Hi everyone, I've been a lurker here off and on for a while. Thought I should sign up.
Im a 35yr old who lives in NW Alberta. Have a spouse with 2 children.
I've always been a shy person, anxious as a child. My mom tells me that they couldn't tell me we were going somewhere like on a trip or something because I'd get upset stomach e.t.c.
I can't recall exactly but approx. 12 years ago I was prescribed sertraline (zoloft) for my anxiety. Not being informed and somewhat naive I went off and on it at my own volition. But it was a big help when I was on it.
fast forward to 8 months ago, I triggered a massive panic attack by smoking pot before bed. And it's been mostly downhill from there.
changes at work, good friends moving away, depression like I've never felt before.
Saw my dr and were upped the sertraline from 50mg to 100mg. Side effects were too much and we think it's "pooped out" for me. Also referred me to a therapist which I've avoided all those years from being stubborn.
Right around the start of the covid crisis we switched me to trintellix (vortioxetine). 5mg first week then 10mg every week after. It made me nauseous for an hour or so after and not every time... really hit or miss. It helped with my depressive thoughts but my anxiety has spiked.
Then the news of my company leaving Canada (leaving me unemployed) myself having inappropriate conversations with another woman over text, school closed, kids home all day...... it's been a hard hard hard time to say the least.
The anxiety and it's physical symptoms have me struggling. I panic about the symptoms and around we go! (Been here done this year's ago)
Went to dr the other day and said the trintellix isn't the worst but I need something for my anxiety.
He prescribed Wellbutrin (bupropion) 150mg for starting.
I started it yesterday at lunch time and cut the trintellix to 5mg which I take at dinner.
Now my stupid mind searches Google to find all the side effects, symptoms and everything else I can find.
I take an ativan when I feel like I'm losing my grip on controlling my thoughts like this morning. I don't want to take one everyday so I wait for it to build up to the point I have no choice....
My next step if I see no positives from wellbutrin is to get a referral for a psychiatrist! My dr doesn't really ask any questions or seem to genuinely better concerned and just writes a prescription... too much of that these days it's unfortunate.
anyways I'll leave it at that for now! Thanks for reading and take care.
Im a 35yr old who lives in NW Alberta. Have a spouse with 2 children.
I've always been a shy person, anxious as a child. My mom tells me that they couldn't tell me we were going somewhere like on a trip or something because I'd get upset stomach e.t.c.
I can't recall exactly but approx. 12 years ago I was prescribed sertraline (zoloft) for my anxiety. Not being informed and somewhat naive I went off and on it at my own volition. But it was a big help when I was on it.
fast forward to 8 months ago, I triggered a massive panic attack by smoking pot before bed. And it's been mostly downhill from there.
changes at work, good friends moving away, depression like I've never felt before.
Saw my dr and were upped the sertraline from 50mg to 100mg. Side effects were too much and we think it's "pooped out" for me. Also referred me to a therapist which I've avoided all those years from being stubborn.
Right around the start of the covid crisis we switched me to trintellix (vortioxetine). 5mg first week then 10mg every week after. It made me nauseous for an hour or so after and not every time... really hit or miss. It helped with my depressive thoughts but my anxiety has spiked.
Then the news of my company leaving Canada (leaving me unemployed) myself having inappropriate conversations with another woman over text, school closed, kids home all day...... it's been a hard hard hard time to say the least.
The anxiety and it's physical symptoms have me struggling. I panic about the symptoms and around we go! (Been here done this year's ago)
Went to dr the other day and said the trintellix isn't the worst but I need something for my anxiety.
He prescribed Wellbutrin (bupropion) 150mg for starting.
I started it yesterday at lunch time and cut the trintellix to 5mg which I take at dinner.
Now my stupid mind searches Google to find all the side effects, symptoms and everything else I can find.
I take an ativan when I feel like I'm losing my grip on controlling my thoughts like this morning. I don't want to take one everyday so I wait for it to build up to the point I have no choice....
My next step if I see no positives from wellbutrin is to get a referral for a psychiatrist! My dr doesn't really ask any questions or seem to genuinely better concerned and just writes a prescription... too much of that these days it's unfortunate.
anyways I'll leave it at that for now! Thanks for reading and take care.
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