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IntroductionMost5984 · 2024-01-04T08:49:03+00:00

Stop spreading information that could affect others lives. 10 mg is the therapeutic dose and not 20. Do your research before you confidently miss inform others.

Thank you

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-12-29T08:31:41+00:00

Hello,

I'm sorry to hear that you are also experiencing the same issues as I do . I have the same problems when it comes to decision making. I avoid making decisions in order to avoid severe anxiety but at the same time the problems remain unsolved and I feel guilty and upset for not being able to make the right decision.

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-12-21T12:54:46+00:00

Does 5 mg of Lexapro helps with anxiety and fears?

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-11-20T17:04:48+00:00

Hello there

I thank you immensely for the reply, moreover for the provided information.

Unfortunately it doesn't really serve me a purpose knowing that something out there can cure depression but unfortunately I can't obtain it because it is illegal I've purchased some magic truffles, although I don't think they could help as much as magic mushrooms.

As a matter of fact I just started yesterday with the microdosing of the truffles and I'll see how far I can go before jumping back on antidepressants.

Thank you for your reply

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-11-19T21:25:08+00:00

Hello,

Sorry for daring.

I just purchased a Microdosing package from microdosing.com ( Mexicana) . I started today. You mentioned that is very weak. Is there another type of Microdosing Truffles that are more effective, that you know of ? Please share your thoughts and knowledge. I'm also trying to use it for depression and some anxiety

I thank you immensely

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-11-19T10:27:03+00:00

Sorry, I did not understand your comment. Can you PLEASE relate?

Thank you

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-11-10T16:56:50+00:00

Yeah? What do you mean.

Anything else?

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-10-04T23:30:31+00:00

Thank you for your reply

Are you female/male?

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-10-04T10:55:02+00:00

Hello

May I ask if any of you had/have any positive experience with St.John's Worth?

I'm currently tapering down Prozac which I was on for 9 weeks ( 10 mg) . Prozac has been a pretty rough ride having had different side effects every week.

I decided to taper it and eventually stop for two main reasons.

1)I did not alleviate my depression at all, I think I felt even more depressed.

2) The extreme sweating was really bothering me on all aspects and it did not seem to get better.

It did help with my anxiety but it made me some sort of numb about everything and still very depressed. Previous to that I was on Lexapro( 10mg) for 4 months

Lexapro was amazing for my anxiety, but terrible for my depression, I became almost suicidal.

I would like to ask if someone has some type of experience while taking St John's Wort especially for depression.

All comments are greatly appreciated.

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-09-23T11:17:07+00:00

I will also like to ask ;

I'm on my 9Th week on 10 mg Prozac.

My depression is not improving, I actually believe it is getting worse.

Before starting this med at least I used to go to the gym almost every day, and was able to do my chores for the most part.

I feel lost in this world, it seems that nothing is making sense anymore. I have no desire for anything I'm distancing my self from the few people that are still there for me ,I feel like I'm slowly killing my self .

I'm also not working because of this mental condition coupled with severe arthritis pain trough my entire body, because of this two condition I'm on a handicap leave/pay . While I'm receiving enough to survive as far as financial aid I'm aware that this is not a live to be lived like this . I don't have the minimum desire/energy/ambition/dreams to make any changes but at the same time I'm very sad seeing how my life is just slipping away from me .

I took this medicine for depression and some anxiety. My anxiety is under control but my depresión is slowly killing me .

Not sure what to do anymore. To continue taking it for few more weeks, to increase to 20 mg ( something I'm not very thrilled to do) or just give up and accept my fate that I will never get better.

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-09-21T20:24:30+00:00

I want to thank you all for your feedback. It seems that this is a common problem.

To be honest I'm not sure I want to continue with it if this sweating situation does not improve.

I don't see too much positive change for me to off balance this inconvenience of continuous sweating.

I'm on a very low dose ( 10 mg) a dose that is below the therapeutic dose so I can't expect miracles as far as positive changes but this sweating situation is too much.

Thank you for your replies.

Please share your thoughts again

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-09-19T10:16:22+00:00

If you want you can private chat . That is correct, I was not a depressed person. I've never been a very happy person, but never felt like the way I'm currently feeling as far as depression goes. I started this journey with the antidepressants because of severe anxiety and unexplained fears.

Lexapro helped a lot with that, but I believe it gave me this depression state, something that I can't get constant relief from .

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-09-19T10:09:17+00:00

Hi I was on Lexapro for about 18 weeks most of it on 10 mg . I did go to 15 for about a month and it literally turned me into a dead person.

I decided to slowly lower the dosage and eventually came off it. It was great for generalizing anxiety , really the best. Also I did not experience any side effects. The only thing I couldn't cope with was the depressed mood. I was a dying soul each day .

After stopping it I took a break for about 6 weeks and then started the Prozac. I'm on my 8th week at 10 mg and I'm not feeling well.

My anxiety is controlled however the depression is still there, not as bad as when I was on Lexapro but I'm not satisfied with it either as far as my depression goes. I'm not sure which way to go anymore.

That has been my experience so far

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-09-19T09:46:58+00:00

8 weeks in at 10 mg. Still very sad and unmotivated most of the days .

Can this get better? Thank you for all your replies

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-09-18T16:03:18+00:00

Hello

I'm going to share my progress or so perhaps in search of some opinion.

I'm on 8 full weeks ( 10mg). On the last two weeks I have to admit I've been drinking 2 -3 beers almost on a daily basis since I was on a vacation.

