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Coping with the daily stress...how do you do it?
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<blockquote data-quote="emotionallybankrupt" data-source="post: 313379" data-attributes="member: 8226"><p>Besides trying to find ways to nurture yourself, though activities you enjoy whenever you can fit them in (along with the counseling), I would strongly recommend discussing the whole situation with your doctor. Medication has made all the difference in the world for me, and although I highly resent having been driven to that point by my difficult child, I am so thankful that medications are there to help me and they really have worked. Like you, anxiety is my primary challenge, and there are specific medications geared toward the anxiety as well as the depression.</p><p> </p><p>Personally, I would consult with a psychiatrist rather than a GP if you can. I have sure gotten better results from that approach, because the psychiatrists are so much more knowledgeable about the specifics of those medications, and I think you are less likely to have failed attempts, less effective combinations and dosages, etc. Personally, I wasted a lot of time feeling worse than I had to, because I delayed going that route, thinking my GP could handle it. When it comes to the fine-tuning, the dosage specifics both up and down, seeing the specialist sure has given me a smoother path. Chemical jerking around is the last thing you need right now. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="emotionallybankrupt, post: 313379, member: 8226"] Besides trying to find ways to nurture yourself, though activities you enjoy whenever you can fit them in (along with the counseling), I would strongly recommend discussing the whole situation with your doctor. Medication has made all the difference in the world for me, and although I highly resent having been driven to that point by my difficult child, I am so thankful that medications are there to help me and they really have worked. Like you, anxiety is my primary challenge, and there are specific medications geared toward the anxiety as well as the depression. Personally, I would consult with a psychiatrist rather than a GP if you can. I have sure gotten better results from that approach, because the psychiatrists are so much more knowledgeable about the specifics of those medications, and I think you are less likely to have failed attempts, less effective combinations and dosages, etc. Personally, I wasted a lot of time feeling worse than I had to, because I delayed going that route, thinking my GP could handle it. When it comes to the fine-tuning, the dosage specifics both up and down, seeing the specialist sure has given me a smoother path. Chemical jerking around is the last thing you need right now. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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