Anyone ever taken anti anxiety meds in Thailand?

[ubonr1971]

Its been 'suggested' to me by a neuro Dr that I should take anxiety pills to improve my life. 

 

I think he mentioned SSRI's or something like that. 

 

Anyone ever taken any of these? Actually I dont want to pop a pill like this as I read they can cause metabolic changes to ones body and be addictive. When one stops taking it I think the symptoms come back?

 

Im not sleeping well for a long time. Its so rare that I will sleep all the way through the night that when it actually happens I remember how good I feel. I wake up most nights having to urinate and then cant get back to sleep thinking about things. It really sucks. A friend of a friend is dealing with prostate cancer now and beating it. He said that his sleep improved a lot after he started to turn the corner on his disease. Ive had a dr feel mine every year and same diagnosis. That its a little bit enlarged but they all say check again next year. Do you think this is correct?

 

Im thinking that my insomnia problem is linked to anxiety. Any thoughts. 

[IvorBiggun2]

11 minutes ago, ubonr1971 said:

I think he mentioned SSRI's or something like that. 

Sertraline. Available without prescription at your local pharmacy. 

 

11 minutes ago, ubonr1971 said:

When one stops taking it I think the symptoms come back?

Not necessarily true

 

Google is your friend

Edited 15 hours ago by IvorBiggun2

[Airalee]

Speaking from experience, I wish I had discovered the Wim Hof breathing exercise before I ever ventured down the path of anti-anxiety medication.  And that is all I have to say.

 

 

[Moonlover]

Poor sleep can certainly have a debilitating affect on ones overall health. Poor sleep and anxiety can become a vicious cycle that seem to feed off each other. But I'm in agreement with you regarding medication. I've always resisted the the use of of medication, much preferring natural self help methods. Here's one that you might like to try.

 

Seek out "Box Breathing" on Youtube. There are plenty of references. It's so effective that it's even taught to Navy Seals to help them get some instant 'shut eye'. . I use this simple method for getting back to sleep after having to visit the bathroom during the night. It can also be practiced any time of day or night to help you to control anxiety. Seek out 'Non Sleep Deep Relaxation' (NSDR) which builds on the is technique.

 

I also agree with @Airalee's comment above. I like Wim Hoff's methods.

[Airalee]

This was another video that I randomly came across on YouTube that actually works (for me) to help fall asleep while in bed.   The speaker starts talking about the technique at 6:50.

 

 

[saakura]

7 hours ago, ubonr1971 said:

Its been 'suggested' to me by a neuro Dr that I should take anxiety pills to improve my life. 

 

I think he mentioned SSRI's or something like that. 

 

Anyone ever taken any of these? Actually I dont want to pop a pill like this as I read they can cause metabolic changes to ones body and be addictive. When one stops taking it I think the symptoms come back?

 

Im not sleeping well for a long time. Its so rare that I will sleep all the way through the night that when it actually happens I remember how good I feel. I wake up most nights having to urinate and then cant get back to sleep thinking about things. It really sucks. A friend of a friend is dealing with prostate cancer now and beating it. He said that his sleep improved a lot after he started to turn the corner on his disease. Ive had a dr feel mine every year and same diagnosis. That its a little bit enlarged but they all say check again next year. Do you think this is correct?

 

Im thinking that my insomnia problem is linked to anxiety. Any thoughts. 

Just stop alcohol (if you drink), do rigorous physical tasks in the day, take a long cold shower and you will sleep well. Stay far away from all these meds.

[richard_smith237]

8 hours ago, ubonr1971 said:

Its been 'suggested' to me by a neuro Dr that I should take anxiety pills to improve my life. 

 

I think he mentioned SSRI's or something like that. 

 

Anyone ever taken any of these? Actually I dont want to pop a pill like this as I read they can cause metabolic changes to ones body and be addictive. When one stops taking it I think the symptoms come back?

 

Im not sleeping well for a long time. Its so rare that I will sleep all the way through the night that when it actually happens I remember how good I feel. I wake up most nights having to urinate and then cant get back to sleep thinking about things. It really sucks. A friend of a friend is dealing with prostate cancer now and beating it. He said that his sleep improved a lot after he started to turn the corner on his disease. Ive had a dr feel mine every year and same diagnosis. That its a little bit enlarged but they all say check again next year. Do you think this is correct?

 

Im thinking that my insomnia problem is linked to anxiety. Any thoughts. 

 

It sucks terribly to get stuck in that 'middle land' between sleep and awake where the mind takes us to some places of worry where consciously we could talk ourselves out of concern...    but it doesn't matter - once we are in that zone its horrible and difficult to get out of... 

