Psychiatrist

[Rickt]

Yeah, this hits it on the head.
I only admitted to myself after 5 years of struggling that I was not well.
And now it is so bad, I have cut off everyone, just stopped talking to anyone.
End of the day, we must face our fears, it is really worth it.
I hope to help someone else seek help, it has helped me tremendously just doing that.

The strangest thing for me was my cure was so far outside the box no one thought to try it. 10 years I lived in hell dragging my loved ones with me. Then overnight i was better. 5 years ago now. I say better and not cured on purpose. Cured means there is no more work like when you get over a cold. Better means I need to focuse and be vigilant every day.
Yes I benefit more from helping others crawl out of the darkness than I got from feeling better and myself again.

 

[Hightower]

Surrounding yourself with understanding people is a necessity. Impossible to get better when everyone you know just tell you to harden up princess or worse treat you like a child. Treat people with mental issues as you would someone that has a broken arm. For a while they will have trouble doing some things. Over time with proper help they will get better. They are the same person that that they were just broken slightly for the moment.

I think such people primarily need support, not censure. Help with their problem.

 

[whats4dinner?]

Anxiety can be debilitated and I sure hope you get good care. Don't take advice from strangers on the internet. Be totally transparent with your docs and follow their advice. I know it's hard to put any faith in big pharma. But when we really need it, we have no choice. Good luck to you.

 

[hyooge]

Anxiety can be debilitated and I sure hope you get good care. Don't take advice from strangers on the internet. Be totally transparent with your docs and follow their advice. I know it's hard to put any faith in big pharma. But when we really need it, we have no choice. Good luck to you.

Thanks bro.
I started pregabalin, it is working and I have some of my life back for now.

 

[Jin23]

Thanks bro.
I started pregabalin, it is working and I have some of my life back for now.

That was prescribed to you?

Pregabalin is similar to taking benzos; it's efficacy will get reduced, rather quickly might I add. I've never taken it for more then one day at a time, so can't speak from personal exp, but reddit is full of stories, so check those out. In any, what I'm saying is that pregabalin is not a good long term solution.

 

[HopHop79]

Thanks bro.
I started pregabalin, it is working and I have some of my life back for now.

Be careful. I am currently micro-tapering off of klinopin (benzo) I was prescribed for insomnia. After years I started becoming tolerant to it. Only choice was to up the dose or come off. Anything that effects your gaba receptors will be tough to come off of.

You can look into benzo withdrawal, or Jordan Peterson’s experience with benzos. Anti anxiety meds we never meant to be prescribed long term. Best of luck with your battle.

 

[TrenTrenTren]

I got so fat on Lexapro in my 20s. Looking back, I didn't need ANY antidepressants...I was just married. Marriage is the number one reason that young and even older men get depressed. Are you married?

 

[Rickt]

I got so fat on Lexapro in my 20s. Looking back, I didn't need ANY antidepressants...I was just married. Marriage is the number one reason that young and even older men get depressed. Are you married?

Tren3times is back. About time someone stirred the pot. A little controversy is good tren3times. Just keep it under controle. If you get banned again I will need antidepressants.

 

[hyooge]

Be careful. I am currently micro-tapering off of klinopin (benzo) I was prescribed for insomnia. After years I started becoming tolerant to it. Only choice was to up the dose or come off. Anything that effects your gaba receptors will be tough to come off of.

You can look into benzo withdrawal, or Jordan Peterson’s experience with benzos. Anti anxiety meds we never meant to be prescribed long term. Best of luck with your battle.

I completely understand, I did not want benzos.
But man the doctor did not know how I managed this way of life for 5 years, and getting a degree etc.
He found traits of OCD, and autism which explain a lot lol.
Right now, I am happy on this medication, and it helped make some relationship choices which should have been obvious.

That was prescribed to you?

Pregabalin is similar to taking benzos; it's efficacy will get reduced, rather quickly might I add. I've never taken it for more then one day at a time, so can't speak from personal exp, but reddit is full of stories, so check those out. In any, what I'm saying is that pregabalin is not a good long term solution.

I am just trusting my Doc here.
I don't need 900mg to trip balls.
I am happy at 300mg a day, and for about 3 weeks it has not dipped in efficacy, I will keep an eye out for it, but the anxiety was quite severe so I presume I needed something quite urgently.

