mental health thread

[Sansa Stark]

Originally Posted by AwwSugar

Another thing on the same subject that really pisses me off is when people make it seem like it's not a big deal.
My whole life, I've been made to feel like my sensitivity is just stupid, but I'm not going to let people say that about my anxiety.

Exactly, they act like you're doing it for attention. Really? I made up a serious illness that affects people I love because I desperately want attention from douchebags like you? PLEASE.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by Newkie

So I don't usually get many things where I think about myself but yesterday I had a bit of a weird anxiety period, attack makes it sound bad but it wasn't worrying or anything, just strange really. I had like a pins and needles feeling on my face/skull and sort of inside my head for going on four or five hours. Had it on my torso and arms too but they didn't feel as strong and my legs were fine. Had a few "corner of the eye" hallucinations with it too. I wasn't really having any troubled breathing as I've seen plenty of people do and I don't think my heart rate was much faster than usual. Anyone had anything like that before? I've had similarish on a comedown once but it was with a painful headache and only lasted about 15min.

You can get things like that going on or off SSRI meds. I have had some weird things like that with anxiety but usually only when I am extremely anxious. The corner of the eye thing I usually get when I am really tired. During one particularly bad anxiety attack I had rather disturbing kind of demons in the shadows hallucinations.

[Newkie]

Originally Posted by Stephen

You can get things like that going on or off SSRI meds. I have had some weird things like that with anxiety but usually only when I am extremely anxious. The corner of the eye thing I usually get when I am really tired. During one particularly bad anxiety attack I had rather disturbing kind of demons in the shadows hallucinations.

Ah really? Thanks for that, never been on prescribed antidepressants of any sort before though. I was a bit sleep deprived so could explain the hallucinations I'd guess about 34 hours awake when it started, not that long though and I've never had that on its own before-luckily no demons though! It was basically just what seemed to be sharp movement across the room so just figured it was part of the paranoia you get with anxiety. I know why I was anxious as I found out some stuff which had messed me for a few years, but at the time it felt more like a relief than a problem? Then about 8 hours after it kicked in, I would have assumed if it was anxiety it would have kicked in straight away?

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by Newkie

Ah really? Thanks for that, never been on prescribed antidepressants of any sort before though. I was a bit sleep deprived so could explain the hallucinations I'd guess about 34 hours awake when it started, not that long though and I've never had that on its own before-luckily no demons though! It was basically just what seemed to be sharp movement across the room so just figured it was part of the paranoia you get with anxiety. I know why I was anxious as I found out some stuff which had messed me for a few years, but at the time it felt more like a relief than a problem? Then about 8 hours after it kicked in, I would have assumed if it was anxiety it would have kicked in straight away?

I guess it combined with the sleep deprivation. That can have pretty major effects on the brain.

[Newkie]

Originally Posted by Stephen

I guess it combined with the sleep deprivation. That can have pretty major effects on the brain.

I'll chalk it down to that then, cheers dude!

[RoxyRollah]

Ok so today, I finally gave into doing something I am strongly against.... I excepted a prescription to Prozac and Xanax ( I am not against the xanax I have had many a fun time on them...) But finally excepting an antidepressant was something I have never really believed in... For two reasons 1. I fully believe that if you start doing something like that and you run out, and you go off your meds you might end up shooting up a post office, screaming you don't have your meds... 2. I don't think there is anything wrong with being a little sad sometimes...

I have been stricken with panic, I mean sheer terror, at the least opportune times, and be paralyzed for 20 minutes to 1 hour. So the Doctor gave me a very specif perscription

1. 40 minutes of excersie no if ands or butts...
2. More Sex (True Story)
3. Vacation (as soon as humanly possible I am to call for the note next week)
4. Xanax
5. Prozac

I think I love my doctor...

[CrazyVegn]

You sound excited I am for you but wonder why he didn't prescribe you Effexor XR as it is for both depression and social anxiety. Literally I can look any stranger in the eye, approach anyone, talk to/carry on a conversation, and most of all smile and mean it. It is a freedom I never knew off this medicine, permission to be myself, bc there's no dark cloud hanging over my head 24/7.

[RoxyRollah]

mood stabilizer, not for depression really...Depression was not my primary complint

[CrazyVegn]

^They say it takes two weeks for an antidepressant to work, but how do you feel so far?..

[RoxyRollah]

Originally Posted by CrazyVegn

^They say it takes two weeks for an antidepressant to work, but how do you feel so far?..

actually for Prozac 6 weeks thats why I have the xanax