Depression and Anexity

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Asexyblond23

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Ok so since I dont really know hardly any CF adults I could really appricate right now what others have going on with this if you do at all. For the past 3-4 years I have had HIGH anexity and some light depression. I have switched drugs and gone back and forth. I have been on zoloft, lexapro, one that starts with a P, buspar, and now celexa. I am on 20 mg of celxa a day and .25 of xanax 2 times a day. Is anyone else on anything for depression or anexity, if so how much are you on of each and how much a day? Wow it feels so good just being able to talk to other CF'ers about this <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Asexyblond23

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Ok so since I dont really know hardly any CF adults I could really appricate right now what others have going on with this if you do at all. For the past 3-4 years I have had HIGH anexity and some light depression. I have switched drugs and gone back and forth. I have been on zoloft, lexapro, one that starts with a P, buspar, and now celexa. I am on 20 mg of celxa a day and .25 of xanax 2 times a day. Is anyone else on anything for depression or anexity, if so how much are you on of each and how much a day? Wow it feels so good just being able to talk to other CF'ers about this <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Asexyblond23

New member
Ok so since I dont really know hardly any CF adults I could really appricate right now what others have going on with this if you do at all. For the past 3-4 years I have had HIGH anexity and some light depression. I have switched drugs and gone back and forth. I have been on zoloft, lexapro, one that starts with a P, buspar, and now celexa. I am on 20 mg of celxa a day and .25 of xanax 2 times a day. Is anyone else on anything for depression or anexity, if so how much are you on of each and how much a day? Wow it feels so good just being able to talk to other CF'ers about this <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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ColinDShots

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Yeah I get kind of nervous when I go in or out of the hospital. Just changing my routines and getting freaked out if I'm going to get sick again. I have Xanex and take it when needed, it is a life saver. I tried a few anti depressants last year but that killed my sex drive and then I was more depressed about that. I feel the best when I can go to work, see my girlfriend and ride my motorcycle. That keeps my head on strate

Colin D Shots
 
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ColinDShots

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Yeah I get kind of nervous when I go in or out of the hospital. Just changing my routines and getting freaked out if I'm going to get sick again. I have Xanex and take it when needed, it is a life saver. I tried a few anti depressants last year but that killed my sex drive and then I was more depressed about that. I feel the best when I can go to work, see my girlfriend and ride my motorcycle. That keeps my head on strate

Colin D Shots
 
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ColinDShots

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Yeah I get kind of nervous when I go in or out of the hospital. Just changing my routines and getting freaked out if I'm going to get sick again. I have Xanex and take it when needed, it is a life saver. I tried a few anti depressants last year but that killed my sex drive and then I was more depressed about that. I feel the best when I can go to work, see my girlfriend and ride my motorcycle. That keeps my head on strate

Colin D Shots
 
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CaliSally

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From my own experience:
I have had suicidal depression since I was in high school, attempted once. In my late 30's I developed some anxiety. It runs in my family (father and sister/panic attacks/depression - though I've never had a panic attack.)

I tried many, many a/d's. The ONLY one that helped the suicidal thoughts is <b>Prozac</b>. According my sister and father, and my own experience, <b>Prozac is also the best one for anxiety</b>. I can tell you it has been a life saver for me for both aspects, depression and anxiety. It has controlled that internal rage that goes on in my head. It has helped balance out my moods greatly.

The other problem I had with the other drugs is they made me extremely nautious if I missed the dose by even one hour - it was HORRIBLE. Prozac does not react this way since is accumlative - I can miss a dose for a few days and not feel a thing, though I don't let it go that far....but it is good to know.

I was encouraged by my sister to ask for Prozac. When I did, the response was "you're on the best one" (by psych dr). Even I know that there are different a/d's because they all work in a different manner and differently in each person. If one doesn't seem to be working for you - try another - and keep trying, even if it isn't prozac.

Push for what you need - I had to and it's was the KEY drug!!!

P.S. Don't be ashamed if you need the meds. Some think that we have total control over whether or not we are "happy" I can tell you, I did everything in my power to eliviate depression, to no avail, including prayer. Through prayer, God showed me - The truth is: some people have chemical imbalances and NEED the meds - just like a diabetic would NEED their insulin. Some have circumstantial depression, these are the people that can get away with changing their circumstances and finding peace within. Sometimes peace within comes from the doctors med - just like our a/b's "control" our infections. I hope that makes sense!

Best Wishes,
~Sally
 
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CaliSally

New member
From my own experience:
I have had suicidal depression since I was in high school, attempted once. In my late 30's I developed some anxiety. It runs in my family (father and sister/panic attacks/depression - though I've never had a panic attack.)

I tried many, many a/d's. The ONLY one that helped the suicidal thoughts is <b>Prozac</b>. According my sister and father, and my own experience, <b>Prozac is also the best one for anxiety</b>. I can tell you it has been a life saver for me for both aspects, depression and anxiety. It has controlled that internal rage that goes on in my head. It has helped balance out my moods greatly.

