Anxiety/Suicidal

I'm taking cymbalta for anxiety so far it is the only medication I can tolerate (Effexor Lustral Zispin etc) I also take xanax so far I have been taking cymbalta for 47 days and am not noticing any great improvement at all. Should I be feeling the affects by now or can it really take that long. I have already sat down to kill myself this week but a random phone call from my girlfriend stopped me just at the second I drew blood. That stopped me and cowardice. Any help greatly recieved.

[MrGreen]

Number one, killing yourself won't solve squat. You don't want to do that. You are here looking for help. So really it is help you are seeking out. 47 days is a long old time. Six weeks plus. Maybe you should return yo your doctor and have a chat and the medication might be changed. Medication is all about trial and error. At times we have to take a lot of nasty stuff before we find the correct stuff for us. Plus I would seek out counciling about the suicidal part of things. It is easy to think that ending it all will put us at peace. But it would only cause a lot of harm to those around you. It might make them go through what you are going through now. You have a girlftiend. I am sure you wouldn't want to inflict that on her. Or other loved ones. Help is out there. It is just about finding the right kind of help. That can take a bit of time. A few bad therapists and medications before the perfect match is found. So don't go given up on us. Hang on in there. You have gotten this far. And you know you really want help. You know you need it. Time to go seek it out. Andkeep us posted here on the forum. We are here to talk all the time.

[boogieman]

Hi. Antidepressants can take several weeks to become fully effective and may also require dosage adjustments. Most importantly, is the presence of self destructive thinking and behavior. You should get in touch with your doctor ASAP and express what you're going through. When you get these thoughts, don't dwell on them, pick up the phone, take a walk, do something healthy to take your mind off of what is troubling you. I know what its like to want to die, and almost succeeded in taking my own life. You don't have to live like this, and there is help available. Just don't give up, you can be happy- keep posting and take care- GM

[Noelieboats]

Yeah I've been like this for a number of years so it's sort of over whelming I went to my hospital with panic attack number 147 and they sent me to get councilling but instead I got a doctor who gave me more meds and put me on a waiting list to see a councillor which I have been on for 6 months without hearing a word back I have been back frequently and these doctors just stare into their notes and say the same drivel. I'll see what I can afford on my own cause the Irish health service is pretty much a joke. Thank you both very very much for your replies I mean that.

[MrGreen]

Tell me about it mate. Dublin here. You visit a clinic and they mae you wait for over an hour to see a shrink for five minutes. If the shrink even bothers showing up. I have been there many times. Last time I forked out and went private. Cost a lot more but the treatment was 100% better. With clinics they just want you in and out. They have too many people booked on double appointments. Might have 10 people down for 11am. Not sure if you are in Dublin or not? Great place called TARGET. It is a free counciling service. You donate say a tenner a week. Which isn't much. You get an hour of one on one counciling. Have no idea if there are any other TARGET services outside of the Dublin one. There is bound to be something similar. The best place to check these places out is online too. Let me know what County you are in and we can see what we can find.

[Paxiled]

You're not on anti-anxiety meds as much as anti-depressants.  Cymbalta can be very stimulating for some people because of its effect on norepinephrine, remeron can be very sedating and bit on the weight gain.  You might ask your psychiatrist about ssris, which might work better if your main problem is anxiety.  On the other hand, if you're feeling suicidal, this suggests depression.  

[Omusicgame]

Dont even think about hurting yourself.  You're better than that.  Think of all the good times, think of the good stuff.  I know youre better than that.

[Noelieboats]

Todays lesson is alcohol doesn't help matters. I'm sure I'll do nothing but this is no way to exist. Thanks for the support. i'll hopefully return the favour.