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Posted by husschick on May 20, 2004, at 13:50:23
Hi, I have battled depression and anxiey half my life, and this is the first time in a long time I have felt as bad as I do now. I take effexor xr and zanax. Something changed in my life recently and I dont know how to deal, I have lost 10 lbs in 3 days and am barley functioning. any advice on how to come out of this
Posted by anxiety_free on May 20, 2004, at 14:15:21
In reply to help, fallen into deep depression, posted by husschick on May 20, 2004, at 13:50:23
Hi! I am SO sorry to hear about your deep depression. I can honestly say I've been deeply depressed/anxious too, as have many on this board; you are not alone, and we really care about your progress. If you've lost 10lbs in 3 days, step #1 is seeing a doctor. IF you can't get a shrink, get a GP. Get a an appointment SOON. Explain the situation to the doctor, including the change in your life that set off this depressive episode. Make sure he/she understands the SEVERITY of your symptoms. IF you continue to feel you CANNOT function and/or may harm yourself, contact either an emergency room, your shrink/on-call shrink (if you have one), or the police (yes, even the popo can be helpful sometimes) immediately. You may need to be hostpitalized or at least placed into a facility for observation. HAVE HOPE: there are numberous meds out there that can help, AND therapy can be immensely beneficial. I don't know what happened in your life, but it has obviously caused you immense pain and stress; talking about it can only help. When you feel stronger, look into therapy, group therapy, and support groups appropriate for your issue, and be sure to KEEP HOPE ALIVE. I'm rooting for you, and so is everyone else on this board; please contact a medical professional and keep us all updated on your progress.
Posted by University on May 20, 2004, at 14:55:45
In reply to help, fallen into deep depression, posted by husschick on May 20, 2004, at 13:50:23
> Hi, I have battled depression and anxiey half my life, and this is the first time in a long time I have felt as bad as I do now. I take effexor xr and zanax. Something changed in my life recently and I dont know how to deal, I have lost 10 lbs in 3 days and am barley functioning. any advice on how to come out of this
Increase the Effexor dosage? When I had a "breakthrough" depression on Prozac after many years of remission, I panicked and went from 20mg a day to 80mg a day. But I averaged out at 60, then went down to 40, where i stay now. maybe try adding some regular effexor to your effexor XR, and adjust your dose of xanax so that it ameliorates your anxiety sufficiently. As time passes, and you "deal" with the situation, I think you'll find you can lower the doses back to what they were.
Good luck and let us know. On top of the sheer hell that depression ALWAYS is, having a depression after a long time of being well can seem especially horrid because it's so "new" and you often feel as if it would never happen to you again... bear that in mind, and remember that you've GOTTEN THROUGH IT BEFORE, and you will again. But my advice is to be very aggressive with your meds.
Uni
Posted by Marley on May 21, 2004, at 19:30:12
In reply to help, fallen into deep depression, posted by husschick on May 20, 2004, at 13:50:23
> Hi, I have battled depression and anxiey half my life, and this is the first time in a long time I have felt as bad as I do now. I take effexor xr and zanax. Something changed in my life recently and I dont know how to deal, I have lost 10 lbs in 3 days and am barley functioning. any advice on how to come out of this
Hi-
I agree with "anxiety-free"; please see someone like a compassionate counselor or psychiatrist who can help you deal with whatever happened in your life. Sometimes traumatic events in our lives can just make it too hard to cope on our own. When that happens, it helps to call out for an emotional "life guard" to give us their hand, and help us through the deep water. I've been there before, and I don't know how I would have gotten through it without the compassionate support of a good counselor, followed by perscribed medication from a psychiatrist when I was diagnosed as clinically depressed.
Sometimes it also helps to have someone like an empathetic counselor or psychiatrist who is not a part of your day to day life, so you can talk openly about what is bothering you without having to worry about censoring what you say because you may hurt feelings, make people worry about you, and such.Good luck! Let us know how you are doing!
Posted by husschick on May 22, 2004, at 9:54:14
In reply to Re: help, fallen into deep depression, posted by Marley on May 21, 2004, at 19:30:12
thank you all for the support, I have made an apt with a counselor and go on June 3rd, thanks again
Posted by Marley on May 23, 2004, at 7:31:52
In reply to Re: help, fallen into deep depression, posted by husschick on May 22, 2004, at 9:54:14
I'm glad you're going to see a counselor; good luck! Let us know how you do!
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