Hi everyone

Well went to the therapist and at our first visit she suggested that i go to my family dr and get some sort of anti anxiety medicine. Because i am a little ocd,little hypochrondiac, anxiety and irratable. Which is pretty much true. this all falls under the anxiety umberalla. She said that without the medicine i would be working against my body and therapy would be harder since i would not be able to rationilize it.

My problem is this it seems like anxiety medicine is replacing vitamins for stay at home moms. There are so many friends i know who are on some sort of medicine of this type.

I have two differant thoughts on this...1 being that i am reliougous and feel that if you pray for help to change you can recieve it but at the same time i feel that God also put the knowledge for the drugs and therapist to help you .

I also feel like that i should be able to get my own mess together and control my stress and worrying and just try therapy by itself first.

I really am not a medicine person...i use to take whatever buy not anymore....but at the same time i know that i am digging my grave faster by the worry and stress.

I dont mean this to be controversial it is just the way i feel and i want to know from you who are on the medicine and those that arent how you feel about it.

I don't know what is right for you personally, but I totally agree that it seems like everyone is on some kind of medication these days. I would be leery as well...

I find it odd that she would try to drug you up right off the bat. It seems like more than one visit would be warranted before any conclusions could be made about you.

I could have written almsot the exact same thing last fall when I found out we were going to move 7 hours away from family. I walked around like a zombie, but in a panic all the time. I flat out couldn't deal. I was taking 4x the usual amount of Ativan. It worked for me. It helped tremendously. I could function again. I slowly weaned myself off of it & took them for less than 3 mos, but it got me through. I'm here if you want to talk or need someone to listen. Hang in there! hugs

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Do what you think is best for you? If your OCD is disruptive to your family and your life than I think it would be worth a try. There is a stigma sometimes that is associated with any kind of medication but I don't buy that train of thought. Some people just need help and find it with medication.

I agree with this. Unfortunately many people don't realize that many psychological disorders are caused by a chemical imbalance and that just praying or trying harder won't necessarily make them go away. It would be like telling a diabetic if they just tried harder or prayed they wouldn't need insulin. If the behavioral problems are long standing, then you really may need medication. If it's just situational (like bonna's) then you could take them for a while, and if the therapy gives you tools to work with you might be able to then wean off. But I personally wouldn't just totally rule out trying the meds. They may make a really big difference for you. HTH

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If you NEED them, there is NO shame in taking them. Anyone who says different is the ones who should be ashamed. I started on Wellbutrin 2 months ago. I am in CONTROL of my life again. I am not abnormal, as I still cry, get angry, etc, but it is in NORMAL proportions. My house is clean, the laundry caught up, and I even have time to read, etc. again...where I was at the point of walking in circles. I know they are not for everyone, but for me, they have been a lifesaver. Probably literally.

BTW....I am also a very strong Christian....but God helps those who helps themselves...He put the meds here, and I think He knows that me taking them does not at all lessen my faith in Him.

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ITA. There is NO shame in taking meds. I hate that anyone would think otherwise. It doesn't mean you're weak and can't handle your own problems. Why wouldn't you take something that could improve the quality of your life? I took Paxil for a short period of time in my 20s. It helped me get over a rough spot in my life, and am very thankful I did. I would take it again in a heartbeat if I needed to.

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I believe that if you need help take it. Alot of the time we try to justify things saying oh if I pray hard enough it will all go away which at times might be true but not always. Please dont rule out the meds completely, another alternative is to find a holistic dr that would prescribe all natural herbs that honestly do work better than most prescription drugs. I am a firm believer in trying something but if it doesnt work then go another route. good luck to you and trying to make it thru your situations

There is no shame in taking medicine. If you had any other disease/disorder, you wouldn't question taking the medications that would help your body. In my opinion, this is no different.

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I think you need to access how bad you feel. If your anxiety is bothersome but tolerable maybe you could look into some natural remedies that might be of help.

I've been on Ativan when I was diagnosed with cancer and started having awful anxiety/insomnia. This was 16 years ago. Gradually I weaned myself off it.

Then fast forward 7 or 8 years and I had a horrible bout with anxiety. I have to honestly say it was worse than my cancer experience and worse than the death of my mother. Now my mom was my absolute best friend, and I was horrified when she was diagnosed and died within five months - so that says a LOT on how bad my anxiety was!! So in my case I knew I had to see someone and get some help.

That was almost 10 years ago, and at times yes I still need anti-anxiety medicine on occasion. My physician knows I do not abuse my meds, and I am on an as needed basis. I tend to need it more during the holidays and around 'anniversaries' ~ my mom's birthday, when she was diagnosed, around our wedding anniversary and in the fall when she died.

One word of advice, though, if you Do happen to go on meds, be sure to find a counselor that will talk to you about your anxiety and not just a Dr. that will prescribe you meds. I believe it has been proven that counseling hand in hand with medication has much better results than just meds alone. And actually, anyone that would think badly of me because I happen to need a med./counseling once in awhile ~ I wouldn't even think about. As one old co-worker of mine once said, "it's like a friend that you pay to talk to!". I would have NO problem personally admitting to anyone that I needed help at that time, I was seriously a wreck. That's why I said you have to access how bad your situation was. In my case I never thought Not to do it - and maybe if you are thinking you can handle it - maybe you can. Good luck and keep us posted.

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