I'm on a SNRI and until you have debilitating anxiety, you really don't understand how magical a tiny pill can be. It's the difference between feeling like you are dying and feeling like you are living.
That is me! I am not on anything right now. Last GP I started with took me off my Lorazepam stating it causes Dementia. Would love to know the name of your med so I can start with that. Word of mouth is better. Thank you for sharing your comment.
How can I describe anxiety, it lives in my body, it creeps around my heart ❤️ and when a thought provokes it, I’m trapped. It rides on all of the nerves in my stomach and gets comfortable there. When it leaves the feeling is one of complete gratitude. If I could, I would teach my body to ignore it…but my brain doesn’t have the strength. People describe it as fear, but it’s more then that. Anxiety is a fire that takes more then huffing and puffing to blow it out! This is where chemistry comes into play. And it doesn’t always play fair. It brings you to the brink of relief, only to say…maybe tomorrow. And when quietly the formula finally works…you hardly notice. Because you have been waiting for such a long time, you can forget that, that fire can be be controlled and even extinguished. So now I’m waiting and praying that the formula comes together and does it’s job. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
It just means that you are chemical dependant in coping with life at the moment. Learning how not to be chemical dependant living life should be the ultimate goal, as I found to be the most liberating and ultimate healing process of my life! I feel young again and I live with my emotions, not under the guise that someone may not like my quirky behavior. Very liberating to be free of chemical dependency! I cannot begin to explain here. Anyways, how has your day been?!
I started Zoloft for anxiety 2 months ago and it has helped me tremendously. The side effects weren’t that bad. I am so happy I did. I just couldn’t take it anymore.
Great example of how people are different. Zoloft gave me bad nausea symptoms, enough to call out of work, and I had to go off of it and now take Prozac which gives me none.
Does it work forever,like you take some and you dont no social anxiety forever? I really need to buy one like thag,i dont go outside and talk to people :(
SSRI med has helped me cope with depression. I hate Big Pharma but need the med to get by. I always switch off when I hear some granola airhead telling me "all you need is exercise and a good diet". Usually, although not always, these types of people are "lifestyle depressives" who have never had clinical depression, which can be very debilitating. As goes without saying, each to their own, horses for course etc.
Don’t feel bad if you want to try a medication. Life is too short. You don’t have to tell anyone That’s your private affair People will always judge. Well not every person but in general . People drink alcohol for stress and that comes with negative consequences so what’s wrong with a medication . Go for it. Forget about hypocrisy 👍🏻
I view psychiatric medication like crack cocaine. Those meds are bad for you. Legal, yes, but just as bad. Evil pharma has its ways to keep meds with a high risk to reward ratio on the market by concealing side effects. They don't do long term studies on meds that are taken long term among other major red flags.
This is a supportive message with a dangerous meaning . If you do not have any physical causes of depression, like literal chemical imbalances.. then you should try therapy before taking meds, the human brain is not be fucked with.
A lot of negative comments. For me as someone has suffered from Depression, Panic Attacks and Agoraphobia SSRI's were and still are a life saver. As with any medication you weigh the benefits vs the negatives. But for someone like me who was afraid of meds these kinds of negative comments made me afraid and I wasted a few years not trying them.
@@LilCarol82 i take Paxil which according to a commenter here was "hard" to go off of. Never had a big problem. Just follow your drs instructions. When I went off my Paxil in the past we always did it in step downs. Wasn't a huge problem. I would take the advice of Drs over people on the internet. :)
im on paxil for 2 weeks now, it helped my anxiety but depression do exist..i may augment modafinil soon with it.. does paxil affected your memory or concentration??? even though its anti cholinergic, i havent seen any review stating memory/focus issue with it.. im alot worried because prozac caused focus issues for me but augmenting modafinil helped that time
@@pbx13gaming33 . How are you now? If adviced a low dose of SSRI can help you only for sos. To feel better reduce negative thoughts [overthinking]. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations when taking a walk, before sleep, in school, at work, when reading, etc. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a better life. Reduce negative social media, take morning sunlight walks and avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes--Counsellor.
I developed anxiety over a health issue and tried Sertraline. Side effects were horrible. Headaches and amplified anxiety. No sleep. Had to stop after two weeks as was bedridden and lost 10 lbs. I know it works for many but wow, not for me. I will have to see how my anxiety is on baseline before I attempt another.
That's a common occurrence with psychiatric medication. Horrible stuff created by evil pharmaceutical companies. The severe side effects are pushed under the rug by many healthcare professionals but these meds can really mess you up. If it doesn't get you in the beginning stages, it will get you during the withdrawal phase. Then there is the possibility of having to take it for life because the withdrawal is too much which is what the pharmaceutical industry wants.
Clearing the junk food from your diet does wonders. Cut carbs - sugar snd grains, also refined oils. A ‘whole food’ diet got me off anxiety meds two years ago. I’ll never go back.
How liberating. Good to see that someone figured out how to truly heal themselves. The meds were but a side effect among the many other side effect out there for me also. I feel young again. Hurray to being non-chemical dependant!
Can you do an episode specifically on sleep, anxiety & GERD? These 3 things are interrelated and I can't figure out which one would be the "root" issue that I need to tackle first.
I have a hernia which causes GERD. Theres a big link between gut health and anxiety. Get the GERD under control with some antacids, lay at an angle (not flat), elevate your head, that should help with sleep at least
Thank goodness for these advances in medicine. If you have depression it is a relief to have help Clinical depression. Otherwise you’re consumed by depression
I've been on Lexapro for 15 yrs and take Clonazepam in small doses as needed for anxiety and diffuse pain. I suffer from RLS as well which sucks pretty bad, I rarely sleep well. I have found that Taurine, Magnesium, Zinc, Copper, and Potassium citrate have really helped things, as well as B6 and B12.
Just make sure that all antidepressants have risk factors on your heart and your liver health. If you have a heart condition the only safe ones are: Zoloft, Prozac, or Paxil. Snri and tryciclic try to avoid if you have heart conditions
I took one pill cause this the last pill my doctor prescribed to me but my heart told me not to keep taking them even before I picked up the prescription.
I just want to feel normal again I'm so tired of feeling like this I'm gonna go to the doctor and try one more time if nothing changes I'm done I wouldn't wish this feeling on anyone I haven't felt like my self in over a year each day is a fight each day is pain nobody cares some say they do but in the end they have no idea how it feels
I've missed a dose of Lexapro many times, you don't withdraw or feel bad from missing ONE dose. I even asked my pharmacy and they told me Lexapro stays in your system a while, you don't just withdraw from missing one single dose!
Lexapro like all SSRI's is a blood level medication, meaning you have to take it for awhile for it to reach a certain level in your blood. It also has a significant half life meaning it stays in your system for a long while. Unless your doses were 30 hours apart it’s very surprising your system would even notice a missed dose. Technically it’s still in your system and only starting to wear down so at about 30 hours your body starts to think you took a half does instead of a full one.
Chris was great he needs his own UA-cam channel so well spoken. It’s really scary trying meds 3 days trying Prozac now and I just feel off. Sleeping horrible super anxious how can you continue for 4 weeks when 3 days in is like this? It’s scary.
Appreciate you telling people that SSRIS will cause very uncomfortable withdrawal and that you have to taper, their thrown around like candy when there efficiency rate for most people is terrible, often docs will prescribe 3-5 different types of them because the first ones were causing more depression and anxiety, they have a black box warning just as benzos do but a worse one, an increase risk in suicide, they are not as safe as people want to believe
I've been on lexapro on and off for years, I truly believe anxiety and depression disorders are triggered from extended bouts of stress or traumatic events and your body gets depleted/fatigued from too much cortisol and inflammation then doesn't know how to recover and gets stuck in the flight or fight mode, a feedback of mental and physical fatigue I found that SSRIs give you that slight bit of repreive and relaxation or the feeling of I don't give a f"*& for a while do your body can reset and start to recover from all that stress and anxiety You can control 100% of what you think and do, it just doesn't affect you in the same way I've also tried to go off them cold Turkey and while I did do it by myself I seriously suggest you don't do it soo abruptly, I got headaches, tiredness, brain zaps, blurry eyes and more The brain zaps for me where like when your about to fall asleep but you sudden wake up and get a kind of shock
I tried Zoloft a couple times and had to quit. After about a week I’d have the most vivid bizarre dreams you can imagine. Horrible stuff that was so vivid it was like watching 4k ultra high definition video. After walking a street full of dead bodies one night I decided that was it, I’m done. I stopped taking the med and the dreams went away. I never want to have dreams like that ever again. We all have nightmares but they usually aren’t in 4k 🤦♂️
I had a similar experience with the dreams, on my first dose of Zoloft. I had demons walking around and their faces were melting into the ground. Nope. All set with that. Gonna seek alternative treatment.
