Posted by utopizen on November 27, 2005, at 7:36:22
In reply to I feel better and that's why I rarely post, posted by UgottaHaveHope on November 27, 2005, at 3:32:13
I use to, for a few years, be a daily poster. Compulsive even about it. I obsessed with my meds even.
Now I just try to do the same now and then, which is like every few months.
Here's what I'm on:
Lexapro 30mg (Depression/Anxiety)
Klonopin Wafers (Generic!) 1mg 3x/dayDesoxyn (ADD) 10mg 2x/day
Aricept 5mg (AD/HD with Executive Dysfunction)I've been through a deep deep deep depression. Social anxiety disorder. Terrible ADD. It really does get better. The Lexapro took 3 months before it kicked in, but it did.
Remember, as my doc says, "drugs only go half way."
Check out the other boards, and make sure you're not using drugs as a crutch to avoid cognitive behavioral therapy each week.
And most of all, try not to ruminate on the meds while taking them. Staying informed is healthy, but what I did was obsess-- and rumination is what causes the cycle of depression and anxiety to worsen.
Exercise, eat right, and don't ever underestimate what these drugs can do when you do the little things. =)
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