 

SSRI's or Benzodiazepines can be excellent for knocking us out and not facing that 'middle land'... but because they are so good, its so easy to see how they can become habitual...

Both tend to get thrown out there very readily by 'some' medical professionals over here. 

 

If you are confident of your level of control they can be great to get a good nights sleep, but that can become habitually addictive.

 

There are other measures if you suffering from poor sleep such as Melatonin, CBD oils etc.

 

Personally, I think Marijuana with THC is good for aiding sleep, but care also needs to be taken with that. 

 

The risk with Benzo's is not so much while taking them, its the habitual dependency of taking them over time and then a huge risk of psychological issues if you stop.

 

The risk with SSRI's further sleep disturbance, weight gain (but they are much safer than Benzo's)

 

Booze - obviously not an answer - so you will hear cut out the booze, a lot.

Exercise - a great answer (if you can) - in the mornings.

 

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Stress plays a huge impact on sleep, and we all handle stress differently...    and sometimes there is only a chemical way of dealing with that... regardless of what everyone says... 

 

IMO - If you have no potentail interactions... give CBD a try...  and if feeling more adventurous, give marajuana a try... but as with anything you consume - be careful and moderate.

 

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I recently a had a severe sports injury which impacted my work (and potentially my income). While in pain, recovering from an operation, unable to work and struggling to sleep I found options but had to be careful... 

- Moderate use of Marijuna - once or twice per week helped with stress and sleep.

- Krathom - a decent pain killer (IMO), helped reduce stress (for me) - once or twice per week

- Letting go with a few beers & boozy nights with friends helped.

- Getting a good night sleep with a Benzo also helped (carefully moderated).

 

- The helped me take less painkillers (Codeine - which I didn't want to overload on)

- I also ensured there are were nights of the week where none of the above were consumed to remain on top of things.

 

Now I'm back to just the booze, but I quite enjoyed the Marijuana and sleep I got from the Benzodiazapine.

 

Whatever you do, moderate it...  Stress can be horrible and its impossible to know when it will come...

 

... but, what I do know is it that as we get older we spend a longer time stuck in that 'middle land' between consciousness and the oblivion of deep sleep and our mind goes down rabbit holes...  its impossible to stop...  

 

Sometimes just taking something that gives us one or two nights solid sleep a week is enough to take the edge off and avoid what I call 'sleep paranoia'...

... but again, a great nights sleep can be very addictive, so be very careful with anything that artificially aids that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 6 hours ago by richard_smith237

[G_Money]

I can’t speak for all but the Trump haters appear to be heavily under the influence.

[richard_smith237]

34 minutes ago, G_Money said:

I can’t speak for all but the Trump haters appear to be heavily under the influence.

How the fffff…. do you make this political ya brainwashed womble !??? 

[G_Money]

38 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

How the fffff…. do you make this political ya brainwashed womble !??? 

 
Just read and observe.  Easy to see.

[Dan SG]

13 hours ago, ubonr1971 said:

Its been 'suggested' to me by a neuro Dr that I should take anxiety pills to improve my life. 

 

I think he mentioned SSRI's or something like that. 

 

Anyone ever taken any of these? Actually I dont want to pop a pill like this as I read they can cause metabolic changes to ones body and be addictive. When one stops taking it I think the symptoms come back?

 

Im not sleeping well for a long time. Its so rare that I will sleep all the way through the night that when it actually happens I remember how good I feel. I wake up most nights having to urinate and then cant get back to sleep thinking about things. It really sucks. A friend of a friend is dealing with prostate cancer now and beating it. He said that his sleep improved a lot after he started to turn the corner on his disease. Ive had a dr feel mine every year and same diagnosis. That its a little bit enlarged but they all say check again next year. Do you think this is correct?

 

Im thinking that my insomnia problem is linked to anxiety. Any thoughts. 

I too have terrible sleep (I never have trouble falling asleep but wake up in the middle of the night most nights) but I would personally resist taking anything.  I just try and put at the back of my mind that a bad nights sleep will ruin me the next day and just try to get a nap after lunch which tends to get me through the whole day!

[BB1955]

I take xanex .25mg up to 4 times a day for anxiety. I too hate pills of any kind . Having recovered from bladder cancer and dealing with side effects from chemo and immune therapy I needed something to help me out . I try to take as little as needed .... Doctors have told me the benefits out weight the risks by far ...

Edited 2 minutes ago by BB1955