@@lovetrain442 I recommend dealing with the problems that make you worry or feel bad. Fix the issues in your life that bring pain. Face the fears. I found out that works much better than a pill. I realized I was trying to take meds to make me OK with the problems in the life. It just doesn’t work for me. I had to eliminate the things I’m not OK with and my mental health got much better
@@candyluna2929 Try to reduce to the lowest mg to prevent side effects. Determination is needed. Sometimes medication takes 2 -3 weeks to act. Try to reduce to the lowest mg to prevent habit forming tendency. To feel better reduce negative thoughts with a simple practice. Your breath and mind [brain] are closely related and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations. Let change happen. When taking a walk, sitting in a park, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Reduce negative social media. Avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes. Senior Counsellor.
I started on Zoloft, didn’t work. Moved on to Prozac, that didn’t work. Now I’m on to Lexapro. Hoping this will finally work. I never felt any effect from the other two. Been living with crippling anxiety and depression so hope this is finally it 😅
@@stacys.8821 my meds just started working recently I've been depressed for 2 years and really bad anxiety and someone I used to know from before all that happened today said to me that I'm looking good, I was like ahhhhhhh finally a compliment this can only be good right 😂 wish you all the best
@@ciancoyle9913 thats awesome to hear. Im so happy for you! Ive recently been getting the same compliments now that i think about it. I guess it is helping huh lol wishing u the best too!! 🙌
Anxiety sucks. Post partum depression sucks. I don't know if I could've managed without it, but wish I knew what to try. www.audible.com/pd/Unstuck-Audiobook/B07664H2LF Listen to this book on audible, it gives you 7 things to try & he has case studies & anecdotes which make it easy to listen to & relate to people.
The only clinical treatment is therapy besides meds but really you gotta try your best to turn your life around. Therapy in my opinion only helps marginally. You have to gotta want to turn your life around and figure ways to get to where you want to be in your life. No one can do that for you including the professionals because only you care the most about your well being and your family and friends will be a close second not the professionals. Meds is beyond horrible. I don't recommend. Extreme side effects and dependency and they don't treat the underlying cause.
Dr. Chris mentioned in the interim of starting anxiety medication, which takes 4 to 6 weeks to take effect, that there were other medication you could take to make the transition a little more smooth. My son just started taking his anxiety medicine a few days ago, and is having a very difficult time. I have looked for Dr. Chris’s videos on it, but I cannot find any. At the end of this video he said that he would reveal those medications in the next video. But as I said I cannot find it. Signed...desperate 🙏 father. Ed
Ed Rooney, Avoid benzos as they are habit forming. Try to stick to only one medicine of the lowest mg which is not habit forming. You son will benefit by doing some public speaking courses which builds new neurons in the brain. . To feel better reduce negative thoughts [overthinking]. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations when taking a walk, before sleep, in school, at work, when reading, etc. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a better life. Reduce negative social media, take morning sunlight walks and avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes--Counsellor.
@@metamii If you are having problems of stress, anxiety and overthinking read the msg I sent you and do the simple practice regularly. If taking ADS try to stick to the lowest mg to prevent side effects. Best wishes. Sr. Counsellor.
I’m scared too. Have been anxious my whole life but now it’s literally ruining my life. I have tried everything and now I think I should try ssri. It’s so difficult to make a decision, thanks internet. Have you tried em?
@@woody6791 DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I saw this earlier I would have replied much faster!! Yes, I did, I am on them now. Feel free to skip the rant I’ll mark my journey of actually taking them with ******* markings. It has TRANSFORMED my life, I tried everything, I eat a very clean and routined diet, I only drink water, I work out daily, I have smoked weed on and off, I meditate, I see a therapist, I did a year of CBT - all of which ideas, hobbies and lifestyle changes are the routine prescription for anxiety, depression, OCD, Insomnia, etc… I do all those things and some other crazy shit just to stay/seem normal and can vouch for THEM they WILL HELP (especially combined together maybe not marijuana for everyone but the other stuff for sure) BUT for me (which I may remind you is 1:6ish billion people) all of those habits, and lifestyles never fully curbed the constant uneasiness, the odd illogical feelings and intrusive thoughts. My sis is an MD in Cananda and her opinion is biased. So taking her word is kind of difficult, especially when she told me a man in his 60’s refused them the entire time they have been available to him because he was nervous and when he took them, he told her he wish he did it YEARS ago Sounds like BULLSHIT to me Well as you can see my post was 8 months ago, I decided to take the leap. Started them 8 months ago. My life isn’t perfect and I would never expect it to be but my “anxiety, panic attacks, OCD and all the illogical thinking” that paralyzed me has gotten infinitely better. I am clear enough now to understand it was my demon that was stopping me from taking the medications, the problem itself had realized if it can control my fear about taking it I will never see the other side. ********************************************* HOW I STARTED I asked my dr for what my sister recommended. I would like to start an SSRI one of the reasons I’d like to start, is the fear of taking the medications is contributing to actually doing it. Could we pair it with 10mg Valium or 1-2 mg Ativan for 4-5 days the first week 3-4 days the second week and 1-2 the third weeks and 1 for the forth if you went that route. Both dr’s and a psychiatrist agreed it was a VERY reasonable request and prescription. ********************************************* MY DR’s Course of Action Step 1: Prescription: 50mg Sertraline daily Results: Onset of placebo euphoria for a week or two, I felt more invincible could be the Valium could be the placebo. Side Effects: None Personal Feeling: 8 weeks in felt fucking great. ********************************************* MY DR’s Course of Action Step 2: Prescription: 100mg Sertraline daily Results: Felt like I reached cruising altitude also still got the beautiful placebo euphoria, near the 5-6 week mark holes popped up stressed kicked in I slid off track a bit had a few panic attacks - Asked to go to 150 Side Effects: None Personal Feeling: 13 weeks in felt amazing afterwards it felt like I was creeping backwards but again lots of stress in that month ********************************************* MY DR’s Course of Action Step 3: Prescription: 150mg Sertraline daily Results: Felt like I reached cruising altitude again - Decided I feel so good I will go to 200mg next check in - had no fears of increasing once there plan to just cruise there until I can’t but in the mean time build an armoury of tools to equip myself to desensitize and recondition myself to maybe ween off the meds and still feel good Side Effects: Dick don’t work for 2 weeks, then dick don’t finish for the rest of time, wasn’t horrible but eventually you’d go raw and just shafe Personal Feeling: Feeling amazing, doing well , hoping the dick works again one day come on little guy you get so close. ********************************************* MY DR’s Course of Action Step 4: Prescription: 200mg Sertraline daily Results: Feel good, fucked up sleeping and insomnia but aside from that lol feel great NO anxiety, OCD is controlled, depression is significantly reduced if not Gone most days. Side Effects: Dick is back Personal Feeling: Feeling amazing, Glad dick rejoined the trio
Thanks for the video. I was wondering which is the best SSRI medication in 2023? Or maybe the one with the least side effects ? Or the most popular ? Thanks
Great video, Bob!! Really helpful to hear from the pharmacist. Do you have a video with a pharmacist or you and Brad discussing SNRI? Also, what are the signs that you have built up a tolerance to an antidepressant?? Thx🌟
I took paxil for 5 years and I will say that the withdrawal from it ruined my life. The withdrawal was so severe that I couldn't even function from a physical standpoint. I was so incapacitated that I had to take half a year off from work on a leave of absence. It was like trying to function while being heavily intoxicated with dementia. I had extreme dizziness, lightheadedness, eye strain, muscle twitching, nerve pain, akathisia, among other side effects that is too long to mention. I couldn't even sit down at the dinner table and enjoy a meal without feeling like I was going to pass out. I was bedridden. Horrible, horrible stuff. If you start and decide to stay on psychiatric medication, you have to be okay with the possibility that you will have to take it for life. Severe withdrawal is a big possibility the longer that you're on it because your it changes your body over time to the point where it can't function without it. I just want to spread the word to be careful. The decision to start meds should not be taken lightly.
