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My situation involves ongoing abuse/neglect by a parent. The "why" piece is fairly easy for me to make out. This parent was and is a sick, mentally ill person who simply repeated the cycle with me. As far as how it's affected me well that is a much deeper question. The effects are pervasive and...

Thanks. Night sweats are not so bad now. Still there, but very minimal. I'm on 50mg/day of pristiq. The doc said the highest he would go for me is 100mg/day which I think is fine because I am getting some result from 50mg. Between that and therapy, I might not need to increase the dose at all...

Yes, that's exactly it. I forgot about that part but it is on the instruction sheet my therapist provided. There's a 5th area as well, but I can not remember it right now.

My wife has Bipolar type 2. This is the one with hypomania. It is subtle, but there are times when she gets going and cannot stop talking. It doesn't bother me because I find her so interesting, but it is hard to get a word in. Could be worth exploring with a professional if you are concerned...

I experience dysregulation/regulation in the same way. Sex really helps quiet the distorted thinking. The distorted thinking happens because I am terrified of intimacy and generally incapable of being vulnerable...so, sex is a powerful means of connection for me and makes me feel safe (not...

I've had a similar experience with MMJ. It does really well for some symptoms, but does not help with depression and in fact might make it worse because if I take too much, it ramps up my negative self-talk. It is not a complete treatment for me, but does very well as a sleep aid and managing...

I'd like to keep this going and give a basic overview of my experience with CPT, just in case this might be helpful for someone else considering this treatment. I won't be going into too much personal detail. Instead, I'll just be talking about what the treatment is like and the basic tasks that...

I think medicinal cannabis is very individual. Personally, I use it for slight sedation and to help regulate something like an acute mood swing or to help with sleep. If I find myself taking a heavy dose in the middle of the day, then that is too much for me and doesn't fit the medical purpose I...

I am now on pristiq for 15 days and no more drastic mood swings. Only thought of suicide once in this time, and that was right after a therapy session. This is heading in the right direction because I feel more like myself, or more like I can engage authentically with the world. I am finding...

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I have to be careful with MMJ. Lower doses are great for anxiety, mood swings and general irritability that can take over at times. Too much, and I am in intrusive thought hell.

Yes, I believe it will be 12 sessions. It seems pretty intense.

Does anyone have experience doing CPT? I have never done this type of therapy before, but it seems like it is in my best interest because my way of thinking and moving through life causes a lot of problems, especially interpersonal ones.

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Hello all, I am new here. I did post one other time in the medication forum about a week ago. The brief version of my story is that I was abandoned/neglected/physically and emotionally abused from as early as I can remember in childhood. There's some kind of sexual deviance involved as well...

Thank you. Day 3 of pristiq. No real side effects, but no real effect yet either! I gave cold turkey a shot with Effexor and aside from feeling like I was coming down with a cold that afternoon, I didn't have any other problems with it.

Doc is switching me from Effexor to Pristiq. Basically he thinks the muted anxiety is a positive response and that the mood swings are exacerbated because I am metabolizing the drug quickly. Longer release action of Pristiq should smooth it out. I’ve only been on the Effexor for two weeks. He...

Thank you for your response. I think the psychiatrist suspects MDD more strongly than I do. My main complaint was high anxiety/hypervigilance which it seems to be helping with so far despite the mood swings. He told me very specifically that I have the world-view of a depressed person. I was...

I have a call in to the doctor as of last night, so I am waiting for a response. Depression is manifesting as physical weakness, slowness, anhedonia, low mood and passive suicidal ideation meaning feeling like death would be a relief, but not actually wanting to die. This is different from the...

I am newly diagnosed PTSD/MDD/GAD (suspect the psychiatrist is trying to narrow this down still). I have had issues with addiction on and off for 15 years as well, but am 7+ years sober. Long story short, I was prescribed Effexor on 5/24 and began taking 37.5mg the first week and have increased...