Advice Please? I Am So Triggered

[Neverthesame]

Meds can kick very hard when you start them. This may or may not be a result of your meds.

One of the funny things about anti-depressants is that you can suffer from strange side effects which you don't feel as being a result of the drug. For example, when quitting one of the more addictive varieties. The withdrawals may be severe but you will not have a craving for the drug.

I would definitely recommend you report this to your doctor, they might be able to adjust your dosage, or give you a tranquillizer to help you adjust to the meds.

If it isn't the meds, might not be a bad idea anyway to talk with your doc.

Take care of yourself.

 

[theotherside]

@Neverthesame
Thanks, i dont believe its the meds, as i have felt like this before..its just a situation that triggers me..it sparked me into ptsd overdrive..

I was just hoping meds would kick in before i got triggered..

 

[Neverthesame]

Sorry you are feeling like this. You know you better than anyone. Try to hang on, meds can take a bit to kick in. I hope they work for you.

 

[KwanYingirl]

Maybe you should talk out the situation that lead to you being triggered. Can't really advise anything as I don't know if your trigger is a fleeting one or if it has set up a tent in your brain and moved in with its relatives-doubt, anger, loss of control, and loss of integrity.

 

[darrenS]

I just started wellbutrin like 4 days ago and ive never taken any meds before. I happened to start taking the welbutrin at a point when I wasn't triggered, as in I wasn't having daily intrusive thoughts and memories, suicidle thoughts, flashbacks, crying spells, insomnia, nightmares and all that stuff, major Link Removed, Link Removed, and all that stuff.
I am Link Removed, anxious and isolated every day..but it's so much worse when I'm triggered. Like now.

Im sorry i dont understand ? from the way i read it , your taking wellbutrin and it may have triggered all this ? if so ...can it happen, absolutely - i simply cannot take meds as this is what happens to me....and waiting for it to kick in ? if i was feeling like this after 4 days id be tossing them quite frankly - some of us cant take meds because its makes things far more severe.

But then i might also be biased as i think physc meds are a complete scam

 

[darrenS]

if i get reactions from being triggered ...yesterday i was triggered pretty bad...i ground myself and practice mindfulness , also telling myself it will pass , not easy but what other choices do you have - keep it simple and do the best you can..i hope things improve for you

 

[theotherside]

@darrenS
My post was confusing.
I cant express myself good when im like this.
I didnt mean the meds triggered me, an ongoing problem/situation that i have to deal with triggered me. Its a major source of stress for me and it makes me feel pressured, scared, and i just want to run away from the whole thing...

I wish the meds kicked in before i was triggered. And i wonder once my body is used to meds how i will react to this type of trigger.

Thanks for sharing what you do when youre triggered..

 

[darrenS]

i understand and im sorry for expressing such a harsh bias in my previous post. I remember when i used to get triggered and felt so helpless. I know first become very much aware of the physical reactions and try my best to get these down to a manageable level . I have suffered from intrusive thoughts for many years , as long as i can remember.

I self talk now and tell myself no...im not going there and at the same time get my focus on the here and now. It will pass just be patient and take it as easy on your self as much as you can...force yourself to watch comedy and get a laugh , even a smile as that alone can turn things around - find anything that will divert and capture your attention, i know its hard , but its a lot harder staying in it.

Good luck and i wish you the best

 

[Neverthesame]

I can tell what I have noticed with the meds I am taking currently.
I am on 225mg Effexor. (I have not tried Welbutrin or I would tell you about that)
- First two weeks mania for a few hours after taking dose (I wish this didn't go away. Just manic enough to feel good about myself, yet still in control.)
- I have noticed that I have had some lessening of anxiety. The only way I can describe it is. When I get triggered I immediately become angry. There is a part of my current job that triggers me, has for years. I can't avoid it, change it, nothing. I just have to suck it up and face it.

After weeks of being on effexor, all of a sudden one day, this trigger just didn't bother me. I was just fine with it. Like a mentally healthy person would be (I think).

It's not a magic pill. Lots of stuff still bothers me, sometimes even worse than before. But it is helping a bit.

So there is some hope. And who knows your experience may very likely be better than mine.

((Sending the positive waves.))

 

[OneWing]

I can relate. My experience with PTSD is that there are cycles. Right now you may feel horrible, but it will pass. When I have a full blown panic attack the only thing that will help me is Xanax. It is highly addictive though, so I make sure I only use it when I really need to. Usually once or twice a week.
Sometimes I find that the best thing to do is distract myself with a enjoyable tasks, or to call up a family member and talk.
Watch a TV show, Play a videogame, Listen to a podcast/radioshow.
Part of the symptoms are your brain basically malfunctioning and producing "fight or flight" chemicals when you don't need them. The other part is usually just that you start worrying "how bad is it going to get" and "am I losing my mind"?
In the words of a psychologist I once spoke to "an insane person doesn't question their own sanity". lol
Nothing is going to hurt you and these feelings will pass. Talk to your doctor about a fast acting medication to take for severe panic attacks.

I can relate in a lot of ways, I still am close to my family but I have not even seen any of my friends for a year. Half because I am ashamed of what I've become. I am basically a shut in. For me to go outside I have to take medication or be drunk, neither of which I like to do. I used to be a business owner and a very social person. I never thought something could happen to change me so much. Some days I don't even have the motivation to get out of bed. But every once in a while I feel like myself and I can get things done and have a good time. I've learned to appreciate the simple things, and that keeps me holding on.

Every person is unique, you need to find the right medications for you. I have gone through a few so far and when I feel that the side effects outweigh the benefit I stop taking it and then try a new one. Call your doctor and ask if you should continue taking the medication, or if he can prescribe you something to help with anxiety until the long term medication kicks in.

 

[Fadeaway]

See your prescribing Dr. and get a different Rx. I had the exact same experience when I started Wellbutrin. Only lasted a week and changed to something else.

Welbutrin was terrifying experience for me. Please keep in mind these drugs come with a black box warning label for a reason.

 

[Justmehere]

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