@@AriL3ve I tapered following my doctor's orders. The lesson I learned: don't taper the way doctors tell you to do it because it's way too fast for people who have been on them for years. You have to go slower depending on how long you have been taking them for. There are withdrawal support groups online of how to do it correctly. If you have been on it for years like I have, you would want to microdose yourself off of it.
Aslo wannan note: this depends highly on dosage and the SSRI. Some have worse W/D than others. Your doc definitely seemed to rush your taper (Docs normally do). To anyone worried about this, try and find the lowest dose that works for you. I'm at 5mg of Lexapro (Very low dose) and only experience mild W/D if I miss my meds for 1-2 days, but it's deifnetly noticeable. Another key point, made already by someone in this thread: Be willing to LONG taper off the med. Getting off faster does not equal faster recovery. MDs are very good at persribing meds, but unfortunately, sometimes arne't as careful stopping or tapering patients off of them.
I took Prozac for a year for anxiety. Sexual side affects. I was also careless on it-it made me pay bills late... Interesting they are saying it was easier to come off of...it was harrowing for me. For a week I had nightmares...dream people saying, "we are glad you are off that stuff" It was crazy. I am on Lexapro now and when I miss doses I feel irritable but I don't nosedive. No sexual side affects but my desire is less.
They are hard to come off of the longer you take it because it slowly changes your brain chemistry and neurological system. It's true prozac is seen as the easiest ssri to come off of. I came off of paxil after 5 years of use and it was the worst thing that ever happened in my life. Withdrawal was so severe I couldn't even function from a physical standpoint. It's like trying to function while being extremely intoxicated and having dementia. Dizzy spells, lightheadedness, eye strain, muscle twitching, nerve pain, and can't even sit down on the dinner table without feeling like I'm gonna pass out.
My doctor has started me with Bupropion (Wellbutrin) and at three weeks in this is not the medication for me. My painful anxiety gut has improved significantly but my overall anxiety is through the roof. I’ve been off work to get this under control but I feel they’re running out of patience with me. Soon I’ll have to go back to avoid loosing my job but I will continue to silently suffer until I get the right medication for me. This all seems endless because my anxiety never lets up for one minute. It’s pure torture.
Lexapro has been awful, Im at 6 weeks working from 5mg to 10mg. Anxiety and depression at an all time high, and my body is dwindling. Everyone says to stick it out because it will get better. Im going to, but I sometimes wonder if I will die trying.
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Try a combination of CBT, exposure therapy and regular exercise. If youre lucky enough to get access to therapy, then great. I would only take medication for a short period (under the guidance of a medical profession) but try hard not to rely on it long-term. Anxiety is so tough, i feel it, but I have to keep going.
MY ANGIATY started after childbirth of all these of my children, even to the point of being afraid I WAS as GOING To Harm my Children,I started to mental health clinic and was given Valium for years and different ones as time went by,I started working and things got better, only if I took my meds,a panic attack while driving Was a problem also,and have had to turn the car around and Screen at myself to relax all the way home, THEN in 2002 my husband DIED and then I had a NEW Doctor and SHE said she didn't prescribe control meds,and it was so horrible trying to cope and had to Stop Driving, I've TRYED AND TRYED and No Doctor will prescribe control meds for me,so When I really need a few,I buy them off the street,and risk going to jail But LOOSING My Ability To Drive Has Crippled Me To Staying Home.
today I started taking my meds for the first time after 7 years of just therapy .. they helped but they were not enough and finally, I said yes to meds .. and it took me a month after the prescription to actually take it .. I can't talk about their effects I just took my first pill .. but I managed to take it..with the hope to have control over my body for once
@@Oasis1694 yes I took them daily and oh my god I feel good like when I wore my eyeglasses for the first time my senses are sharp now but at the beginning I had insomnia for a week. All good now except for the dry mouth I don't have any side effects .. thank you for asking
@@kudonaden . How are you now? To feel better reduce negative thoughts [overthinking]. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations when taking a walk, before sleep, in school, at work, when reading, etc. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a better life. Reduce negative social media, take morning sunlight walks and avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes--Counsellor.
@@Oasis1694 . To feel better reduce negative thoughts [overthinking]. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations when taking a walk, before sleep, in school, at work, when reading, etc. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a better life. Reduce negative social media, take morning sunlight walks and avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes--Counsellor.
With truly debilitating anxiety I've only been benzos I've been on every one of the SSRI and SNRI Over the the last 40 years Things like hydroxyzine and busber just seem to to worthless
Having anxiety is terrible, no ifs no buts , I had a Medicaid Dr take me of my meds , an for almost a month I felt like I was going to die , couldnt eat sleep, an couldnt do anything lost a lot of weight , an it took a month to get an appt with another Dr, I know I needed to go to a hospital., but tried to stick it out , but oh God it was awful! Now as sr citizen an on Medicare I have better Drs and can explain what is working n what's not n what I need .
Brain zaps are absolutely terrifying when they first occur. Some of these meds are just not worth taking considering the side effects and withdrawal symptoms if and when you go off them.
@@L.Spencer To me, they are little electrical "zaps" in varying locations around my brain, or just inside my skull. Think an electrical fence/outlet shock, but for a split second inside your head. They happen quite fast and daily for me, but they dont happen alot in any given day. Hopefully this helps.
So what's the plan once you're on an SSRI or SNRI? Just stay on it forever? They may be helpful but they cause incredible dependency as well as a litany of side effects. Tolerance will build to the drug's effect over time and so the individual has to decide to either up the dosage or taper off. Both are tough roads to go down. Psych meds may be helpful in the short-term but they certainly are not long-term solutions.
That's a very good question and I hooe they respond to your question... My experience they never healed anything and the side effects are horrible . They only help you to cope. I want healing not to just cope and not all them crazy side effects ... There has to be something better than all that to actually heal..
Sigh, I get so used to feeling bummed, worthless, hopeless, and grey, that I can't even tell when it's happening, or even if I deserve to feel any different. I mean who cares right? Maybe my prescribing NP cares? I can't really tell, maybe she just wants revenge on me for not sharing her views, for being "medieval". I mentioned how in medieval times, people had a first sleep, then got up for a couple hours, then went back to bed for a second sleep. She had never heard of it and said, "Well we don't live in medieval times". But it's actually natural for people, and not a reason to put someone on antidepressants. It's how our circadian cycle worked before artificial lighting. And it's winter, it's normal to feel blue, not do much, and sleep more in the winter. Besides, there's no pill for loneliness! I'm just worried about the SSRI making permanent changes to my brain and making me dependent on the drug for the rest of my life, rather than curing me.
Don’t worry, look at the research. You’re smart and you’re right about our ancestors having different sleep cycles. Everyone’s different though. I think it antidepressants work in general for the majority of people. Studies show depressive disorder is characterized by a brain’s altered structural network. And from the studies I’ve read the changes that antidepressants can make to the brain are to reduce structural shrinkage.
I'm 76 YRS OLD AND in Good health and one of my granddaughter 's has extreme anxiety and everytime she's had a baby and she has 3 , SHE has had to be hospitalized after childbirth of all them in a mental hospital for a couple of weeks,and Haretety may be to blame,but she's Fine but has to STAY ON HER MED'S,to STAY FIND,and ALL These Proper People, WHO ACTUALLY Doesn't Know S--T Should Have To Walk A Mile In These Person*s SHOES That NEED Their MEDS I'm Not On Heart MEDS,Or Lung MEDS,So WHY is there such a Stigma About Mental health issues?THIS WHOLE SUBJECT HAS PISSED ME OFF.
Regular doctor 's have given me those medicine 's MADE of Fruit,And Veggies and they did nothing for my ANGIATY, I'm healthy for my age,and eat anything and everything, But ANGIATY bothers my motor skills a bit,and makes me nauseated and dizzy,and MUSSEL RELAXER 'S HELP, but doesn't calmly relax ME enough to go places or sleep good.
