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My doctor won't give me anything for anxiety.

Karinna
Karinna

I've been with my physiatrist for two almost three year. Ive been telling her I have depression and anxiety. She was able to fix my depression after two years but has done nothing for my anxiety which I feel is much worst than my depression. I tell her how bad my anxiety is and every time she just ups my doses or changes my antidepressants. The thing is the one she's giving me is as high as it can go and it's working for me. I understand that some antidepressants can help with anxiety but over the nine antidepressants and the one I'm taking now have done nothing for my anxiety. I'm scared of her changing my antidepressants once I complain about my anxiety again because it's working but how do I get her to help me with my anxiety? Why isn't she listening to me? I understand some can be addictive and not good for you but I'm not looking for something to get "high" off. I just need help with my anxiety. It's at the point where I have thoughts of killing myself And I've been hospitalized for suicidal thoughts caused by my depression but as I said before that's better now so I know it's the anxiety. I'm losing hope. What can I do to make her see? I've complained about my anxiety and told her how hard it is for me to live with it but it's starting to feel like she won't do anything about it. 

LittleSadie
LittleSadie
Ask for Buspar. It is a safe, non-addicting anti-anxiety medication. It has helped me immensely
Jersey_of_Oz
Jersey_of_Oz
Drs know that antidepressants often are used with anxiety as well. Each new med we start on changes our brain chemistry and makes it more likely to become addicted to things. Meds alone are not as effective as meds plus therapy. Instead of looking for a pill to fix it, try looking at other things such as Yoga or volunteering with an organization or even seeing a therapist regularly. There are also regulations Drs have to follow in prescribing meds. Please don't get too frustrated. But you can always look for a new psychiatrist that you think could meet your needs more effectively.
Karinna
Karinna
Thanks for replying and I have a therapist that I see every other week. I'll look into Buspar thank you. I can't do yoga or volunteer of any other activity because of my anxiety. I would love to do things but I can't. My anxiety is to bad to do those things. I'm only 16 and I want to start a job but I truly can't because anxiety is stopping me from doing things I really want to do. It's getting in the way and I'm tired of it.
thornesaab
thornesaab
Dont worry medicine for mental disorders doesnt do shit. Its only placebo. I also take antidepressants even tho I dont have depression!! lol. Think Ive never had depression in my life, i was sad but no depression. I would know it if I had it, wouldnt I?
And I think most of these so called pills have bad side effects. Anti depressants just seem to make me sleepy and tired. Who knows what they are made of.
bullito
bullito
https://nccih.nih.gov/health/placebo Interesting video. In my own experience most, if not all, of my anxiety attacks-episodes-periods-epochs have a real-perceived counterpart. If the source of the anxiety is eliminated so will the anxiety. I do not know if I can venture to call myself lazy for not confronting the issues which are the source of my anxiety. The same thought that might seem barely touched by anxiety might a minute later come smeared in the stuff. to which point are we making it all up, to which point are we collaborators, and most important why? Mischief?, maybe in some cases, but that is for each to pursue and discover, and decide what to do about it. Regardless, to the extent that anyone can discover the probable or evident source of anxiety he/she has a duty to go with his/her mind after it and when crushing that source of anxiety (and I assure you there will a trillion ways to do it) rejoice and proclaim I have found a way to kill my anxiety once and for all.
Sunshinegirl0228
Sunshinegirl0228
If she isn't listening to you then why do you continue to see her? When my last pdoc wasn't listening to me I fired her and found someone else. It is not easy finding a PDocc but you need someone to listen to you and treat the problem. Also do you see a therapist as well?
nightingale77
nightingale77
Hi there, you mentioned you are talking to a therapist too. How does the therapy session work for you and what kind of therapy does your therapist apply in your situation? Not sure if you have heard about EMDR. It helps a lot for people who has PTSD or anxiety or being tramatized. Maybe you wanna consider this option of treatment with your therapist and see what he/she says. Take care. God Bless!
orion777
orion777
I can tell you from personal experience and abuse of anti-anxiety drugs they are incredibly bad for you. If you have anxiety as severe as you say, (and I have had it pretty bad too) they can backfire tremendously. I started doing meditation with a teacher in a studio and it has done immense good-better than the anti-anxiety medication. If you are desperate, it will resolve your symptoms quickly. Here is the evil part about these drugs: you can experience a comedown which will made your anxiety at least twice as bad as it is now. In fact, the withdrawls are so bad you will...yeah I don't want to tell you about the withdrawls they are really scary. Take up a meditative practice, hard exercise, distraction...anything.
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