ADs, AAs, Psych Hospital Visits

[mrsrumfkin]

Do you take antidepressants/anti-anxiety meds? Which one(s)? Does it help you?

Have you ever been a patient at a psych hospital? How long were you there for? Where were the best/worst parts for you? 

[Deleted]

Is this a survey?

[Deleted]

I've taken Prozac and Xanax in the past, currently taking 25mg Nortriptyline for migraines and to help me sleep, not for depression/anxiety, but I'll most likely be taking something for those soon. Appointment is tomorrow morning.


Never been hospitalized.

[bronxgirl]

I've been taking 20mg of Prozac for many years.  It has been very effective.  I have never been an inpatient.

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In the past, I've been on seroquil, clonopin, and lamictal (sp?). Most recently I was on Zoloft.

I was hospitalized in the past. Do you want like, specifics?

[Jalapeñomel]

Are you gathering information for a thesis or something? LOL

[kcr1972]

I have been on Celexa, Paxil, Paxil CR, Lamictal, Geodon

I forgot a few LOL...trazadone , amatryptaline, Cymbalta, Wellbutrin, Prozac, Effexor

I have also been hospitalized.

[mudslide]

I think this a pretty odd poll/survey. Even more so coming from a newb.

[Deleted]

I was in for three weeks. Best parts was the structure, but I'd say it's also the worst. I think it's hard to not have certain level privacy and that takes some adjusting to.

I've also gone for eating disorders but I'm leaving that treatment out of my answer above.

[Kore]

I take Lexapro for anxiety, & Xanax infrequently for panic attacks.

I did 10 weeks of partial hospitalization a decade ago, but it was eating disorder treatment, not just anxiety.

[mrsrumfkin]

I apologize for asking such personal info without giving anything in return. Yes, it's a poll, but only for personal use. I have depression and anxiety, I'm not on any meds, but both meds and hospitalization are up for future possibilities.

I'm also in therapy. And... the kicker is that I'm in school for a masters in counseling psychology to become a therapist myself. I realize the program is bringing a lot of junk to the surface, and I'm hoping that it's relatively temporary. 

[mrsrumfkin]

Thank you all for sharing. I'm not going to ask for details you don't want to give. Hospitalization is probably my biggest fear in life, but if things don't get better soon, I'm going to have to get more help.

[mollz007]

I take viibryd, wellbutrin, and buspar. Yes, they do help. I have been hospitalized for one night in high school, it was awful. I hated pretty much everything. I'm sure that some psychiatric hospitals can be quite helpful and a positive experience but this was not one of them. 

[Kore]

I hope you find effective treatment quickly. Getting on Lexapro is one of the best decisions I've ever made. It's amazing to live without that constant feeling that something bad is about to happen.

[maucat]

Feb 5, 2013 0:10:52 GMT -5 mrsrumfkin said:

I apologize for asking such personal info without giving anything in return. Yes, it's a poll, but only for personal use. I have depression and anxiety, I'm not on any meds, but both meds and hospitalization are up for future possibilities.

I'm also in therapy. And... the kicker is that I'm in school for a masters in counseling psychology to become a therapist myself. I realize the program is bringing a lot of junk to the surface, and I'm hoping that it's relatively temporary. 

Does your program require individual therapy? Mine required 20 hours before practicum. Seeing an individual therapist who specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy in addition to medication may be helpful. I have anxiety, used to have a Valium PRN for muscle tension and now I have Ativan PRN (which I hate and don't use, doesn't help my muscle tension). I've never been hospitalized. If you do end up going to the hospital, remember that you can use your experience to empathize with future clients.

ETA: I still see a therapist who specializes in CBT, but I'm mostly going for support got other things. He's helped me SO much with learning to manage my anxiety, he's been very helpful. CBT is awesome.

[sonrisa]

I was going to respond with "aren't you nosy" before I saw the follow up. Good luck. I hope things improve.