The other problem I had with the other drugs is they made me extremely nautious if I missed the dose by even one hour - it was HORRIBLE. Prozac does not react this way since is accumlative - I can miss a dose for a few days and not feel a thing, though I don't let it go that far....but it is good to know.

I was encouraged by my sister to ask for Prozac. When I did, the response was "you're on the best one" (by psych dr). Even I know that there are different a/d's because they all work in a different manner and differently in each person. If one doesn't seem to be working for you - try another - and keep trying, even if it isn't prozac.

Push for what you need - I had to and it's was the KEY drug!!!

P.S. Don't be ashamed if you need the meds. Some think that we have total control over whether or not we are "happy" I can tell you, I did everything in my power to eliviate depression, to no avail, including prayer. Through prayer, God showed me - The truth is: some people have chemical imbalances and NEED the meds - just like a diabetic would NEED their insulin. Some have circumstantial depression, these are the people that can get away with changing their circumstances and finding peace within. Sometimes peace within comes from the doctors med - just like our a/b's "control" our infections. I hope that makes sense!

Best Wishes,
~Sally
 
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CaliSally

New member
From my own experience:
I have had suicidal depression since I was in high school, attempted once. In my late 30's I developed some anxiety. It runs in my family (father and sister/panic attacks/depression - though I've never had a panic attack.)

I tried many, many a/d's. The ONLY one that helped the suicidal thoughts is <b>Prozac</b>. According my sister and father, and my own experience, <b>Prozac is also the best one for anxiety</b>. I can tell you it has been a life saver for me for both aspects, depression and anxiety. It has controlled that internal rage that goes on in my head. It has helped balance out my moods greatly.

The other problem I had with the other drugs is they made me extremely nautious if I missed the dose by even one hour - it was HORRIBLE. Prozac does not react this way since is accumlative - I can miss a dose for a few days and not feel a thing, though I don't let it go that far....but it is good to know.

I was encouraged by my sister to ask for Prozac. When I did, the response was "you're on the best one" (by psych dr). Even I know that there are different a/d's because they all work in a different manner and differently in each person. If one doesn't seem to be working for you - try another - and keep trying, even if it isn't prozac.

Push for what you need - I had to and it's was the KEY drug!!!

P.S. Don't be ashamed if you need the meds. Some think that we have total control over whether or not we are "happy" I can tell you, I did everything in my power to eliviate depression, to no avail, including prayer. Through prayer, God showed me - The truth is: some people have chemical imbalances and NEED the meds - just like a diabetic would NEED their insulin. Some have circumstantial depression, these are the people that can get away with changing their circumstances and finding peace within. Sometimes peace within comes from the doctors med - just like our a/b's "control" our infections. I hope that makes sense!

Best Wishes,
~Sally
 
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beleache

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i have had both anxiety and depression. have been on meds for them(not on any right now) i also see a threapist when i feel the need. i think sally said it very well, do what you need to do to feel o.k. prayer is giving me a lot of peace and hope ... God Bless.. Joni.. 55 y/o f w c/f
 
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beleache

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i have had both anxiety and depression. have been on meds for them(not on any right now) i also see a threapist when i feel the need. i think sally said it very well, do what you need to do to feel o.k. prayer is giving me a lot of peace and hope ... God Bless.. Joni.. 55 y/o f w c/f
 
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beleache

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i have had both anxiety and depression. have been on meds for them(not on any right now) i also see a threapist when i feel the need. i think sally said it very well, do what you need to do to feel o.k. prayer is giving me a lot of peace and hope ... God Bless.. Joni.. 55 y/o f w c/f
 
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Fruity

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Hiya. I went through the loop of depression when I was ~14. Went to a therapist, got on prozac. Was great for a few months and then I started to black out when I'd stand up. It was brief, I didn't ever fall over, but my eye's would go blank and i'd feel super dizzy. No more prozac for me after that. Then I went on lexapro. That worked well for me, and then it levelled off and I felt like a vegetable. I came off of that, and started to sway again. Stayed up with the therapist, did whatever I could. Then the anxiety began. The drugs weren't helping, but luckily and thankfully, I went on a an elimination diet. The majory of my anxiety and depression was steming from a wheat/gluten intolerance that shifted the chemical balances in my brain. It was like night and day after I quit eating wheat. When that leveled off, and I found what I thought was balance, it all came back. I then discovered a potato intolerance, which in addition to mind-numbing pain in my abdomen, it also caused the chemical imbalance in my brain. I have found that corn makes me very tired, and if I eat a lot of it (More than twice a day, or two things with corn in it at the same time), I go into the cycle of depression and lethargy. So i've learned a lot about myself and the connection between my anxiety/depression and food. Is my anxiety completly gone? No. The depression is, though, and my anxiety is very managable without medication. I do breathing and distraction techniques to break the grip of my remaining anxiety, and I am working towards being able to stop the attackes before they fully begin.

