What medication made the whole sandwich generation thing more manageable for you?

[Anonymous]

Therapy is fine and i try to do self-care and fun things and use a million techniques, but I think it's time for meds. Exercise helps the most, but not enough. My doctor will just go along with what I suggest. I was on prozac for a year about 15 years ago during a horrible time and it was fabulous except it hurt my sex drive and I gained 15 pounds, so that one is a no go.

I did wellbutrin for a year when in-laws were erupting until DH set limits. It was not as powerful, but I didn't gain weight or lose sex drive. Not sure it packs the punch I need.

So, I need something to help with anger, irritability and resentment with a side order of relieving some depressive symptoms and anxiety. It cannot cause weight-gain or loss of libido. Suggestions????

[Anonymous]

Get a better therapist.

[Anonymous]

Glass of red wine and Game of Thrones and a weekly yoga class
It’s hard in the middle of it right now. Kids launching, parent dying, siblings squabbling. GOT distracts me as does Trump

[Anonymous]

weed

[Anonymous]

Drugs are not the answer. Get a grip.

[Anonymous]

praying for you OP. I've got parents alive in their 90s and an inlaw alive in her mid-80s. It's not getting any better.

[Anonymous]

I agree with weed and GOT

[Anonymous]

Oh and a side piece

[Anonymous]

Excercise and therapy. For mild symtoms (which it sounds like yours are) medications are no better than placebo. "Mild" doesn't mean they aren't crappy or unpleasant, but that they are not severe.

[Anonymous]

If your depression is not a medical issue you have to process what is making you sad.

[Anonymous]

My problem is generalized anxiety that occasionally becomes a real issue for me when things build up. My doctor initially gave me an antidepressant (Wellbutrin) but I hated how I felt on that, and I gained weight, which only made me feel worse! Now once a year my doctor gives me a prescription for Xanax to take "as needed". It works like a re-set button for me. My doctor gives me a 30-day prescription of .5mg that can be filled 3x. I've never come anywhere close to using all that. At this point I take it on maybe 5-10 occasions over the course of the entire year when I'm feeling especially edgy. The rest of the time my family just needs to deal with me as I am!

A few things about Xanax. It can be addicting, so if you feel like you need to take something every day, it may not be the answer for you. It's really bad to combine with alcohol. You shouldn't drive on it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get a better therapist.

Ha! Good luck trying to find a good one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My problem is generalized anxiety that occasionally becomes a real issue for me when things build up. My doctor initially gave me an antidepressant (Wellbutrin) but I hated how I felt on that, and I gained weight, which only made me feel worse! Now once a year my doctor gives me a prescription for Xanax to take "as needed". It works like a re-set button for me. My doctor gives me a 30-day prescription of .5mg that can be filled 3x. I've never come anywhere close to using all that. At this point I take it on maybe 5-10 occasions over the course of the entire year when I'm feeling especially edgy. The rest of the time my family just needs to deal with me as I am!

A few things about Xanax. It can be addicting, so if you feel like you need to take something every day, it may not be the answer for you. It's really bad to combine with alcohol. You shouldn't drive on it.

I agree with this. Sometimes I just need an Ambien for a good night sleep or a Klonopin for a good night sleep plus a positive attitude the next morning. I probably take 10 each a year. I’ve previously been on Prozac (for years) and I like this combination better.

[Anonymous]

Therapeutic doses of ReMag, vit D3, and loads of stuff to heal, cleanse the liver. Used "livercare" and "liv 52" - ayurvedic medicines

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Exercise and therapy. For mild symtoms (which it sounds like yours are) medications are no better than placebo. "Mild" doesn't mean they aren't crappy or unpleasant, but that they are not severe.

OP here. I do appreciate all the posts. I did not go into every detail which is why you may think my symptoms are mild. They are not. It's a fight every day to make sure I exercise and do uplifting things and still it makes it harder to work, be a good mom and spouse. These emotions are taking their toll and really just want to feel at peace. Yoga aint gonna do that.I am not functioning at a decent level and the sanwich isn't going to be done for a long, long time. I don't feel very hopeful about the future. I don't have any suicidal ideation, but I do have a dark cloud I am constantly contending with.