My dr in helping me slowly tapper off of prescription 20mg Xanax, added 20mg of Prozac… I took my 4th Prozac pill and felt extremely panicked and anxiety ( which I had both severely and reason to be put on Xanax in the first place)… I also have severe ADD and take about 1/8 mg of Ritalin… what do you think ( if any) changes you’d make Thank you Karen
SSRI’s increase beta in the brain which makes anxiety worse. Medications that increase beta activity would make spindling beta worse. These include any medications that increase norepinephrine and dopamine. These brains are in need of GABA to calm the spindles. Medications that have been found effective with this pattern are those that increase GABA (Gabapentin), channel blockers (Clonidine and Intuniv) and anticonvulsants, including (Lamictal, Topamax, Depakote). Beta suppression directly in the center of the area of spindles responds well to neurofeedback and has shown good clinical response. This is especially true when the QEEG is used to identify the target location (center of the beta spindles) and the specific frequency band of the beta.
Useful information. Try reducing medication to the lowest mg to reduce side effects. To feel better reduce negative thoughts with a simple practice. Your breath and mind [brain] are closely related and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations. Let change happen. When taking a walk, sitting in a park, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Reduce negative social media. Avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes. Senior Counsellor.
My OCD spent the whole video asking, “why didn’t the pharma guy wash his hair before making a video? “ and “ Bob, brush the front of your hair back, you don’t want to be called Alfalfa….” 🧐🤨🙄😕🤦♀️ I’m on Xanax, but I really need to get on something…I’m exhausted.
SSRI's seem to be a little bit of a controversial topic. i think there is a little bit of a social stigma between them and people are relying on them instead of obtaining a more holistic approach. i hope you can discuss more in detail
So, I've been dealing with depression for 10 years I used to use Zoloft for 6 months. I exercise regularly but don't find that it helps. Should I get back on it? Honestly it did help when I was taking it...despite the side effects?
@@cerealis_5432 i used prozac a week ago and 3 days in , it gave me a major panic attack and i had to visit the ER , i stopped and im now using another medication. It really just depends on how your body reacts.
@@lanaalshehri9032 Sometimes medication takes 2 -3 weeks to act. Try to reduce to the lowest mg to prevent habit forming tendency. To feel better reduce negative thoughts with a simple practice. Your breath and mind [brain] are closely related and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations. Let change happen. When taking a walk, sitting in a park, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Reduce negative social media. Avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes. Senior Counsellor.
@@cerealis_5432 Sometimes medication takes 2 -3 weeks to act. Try to reduce to the lowest mg to prevent habit forming tendency. To feel better reduce negative thoughts with a simple practice. Your breath and mind [brain] are closely related and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations. Let change happen. When taking a walk, sitting in a park, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Reduce negative social media. Avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes. Senior Counsellor.
I'm on a SNRI and until you have debilitating anxiety, you really don't understand how magical a tiny pill can be. It's the difference between feeling like you are dying and feeling like you are living.
That is me! I am not on anything right now. Last GP I started with took me off my Lorazepam stating it causes Dementia. Would love to know the name of your med so I can start with that. Word of mouth is better. Thank you for sharing your comment.
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can it helps in agoraphobia
@@pbx13gaming33 not sure. It's best to ask your doctor that.
@@donnastohl9188 I'm Just 23 & want to go Canada But My Agoraphobia Stopped me .... 😞
How can I describe anxiety, it lives in my body, it creeps around my heart ❤️ and when a thought provokes it, I’m trapped.
It rides on all of the nerves in my stomach and gets comfortable there. When it leaves the feeling is one of complete gratitude. If I could, I would teach my body to ignore it…but my brain doesn’t have the strength.
People describe it as fear, but it’s more then that. Anxiety is a fire that takes more then huffing and puffing to blow it out!
This is where chemistry comes into play. And it doesn’t always play fair. It brings you to the brink of relief, only to say…maybe tomorrow. And when quietly the formula finally works…you hardly notice. Because you have been waiting for such a long time, you can forget that, that fire can be be controlled and even extinguished.
So now I’m waiting and praying that the formula comes together and does it’s job.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Well written and explained
Can’t wait for the day when mental health loses its stigma. There is no Shame in getting help. Needing medication. It doesn’t mean you are weak.
It just means that you are chemical dependant in coping with life at the moment. Learning how not to be chemical dependant living life should be the ultimate goal, as I found to be the most liberating and ultimate healing process of my life! I feel young again and I live with my emotions, not under the guise that someone may not like my quirky behavior. Very liberating to be free of chemical dependency! I cannot begin to explain here. Anyways, how has your day been?!
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Thanks. Another good resource is the book "30 Days to Reduce Anxiety" by Harper Daniels. Recommended.
Completely agree with you, Rebecca. 👍
@@jaimejay6056 not everyone is capable. And who cares? You have one life to live.
I started Zoloft for anxiety 2 months ago and it has helped me tremendously. The side effects weren’t that bad. I am so happy I did. I just couldn’t take it anymore.
i took Wellbutrin for depression and it really helped me at the time. stopping it was not bad either.
Great example of how people are different. Zoloft gave me bad nausea symptoms, enough to call out of work, and I had to go off of it and now take Prozac which gives me none.
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Congratulations, I'm on my second week of Zoloft 50mg, don't know whether to increase but it helps calm hangover anxiety
Does it work forever,like you take some and you dont no social anxiety forever?
I really need to buy one like thag,i dont go outside and talk to people :(
SSRI med has helped me cope with depression. I hate Big Pharma but need the med to get by. I always switch off when I hear some granola airhead telling me "all you need is exercise and a good diet". Usually, although not always, these types of people are "lifestyle depressives" who have never had clinical depression, which can be very debilitating. As goes without saying, each to their own, horses for course etc.
'Granola airhead' made my day! :D
Big pharma ruined my life.
A good dogmatic diet is the first step for depression
Lol so true
lets not discredit exercise and diet for many of us though... exercise kept me from suicide.
This is such an wonderful video! Considering medication is never an easy time but this easy-going conversation is very comforting. Thanks, guys!
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I really liked this video.No, background music, just questions, & answers, presented, matter of factly. Nice one, chaps.
Thank you for making this. It means so much to on it’s on to feel like other people understand and acknowledge what you’re going through with anxiety.
Don’t feel bad if you want to try a medication. Life is too short. You don’t have to tell anyone That’s your private affair People will always judge. Well not every person but in general . People drink alcohol for stress and that comes with negative consequences so what’s wrong with a medication . Go for it. Forget about hypocrisy 👍🏻
So true 👍🏻
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I view psychiatric medication like crack cocaine. Those meds are bad for you. Legal, yes, but just as bad. Evil pharma has its ways to keep meds with a high risk to reward ratio on the market by concealing side effects. They don't do long term studies on meds that are taken long term among other major red flags.
This is a supportive message with a dangerous meaning . If you do not have any physical causes of depression, like literal chemical imbalances.. then you should try therapy before taking meds, the human brain is not be fucked with.
I've followed these guys for years. Today researched ssris on youtube and they literally posted this video 46 mins ago. Wild.
A lot of negative comments. For me as someone has suffered from Depression, Panic Attacks and Agoraphobia SSRI's were and still are a life saver. As with any medication you weigh the benefits vs the negatives. But for someone like me who was afraid of meds these kinds of negative comments made me afraid and I wasted a few years not trying them.
These comments are making me scared to go off them. I just started Zoloft 2 months ago. 😕
@@LilCarol82 i take Paxil which according to a commenter here was "hard" to go off of. Never had a big problem. Just follow your drs instructions. When I went off my Paxil in the past we always did it in step downs. Wasn't a huge problem. I would take the advice of Drs over people on the internet. :)
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how bad was your panic attacks?
@@russellconstant1202 They were really awful. i gradually became agoraphobic, unable to leave my home.
I have been on Paxil for 30 years, I have to thank the doctors for helping me. Paxil is a wonder drug.
sir Can it Helps in Phobia ? im just 23 aur Want To go canada . but my agoraphobia Stopped me
im on paxil for 2 weeks now, it helped my anxiety but depression do exist..i may augment modafinil soon with it.. does paxil affected your memory or concentration??? even though its anti cholinergic, i havent seen any review stating memory/focus issue with it.. im alot worried because prozac caused focus issues for me but augmenting modafinil helped that time
@@pbx13gaming33 Paxil didn't help with my anxiety but depression. All my phobias are still here. Sucks! However meds effect people differently.
