Aniexity depression worried about starting anti depressants :/

[mummynatty]

I struggle with anexity and they also say OCD and depression all come together I have two kids and I have tried counciling through nhs and didn't get on with it also had some counciling through my local children centre and had three session then she left but luckily found another councilor :) and meet up with her every week it helps talking and ranting to someone that doesn't know you was doing quite well until last weekend just everything getting on top of me so decided to go see doctor yesterday and they put me on anti depressants the sertraline meant to help with anxiety as well just worried about all side affects now :/ but I can't carry on feeling the way I do :/
Since my aniexity popped up again I have split up with my partner of three half years he got me through a lot of hard times and helped me out of a horrid relationship before and help me through everything to do with that , I feel bit lost don't know how to be myself anymore cause I've always had him to help me through hard places in the last few years and we've always got through together feel like I'm on my own through this don't get me wrong I have few friends that try there hardest to understand what I'm going through how I feel just not the same :/
Just want to here how people get through it or found anything that has helped

Evening all. How is everyone? Had an assessment today and they are topping me up with more drugs. Just hope I don't get side effects. They are putting me on aripiprazole 5 mg and if I get more anxiety on them, as if I don't get enough already, then need to take lorazepam. Anyone been on these before?

Hey star I'm doing okay been bit anxious this week but last week felt much better going to see doctor tomorrow :) as need more tablets nearly finished ones she gave me to start with going to see what she says :) how's everyone else doing ? X

Hi all. I'm just back from a weeks holiday. Felt great the first few days then pretty down again for the last few. I wonder if it's because I was drinking? Not to excess but still... Or maybe it's my depo wearing off.
I'll see how things go now I'm back to teetotal and exercising, eating healthily etc but I'm back to the doctors for a review in a couple of weeks. Still no sign of a counselling appointment and I was referred a month ago 😔
How's everyone else today?

Glad to hear you had good few days not so good about bad days but I get them too was having good week last week till the end and then last couple of days been bit anxious but no where near as how bad I was feeling few weeks back :)
I went to see my doctor yesterday she said was great that I feel better and she noticed that i was less tense than before when I went to see her (before I started tablets) so she said that I don't newsroom go up doses as she said that the 50mg seem to be working for me hope that stays like that :) feeling happier too now :) hope you feel bit better now your at home maybe it's cause you where worring about coming home? As it's different being on holiday than being at home?

Not good that you haven't heard from counciling sure I have to wait atleast a month 6 weeks for nhs counciling :/ is there anywhere else where you are that do counciling? XXXX

Aniexity how are you getting on ?

How's everyone going? I'm really annoyed today as I have been discharged from our local well being centre as I couldn't attend 2 appts I explained that I had kids and it's the summer hols so would have trouble finding a mutual time. I called and gave a list of dates that my partner was on rest days so he could have the boys and then I could attend appt. they booked me 2 that I couldn't attend as will have boys. So she gave me some dates and I said I could do them but would need to bring boys. So they wrote to me and said I can't attend with them so putting me back in doctors hands so to speak!! Ffs I could have done with that cbt!!!

I'm good trying to enjoy summer :) been out more than before :)
Aw sorry to hear that I had same problem with nhs appointments :/ as missed so many and they send me letter saying they had to stop as I had missed so many appointments :/ but where I am now they completely understand that I have kids and it's the summer and if I miss appointment because I was struggle which is not so much now they completely understand :) and I don't have a set amount of appointments and no set time I have to go so I can go until I feel I don't need to anymore :) is there anywhere else you can go ? Maybe doctor knows of somewhere else ? XXXX

How is everyone doing? I am looking for reassurance. Really hoped for more progress by now. Have been on meds 4 weeks. I know i am a bit better than i was in the first couple of weeks, but still really strugglin and finding it so difficult. I am so scared that these meds r not going to work properly for me.

Hey panda I'm feeling a lot better still have a bit of anexity but much better than I was before meds :) sorry to hear your not doing great maybe call or see doctor maybe just need a higher does not sure I really noticed that I was feeling better till about 5 th week but maybe idea to just call your doctor and see what they say:) do you go counciling at all? As that helps me

Hey everybody :-)
I am doing pretty good with my new job and life in general. Hope everybody feel good

Aw glad to hear your doing much better anexity :) in doing much better with everything still struggle with heckling everything but much better every where else :) what new job have you got? Are you still on same meds as what they put you on in hospital ?
I went doctor couple weeks ago and Doctor said I don't need to go up dose 50mg so that's good she said I'm much less tense

Thanks Natty,

I was in a bit of a panic last week as i felt things had stalled, but another week on i am aware of a bit more improvement. Still a way to go but definately getting there. I am being refered for more help in terms of some kind of councelling or therepy this time, but there is a ridiculously long waiting list so who knows when that could be. Once I am a bit more stable I hope to try and do something myself to help, any suggestions welcomed!

Thats fab that ur new job is going well anxiety. It really helps to hear positive stories and gives me belief i will get better too.