So I thought I felt better after my depot but a health worker sees a pattern of struggling post depot

I was so anxious this morning. Have been since Wednesday or Thursday. I ended up phoning the weekend nursing number.

Turns out it was my named nurse on duty. I explained my situation and she asked when I last had my depot. I said Wednesday.

She said she has noticed a pattern of my struggling for a few days post depot. This seemed strange because I always thought I felt better after the depot.

Either way it was a horrible morning anxiety wise. Psychosis was fine. Maybe the depot is good for psychosis but bad for anxiety? I don’t know

Got a pdoc appoint at the end of the month. Will run it past him

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I want to say something, and I want you to know I mean no judgment by it. Right after your depot, you tend to post about feeling better. So much better that you are ready to try and cut back on the pregablin. It doesn’t hapoen every time, but that could be part of the pattern.

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I know right. Often I post saying I am feeling pretty, pretty good and post the curb your enthusiasm gif lol.

But I think when I am phoning my nurse psychosis is not the problem. Anxiety is. I have a diagnosis of anxiety, separate from sz. Tbh I have far more problems from anxiety than psychosis.

But like you say I also mention coming off pregabalin. I am not very consistent. I hate this about myself because, to me, it undermines my experiences.

Will see what the pdoc has to say

I wonder if you could ask about a different anxiety med that doesn’t have weight gain as a size effect. Cuz that’s your big problem with the pregablin. I wonder if another med would be easier for you to keep taking consistently.

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Oh aside from like maybe 2 x 2 week periods over the last 5 years I have taken my pregabalin as directed. Not saying I am 100% compliant but am like 99% compliant. These episodes my nurse has noted to be a pattern have not been associated with non-compliance.

I just get really anxious at times

I’ve noticed you have problems after your depot too.

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Seconding this. No judgement d00d, really hard to take a med that you know is helping trash your health. I feel for you.

:heart:

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