Yes it helps but have your psychiatrist do a dna test to see which meds are for you
@@pbx13gaming33 . How are you now? If adviced a low dose of SSRI can help you only for sos. To feel better reduce negative thoughts [overthinking]. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations when taking a walk, before sleep, in school, at work, when reading, etc. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a better life. Reduce negative social media, take morning sunlight walks and avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes--Counsellor.
I developed anxiety over a health issue and tried Sertraline. Side effects were horrible. Headaches and amplified anxiety. No sleep. Had to stop after two weeks as was bedridden and lost 10 lbs. I know it works for many but wow, not for me. I will have to see how my anxiety is on baseline before I attempt another.
That's a common occurrence with psychiatric medication. Horrible stuff created by evil pharmaceutical companies. The severe side effects are pushed under the rug by many healthcare professionals but these meds can really mess you up. If it doesn't get you in the beginning stages, it will get you during the withdrawal phase. Then there is the possibility of having to take it for life because the withdrawal is too much which is what the pharmaceutical industry wants.
I started fluoxetine for anxiety 2 weeks ago, I have lost 8lbs, feeling really really bad at the moment can’t relax at all
Clearing the junk food from your diet does wonders. Cut carbs - sugar snd grains, also refined oils. A ‘whole food’ diet got me off anxiety meds two years ago. I’ll never go back.
How liberating. Good to see that someone figured out how to truly heal themselves. The meds were but a side effect among the many other side effect out there for me also. I feel young again. Hurray to being non-chemical dependant!
and exercise!
Whole foods diet didn't take away my anxiety or depression
My fear of taking them is the side effects ,and how you can’t get off
Can you do an episode specifically on sleep, anxiety & GERD? These 3 things are interrelated and I can't figure out which one would be the "root" issue that I need to tackle first.
Anxiety or depression is the root cause in most cases. Check with your doctor
I would try to tear sleep/ anxiety first better sleep gives me less anxiety and less anxiety helps with my stomach problems
I have a hernia which causes GERD. Theres a big link between gut health and anxiety. Get the GERD under control with some antacids, lay at an angle (not flat), elevate your head, that should help with sleep at least
Getting off gluten and dairy really helped me, sharing in case it helps you.
Thank goodness for these advances in medicine.
If you have depression it is a relief to have help
Clinical depression. Otherwise you’re consumed by depression
My wife is a physical therapist. She gets so pissed I watch you guys because I know my stuff from watching you haha
loool awesome
Not all pharmacists are as nice/take the time to speak with people about their medications.
Timely video to be talking anxiety meds today
I've been on Lexapro for 15 yrs and take Clonazepam in small doses as needed for anxiety and diffuse pain. I suffer from RLS as well which sucks pretty bad, I rarely sleep well. I have found that Taurine, Magnesium, Zinc, Copper, and Potassium citrate have really helped things, as well as B6 and B12.
@John Howard what’s that?
Even vitamin D
Smart
@John Howard no Benadryl, Melatonin much better
@@sonnywolf383 how much do you take
Just make sure that all antidepressants have risk factors on your heart and your liver health. If you have a heart condition the only safe ones are: Zoloft, Prozac, or Paxil. Snri and tryciclic try to avoid if you have heart conditions
Do you think TCA like Imipramine could have serious side effects when taken in recommended dosages?
Effexor- not fun to stop even at low dosage- so happy I did- just remember it has Side Effex !
I think this is the one I had issues with too! Was so long ago but I’m pretty sure
I had hives for 6 months after getting off of Venlafaxine the generic version of Effexor.
I took one pill cause this the last pill my doctor prescribed to me but my heart told me not to keep taking them even before I picked up the prescription.
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Effexor is an evil drug.
I just want to feel normal again I'm so tired of feeling like this I'm gonna go to the doctor and try one more time if nothing changes I'm done I wouldn't wish this feeling on anyone I haven't felt like my self in over a year each day is a fight each day is pain nobody cares some say they do but in the end they have no idea how it feels
I've missed a dose of Lexapro many times, you don't withdraw or feel bad from missing ONE dose. I even asked my pharmacy and they told me Lexapro stays in your system a while, you don't just withdraw from missing one single dose!
I would get brain zaps from missing a dose. Everyone reacts differently
I took one .5 dose and it had me on the couch for nearly two day. Not for me. Made me feel like a zombie.
@@TheLydiaM of Lexapro?
@@chestnutmair1 I used to get brain zaps too.
Lexapro like all SSRI's is a blood level medication, meaning you have to take it for awhile for it to reach a certain level in your blood. It also has a significant half life meaning it stays in your system for a long while. Unless your doses were 30 hours apart it’s very surprising your system would even notice a missed dose. Technically it’s still in your system and only starting to wear down so at about 30 hours your body starts to think you took a half does instead of a full one.
Chris was great he needs his own UA-cam channel so well spoken. It’s really scary trying meds 3 days trying Prozac now and I just feel off. Sleeping horrible super anxious how can you continue for 4 weeks when 3 days in is like this? It’s scary.
Prozac wasnt great for my anxiety, it never worked for me, I would recommend Citalopram, Escitalopram or Sertraline for anxiety
Appreciate you telling people that SSRIS will cause very uncomfortable withdrawal and that you have to taper, their thrown around like candy when there efficiency rate for most people is terrible, often docs will prescribe 3-5 different types of them because the first ones were causing more depression and anxiety, they have a black box warning just as benzos do but a worse one, an increase risk in suicide, they are not as
safe as people want to believe
And can’t forget the weight gain and sexual distinction that can cause more depression and anxiety
I've been on lexapro on and off for years, I truly believe anxiety and depression disorders are triggered from extended bouts of stress or traumatic events and your body gets depleted/fatigued from too much cortisol and inflammation then doesn't know how to recover and gets stuck in the flight or fight mode, a feedback of mental and physical fatigue
I found that SSRIs give you that slight bit of repreive and relaxation or the feeling of I don't give a f"*& for a while do your body can reset and start to recover from all that stress and anxiety
You can control 100% of what you think and do, it just doesn't affect you in the same way
I've also tried to go off them cold Turkey and while I did do it by myself I seriously suggest you don't do it soo abruptly, I got headaches, tiredness, brain zaps, blurry eyes and more
The brain zaps for me where like when your about to fall asleep but you sudden wake up and get a kind of shock
I tried Zoloft a couple times and had to quit. After about a week I’d have the most vivid bizarre dreams you can imagine. Horrible stuff that was so vivid it was like watching 4k ultra high definition video. After walking a street full of dead bodies one night I decided that was it, I’m done. I stopped taking the med and the dreams went away. I never want to have dreams like that ever again. We all have nightmares but they usually aren’t in 4k 🤦♂️
I got the craziest dreams Ive ever had right after I stopped taking it
I had a similar experience with the dreams, on my first dose of Zoloft. I had demons walking around and their faces were melting into the ground. Nope. All set with that. Gonna seek alternative treatment.
@@lovetrain442 I recommend dealing with the problems that make you worry or feel bad. Fix the issues in your life that bring pain. Face the fears. I found out that works much better than a pill. I realized I was trying to take meds to make me OK with the problems in the life. It just doesn’t work for me. I had to eliminate the things I’m not OK with and my mental health got much better
@Christopher Jerkins well good for him. I personally don’t care much for prison but thanks
Thank you for this video! Some folks need these meds in addition to everything else they do just to function!
Very informative video. This guy knows his stuff.
The brain zaps are VERY real. Don’t ever go cold turkey!
Learnt that with Lexapro
Is been over a year and I still feel them from time to time
@@andreadeans2520 me too
I had them permenantly for years after a cold turkeyd short cycle of citalopram. They’ve gone away again now I’m on sertraline
@@candyluna2929 Try to reduce to the lowest mg to prevent side effects. Determination is needed. Sometimes medication takes 2 -3 weeks to act. Try to reduce to the lowest mg to prevent habit forming tendency. To feel better reduce negative thoughts with a simple practice. Your breath and mind [brain] are closely related and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations. Let change happen. When taking a walk, sitting in a park, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Reduce negative social media. Avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes. Senior Counsellor.
