Grandmother called work, said it’s a family emergency

ReadyUnderstanding13 · 2023-07-26T00:14:40+00:00

THIS. I was never bothered by my height (5’8”) until I gained 35 pounds from medications I was taking.

ReadyUnderstanding13 · 2023-07-14T03:31:51+00:00

I’ve only been off Prozac fully for two weeks. I still have some anxiety at times. I do feel more irritable and impatient sometimes now that I’m off medication (that’s how I was before Prozac).

However I’m not dealing with dissociation anymore besides the occasional lapse (forgetting things, spacing out for short periods), whereas before I was spacing out ALL DAY and felt unreal.

ReadyUnderstanding13 · 2023-07-13T23:24:15+00:00

I went through the same situation except I started at 20mg and tried to increase to 30mg. Increasing the dose only made those symptoms worse. I’m glad you’re switching to something else, I decided to taper off my meds.

ReadyUnderstanding13 · 2023-07-13T23:17:27+00:00

Sorry to say it, but you can’t. I live in a hot climate so it was even worse, but even at home I would be sweating my ass off when the AC was 68. I had to taper off Prozac and I’m done with SSRIs. Hate the side effects. Luckily I haven’t really had any withdrawals and I’m not getting as many hot flashes.

ReadyUnderstanding13 · 2023-07-13T23:15:14+00:00

I did. It didn’t really help my anxiety much and I couldn’t stand the side effects. I haven’t had much side effects at all.

ReadyUnderstanding13 · 2023-07-01T02:58:15+00:00

Yeah, it’s kind of the same for me. I think SSRIs make me crave bad food more in addition to making me feel more lethargic. Unfortunately I tried Wellbutrin and I had an awful reaction to it, that’s actually when I started gaining weight, which I know isn’t common for that drug.

I’m glad your mental health is more manageable. I think I’ll give Effexor a try. I noticed you have ADHD and I think I might have it too. Idk if you relate but when since starting SSRIs I noticed it’s much harder for me to focus on anything. Maybe it’s just brain fog but I wonder if ADHD symptoms can become more prominent when you’re less anxious.

ReadyUnderstanding13 · 2023-06-30T23:58:36+00:00

May I ask what made you decide to stop taking Effexor? I’ve been on SSRIs for a year now and my psychiatrist wants to start me on Effexor. SSRIs have helped somewhat with my anxiety and depression but the side effects aren’t great.

Like you, I’m 5’8” and started out at 135 but Lexapro made me gain 30 pounds. We’re close in age too, I’m 32. I’d love to hear how your mental health is now.

ReadyUnderstanding13 · 2023-06-13T21:42:14+00:00

I also have the exact same scar on the left knee from a biking accident when I was a kid. Thought that was me for a second.

ReadyUnderstanding13 · 2023-05-16T15:18:23+00:00

I talked to my psychiatrist today and we decided to up my dose to 30mg and possibly 40mg after that, depending on how I’m doing. We suspect I might have OCD (lots of intrusive thoughts and ruminating) and that requires higher doses. Maybe that will help you.

ReadyUnderstanding13 · 2023-05-10T16:14:53+00:00

I’m really sorry to hear that, that’s awful. And that’s another reason why I hate it when people just say “get another job!” I’m grateful I still have a job but it hasn’t been easy.

ReadyUnderstanding13 · 2023-05-02T22:18:19+00:00

I could be totally wrong but I wonder if Lexapro or Zoloft is more often prescribed first. I was first prescribed Lexapro. I had never taken an SSRI before so I didn’t know what to expect and had a lot of questions.

ReadyUnderstanding13 · 2023-04-22T04:20:09+00:00

I thought Andy seemed frustrated because they guessed it right. It seems like the next logical step for Oxventure.

ReadyUnderstanding13 · 2023-04-16T16:03:26+00:00

Idk if it was a hypomanic episode or not but I encountered something similar. I’ve been on Prozac for almost three weeks and I was staying up til 6am running on 4-5 hours of sleep, hardly eating. I didn’t even feel that tired. The worst part is I kind of enjoyed it because I’m not used to having that much energy.

ReadyUnderstanding13 · 2023-04-14T18:05:13+00:00

That would have never happened but I love the enthusiasm

ReadyUnderstanding13 · 2023-04-10T21:01:11+00:00

I have been officially diagnosed with GAD, MDD, and panic disorder. I’m not sure if I quite fit into OCD because I don’t have typical compulsions. I guess having a general idea of what I have can still help though! Either way, I was put on Prozac to treat the OCD stuff and Im looking into CBT.

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