For studies I have seen, it seems long-term treatment for anxiety seemed reasonable (Long-term treatment of anxiety disorders with pregabalin: a 1 year open-label study of safety and tolerability - PubMed).

 

[hyooge]

I got so fat on Lexapro in my 20s. Looking back, I didn't need ANY antidepressants...I was just married. Marriage is the number one reason that young and even older men get depressed. Are you married?

loooool
No not married bro, although my current gf pretty much said she wants this, and I have been too absent.

So I guess I will need to break up with her.

 

[TrenTrenTren]

loooool
No not married bro, although my current gf pretty much said she wants this, and I have been too absent.

So I guess I will need to break up with her.

No. No need to break up. Just don't get married

 

[hyooge]

No. No need to break up. Just don't get married

I want to be a free man again.
Somehow all women end up disappointing me.

 

[Jin23]

I completely understand, I did not want benzos.
But man the doctor did not know how I managed this way of life for 5 years, and getting a degree etc.
He found traits of OCD, and autism which explain a lot lol.
Right now, I am happy on this medication, and it helped make some relationship choices which should have been obvious.

I am just trusting my Doc here.
I don't need 900mg to trip balls.
I am happy at 300mg a day, and for about 3 weeks it has not dipped in efficacy, I will keep an eye out for it, but the anxiety was quite severe so I presume I needed something quite urgently.

For studies I have seen, it seems long-term treatment for anxiety seemed reasonable (Long-term treatment of anxiety disorders with pregabalin: a 1 year open-label study of safety and tolerability - PubMed).

Straight to 300 huh. Did you try a lower dose first?

 

[TrenTrenTren]

I want to be a free man again.
Somehow all women end up disappointing me.

Well. People are people, bro. The one constant thing about people is that they will always disappoint you...always let you down.

 

[hyooge]

Straight to 300 huh. Did you try a lower dose first?

1st week: 75mg
2-3: 150mg
3-4: 300mg

So I guess yeah I will observe tolerance, I got my time spans wrong.

 

[hyooge]

Well. People are people, bro. The one constant thing about people is that they will always disappoint you...always let you down.

I don't think I can let anyone down that I care about.
I would do stupid shit for anyone in my circle and not regret it.

 

[Jin23]

1st week: 75mg
2-3: 150mg
3-4: 300mg

So I guess yeah I will observe tolerance, I got my time spans wrong.

Cool.

I'm just going to reiterate that gabapentinoids aren't a good long term solution. You aren't fixing anything, your just masking the problem. And by that I mean you aren't causing neurogenesis and fixing the disregulated HPA axis. You need to address that. I forgot, did you ever try ssri's?

 

[Rickt]

I don't think I can let anyone down that I care about.
I would do stupid shit for anyone in my circle and not regret it.

Just make sure this is you talking and not the messed up state you are in. I've been with the same woman for way over 30 years. Three kids 9 grand kids. Went through some depression a ways back. Still loved my wife. But couldn't stand me. Made some stupid decisions and did a little time for it. They all stood by me even after I gave up on myself.

 

[hyooge]

Cool.

I'm just going to reiterate that gabapentinoids aren't a good long term solution. You aren't fixing anything, your just masking the problem. And by that I mean you aren't causing neurogenesis and fixing the disregulated HPA axis. You need to address that. I forgot, did you ever try ssri's?

Never SSRIs (I don't think I will ever agree to take these, I am used to depression and don't want to hide it).

I have been able to be in a quasi-equilibrium where the different issues worked in my favour.

But I do wonder how I can correct it, essentially I was diagnosed with:
OCD tendencies
Autistic tendencies
ADHD tendencies (but I really think these are just autism related - lack of concentration is more related to opposition defiance in my mind, I just get absorbed in certain topics, no clue if this is autistic or ADHD)

I also started taking some modafinil 2x a week since I have been behind on work due to all this.

 

[hyooge]

Just make sure this is you talking and not the messed up state you are in. I've been with the same woman for way over 30 years. Three kids 9 grand kids. Went through some depression a ways back. Still loved my wife. But couldn't stand me. Made some stupid decisions and did a little time for it. They all stood by me even after I gave up on myself.

Thanks bro I will always love her, but I could make a whole thread on this crazy woman.