I started on Zoloft, didn’t work. Moved on to Prozac, that didn’t work. Now I’m on to Lexapro. Hoping this will finally work. I never felt any effect from the other two. Been living with crippling anxiety and depression so hope this is finally it 😅
Hey man! Did it work for you?
@@ciancoyle9913 its still too early to tell but i THINK its working 😭😅😅
@@stacys.8821 my meds just started working recently I've been depressed for 2 years and really bad anxiety and someone I used to know from before all that happened today said to me that I'm looking good, I was like ahhhhhhh finally a compliment this can only be good right 😂 wish you all the best
@@ciancoyle9913 thats awesome to hear. Im so happy for you! Ive recently been getting the same compliments now that i think about it. I guess it is helping huh lol wishing u the best too!! 🙌
@@stacys.8821 thank you! 🙈
To those against these types of medications, what treatment do you recommend for postpartum depression/anxiety?
Anxiety sucks. Post partum depression sucks. I don't know if I could've managed without it, but wish I knew what to try.
www.audible.com/pd/Unstuck-Audiobook/B07664H2LF
Listen to this book on audible, it gives you 7 things to try & he has case studies & anecdotes which make it easy to listen to & relate to people.
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The only clinical treatment is therapy besides meds but really you gotta try your best to turn your life around. Therapy in my opinion only helps marginally. You have to gotta want to turn your life around and figure ways to get to where you want to be in your life. No one can do that for you including the professionals because only you care the most about your well being and your family and friends will be a close second not the professionals. Meds is beyond horrible. I don't recommend. Extreme side effects and dependency and they don't treat the underlying cause.
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And when you’ve tried all of these things and more but still suffer from anxiety, what’s your suggestion?
My Dr told me Paxil is harder to get off of and has more side effects.
Paxil makes people kill themselves. And causes horrific side effects. No thanks.
I have been on Paxil for 30 years, I have to thank the doctors for helping me. Paxil is a wonder drug.
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Paxil will screw up your hormones bad. I took it for years and it screwed me up. Read up on the long-term side effects. They are bad.
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@@michaelleboulluec3654 I am not downing it, everyone is different and some are better on some meds then others. I am glad it is working for you.
this stuff all makes me lazy, fat, and tired. but less anxious/depressed.
Dr. Chris mentioned in the interim of starting anxiety medication, which takes 4 to 6 weeks to take effect, that there were other medication you could take to make the transition a little more smooth.
My son just started taking his anxiety medicine a few days ago, and is having a very difficult time. I have looked for Dr. Chris’s videos on it, but I cannot find any. At the end of this video he said that he would reveal those medications in the next video. But as I said I cannot find it. Signed...desperate 🙏 father. Ed
Did you find it?
Ed Rooney, Avoid benzos as they are habit forming. Try to stick to only one medicine of the lowest mg which is not habit forming. You son will benefit by doing some public speaking courses which builds new neurons in the brain. . To feel better reduce negative thoughts [overthinking]. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations when taking a walk, before sleep, in school, at work, when reading, etc. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a better life. Reduce negative social media, take morning sunlight walks and avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes--Counsellor.
Yeah I was looking for that too. Still nothing I think
@@metamii If you are having problems of stress, anxiety and overthinking read the msg I sent you and do the simple practice regularly. If taking ADS try to stick to the lowest mg to prevent side effects. Best wishes. Sr. Counsellor.
1 year later and still searching for this!!!
Still scared to take SSRIs this comment section has definitely boosted my confidence in doing so.
I’m scared too. Have been anxious my whole life but now it’s literally ruining my life. I have tried everything and now I think I should try ssri. It’s so difficult to make a decision, thanks internet. Have you tried em?
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DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If I saw this earlier I would have replied much faster!!
Yes, I did, I am on them now. Feel free to skip the rant I’ll mark my journey of actually taking them with ******* markings. It has TRANSFORMED my life, I tried everything, I eat a very clean and routined diet, I only drink water, I work out daily, I have smoked weed on and off, I meditate, I see a therapist, I did a year of CBT - all of which ideas, hobbies and lifestyle changes are the routine prescription for anxiety, depression, OCD, Insomnia, etc…
I do all those things and some other crazy shit just to stay/seem normal and can vouch for THEM they WILL HELP (especially combined together maybe not marijuana for everyone but the other stuff for sure) BUT for me (which I may remind you is 1:6ish billion people) all of those habits, and lifestyles never fully curbed the constant uneasiness, the odd illogical feelings and intrusive thoughts.
My sis is an MD in Cananda and her opinion is biased. So taking her word is kind of difficult, especially when she told me a man in his 60’s refused them the entire time they have been available to him because he was nervous and when he took them, he told her he wish he did it YEARS ago
Sounds like BULLSHIT to me
Well as you can see my post was 8 months ago, I decided to take the leap. Started them 8 months ago.
My life isn’t perfect and I would never expect it to be but my “anxiety, panic attacks, OCD and all the illogical thinking” that paralyzed me has gotten infinitely better. I am clear enough now to understand it was my demon that was stopping me from taking the medications, the problem itself had realized if it can control my fear about taking it I will never see the other side.
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HOW I STARTED
I asked my dr for what my sister recommended.
I would like to start an SSRI one of the reasons I’d like to start, is the fear of taking the medications is contributing to actually doing it. Could we pair it with 10mg Valium or 1-2 mg Ativan for 4-5 days the first week 3-4 days the second week and 1-2 the third weeks and 1 for the forth if you went that route.
Both dr’s and a psychiatrist agreed it was a VERY reasonable request and prescription.
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MY DR’s Course of Action
Step 1:
Prescription: 50mg Sertraline daily
Results: Onset of placebo euphoria for a week or two, I felt more invincible could be the Valium could be the placebo.
Side Effects: None
Personal Feeling: 8 weeks in felt fucking great.
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MY DR’s Course of Action
Step 2:
Prescription: 100mg Sertraline daily
Results: Felt like I reached cruising altitude also still got the beautiful placebo euphoria, near the 5-6 week mark holes popped up stressed kicked in I slid off track a bit had a few panic attacks - Asked to go to 150
Side Effects: None
Personal Feeling: 13 weeks in felt amazing afterwards it felt like I was creeping backwards but again lots of stress in that month
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MY DR’s Course of Action
Step 3:
Prescription: 150mg Sertraline daily
Results: Felt like I reached cruising altitude again - Decided I feel so good I will go to 200mg next check in - had no fears of increasing once there plan to just cruise there until I can’t but in the mean time build an armoury of tools to equip myself to desensitize and recondition myself to maybe ween off the meds and still feel good
Side Effects: Dick don’t work for 2 weeks, then dick don’t finish for the rest of time, wasn’t horrible but eventually you’d go raw and just shafe
Personal Feeling: Feeling amazing, doing well , hoping the dick works again one day come on little guy you get so close.
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MY DR’s Course of Action
Step 4:
Prescription: 200mg Sertraline daily
Results: Feel good, fucked up sleeping and insomnia but aside from that lol feel great NO anxiety, OCD is controlled, depression is significantly reduced if not Gone most days.
Side Effects: Dick is back
Personal Feeling: Feeling amazing, Glad dick rejoined the trio
Also you should have a psychiatrist on here too... Someone who prescribes ssri's
It'd be very difficult to find a psychiatrist that can maintain a conversation
@@xxkissmeketutxx lol
And nah I disagree. The last thing we need is the spread of these horrible drugs with terrible side effects.
@@songoku8627 These drugs worked for me and gave me my life back, and NO side effects.. So thankful for them!!!!
@@emills767 HI, are you still taking them? I just started taking one three months ago. Helped me so much.
Thanks for the video. I was wondering which is the best SSRI medication in 2023? Or maybe the one with the least side effects ? Or the most popular ? Thanks
How can you take a tablet that stops the MAJOR ATTACK you suffered?
Thanks. Another good resource is the book "30 Days to Reduce Anxiety" by Harper Daniels. Recommended.
wonderful video, very informative thank you!
Great video, Bob!! Really helpful to hear from the pharmacist. Do you have a video with a pharmacist or you and Brad discussing SNRI? Also, what are the signs that you have built up a tolerance to an antidepressant?? Thx🌟
I always have anxiety about starting something and the what ifs, like what if I lost coverage or the side affects.
