#FreeBTS
Talisman
Posts: 14,786
Likes: 5,181
|
Post by #FreeBTS on Apr 5, 2023 14:49:39 GMT
Anyone ever switched antidepressants at all? Specifically sertraline to fluoxetine. Swapped about a week ago (absolute killer on the old libido) and everything was going fine but the last two days I have been so fatigued to the point of feeling like I'm almost underwater. Going through a rough patch with my girlfriend currently as well and it's just gradually been getting worse all today, feeling very sorry for myself currently. Googled a few things and I know it's normal but just looking for anyone who might have went through it to just give me a bit of reassurance please, it's all well and good looking through medical journals but I'd rather hear some actual anecdotal evidence from normal people.
|
|
|
Post by Today I feel Uruguay on Jun 20, 2023 10:54:25 GMT
Anyone ever switched antidepressants at all? Specifically sertraline to fluoxetine. Swapped about a week ago (absolute killer on the old libido) and everything was going fine but the last two days I have been so fatigued to the point of feeling like I'm almost underwater. Going through a rough patch with my girlfriend currently as well and it's just gradually been getting worse all today, feeling very sorry for myself currently. Googled a few things and I know it's normal but just looking for anyone who might have went through it to just give me a bit of reassurance please, it's all well and good looking through medical journals but I'd rather hear some actual anecdotal evidence from normal people. Just had something pretty similar to this happen to me. Was seeing someone I work with, going well then suddenly she stops wanting to hang out but always "I'll let you know" rather than "no" which was frustrating. Eventually I spoke to a mutual friend for advice and they spoke to each other and she sent me a two sentence text saying she "doesn't want anything like that in her life" but doesn't respond to any more texts and won't make any time to talk to me in work. So it's frustrating not knowing what went wrong (I knew it wasn't going to work for a while, but I think she thought I was looking for more serious than she was..?) Anyway enough context this all happened when I switched from Mirtazapine to Trazadone for anxiety while also changing epilepsy meds and taking a new sleeping pill. Was genuinely feeling suicidal the first 2 or 3 nights then been real up and down since then. Feel mostly good but any kind of small set back and I'm waaaaaay back in the dumps. So the general level is great but I just worry I'll do something stupid at my worst at the moment.
|
|
#FreeBTS
Talisman
Posts: 14,786
Likes: 5,181
|
Post by #FreeBTS on Jun 20, 2023 11:17:21 GMT
Yeah mate that sounds absolutely shit, sorry you’re going through that. Like it’s hard (and obviously working with someone makes it more difficult), but imo you just need to completely break off contact and just do your best to forget about her, sounds like she’s been a bit of a dick anyway and chasing after someone in this situation who wouldn’t do the same for you isn’t good long term. Obviously the not knowing and not having closure is frustrating and can be hurtful but just let time do its thing, you won’t feel that way forever.
Just remember to give yourself a break, changing meds is always a shit situation without getting into further shit on top of it, but just have faith that they’ll do what they’re supposed to (my situation is miles better now, been single for about 2 months and the last month I’ve been the happiest I’ve been for a while). Don’t get too hard on yourself, talk to your family and friends about it and be open, just take one day at a time and everything will be fine soon. Hard to see the woods for the trees in this situation but don’t go thinking too far ahead or anything like that, make an effort to get out and keep yourself busy (even though it’s hard when you feel exhausted), it will make you feel better. It’s annoyingly cliche but the obvious answers are the correct ones. And if you ever want to post here or send me a message absolutely feel free, don’t suffer in silence.
