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Let's talk about meds

Trudy1021
Trudy1021

I have been on my meds for many years and like every one else I have flare ups and periods of feeling awesome. My question is if the meds are to work the way we expect them to why do we still have flareups? I take buspirone and lexapro

arfie
arfie
No matter what your approach to life, some days are gonna be better than others.

Could you have grown a tolerance to the meds?
maria718
maria718
I was on those 2 meds years ago. I don't remember how it affected me, but I do remember I didn't feel good on them so I discontinued.
Now I'm on something else for Anxiety, but yes I do still have flare ups too. So I don't understand why, I thought these meds were supposed to control them?
GirlinCalif
GirlinCalif
Hi Trudy,

I know, I feel different every day, too. But I don't think mine is from the medication. I think it is from other stresses going on in my life. Depending on what I am dealing with that day, I'll feel more anxious some days.

Maybe you have other stressors on your mind?

And like Arfie said, you could talk to your psychiatrist about increasing the doses.

Keep a journal to keep track of how you're feeling on the meds.

Hope you feel better.
Restful
Restful
The meds help but they are never a cure. You will likely always experience times when your depression and anxiety just spiral downwards. My theory is that medication is only able to control a certain amount of neurotransmitter activity, but it’s not enough to keep us stable 100 % of the time.
Zoom51
Zoom51
I agree with Restful.
Trudy1021
Trudy1021
I agree sadly there is no cure all. The meds are a help but not a fixer. I have a good days and bad days journal. My issue is actually writing in them. I find it hard to do which probably sounds dumb as hell.
arfie
arfie
If that sounds dumb as hell, I am even dumber than you are, Trudy. Dumbery loves company. It's good to know I'm not alone on my road to Dumdum Hell.

I'm a hardcore journaler and I hold that posts such as this one are a form of journaling. Inside my journal, too, some days are easier than others. Some days I can't find my own words on much of anything. Other days I have too many words to find a focus. At both extremes, open forums like this one let me launch off of other people's words and/or use the kindness of strangers to find my focus.
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