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Waking up every 4 hours isn't the best of things.
oh honey.
it's probably just an initial reaction, give it a chance to settle down. not all ads work for everyone but i know that for myself and Kermit fluoxetine was a lifesaver. just keep your chin up and ride it out for a few days, but if it becomes unbearable go back to your doc.
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But if they work for you then they are well worth sticking with. Trouble is for a lot of people 20mg isn't a big enough dose to make much difference.
Just keep your chin up and if these pills don't work, try some more. But rather than waiting for the ADs you need to be hassling your doctor for some counselling or therapy- that's where the real progress comes from.
Prozac stabilised me enough to be able to do therapy, and it saved my life by getting me through the worst, but it was therapy which fixed me.
Tablets take a while to kick in properly. In my experience, if they aren't helping within 2 months of starting them, then they probably never will. But you can't just chop and change - you have to give your body a month or two to get it all out before trying anything else. In the same way that they take a while to kick in, they also take a while to leave.
One type of tablet doesn't suit all, and it can take a good while to find one in which the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.
They don't make everything wonderful, they are just there to get you feeling a bit better. They are a stepping stone in the road to recovery - the real cure lies within. Just don't ask me where, because I'm damned if I can find it
rach sweetie, people do give a shit, even if most of them are just internet people they are still worth something. i dont know much about your personal situation but what i do know is that you should never, ever give up on the hope that things will get better. because they do.
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You need to feel the pain to work out how to cope with it, and that's why so many people find therapy so damned hard. It took me 18 months at three hours a week to learn how to let myself feel the pain.
I hope they help, but they again are only a temporary solution. Unless you stand up to your demons you will always be blighted by them. That sounds depressing but it shouldn't, I honestly believe everyone has the strength in them to do that, simply because I had the strength to, and I was on my knees and out for the count five years ago.
Rachie, its hard for people to show how much they care- nobody knows what to say when people are in tears. Is this a recent thing or has it been going on for a long time? Whatever it is I hope you feel a bit better...we're always on the end of a PM if you need a whinge and a moan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLpwJkin9Ow&search=good%20charlotte
and i found it really touching.. so if you have 5 minutes, watch it.
Fucking implant.
Fucking alocoholl.
I used to want to look good for me. I used to put makeup on me. Now the only reason I bother is fro him. not right.
May go back to additional support. Will have another drink n think bout it 2moro. Have just been sliding down hill recently.
They look so bloody perfect thou. He says I'm beautiful etc, but I'm constantly trying to chanfe me, so i woldn;t know.
Think I may see Additional Support 2moro. Don't want to slide anymore downhill, partly because I know what I'm capable of. Which is shit scary really.
Not sure if I can see them again though. I thought I didn't need them anymore. I thought I could get out of it on my own after their little push as it were. Shit.
Don't think I'll be touching drink when I'm on my own again in a long while. When I'm out drinking with friends/boyf I'm fine. When I'm on my own- I turn into the mess which some of my posts reflect. Also have had terrible stomach cramps as a result 2day. Not pleasant. My stupid fault though.