Do some of the most quick and simple tasks feel like a challenge or burden to you? Brushing my teeth, taking out the garbage, ect all make me feel anxious.
I think I need a Prozac increase.
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I have anxiety about someone coming to fix our garage door opener hopefully today. I want him to be able to fix it and fix it soon.
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Some days I’m good with doing those, some days they feel like a huge task. Especially if it involves leaving the house. Just gotta press through a little. Feels good to accomplish chores/hygiene habits
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@anon21675834 & @Tulane - Thanks for the replies.
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Yeah. I know what you mean. I have a hard time with anxiety but it’s not little things that set me off. The weather is my biggest concern. I don’t like to do little things though. I’m just so unmotivated.
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Yes, i rarely have much motivation and i get anxious about doing little tasks like shower or tidying
Its negative of schizophrenia to be like this too
I think it would be worth telling your pdoc so they can decide if your meds need adjusted
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I haven’t seen a pdoc in years. I go to my GP for my meds.
Edit: Going to ask for another Prozac increase.
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I get anxiety for no reason at all. Sometimes I panic about things but for the most part it’s random.
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Are you on 40mg?
Good idea i suppose
I just haven’t found anything to cure the anxiety and lack of motivation, ad’s dont agree with me because of my suicidal thoughts
But i wish you luck!
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Yes i’m on 40 mg every morning. Prozac goes up to 80 mg a day. Maybe 60 will be the sweet spot for me.
Thank you for your kind words!
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Yes 60mg might be better
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My anxiety is money and PTSD related. Having enough money and getting reprieve from PTSD help me have comfortable days. Today is decent. I remember when I was approved for disability 9 years ago: my anxiety improved. I got off Xanax 3 years ago. It was making my anxiety worse from rebound in between doses. Money is the biggest problem though. I hope I win Powerball! 
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I take a benzo (Ativan) im trying my best not to take it but sometimes I give in and feel guilty about it. I really do feel better taking it.
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I understand completely. Xanax helped me a ton. There’s no need to feel guilty about anything. In my case, I was having worse anxiety between doses, so I stopped. I am much better now, 3 years later, being off it.
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@non-average - What meds are you on now? If don’t mind me asking.
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I take 1mg Risperdal and 300mg Trileptal for Bipolar. I also take thyroid meds every morning. My drugs are very low dose, I know. It’s possible that Risperdal helps with anxiety a little. I would take Paxil because I took it 30 years ago and it helped me feel better, but it has a risk of causing psychosis, so I definitely need to steer clear of it.
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Oh wow that is a low dose. I’m on 20 mg Olanzapine, 40 mg Prozac and 1 mg Ativan (I don’t take Ativan daily)
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Gotcha. I was on Zyprexa in the hospital. I gained 40 pounds in 2 months on it. I am back on Risperdal, and I have lost 15 pounds, but I am still 70 pounds overweight. I was not fat at all when I had my first episode and got on AP’s.
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Depends how much sleep ive had
I try not to go out if i’ve had a bad nights sleep.
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Yeah, sleep is a big one for me too. My whole day depends on sleep the night before.
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