Anonymous asked: How do you deal with your depression and/or anxiety?
I was on welbutrin for about 5 years. Toward the end, I began to suspect that it was actually causing many of my anxiety attacks and some stomach problems I was having. I weaned myself off of it and was off any kind of medication for a little over a month. My stomach problems became less severe, but I began going through the worst and longest manic episode of my life, the conclusion of which was one of the most severe depressive episodes of my life. I told my doctor about what was going on and was prescribed Zoloft (an antidepressant) and Seroquel (an antipsychotic/mood stabilizer) and my Xanax dosage was increased (for the treatment of acute anxiety.) With the Seroquel, I have noticed a significant leveling of my daily mood and my anxiety has become a little easier to manage. I don’t feel good but I feel better. Going off welbutrin proved to me that if I want to continue living in any capacity, I am incapable of doing so unmedicated, and I have come to terms with that. Living as a constant suicide risk is, to put it lightly, unbearable. I’m terrified to think what my life would be like without medication, or to think about how I was suffering for years before going to the doctor. Without my health insurance I have no idea how I could possibly manage my manic depression and my anxiety disorder. I was referred to a psychologist But she wasn’t covered by my insurance. She asked if I would mind seeing her husband, but I refuse to see male doctors. I’m currently looking for a queer friendly psychologist in my area, but haven found one I want to see yet.
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