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Trying to Stay Positive

NickiJo
NickiJo

Hey all. I'm a little over 4 weeks into treatment with 30mg Rameron and low dosages of Klonopin to help manage my symptoms. Although I've made some progress, I have not achieved remission. I'm trying to stay positive, because I'm not sure when, or if, it will ever happen. I would really hate to think that I'm stuck like this. Especially considering that I've never experienced anything like this previous to June. I journal every day. I meditate. I practice mindfulness and breathing exercises. I speak to a therapist every week. I take my meds on time every day....and still....every morning I wake up with these anxious feelings. Will I ever be my normal self again? Is it possible that the meds need more time? Maybe I just need some encouragement, or personal experiences regarding antidepressants and the timeline in which it took to fully kick in. I would greatly appreciate it. I need some hope

NickiJo
NickiJo
Thank you all for your replies. My doc only just raised my dosage to 30 mg last week, and wants to keep me on it for another month. It just seems never ending, and this forum has really helped in many ways. I know I'm not alone, and everyone on here has experience in some way...where as I had none before this all just started happening in June. I'm really hoping it gets better with time, because at this point, I feel like I'm exhausted and on auto pilot every day. I just want to feel like my normal self again. It really wasn't that long ago that I did.
GirlinCalif
GirlinCalif
I know it's not easy to be patient with the process, but that's exactly what you need to do. The medicine is working, you said you feel at least a little better than a month ago, so that is a good sign. And you only upped the dose last week, so it needs time to adjust.

Best thing is not to dwell on it, or wonder why you are not all back to normal yet. The more you dwell on that, the worse the anxiety will spiral.

Keep your mind on other things, other projects, other hobbies. Basically, keep your mind off of it. Keep that journal each day to record your progress, but then go about your regular day, doing your regular stuff.

The more we think about anxiety, the more it takes hold of us. I go about my day as usual and the anxiety is always there for me, in the background. Not the foreground.

Also, tell your therapist about this so they can help you with the process. It IS a *process*.
liliann
liliann
Waiting for relief also one big panic attack. Try to deep breathe meditate doesn’t do anything. I’m here listening feeling your pain.
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