I feel humiliated about going back to work I can’t face my colleagues because I acted on some paranoid thoughts … despite this they still took me off the antipsychotic and I am weaning off slowly.
So the plan is to come off of tegretol and start lamotrigine… which i have and then to come off of abilify and start sertraline…
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The meds work in completely different ways. They have a good chance of working, and this time they will be working on the specific problem you have. If you no longer have symptoms that could be combatted by aps then it will probably be a good move. I want to do it myself at one point. In fact I am getting a bit inpatient waiting for my next pdoc appointment and I might go to my gp.
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I always wanted to get off the antipsychotic… but if I was paranoid why would they take me off? Is that not part of psychosis…?
Also the problem seems much more bigger in my head than the reality… people probably have forgotten what i did or don’t even know what I did but it still eats me up…i am happy when I talk about my colleagues… my partner doesn’t lie or defend me … i know I get paranoid. I am glad he doesn’t agree with everything i say or else i would be under an illusion that my colleagues want me out.
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What type of paranoia are you having though, are you sure it is not just when your strongly worried about something? It is pretty normal with anxiety disorders.
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People don’t like me and when I felt like they wanted me out of my job (my manager was helping me look for other jobs) and when one of my colleague was laughing about this other person who had mental illness i thought it was aimed at me… it was subtle paranoia but it was paranoia… its mostly about people not liking me…
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I think it gets a bit confusing though really because the definitions can overlap. Not all anxieties are founded. I generally don’t feel safe around people and yeah it can be quite distressing at times. I don’t think it would ever lead to me becoming delusional again so I do want to change meds and diagnosis eventually.
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Yeah its very distressing and quite crippling often times, i definately had the psychosis though they say a single episode doesn’t lead to diagnosis of schizophrenia for some reason i still think i have it after being told again and again and again that i had it … whenever i tried to deny it… its now difficult to process i don’t have it
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Anxiety meds can temporarily fix social anxiety. I started Klonopin 1mg right after I got my first job to help with my social anxiety.
Looking back I wish I would have just pushed through my fears and overcome them on my own without the assistance of a drug. Long term use is linked to memory issues and really only masks the problem.
My psychiatrist said it like this. “Medications can help assist us when we need the extra boost to get through something difficult, but it takes work on our part as well to see things through.”
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Thats fair however after 35 years of this I think I needs the meds to help … its either suffer or take the assistance and not feel completely crap about everything
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yeah, unfortunately after a certain point of taking meds our minds become chemically dependent on the drugs. I’m not sure if there is a quick solution to alternatives from these drugs.
I’m still trying to find an alternative.
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That is just benzos though, there are other meds out there that can help anxiety. Benzos are not widely prescribed in the UK, a lot of doctors are wary about giving them out.
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My partner has quite prominent social anxiety, but this has greatly reduced since he started on Escitalopram. For him, it has really made a difference to his anxiety levels. If you find the right one, then sure your anxiety could lessen. My partner also participates with a Psychologist in working with his anxiety issues. Anxiety needs a multi-faceted approach. Medication helps, but psychology is just as important.
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I always felt people don’t like me,it’s a cycle.When I am feeling alright,comfortable and not depress I am fine.If negative thoughts slips in,I always felt unwanted and a need to hide which probably worsen the situation I was in
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