in responce to that first comment on my last blog (sorry about the spelling): i didnt mean for it to sound like i was competing, or even to insinuate that this is, somehow a competion. just that i got the feeling that my last post was being pooh- poohed as unimportat. any way. i cant talk to my friend (we’re 17), thats really the whole problem, i dont know how to express my self (hense competition thing), i either underestimate the whole situation, and then people dont belive me, or i go ott, and end up getting really defensive.Â
i cant talk to my mum or dad, i’m not that close to either of them, i feel akward around my own parents!! so thats not possible. the only thing ive got is this internet posting thing. and i honestly dont see that helping. i think most of my problems stem around issolation and lonliness, and this isnt goning to sole that. please help, and i dont mean to sound rude (if thats how it came across) thankyou.
anyway. what i mean to say is this. i have been given anti depressents as a means to combat my anxiety. i do have a mild form of agraphobia … and my docter says that these tablets will help. they are sertraline. the side effects seem prety scary, but i guess we have to be warned. i dont know if i should start taking them or not. i mean it’ll be heard to get off them wont it? and it suggested that i might feel even more depressed after i take them for a couple of weeks. i dunno. what should i do?
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i get what your saying. i’m 17 too and have can’t talk to people. idk how to express myself.
well, i can’t relate to the meds part because my parents dont believe me when im telling the truth and dont listen at all. blah, blah, i could go on, but im not going to right now. my point: i get how the rest of this. ive lost my friends because they wouldnt listen and eventually, well, now we dont talk or anything at all and it sucks. so just try to not push them away because i know how much worse it can get. i wish the BEST OF LUCK TO YOU
I think you should try it. Anything to help you live a happier life would be good to try. It’s a saying, it always gets worse before it get’s better. If you take them and feel you can’t take the feelings, then stop. You’re in control of your own fate.
Hi! First I want to say you are very brave for taking the first step in asking for help and advise. I think you should try the medication. You should make sure you stay in close contact with your doctor, let him/her know immediately if there are any changes for the worse. They can work with your dosage or find another medication that might be more suitable for you. If you need someone to talk with, just shoot me an email @ Cherrygirlruby@aol.com. Best of luck!
I’m on antidepressants right now. Please trust me, take them.
Actually, I should apologize because I might of come as being a bit rude. Anyway, I agree with what everyone else says about taking antidepressants. If there’s a chance of them helping you it’s worth it to try them out for a while and see if you like it. I tried meds briefly and I found that while yes I didn’t feel bad about anything, I didn’t feel particularly good either; I just felt like a zombie. Still, antidepressants affect people in different ways and they might be great for you. Just remember that it’s YOUR choice to take them and YOUR choice to stop taking them if you don’t like any of the side effects or how you feel. Good luck!