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#1
May 14, 2014, 07:21 AM
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I like my therapist - but she pisses me off too.... I would wager that a lot of you have similar feelings. Therapy can be a pain in the ***.
I am in DBT therapy (both individual and group). I love group, individual sucks. My therapist (a non-meds therapist) makes me fill out a daily sheet on all my "feelings" (anxiety, sad, happy, shame, anger). My anxiety is always high.... the rest are pretty much non-existent. Sure you have "moments" of happy. A joke. My kid talking to me for a few minutes.... but then you are back to nothingness. I really believe that I do not "feel" anything. So my therapist was telling me that I should be taking anxiety meds. Well my meds doctor told me that he wanted to focus on ONE issue (depression or anxiety). I figured depression was more critical (does not help if my anxiety is down if I am dead). Right? So now she wants me to focus on anxiety? WTF. I find myself 'barking' at everyone about everything lately. I know that my depression is very bad right now..... I am so sick of this crap.... I HATE LIFE |
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May 14, 2014, 07:40 AM
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Seems odd that your doctor only wants to treat one thing when anxiety and depression are such good bed-fellows! The two like to hold hands and surely if the anxiety is more under control (as it can mask all other feelings) then the depression is helped too!
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May 14, 2014, 08:02 AM
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I agree with Pegasus on this + there are plenty of anti-depressants out there that target both depression and anxiety.
Perhaps get a second opinion from a doctor.
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#4
May 14, 2014, 08:09 AM
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Hi UM, yes absolutely agree with pegasus. Perhaps on your feelings sheet you need to detail that (in full!!!). And sometimes a combination of meds are needed to hit from both/all angles.
Perhaps fill them in a bit more about exactly how bad both anxiety and depression are for you, what is working better for you (what aspects of the group), and what isn't helping (the single minded approach?!!). Alison
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May 14, 2014, 08:25 AM
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You might want to talk to your pdoc about what your therapist said. He may be ready to add an anit-anxiety med not that he has you set up on antidepressants. I wouldn't hurt to ask.
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May 14, 2014, 04:28 PM
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Hi UM. When my anxiety levels are really high I tend not to notice other feelings. And then when the anxiety simmers down it is such a relief I guess I am worn out to the point where it takes too much strength to notice anything but relief. Hugs to you.
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May 14, 2014, 04:58 PM
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I completely agree with others about anxiety ...
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