<br>I wish you the best of luck, and would Highly recommend a food elimination diet of atleast wheat/gluten for 10 days. I knew by day four that there was a change, and it was incredible. I figure, it's worth a shot to anyone with anxiety and depression to try and find the source in food, because if nothing else, if that's the reason, it's a managable solution.

<br>Be well. If you have questions about an elimination diet, feel free to ask <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

<br>Ceci
 
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Fruity

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Hiya. I went through the loop of depression when I was ~14. Went to a therapist, got on prozac. Was great for a few months and then I started to black out when I'd stand up. It was brief, I didn't ever fall over, but my eye's would go blank and i'd feel super dizzy. No more prozac for me after that. Then I went on lexapro. That worked well for me, and then it levelled off and I felt like a vegetable. I came off of that, and started to sway again. Stayed up with the therapist, did whatever I could. Then the anxiety began. The drugs weren't helping, but luckily and thankfully, I went on a an elimination diet. The majory of my anxiety and depression was steming from a wheat/gluten intolerance that shifted the chemical balances in my brain. It was like night and day after I quit eating wheat. When that leveled off, and I found what I thought was balance, it all came back. I then discovered a potato intolerance, which in addition to mind-numbing pain in my abdomen, it also caused the chemical imbalance in my brain. I have found that corn makes me very tired, and if I eat a lot of it (More than twice a day, or two things with corn in it at the same time), I go into the cycle of depression and lethargy. So i've learned a lot about myself and the connection between my anxiety/depression and food. Is my anxiety completly gone? No. The depression is, though, and my anxiety is very managable without medication. I do breathing and distraction techniques to break the grip of my remaining anxiety, and I am working towards being able to stop the attackes before they fully begin.

<br>I wish you the best of luck, and would Highly recommend a food elimination diet of atleast wheat/gluten for 10 days. I knew by day four that there was a change, and it was incredible. I figure, it's worth a shot to anyone with anxiety and depression to try and find the source in food, because if nothing else, if that's the reason, it's a managable solution.

<br>Be well. If you have questions about an elimination diet, feel free to ask <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

<br>Ceci
 
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Fruity

New member
Hiya. I went through the loop of depression when I was ~14. Went to a therapist, got on prozac. Was great for a few months and then I started to black out when I'd stand up. It was brief, I didn't ever fall over, but my eye's would go blank and i'd feel super dizzy. No more prozac for me after that. Then I went on lexapro. That worked well for me, and then it levelled off and I felt like a vegetable. I came off of that, and started to sway again. Stayed up with the therapist, did whatever I could. Then the anxiety began. The drugs weren't helping, but luckily and thankfully, I went on a an elimination diet. The majory of my anxiety and depression was steming from a wheat/gluten intolerance that shifted the chemical balances in my brain. It was like night and day after I quit eating wheat. When that leveled off, and I found what I thought was balance, it all came back. I then discovered a potato intolerance, which in addition to mind-numbing pain in my abdomen, it also caused the chemical imbalance in my brain. I have found that corn makes me very tired, and if I eat a lot of it (More than twice a day, or two things with corn in it at the same time), I go into the cycle of depression and lethargy. So i've learned a lot about myself and the connection between my anxiety/depression and food. Is my anxiety completly gone? No. The depression is, though, and my anxiety is very managable without medication. I do breathing and distraction techniques to break the grip of my remaining anxiety, and I am working towards being able to stop the attackes before they fully begin.

<br>I wish you the best of luck, and would Highly recommend a food elimination diet of atleast wheat/gluten for 10 days. I knew by day four that there was a change, and it was incredible. I figure, it's worth a shot to anyone with anxiety and depression to try and find the source in food, because if nothing else, if that's the reason, it's a managable solution.

<br>Be well. If you have questions about an elimination diet, feel free to ask <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

<br>Ceci
 
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darkside121

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I was once on lexapro, then I got switched to zoloft. I had no luck with either of them and quit taking them against a psychiatrist's advice. I just felt like I was watching my life through a monitor on the side of a video camera. Something that most people refer to as "filtered reality". It was horrible. Who knows, maybe I would have had better luck with a different drug. I haven't taken anything for depression or anxiety ever again.

-David

22 w/CF
 
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darkside121

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I was once on lexapro, then I got switched to zoloft. I had no luck with either of them and quit taking them against a psychiatrist's advice. I just felt like I was watching my life through a monitor on the side of a video camera. Something that most people refer to as "filtered reality". It was horrible. Who knows, maybe I would have had better luck with a different drug. I haven't taken anything for depression or anxiety ever again.

-David

22 w/CF
 
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