[Hefalump]

Sometimes I feel as though my depression and my anxiety are at war with each other. Depression is telling me not to do anything, to stay in bed and cover my head with the blankets, while at the same time I have the anxiety voice twittering in the background saying but you need to move, you need to go to the gym you need to run. I f you stay in bed you will get fat, you are lazy, you are neglecting your family. Get up, move. So I get up. I move and the depression swears at me saying, F**k all this, all you want to do is sleep. So I run. I sleep. I run. I sleep. But it is never the right thing to be doing. One voice or the other is always criticising.

[Yours_Truly]

Yep. I get so tired of the constant battle.

[Jadenmia1]

Yes! Depression and anxiety can be a terrible ongoing battle in my head.
The anxiety would be jittery inside my head, urgently pushing me to do more, do what scared me the most. Yet depression was always pulling me down, telling me i couldnt do what i needed to do.. resulting in the anxiety worsening.
I tried a new medication and im only on the second week but it has kicked my depressions ***! I no longer have no motivation, that nagging voice telling me i cant do things as well as anybody else. That alone has in turn, helped my anxiety tremendously. I cant believe the difference in myself.

[Yours_Truly]

What is the new medication if you don't mind my asking?

I was once told depression and anxiety and essential the two sides of the same coin. The struggle is so real, and it's very easy to relate to that for me. Things can and will get better with the right tools and perhaps help. The best of luck! You're not alone in this.

[ElizaD]

Originally Posted by Jadenmia1

Yes! Depression and anxiety can be a terrible ongoing battle in my head.
The anxiety would be jittery inside my head, urgently pushing me to do more, do what scared me the most. Yet depression was always pulling me down, telling me i couldnt do what i needed to do.. resulting in the anxiety worsening.
I tried a new medication and im only on the second week but it has kicked my depressions ***! I no longer have no motivation, that nagging voice telling me i cant do things as well as anybody else. That alone has in turn, helped my anxiety tremendously. I cant believe the difference in myself.

Hey! Read this post as I was working out on the treadmill! Ha! I used to be despondent/in despair every morning when waking up. Never want to get out of bed. Started taking medication which changed everything. What type of medication are you taking if you don't mind me asking?

[Jadenmia1]

I started pristiq after 12 years of refusing medication. Within the hour of taking my first pill i felt lifted. Not hopeless anyway. No terrible side effects.
Now on week 2 im just.. okay. Not depressed at all. I see options in my life that i never saw before, i dont feel as shy and nervous about everything and most of all my intrusive thoughts are gone.

I thought it was too good to be true at first but i still feel good.
Im a tad concerned about eventually weaning off the medication .... but the benefits outweigh the negatives right now for me.

[Jadenmia1]

Originally Posted by ElizaD

Hey! Read this post as I was working out on the treadmill! Ha! I used to be despondent/in despair every morning when waking up. Never want to get out of bed. Started taking medication which changed everything. What type of medication are you taking if you don't mind me asking?

What meds did you start taking if you dont mind sharing?