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camille092000
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Hello,
I am also under treatment for anxiety. Medication does help (some more than others) but it is only a part of the solution. Fear is mostly the cause of it. The "What if?" question pretty much increases it as well.
I too went through a few meRAB before finding the one that does not give me any weird side effects. The one my Doctor prescribes for me doesnt get absorbed through the intestines so there are no GI issues.
You know, the way I see it is if it took me awhile to become anxious then it is worth it to be proactive and focus on the solutions through therapy. Your Doctor can prescribe you medication that you wont have trouble with along with Cognitive Therapy.
Support from loved ones, also do help. They may not understand it but it is good to know you have their support anyway. Finding a sympathetic Church that focuses on faith peace and love from its merabers is also a plus.
About your boyfriend, let him decide what is best for him. Do not make decisions for him. I hope you understand what I mean.
Take care and God Bless.
I am also under treatment for anxiety. Medication does help (some more than others) but it is only a part of the solution. Fear is mostly the cause of it. The "What if?" question pretty much increases it as well.
I too went through a few meRAB before finding the one that does not give me any weird side effects. The one my Doctor prescribes for me doesnt get absorbed through the intestines so there are no GI issues.
You know, the way I see it is if it took me awhile to become anxious then it is worth it to be proactive and focus on the solutions through therapy. Your Doctor can prescribe you medication that you wont have trouble with along with Cognitive Therapy.
Support from loved ones, also do help. They may not understand it but it is good to know you have their support anyway. Finding a sympathetic Church that focuses on faith peace and love from its merabers is also a plus.
About your boyfriend, let him decide what is best for him. Do not make decisions for him. I hope you understand what I mean.
Take care and God Bless.
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Seetheforest
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Aw, you poor thing. I've been there. (And still there to some extent).
Sometime it takes time to find the right meRAB. I know it's hard but you have to be patient.
Are you seeing a psychiatrist? Is s/he a *good* psychiatrist?
That has helped me a lot.
I'm taking Luvox WITH Wellbutrin--I am on 300mg of Luvox and had the same problem, but when I added Wellbutrin my sex drive came back.
Are you on the pill? Because that killed my sex drive, too.
As for the boyfriend problem, does he know anything about the anxiety? I don't know how far you are into the relationship, but assuming you've been together a good six months or so, just bring it up in the most straightforward, simple way that you can. You don't have to get into too much detail, and of course you don't want to overwhelm him. But just say you have issues with feeling stressed or worried, and you're working on it and doing your best to get better. All of us have things we think our bf/gfs won't like, but if you guys fit well together, he'll love *all* of you, anxiety and all. I'm sure there are skeletons in his closet, too.
good luck!!
Sometime it takes time to find the right meRAB. I know it's hard but you have to be patient.
Are you seeing a psychiatrist? Is s/he a *good* psychiatrist?
That has helped me a lot.
I'm taking Luvox WITH Wellbutrin--I am on 300mg of Luvox and had the same problem, but when I added Wellbutrin my sex drive came back.
Are you on the pill? Because that killed my sex drive, too.
As for the boyfriend problem, does he know anything about the anxiety? I don't know how far you are into the relationship, but assuming you've been together a good six months or so, just bring it up in the most straightforward, simple way that you can. You don't have to get into too much detail, and of course you don't want to overwhelm him. But just say you have issues with feeling stressed or worried, and you're working on it and doing your best to get better. All of us have things we think our bf/gfs won't like, but if you guys fit well together, he'll love *all* of you, anxiety and all. I'm sure there are skeletons in his closet, too.
good luck!!