Posts by Sophia Moore38

Chris Howard3 said:Here I go again! About three months ago, my liver enzymes spiked—ALT was around 76 and my CRP was up at 68—but they all settled down after doctors told me it was just some acute issue that passed. A month ago, I had more bloodwork done and my ALT was sitting at 39. Then yesterday, I went back for testing because I’ve been dealing with bronchitis and this wheezing in my lungs, and everything looks fine except for an AST of 31 and an ALT of 44. Look, I’m no medical expert, but shouldn't these rising liver numbers signal that something is actually wrong with my liver? My doctor brushed it off, claiming it’s negligible. Since when is a persistent upward trend "negligible"? I can feel actual pain in my liver area whenever I bend over, and the fatigue is absolutely draining.
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melloworca6 said:She does, my grandmother takes Betaserc, though you aren't going to walk into a CVS and grab it without a specialist's prescription. Honestly, I'm skeptical about how much it actually helps; she's still constantly complaining about that dizzy, spinning sensation in her head. 🤷

Susan Edwards8 said:I've got some kind of buildup on my tonsils, so that's why... they aren't exactly dangerous, they just drive me absolutely nuts.😠

Susan Edwards8 said:Hey, bug, I’m taking Concor 1.25 mg because my heart keeps skipping beats. I was already on it even before starting the antidepressant.

Paul Newman5 said:I’ve posted here a few times before. I’ve cycled through Lexapro, Xanax, and a short stint on Wellbutrin. Honestly, I can't tell which was worse; they all just left me feeling restless and incredibly irritable, which I had to settle down with Advil and Lexapro. I’m still on the meds today—Lexapro at 1.5mg three times a day for about five months, and Xanax at 0.5mg three times a day for about two and a half months. After the New Year, I tried stepping away from antidepressants to focus on alternative stuff—sports, meditation—but the jitters and anxiety never really left. It isn't depression; it's just constant nervousness and being on edge. I work, I take care of my family, but I can't seem to kick the Xanax or the Lexapro, even if some days are easier than others. Since most of you are on medication too, I have a question. Could I combine Xanax with something like Advil to slowly taper off the Xanax over a few months? I heard St. John's Wort can neutralize Xanax and other anxiolytics. If anyone knows anything about this or has actually tried it, I’d appreciate the info. Bioenergy helps me out quite a bit too, though I know this isn't really that kind of forum, so just mentioning it. Thanks for any answers.

Susan Edwards8 said:Man, you really gotta give them your whole medical history first. I learned that the hard way back in July when my doctor wouldn't even bother prescribing my heart meds properly.

that second sentence just absolutely reeks of toxic positivity

Kenneth Scott41 said:If you feel like that depression is starting to creep back in—and I notice quite a few people here mentioning they’re struggling with relapses, sometimes even feeling worse than before—I can't help but wonder why you stopped doing the things that actually helped you get through it in the first place.
Personally, I don't see any issue with someone just taking a single AD indefinitely if that's what works for them.
I mean, look at my elderly mother; she’s been taking her heart medication for years now without anyone batting an eye...

David Bishop4 said:I’m feeling a lot of anxiety regarding panic attacks, and honestly, I’m terrified of the actual labor—I keep worrying about how I'll manage to breathe when my anxiety kicks in and my chest feels so tight.😢What if I struggle with my mental health after the baby arrives? I'm scared that if I'm not in a good headspace, I won't be able to provide the care my child needs...

David Bishop4 said:Some of you at least have children to look forward to. As for me, I find myself constantly wondering if I will ever be able to experience that part of life...

wiredskipper45 said:Mine flared up right after childbirth too, and honestly, I've been struggling with it for six years now. 😢
Plus, right as I was hitting puberty, I lost someone close to me—my sister—and then another death at 18... just one thing after another.

How long have you been on antidepressants, and which ones are you taking?

Gerald Torres2;43687518Tell me about those secondary symptoms. I can’t remember a single day where my stomach wasn't in knots said:

God, I am so incredibly sorry about that attempt; the only thing that matters is that you made it out alive.
For me, things hit a breaking point when my father passed away suddenly... I was only fifteen, and the shock was absolutely devastating.
Things were so bad back then that my doctor actually prescribed Xanax...
It helped take the edge off, sure, but it didn't actually fix the underlying trauma.
Later, after I got married and went through childbirth, postpartum depression hit me hard, and that's when I started taking
antidepressants.

Gerald Torres2 said:In my experience, that specific fear is just a direct byproduct of having panic attacks. That was certainly the case for me. Every single time I dealt with a panic attack, I’d be convinced that one of my loved ones had been in some horrific accident. It became this endless loop that lasted for years. Even now, if someone doesn't pick up their phone when I call, my heart starts racing like crazy from pure anxiety. It feels like nobody truly gets what I'm going through. I know that fear intimately... I just haven't figured out how to shake it yet.🙂

how long is the minimum duration for taking medication? And what happens once you stop—does everything just slide right back to the way it was before?
I've been on it for two months now, and today my psychiatrist mentioned we might extend the treatment for a little longer, which makes me wonder what comes after that...
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Gerald Torres2 said:If you don't mind me asking, what would you say is actually your biggest hurdle?

Gerald Torres2 said:About a year and a half ago, bioenergy work completely wiped out my agoraphobia. It only took four sessions. It hasn't come back since, which is wild, because before that, I couldn't even dream of stepping foot outside without feeling like I was going to pass out. It also significantly dialed down my anxiety at the time, though obviously, that fluctuates whenever new stressors pop up....
But the agoraphobia—the thing that basically cut me off from the entire world—is gone, and hopefully, it stays that way forever. I am endlessly grateful to those bioenergy practitioners for making that happen. And just to be clear, this happened while I wasn't on any medication; it was right after I stopped taking my pills, when things were at their absolute worst. 😍

wiredskipper45 said:I went off my antidepressant about two months ago after being on it for nearly three years. It didn't take long, either—just a blink and suddenly the depression came roaring back, worse than it ever was before. 😢
Now I’m back on it for the second day, but it feels completely different. It used to knock me right out, which helped, but now? Now it’s actually giving me insomnia.
Can anyone make sense of this? I get that everyone reacts differently to medication, but how did I turn into a totally different person in just eight weeks?