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by Star Woman
Sun Dec 20, 2009 3:09 pm
Forum: Prescription Medication Discussion
Topic: On Effexor as well
Replies: 4
Views: 1494

Going into my 8th week in total. I've been on 150 mg for about 3.5. I know it can actually take several months for the meds to totally balance you out. I'm curious about how long it was before some of you really started to notice a difference. I think it is beginning to help. I am on 1 mg, somtimes ...
by Star Woman
Sun Dec 20, 2009 1:14 pm
Forum: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Topic: A thought that popped up
Replies: 10
Views: 3669

I'm in kind of a confusing place in terms of what my actual "diagnosis" is. This is creating anxiety for me. I have had random scary thoughts about doing bad things to people in the past but didn't dwell on them for too too long. Or like this morning when I woke up and was trying to remember what I ...
by Star Woman
Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:48 pm
Forum: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Topic: Disturbing sexual thoughts
Replies: 21
Views: 10054

As someone else mentioned, if you were acting upon these thoughts because they aroused you or were instride with your true being...then there'd be a problem. You are not sick or crazy. I suspect you are a very loving mother. I get random scary thoughts too. Sometimes the images or just words will go...
by Star Woman
Sun Dec 13, 2009 2:52 pm
Forum: General Comments/Inquiries about
Topic: Session 2
Replies: 11
Views: 3341

Just started session 2. It's been a rough few months. Counseling has been intense. I have many issues with anxiety and depression. Time to truly heal. Having quite a bit of anxiety tonight because I'm feeling really overwhelmed by all the pain attached to these issues. Still worried about the medica...
by Star Woman
Wed Dec 02, 2009 6:10 pm
Forum: General Comments/Inquiries about
Topic: Alone and scared
Replies: 3
Views: 884

Hi there. I am new to the site. I was diagnosed with GAD/Panic disorder at 16 along with PTSD. I was medicated and went through therapy and eventually got better. I had occasional relapses but was able to overcome them with out medication. Then again, random panic and obsessive worry/fear never trul...