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Hey :wave:
So I opened up to Becki today, rather a lot, to where I told her to look away so she didn't see my emotion :O
She asked if I ever thought about medication, and that she'll talk to the team and the doctors at CAMHS to see if they'd recommend medication or not. Anyone experienced it? I'm guessing it could be to stop the silly thoughts in my head...
She also mentioned weekly long-term support, when CMHT get in contact with her, which she thinks might be better, but also because she thinks face-to-face support works better with me.
Has anyone been on medication? Or had the option for medication or weekly long-term support?
So I opened up to Becki today, rather a lot, to where I told her to look away so she didn't see my emotion :O
She asked if I ever thought about medication, and that she'll talk to the team and the doctors at CAMHS to see if they'd recommend medication or not. Anyone experienced it? I'm guessing it could be to stop the silly thoughts in my head...
She also mentioned weekly long-term support, when CMHT get in contact with her, which she thinks might be better, but also because she thinks face-to-face support works better with me.
Has anyone been on medication? Or had the option for medication or weekly long-term support?
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Yeah, I finally accepted the help April 2012, after being offered it in November 2011 - I guess I didn't want labels stuck all over me, but then found out that everyone needs a bit of support now and then. I think I'm just scared in all honesty, and I HATE sharing my emotions, for the sake of being 'pathetic'.
Thank you! x
I'm glad she understood why I couldn't tell her more further from the time, and we spoke about the fears of why I couldn't etc...
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Yeah, I've noticed that with some people, where they take them for like a week and don't see a result so stop. Or there's the people that stop and start..
I guess if I did end up on medication, I wouldn't want to go home, for obvious reasons.
I have anti depressants, but in all fairness I don't take them that often. But I am getting better, and I notice a huge difference in myself when I have been taking them. They do help, but as others have said it varies from person to person. The doctors will help, they will be able to let you know what medication is best needed, and they monitor you quite often to make sure there isn't side effects, or that the medication are working or not working. I was worried about starting on medication, cause I didn't think it would help, but it does help.
Hope that helps. Good luck x
It sounds like you're getting really good support from Becki
I've been on anti depressants for 4 and a half years now and they've enabled me to finally get some stability into my life. It's been a long process - so don't expect everything to change immediately. I found the meds in combination with therapy really, really helped me.
Guess it's a waiting game, still don't see to like the idea... I know it's not for everyone but I really do think I do better by just having someone to talk to...
In my experience, medication with support (and specific medication support from your prescriber to monitor dose) has been the best way to get through a crisis. You don't have to keep taking meds forever if you start, but (as others have said) if you do start you must take them, and see it through for at least 3 months before you know if they are having an effect.
You could put them in a "paracetamol" box, or a plain medicine bottle, or something when you go to the parents. There's always ways around that.