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@@sharonheskey1418 Thanks for sharing yeah you dont hear that often.
wait.... I just found your page and um I love the intro. new sub. loved the informations. Thanks.
Good informative intervieuw 👍🏼
Wow you guys are really branching out, that’s awesome!!
Great information,thanks guys
I took paxil for 5 years and I will say that the withdrawal from it ruined my life. The withdrawal was so severe that I couldn't even function from a physical standpoint. I was so incapacitated that I had to take half a year off from work on a leave of absence. It was like trying to function while being heavily intoxicated with dementia. I had extreme dizziness, lightheadedness, eye strain, muscle twitching, nerve pain, akathisia, among other side effects that is too long to mention. I couldn't even sit down at the dinner table and enjoy a meal without feeling like I was going to pass out. I was bedridden. Horrible, horrible stuff. If you start and decide to stay on psychiatric medication, you have to be okay with the possibility that you will have to take it for life. Severe withdrawal is a big possibility the longer that you're on it because your it changes your body over time to the point where it can't function without it. I just want to spread the word to be careful. The decision to start meds should not be taken lightly.
Do you taper or cold turkey it
@@AriL3ve I tapered following my doctor's orders. The lesson I learned: don't taper the way doctors tell you to do it because it's way too fast for people who have been on them for years. You have to go slower depending on how long you have been taking them for. There are withdrawal support groups online of how to do it correctly. If you have been on it for years like I have, you would want to microdose yourself off of it.
@@explosive214 I tapered off Prozac for 7 months.
@@explosive214 When you were taking SSRI did it helped you? Like reduce anxiety or something?
Aslo wannan note: this depends highly on dosage and the SSRI. Some have worse W/D than others. Your doc definitely seemed to rush your taper (Docs normally do). To anyone worried about this, try and find the lowest dose that works for you. I'm at 5mg of Lexapro (Very low dose) and only experience mild W/D if I miss my meds for 1-2 days, but it's deifnetly noticeable.
Another key point, made already by someone in this thread: Be willing to LONG taper off the med. Getting off faster does not equal faster recovery. MDs are very good at persribing meds, but unfortunately, sometimes arne't as careful stopping or tapering patients off of them.
I'm on fluvoxamine 50mg helps with sleeping and anxiety I have ocd and anxiety
I just got this prescribed . Any side effects so far specially with cognition ?
I took Prozac for a year for anxiety. Sexual side affects. I was also careless on it-it made me pay bills late... Interesting they are saying it was easier to come off of...it was harrowing for me. For a week I had nightmares...dream people saying, "we are glad you are off that stuff" It was crazy. I am on Lexapro now and when I miss doses I feel irritable but I don't nosedive. No sexual side affects but my desire is less.
They are hard to come off of the longer you take it because it slowly changes your brain chemistry and neurological system. It's true prozac is seen as the easiest ssri to come off of. I came off of paxil after 5 years of use and it was the worst thing that ever happened in my life. Withdrawal was so severe I couldn't even function from a physical standpoint. It's like trying to function while being extremely intoxicated and having dementia. Dizzy spells, lightheadedness, eye strain, muscle twitching, nerve pain, and can't even sit down on the dinner table without feeling like I'm gonna pass out.
Thats true, Prozac did not work for me at all, terrible for anxiety, Lexapro was one of most effective and yeah u do feel irritable if u miss a dose !
THIS VIDEO WAS AWESOME!! thank you!
My doctor has started me with Bupropion (Wellbutrin) and at three weeks in this is not the medication for me. My painful anxiety gut has improved significantly but my overall anxiety is through the roof. I’ve been off work to get this under control but I feel they’re running out of patience with me. Soon I’ll have to go back to avoid loosing my job but I will continue to silently suffer until I get the right medication for me. This all seems endless because my anxiety never lets up for one minute. It’s pure torture.
Lexapro has been awful, Im at 6 weeks working from 5mg to 10mg. Anxiety and depression at an all time high, and my body is dwindling. Everyone says to stick it out because it will get better. Im going to, but I sometimes wonder if I will die trying.
hello sorry to hear that.
did it get better ?
No, I had to stop taking it@@Sul661
They’re also primarily depression medications.
Lexpro worked wonders for me and had little to no side effects.
Same! I was on it for 9 months after I felt the benefits, kicked it in 3 weeks. Really helped me cope without dealing with too bad of side effects!
Lexapro made me feel even worse. So glad I'm off of such a terrible drug.
I have been on them all and lexapro has been my favorite
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@@SAV1080p hello Steve you were for 9 months . And you don't take it anymore?
What a great video
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Try a combination of CBT, exposure therapy and regular exercise. If youre lucky enough to get access to therapy, then great. I would only take medication for a short period (under the guidance of a medical profession) but try hard not to rely on it long-term. Anxiety is so tough, i feel it, but I have to keep going.
Great video, thanks!
MY ANGIATY started after childbirth of all these of my children, even to the point of being afraid I WAS as GOING To Harm my Children,I started to mental health clinic and was given Valium for years and different ones as time went by,I started working and things got better, only if I took my meds,a panic attack while driving Was a problem also,and have had to turn the car around and Screen at myself to relax all the way home, THEN in 2002 my husband DIED and then I had a NEW Doctor and SHE said she didn't prescribe control meds,and it was so horrible trying to cope and had to Stop Driving, I've TRYED AND TRYED and No Doctor will prescribe control meds for me,so When I really need a few,I buy them off the street,and risk going to jail But LOOSING My Ability To Drive Has Crippled Me To Staying Home.
You need to be careful buying stuff off the streets because of fentanyl
i’m so sorry . God Bless you 🙏🏽
today I started taking my meds for the first time after 7 years of just therapy .. they helped but they were not enough and finally, I said yes to meds .. and it took me a month after the prescription to actually take it .. I can't talk about their effects I just took my first pill .. but I managed to take it..with the hope to have control over my body for once
How are you going? Have you continued your meds ?
@@Oasis1694 yes I took them daily and oh my god I feel good like when I wore my eyeglasses for the first time my senses are sharp now but at the beginning I had insomnia for a week. All good now except for the dry mouth I don't have any side effects .. thank you for asking
@@kudonaden . How are you now? To feel better reduce negative thoughts [overthinking]. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations when taking a walk, before sleep, in school, at work, when reading, etc. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a better life. Reduce negative social media, take morning sunlight walks and avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes--Counsellor.
@@Oasis1694 . To feel better reduce negative thoughts [overthinking]. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations when taking a walk, before sleep, in school, at work, when reading, etc. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a better life. Reduce negative social media, take morning sunlight walks and avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes--Counsellor.
With truly debilitating anxiety
I've only been benzos
I've been on every one of the SSRI and SNRI
Over the the last 40 years
Things like hydroxyzine and busber just seem to to worthless
L-Tryptophan: an essential amino acid that helps support relaxation, restful sleep and positive mood.
I’m on Citalopram and have to take Zolpidem for the insomnia side effects. 14 years of this madness.
What’s the Citalopram dosage that helped you?
@@antonyjosemanjooran8447 I had 10 mg and then went to 5 mg, but I’m off of it now in 2023.
Zoloft was the most commonly prescribed antidepressant in the USA in 2018 with over 38 million prescriptions.
Holy shit America
Having anxiety is terrible, no ifs no buts , I had a Medicaid Dr take me of my meds , an for almost a month I felt like I was going to die , couldnt eat sleep, an couldnt do anything lost a lot of weight , an it took a month to get an appt with another Dr, I know I needed to go to a hospital., but tried to stick it out , but oh God it was awful! Now as sr citizen an on Medicare I have better Drs and can explain what is working n what's not n what I need .
All of those meds blow!!! Didn't do shit for my anxiety and the side effects are difficult. Withdrawal is rough too.
Helped me tremendously, got rid of my anxiety, no side effects and didn’t have any problems getting off of it. Guess it depends on the person
@B0ss I have PTSD. I workout everyday. Life's not always so simple. But thanks
@B0ss Sure thing
Busparone has done wonders for my anxiety and it’s non addictive and not an ssri. Look into it!
@@JulieDiana1992 This has been a 20 year road. I've been on all kinds of drugs. Just done with all that. Thank you. Taken that also.