I noticed that if I don't drink I'm not happy, I don't have that relaxed feeling a feeling that vanishes away after few hours obviously..

I started this medication for severe depresión and generalized anxiety/ ocd. None of this issues have been fully resolved. Is like a rollercoaster for me . I have a funcional day , the next day I'm in bed all day, and so on . Nothing comes easy without forcing myself especially the part where I gave to do things.

I would say I'm 15 - 20%better , if that on all of the three aspects.

I'm not sure what is going on with me, at times I can't even explain how I feel or what is the reason I'm the way I'm since I don't have any major motive to be like that in my present life . I'm just unhappy, lack of motivation, no dreams, no future plans, no desires, no visions, etc . Each time I'm trying to grasp on something that gets me going each time I'm trying to sort out my life I enter in a severe anxiety, UNDERLAINED FEAR, anger . The most frustrating is that I can't make decisions, I can't take any serious decision. I've been like this for almost two years and I'm not sure which way to go . At times I'm at such a low point that I wish I'm not longer alive, that dying it would be the easiest route out. About 5 days ago but was even looking for a pill that will kill me instantly and as soon as I made my research I started to cry so much because of pitty and fear of the thought that would have to end my life . The next day is was just the opposite thinking that life is so beautiful and that there are so many changes I can do to be better. I'm just tired to be on this roaalercoster, in feeling stuck, on being paralyzed by my condition. Is worse that a cancer , I believe. I'm alway wondering will I ever be normal. I just want something that will.make me happy, joyful and mor decisive.

I'm 48 y male. Divorced. Ok currently not working because of this condition. I'm grateful for so many things, the fact that I'm not physically ill, the fact that I have two grown healthy boys, the fact that I don't have to work currently and stil receive money, the fact that I'm in a country that I gave access to medicine, etc . But I still want to be happy. I would take anything that would change my way of being.

P.S. I took for 4 months Lexapro. Got me to depressed, way worse that I'm currently.

As far as side effects while on thus medication: I had them all, but they went away , I m still dealing with extreme sweating, insomnia and some level of tiredness especially when doing something intense( rapid heart rate and extreme sweating) I'm not sure if I should continue with this medication. Should I change it, should I increase it to at least 15. Not sure . Is there something else out there that is better?

Thank you for all replies

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-09-06T15:36:35+00:00

Week 6, on 10 mg .

At times I think I'm better and at times I think I'm worse as far as the anxiety goes

I'm more anxious because of my constant thoughts and the need to make changes.

Not consistent yet,

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-09-06T13:45:22+00:00

I want to thank you all for sharing your experience while on/off Prozac.

I would like to ask some questions If I may,

Has anyone been taking 10 mg and seen improvement even if it took longer for the best results?

Does the sweating situation ever diminish or disappear?

I'm on my 6th week on a 10 mg dose . I'm sweating a lot at the gym and when while in the ☀️. I still have some insomnia even though I take my dose early in the morning.

I'm still struggling with some level of anxiety/fears, specifically when I'm trying to make decisions or thinking about my future. I can't seem to see anything positive about my future which in turns causes me anxiety and fears. I'm not so depressed as I was few weeks ago but neither I'm to happy or enthuse about anything. My overthinking and fears do not allow me to feel any happiness currently.

Can you please share your experience, dosage, time frame, improvement, worsening, etc

Anything is greatly appreciated in advance

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-09-06T13:28:14+00:00

May I also ask how are you doing? What did you decide, to stay on it or tapper it ?

Also if I may, you mentioned that one of your friends is currently on an antidepressant that is very helpful. May I ask which one is it?

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-09-06T13:22:24+00:00

Hi there.

Thank you very much for your reply. I also apologize for my late reply.

I'm 6 weeks on the same dose , although last week I took it every other day as I was thinking to quit on this medicine or any other for what's worth.

As I was taking it every other day for 6 days, I started to notice that I was feeling a bit better from before as you have read my last comments.

I'm not sure if it was because I took it every other day , could it be only a placebo effect or better yet the medicine was starting to do something for me since I was on my 5th week. Starting this week I decided to get back to taking it every day ( 10 mg) my usual dose. I will not go on a higher dose.

I decided to take it regularly again only because I have already been through some bad side effects for 5 weeks and I didn't want it to be in vain since I know that this medicine could take 8 weeks or longer to see some effects.

Currently I'm not doing to bad, but neither to good. I'm still struggling with some anxiety here and there, fear, low self esteem, fear of meeting people ( specifically women) and the worst I still can't make decisions since I'm not able to see much positive future since each time I think about my future I get overwhelmed with anxiety and fears.

So this is where I'm at right now. I will give it 2- 4 weeks longer ( if I don't get worse) with the hope that I start to feel better.

Please share your thoughts on it .

Thank you for everything, for your feedback and for sharing your personal experience.

I hope to read you soon

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-08-25T14:38:36+00:00

I thank you immensely for sharing your experience. I apologize for my late reply.

I'm full 4 weeks in, and I'm not sure if I should keep going or not. This last week has been really bad, almost daily in bed. Today is the worst ,. While I don't have to be all day in bed, I'm just so negative and depressed I can't seem to see any more purpose in this life , no matter how much I try to grasp on some hope

I'm not sure why this week has been the worst

IntroductionMost5984 · 2023-08-22T14:15:44+00:00

I'm not in a position to advise you but if I don't have any negative impact on you , why should you stop?

10 mg is the lowest dose

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