I’m new here and don’t know what i’m doing

Concernedgal · Dec 31, 2017

Ssri suck. All those medications ever done for me is increase my anxiety. Medication for depression is nothing but a money racket. If it takes more and more every month to work.... then it's not working but, use caution. ..don't come off of your medication without being under a doctor's care. It can screw you up if u do

Concernedgal · Dec 31, 2017

Do you experience physical symptoms from your anxiety? Have you considered checking yourself for a cardiovascular issue?

janemariesayed · Dec 31, 2017

LizzieB said:
So, my name is Lizzie, I’ve got anxiety and depression. My meds are increasing every month but here I am... because nothing is working

Hi Lizzie, nice to meet you and welcome to our little community here. I'm sorry that you are not well. You can always come on here to talk with us. Have you thought of changing your meds rather than increasing them?

Concernedgal · Dec 31, 2017

Maybe you should be tali get a medication that improves your norapinephrine instead of your sarotonine?.

Concernedgal · Dec 31, 2017

Happy to help

_Lukas · Jan 1, 2018

Hi Lizzie, and welcome!

I see that you like cats, I also have two kitties at home

And lots of dogs! I love cats too though.

Concernedgal is right, you should talk to your doctor about a different type of medication. SSRIs are no good.
Medication isn't the only way to combat depression and anxiety, there are a lot of natural remedies you can try too, and exercise also helps. Sometimes the best way to deal with depression is to just get out of bed and get going, even if you don't want to.
There are also many different classes and subtypes of antianxiety and antidepressant medications. If you haven't found the right one yet, it's possible that there's one out there you haven't tried yet that will be more helpful.
I'm always around if you need someone to chat with. Hope I can help!

-Lukas

janemariesayed · Jan 1, 2018

LizzieB said:
then changed me to sertraline,

Oh no! Sertraline was really horrible for me. It gave me the shakes all over. I couldn't sit still for one minute and it didn't help at all. I hated it so much I refused to take them. Do chat with the doc, when you can. He will try you on different meds until you find the right one.

_Lukas · Jan 1, 2018

LizzieB said:
Yeah I love cats! And dogs! Especially big dogs!

Thank you so so much x

You're welcome hun x
I have five big dogs! I have two Pitties, two Dobermans, and a German Shepherd!

I think when my husband and I get our next dog we're going to get a Rottweiler. I love all dogs but the big working breeds are my favorite!
We have two cats too, Misha and Sasha. Misha is a Russian Blue and Sasha is a Siamese.

What kind of cat do you have? And do you have dogs too?

_Lukas · Jan 1, 2018

LizzieB said:
Oh my gosh!! Your house sounds so fun!! I love dobermans! We have 3 shih tzu’s but that’s because my mum likes little dogs, we used to have some boxers though and they were so cute. And I’ve got 4 cats, Roger, Lucky, Tiggy and Topsy. They’re all farm cats but topsy has a lot of Siamese in him X

Our house is loads of fun!

My husband has tons of personality and I'm pretty spunky myself lol, and then we have the dogs and cats, so there's never a dull moment around here!

I wouldn't trade it for anything.
My husband is a singer and I'm a drummer, so our house is pretty noisy!

I'm so glad you love Dobermans!!

A lot of people are afraid of them, but they're very sweet, loving, loyal dogs!
Shih Tzus are adorable! And if you like Boxers, you should talk to @janemariesayed , she's our resident Boxer lady and she tells great dog stories! I love Boxers too.

I love your cats' names

I would love to have four cats too but I think our landlord would kick us out if we kept adopting animals lol. Siamese are my favorite cats. They're so smart and they're kind of like dogs. My Siamese plays fetch!

_Lukas · Jan 1, 2018

LizzieB said:
When can I move in??
A singer and a drummer? That’s amazing! I am not very musical I’d love to play the piano but I’m just too clumsy

I got bit by a Labrador once which made me scared of big dogs for a while until I cuddled with a Doberman, now I can’t get enough of them

We used to have a cat that could open doors, so when he wanted to go outside he’d just let myself out lol

Lol, any time you want!

My husband and I are both very musically inclined. I used to be the drummer in a band and my husband and I also both used to be resident DJs at nightclubs. My husband sings, plays the piano, and produces music. He's never been able to make a living at it though and he's a makeup artist by profession. I also play the electric guitar but I can't sing for crap lol.
Aww, I'm also way too clumsy to play the piano so I don't blame you for having trouble with it! I never really got the hang of the piano either. I'm much better with percussion and electronic instruments.
Have you ever considered producing music electronically, or DJing? It's much easier to learn in my opinion than playing an actual instrument and it's also lots of fun! The only catch is you have to be good with computers.

I got bit by a Golden and a Border Collie, and various other breeds but never a Pit Bull or a Doberman or anything. People assume certain breeds of dogs always bite, but it's usually the breeds you would never expect. A lot of the dogs people say are "Pit Bulls" that have bitten people are actually Labrador or Collie crosses!
I work in animal rescue so I do get bitten sometimes but it's just part of the job description.

Lol, that sounds like an awesome cat! We taught one of our dogs to open doors but the other dogs haven't caught on yet lol. Dogs and cats are a lot smarter than most people realize.

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