Nortriptyline is evil. Helps my pain but causes irreversible dementia. I'm only 33...gotta find something else to help 😞.
Brain zaps are absolutely terrifying when they first occur. Some of these meds are just not worth taking considering the side effects and withdrawal symptoms if and when you go off them.
Exactly. A little sad they made a video on such terrible drugs.
@@songoku8627 For some folks these drugs are required to allow them to live a normal life and are a godsend.
I get brainzaps frequently, just sort of.... deal with them
What are brain zaps?
@@L.Spencer To me, they are little electrical "zaps" in
varying locations around my brain, or just inside my skull. Think an electrical fence/outlet shock, but for a split second inside your head. They happen quite fast and daily for me, but they dont happen alot in any given day. Hopefully this helps.
Is this really a physical therapy topic?
i find i started feeling better on paxil in 1 week that's my observation listen to your doctor think logically
Valdoxan is a good alternative to SSRI
Which one makes you happier?
On day 3 of celexa, but forgot to take today's dose. Taking or tomorrow should b ok right ?
So what's the plan once you're on an SSRI or SNRI? Just stay on it forever? They may be helpful but they cause incredible dependency as well as a litany of side effects. Tolerance will build to the drug's effect over time and so the individual has to decide to either up the dosage or taper off. Both are tough roads to go down. Psych meds may be helpful in the short-term but they certainly are not long-term solutions.
I want to take it to get through a rough breakup and job loss ans animal and home loss
That's a very good question and I hooe they respond to your question... My experience they never healed anything and the side effects are horrible . They only help you to cope. I want healing not to just cope and not all them crazy side effects ...
There has to be something better than all that to actually heal..
I wish you would discuss benzodines. They worked well for me.
How are the effects on the liver for long term use, e.g. 10 years?
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I’ve heard they cause organ failure that’s why I refuse
You absolutely do not ‘choose’. You remember you’re not a Doctor and you ask someone who is.
Only 10% tiredness? I have this on 5mg and take it at night…
Sigh, I get so used to feeling bummed, worthless, hopeless, and grey, that I can't even tell when it's happening, or even if I deserve to feel any different. I mean who cares right?
Maybe my prescribing NP cares? I can't really tell, maybe she just wants revenge on me for not sharing her views, for being "medieval". I mentioned how in medieval times, people had a first sleep, then got up for a couple hours, then went back to bed for a second sleep. She had never heard of it and said, "Well we don't live in medieval times". But it's actually natural for people, and not a reason to put someone on antidepressants. It's how our circadian cycle worked before artificial lighting. And it's winter, it's normal to feel blue, not do much, and sleep more in the winter. Besides, there's no pill for loneliness!
I'm just worried about the SSRI making permanent changes to my brain and making me dependent on the drug for the rest of my life, rather than curing me.
Don’t worry, look at the research. You’re smart and you’re right about our ancestors having different sleep cycles. Everyone’s different though. I think it antidepressants work in general for the majority of people. Studies show depressive disorder is characterized by a brain’s altered structural network. And from the studies I’ve read the changes that antidepressants can make to the brain are to reduce structural shrinkage.
I'm 76 YRS OLD AND in Good health and one of my granddaughter 's has extreme anxiety and everytime she's had a baby and she has 3 , SHE has had to be hospitalized after childbirth of all them in a mental hospital for a couple of weeks,and Haretety may be to blame,but she's Fine but has to STAY ON HER MED'S,to STAY FIND,and ALL These Proper People, WHO ACTUALLY Doesn't Know S--T Should Have To Walk A Mile In These Person*s SHOES That NEED Their MEDS I'm Not On Heart MEDS,Or Lung MEDS,So WHY is there such a Stigma About Mental health issues?THIS WHOLE SUBJECT HAS PISSED ME OFF.
Regular doctor 's have given me those medicine 's MADE of Fruit,And Veggies and they did nothing for my ANGIATY, I'm healthy for my age,and eat anything and everything, But ANGIATY bothers my motor skills a bit,and makes me nauseated and dizzy,and MUSSEL RELAXER 'S HELP, but doesn't calmly relax ME enough to go places or sleep good.
What if I'm fasting and don't have breakfast?
My dr in helping me slowly tapper off of prescription 20mg Xanax, added 20mg of Prozac… I took my 4th Prozac pill and felt extremely panicked and anxiety ( which I had both severely and reason to be put on Xanax in the first place)… I also have severe ADD and take about 1/8 mg of Ritalin… what do you think ( if any) changes you’d make
Thank you
Karen
SSRI’s increase beta in the brain which makes anxiety worse. Medications that increase beta activity would make spindling beta worse. These include any medications that increase norepinephrine and dopamine. These brains are in need of GABA to calm the spindles. Medications that have been found effective with this pattern are those that increase GABA (Gabapentin), channel blockers (Clonidine and Intuniv) and anticonvulsants, including (Lamictal, Topamax, Depakote). Beta suppression directly in the center of the area of spindles responds well to neurofeedback and has shown good clinical response. This is especially true when the QEEG is used to identify the target location (center of the beta spindles) and the specific frequency band of the beta.
Useful information. Try reducing medication to the lowest mg to reduce side effects. To feel better reduce negative thoughts with a simple practice. Your breath and mind [brain] are closely related and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations. Let change happen. When taking a walk, sitting in a park, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Reduce negative social media. Avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes. Senior Counsellor.
Completely agree . I was on 20mg of citalopram yrs ago .It was Way way too much . 5mg is plenty for me now so I can feel emotions at same time .
@@steviekeane Read the msg I sent you and do the practice regularly to feel better. Best wishes. Counsellor.
My OCD spent the whole video asking, “why didn’t the pharma guy wash his hair before making a video? “ and “ Bob, brush the front of your hair back, you don’t want to be called Alfalfa….” 🧐🤨🙄😕🤦♀️ I’m on Xanax, but I really need to get on something…I’m exhausted.
Bob and Brad i have this wierd knee stiffness. Its in my right knee. Right side but it does not hurt.
Thank you for the info
I took Paxil several years ago and felt nothing.
thank you does lexapro for older men affect prostate or urine retention i know some of the older meds do thank you great helping videos
do SSRIs commonly cause sexual dysfunction?
9 weeks on zoloft... Still good bad days rotation
How are you now? Do you still take Zoloft?
I am taking Lexamil since my cancer diagnosis. I now have burning mouth syndrome. Any advice?
We do not currently have a video on that topic.
SSRI's seem to be a little bit of a controversial topic. i think there is a little bit of a social stigma between them and people are relying on them instead of obtaining a more holistic approach. i hope you can discuss more in detail
What a wonderful video!! I need to start takeing my Paxil again 2020 has made everyone depressed I think!
If you go on Paxil, please don’t go off it again without dr guidance... had a friend who committed suicide after stopping Paxil
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How are you now? Did it helped you?
Bob's mike is not working too well, too bad. Interesting show.
Was there ever a follow-up video they referred to dealing with the initial period?
So, I've been dealing with depression for 10 years I used to use Zoloft for 6 months. I exercise regularly but don't find that it helps. Should I get back on it? Honestly it did help when I was taking it...despite the side effects?
Thank you so much! I am scared to death to take my Prozac, I don’t know why. This video was so helpful!
Have you taken it?
@@cerealis_5432 i used prozac a week ago and 3 days in , it gave me a major panic attack and i had to visit the ER , i stopped and im now using another medication. It really just depends on how your body reacts.
@@lanaalshehri9032 Sometimes medication takes 2 -3 weeks to act. Try to reduce to the lowest mg to prevent habit forming tendency. To feel better reduce negative thoughts with a simple practice. Your breath and mind [brain] are closely related and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations. Let change happen. When taking a walk, sitting in a park, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Reduce negative social media. Avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes. Senior Counsellor.
@@cerealis_5432 Sometimes medication takes 2 -3 weeks to act. Try to reduce to the lowest mg to prevent habit forming tendency. To feel better reduce negative thoughts with a simple practice. Your breath and mind [brain] are closely related and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations. Let change happen. When taking a walk, sitting in a park, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Reduce negative social media. Avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes. Senior Counsellor.
@@shyaaammeneen63 thank you so much for taking the time to help! I deeply appreciate it❤️