|
|
|
Post by Today I feel Uruguay on Jun 20, 2023 12:41:10 GMT
Nice to hear things are looking a lot better for you. Yeah number one is a need to be a little patient and let things with relationships and meds settle a bit. I'm trying to rush to fix everything in my life at once and the progress give me these highs then the setbacks it really hard. The more I think about it the more I am sure it wouldn't have worked but I just don't WANT to think about it at all now. She hinted at a lot of things going on in her life that was hard for her without going into detail. But she told me I was easy to talk to which made it tough that she hasn't really spoken to me since. Thanks for the advice
|
|
|
Post by Today I feel Uruguay on Nov 21, 2023 20:13:02 GMT
Anyone ever switched antidepressants at all? Specifically sertraline to fluoxetine. Swapped about a week ago (absolute killer on the old libido) and everything was going fine but the last two days I have been so fatigued to the point of feeling like I'm almost underwater. Going through a rough patch with my girlfriend currently as well and it's just gradually been getting worse all today, feeling very sorry for myself currently. Googled a few things and I know it's normal but just looking for anyone who might have went through it to just give me a bit of reassurance please, it's all well and good looking through medical journals but I'd rather hear some actual anecdotal evidence from normal people. Just had something pretty similar to this happen to me. Was seeing someone I work with, going well then suddenly she stops wanting to hang out but always "I'll let you know" rather than "no" which was frustrating. Eventually I spoke to a mutual friend for advice and they spoke to each other and she sent me a two sentence text saying she "doesn't want anything like that in her life" but doesn't respond to any more texts and won't make any time to talk to me in work. So it's frustrating not knowing what went wrong (I knew it wasn't going to work for a while, but I think she thought I was looking for more serious than she was..?) Anyway enough context this all happened when I switched from Mirtazapine to Trazadone for anxiety while also changing epilepsy meds and taking a new sleeping pill. Was genuinely feeling suicidal the first 2 or 3 nights then been real up and down since then. Feel mostly good but any kind of small set back and I'm waaaaaay back in the dumps. So the general level is great but I just worry I'll do something stupid at my worst at the moment. So I was having some dry mouth symptoms and was feeling really anxious and just decided to stop the Trazadone cold turkey after my doc suggested doubling it. It was frustrating because I felt the CBT was going great and I was kind of working towards getting off it. But I told the guy going the CBT that I had self harmed and he wrote back to my GP and they got in touch suggested doubling it. So was off it a few weeks and definitely saw a difference in little situations feeling less relaxed but hard to measure. But I saw an old friend, like one of the first people I met when I moved here and now we are both single it's quite clear we like each other so we said we are both relatively recently single and her being out of a long term one so we take things slow, don't label anything and no pressure so I should be enjoying this but I am just so terrified the same thing will happen that happened with the one I worked with earlier in the year where I will start really liking her and she will just say "nah" because as much as I like her and think shes a great person I thought the same about the person I work with and I can't shake overthinking every text I send and every thing I did when we were together so hopefully the Trazadone helps things a bit again.
|
|
The Quito Diet
Manager
Posts: 24,186
Likes: 7,274
Team: Arsenal
Member is Online
|
Post by The Quito Diet on Nov 22, 2023 18:24:17 GMT
Would personally never go cold turkey when coming off them but if it's worked for you then fair play. If I go a few days without I really start to notice symptoms that make me feel unwell.
|
|
#FreeBTS
Talisman
Posts: 14,786
Likes: 5,181
|
Post by #FreeBTS on Dec 7, 2023 16:25:06 GMT
Anyone ever been diagnosed or had treatment for ADD/ADHD as an adult? I think I’d always been very confused about what they actually were, but now I’m looking into it it’s worrying how many of the symptoms I actually hit.
|
|
|
Post by daveyposhboy on Dec 8, 2023 10:13:34 GMT
The place that I worked at recently held a conference on that topic and it is extremely difficult to be diagnosed. If you can afford to, I’d recommend private. I believe the NHS has a very strict set of clinical criteria you have to meet other than just symptoms and from conversations with others at the time they seem to be a bit unforgiving if you fail to meet them exactly (I think one person actually said their consultant/GP basically wrote off them ever obtaining formal diagnosis, which they did almost immediately having later gone private). That said, these were both women and it is more difficult to diagnose for them.
As a complete aside but to contribute to the thread generally, I’ve been diagnosed with clinical depression after finally having a mental breakdown and getting myself seen to by a GP from July onwards. Currently going through CBT and on Citalopram which has been a strange experience. Essentially feel nothing at all which is quite a nice change from how I felt for the few months prior when it was particularly bad. My partner & I moved to Bristol last year and I changed jobs to do so. Can’t put my finger on what actually happened as I didn’t necessarily feel all that different from how I’ve always felt - perhaps more acutely - but my partner said I was unrecognisable.
Tried to end it with her after 7 years and came close to hanging myself back in July but thankfully she and my family stepped in and we’re back home now and I’m doing much better. Unbeknownst to me at the time my mum was diagnosed with Stage 3 Lung cancer on the same day which enabled them to rationalise with me about “coming home for a bit” as I was adamant I was staying out there which in hindsight would have definitely seen me off the Earth by the end of the year. Going to go through private therapy in the New Year once some of the bills from the move back home are paid off. Also left my job in financial services in Bristol though they offered remote work, as it was probably contributing to my sense of lack of purpose, and returned to my previous job working in Libraries. Considerably less pay but much more rewarding stuff for me personally.
That was a bit of an info dump but there we go!
|
|
The Quito Diet
Manager
Posts: 24,186
Likes: 7,274
Team: Arsenal
Member is Online
|
Post by The Quito Diet on Dec 8, 2023 13:16:02 GMT
Ah mate, that's rough. Hopefully (seemingly) in a better place now. Being in a better workspace is such an important aspect of mental wellbeing too.
|
|