I have received a letter from my doctor
stating he would to put me on some sort of
medication for anxiety and depression. I
feel really horrible all the time from
panic attacks and my heart racing, to
times where i just completely want to pass
out on my bed and "die." not literally but
i just dont want to do a single thing and
everything feels horrible.
My worry (yes ... it's stupid but I've had
anxiety attacks over this) is that I have
heard, and known people who claim that
their medications changed their
personality. Not just made them feel good,
but actually changed their personality a
little bit. Made them have different
reactions to things, socially were
different and just changed a lot.
Input?
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Quincybug09
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I have received a letter
from my doctor stating he would to put me
on some sort of medication for anxiety and
depression. I feel really horrible all the
time from panic attacks and my heart
racing, to times where i just completely
want to pass out on my bed and "die." not
literally but i just dont want to do a
single thing and everything feels
horrible.
My worry (yes ... it's stupid but I've had
anxiety attacks over this) is that I have
heard, and known people who claim that
their medications changed their
personality. Not just made them feel good,
but actually changed their personality a
little bit. Made them have different
reactions to things, socially were
different and just changed a lot.
Input?
I think that is the idea. In order to
help control your anxious reactions to
things, you must change how you react.
People who can't do that consciously,
including me, need help with therapy or
medications. I have never had anyone tell
me that a change in my reaction to a
particular event was bad. It is a good
thing. And for me it was a good feeling.
Almost like a new beginning and a new
start in life. I was able to better cope
with things that before I found
overwhelming. It is not a bad thing. But
if you start a medication and you feel
strange in a bad way (maybe you feel dizzy
or your head feels fuzzy or like you are
in a dream all of the time), then you
should talk with your Dr. You don't have
to feel like that to get your anxiety
under control. Usually your Dr. can make
an adjustment in your dose or change the
medication until you find one that works
for you. That happens a lot. But don't
give up if the first thing doesn't work
like you think it should. It is all worth
it in the end. Please, trust me. It is.
I have been there. And now my life is so
much easier to deal with and a lot more
fun!
You know your body better than anyone.
You are your own best advocate. Take care
of yourself. - T
