just stay positive and know that time is on your side and every day is a healing process..thats what im doing and it helps!
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> > > He seemed to think it would be something that would eventually go away after the Lexapro had time to work. Since I don't have any reason to be depressed, he doesn't think I am a threat to do any of the things that are in my thoughts because I truly want to live and get better. He said millions of people are treated for things like this and 90% of them see positive effects from treatment. I just have to keep telling myself I will get through this!
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Posted by bluesfan on December 23, 2003, at 13:01:22
In reply to Re: Depression symptoms?, posted by nicky847 on December 23, 2003, at 11:45:59
Good luck to you! I'm sure it is encouraging to you having been through this before and then getting back to normal. I've added xanax to my med regimine to help the anxiety until the Lexapro really starts kicking in. I only take it when my head starts racing and my anxiety really kicks in......this is my first day of it and it seems to help. I felt pretty normal last night, but I seem to feel like I've taken some steps backward this morning (thoughts, lethargy, etc.) Hopefully the roller coaster will end soon!
> I began experiencing panic attacks about 2 years ago..and experienced the same symptoms you have now..I went to therapy and began taking celexa and it worked great for me and I began to feel real improvement after about a month on celexa..and felt fully back to my old self about an additional month or so later...
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> this summer as i was weaning off the celexa i lost my job and had alot of stress involved with finding a new one, then adjusting to the new job after finding one..that coupled with a hectic schedule..(full time job/part time grad student)..and being off the meds led to me having anxiety attacks again..along with all the old symptoms..in retrospect it was just bad timing with coming off the meds..if it hadnt converged with the major life event of changing jobs im pretty sure i would have been ok off the meds..
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> i began taking lexapro and got back in therapy about a month ago..and am progressing well..recovery is still very much a work in progress but i do realize that i have made progress and am thankful to have my past experience as a reference point...it makes the symptoms a little less scary! as does talking to others here on this message board..its reassuring to hear other people who have the same symptoms..and inspiring to hear people that have alot worse and are doing everything they can to feel better..
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Posted by nicky847 on December 23, 2003, at 13:08:20
In reply to Re: Depression symptoms?, posted by bluesfan on December 23, 2003, at 13:01:22
Yeah thats kind of how it goes for me too..2 steps forward, 1 step back...it helps me to gauge my progress on a week by week basis rather than day by day...i have never taken xanax before but i imagine that would help until the lexapro takes full effect..
its also not uncommon to feel worse in the morning than you do later in the day or at night for a little while..as you get better that kind of evens out..
wish you the best of luck and all the patience you need in feeling better! keep me posted on how you are doing...
> Good luck to you! I'm sure it is encouraging to you having been through this before and then getting back to normal. I've added xanax to my med regimine to help the anxiety until the Lexapro really starts kicking in. I only take it when my head starts racing and my anxiety really kicks in......this is my first day of it and it seems to help. I felt pretty normal last night, but I seem to feel like I've taken some steps backward this morning (thoughts, lethargy, etc.) Hopefully the roller coaster will end soon!
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> > I began experiencing panic attacks about 2 years ago..and experienced the same symptoms you have now..I went to therapy and began taking celexa and it worked great for me and I began to feel real improvement after about a month on celexa..and felt fully back to my old self about an additional month or so later...
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> > this summer as i was weaning off the celexa i lost my job and had alot of stress involved with finding a new one, then adjusting to the new job after finding one..that coupled with a hectic schedule..(full time job/part time grad student)..and being off the meds led to me having anxiety attacks again..along with all the old symptoms..in retrospect it was just bad timing with coming off the meds..if it hadnt converged with the major life event of changing jobs im pretty sure i would have been ok off the meds..
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> > i began taking lexapro and got back in therapy about a month ago..and am progressing well..recovery is still very much a work in progress but i do realize that i have made progress and am thankful to have my past experience as a reference point...it makes the symptoms a little less scary! as does talking to others here on this message board..its reassuring to hear other people who have the same symptoms..and inspiring to hear people that have alot worse and are doing everything they can to feel better..
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> > > > Great! Just stay positive and know that time is on your side and every day is a healing process..thats what im doing and it helps!
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