Posted by Arthur Gibson on September 29, 2002, at 1:58:35
In reply to Valium? Will it help me?, posted by jefff on September 27, 2002, at 8:53:44
I apologise Jeff
Valium will get you nowhere. It will make your depression worse. If you have severe anxiety it will help, but it will cloud your thinking as well.
The best advice to you is what you have already been given:
"You have hit bottom. Now it is to time to climb up. I am not sure where you can reach out since you seem so isolated and since you can't find good affordable psychotherapy. so it sounds like you are going to have to do it alone. You are going to have to decide to stop waiting for a helping hand.
You should start with your body..What you can do is lose weight and start exercising...even at home. Next, find a job and get out into the world. See a career couselor or go to a publically sponsored job training center. Get out of the house even if you have to crawl out. That's a start."But you are reluctant to give it a try. OK it will be hard, but have a go.
The PAXIL may be making you worse. SSRIs can do this. Keep switching meds until you find one that works. Try REMERON next.
Good luck! Keep writing to us.
poster:Arthur Gibson
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