Roast The Unofficial Marijuana Discussion (...Depression Thread? What?)

[TheFreshBanana]

Not saying why Bit I have found this week I been more Anxious then I have been for some time.

Hopefully Footy can fix that up

I'm back from a 21st and was having terrible social anxiety the hour and half making my way thete.

I told myself that I always felt this way but it always ended up fun and I wouldn't be as uncomfortable or awkward as my anxious self thinks.

Despite this I still felt terribly anxious and I realised that no matter what you tell yourself no matter how much you know everything will be fine no matter how many times you go through it, anxiety is and always will be a terrible feeling.

But in the end the night was very enjoyable and I'm glad I toughed it out instead of giving into my anxiety staying home.

 

[shizzle]

I really hope things work out for you Tempest I've had a bit of a setback with my condition, and I'm finding extremely difficult to keep my emotions in check, if I've offended anyone on here lately I apologize my head is all over the place. I'm in a position where nothing has really worked from a medical point of view and that in turn feeds the depression and frustration and sadness, particularly when it's now become more of managing the pain rather than fixing the problem.

I'm just trying to find little things I can do each day to try and get some serotonin/dopamine going, but it's bloody tough and some days downright suffocating and plenty of times in the last couple of weeks I've questioned should I go on, despite having the Mrs as my rock and plenty of specialists onboard.

Although I don't know you Tempest your story really struck a chord, I hope things start to get better and one day you can look back on this as just a moment in time.

Stay strong!!

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

One of my closest friends is going through pretty deep depression and is suicidal. I just don't know how to help, and I wish I could, she means so damn much to me. She has a had a pretty terrible life so far, family wrecked by drug and alcohol abuse, birth mother who was quite violent and a step mum who she doesn't get along with. She is quite stubborn so she doesn't go to any psychologists or anything like that. She says she used to go to them but they don't do anything for her. It kills me to see her like this and nothing that I say helps her

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Wow. What a shame. Tempest, I only hope you are OK. I don't know what led up to this but respect your decision. I was looking forward to your player review again too. Good luck mate! And please come back.

 

[Temploar]

Psychiatrist gave me Serax (Oxazepam) for my insomnia and Lamictal (Lamtorigine) for my mood.

Anyone wanna add their 2 cents into these drugs?

 

[shizzle]

Psychiatrist gave me Serax (Oxazepam) for my insomnia and Lamictal (Lamtorigine) for my mood.

Anyone wanna add their 2 cents into these drugs?

Haven't tried them yet, I'm currently taking Clonazepam/Amitriptyline/Gabapentin/Oxycodone.

Clonazepam has been quite helpful I'm taking it for anxiety and to lessen my nocturnal bruxism, however the doc has me tapering off the Amitriptyline to see if it's actually making my mood worse, works pretty well for insomnia as it has a 10-13 hour half life from memory. Gabapentin=Zombie mode, was on Lyrica before that which was even worse.

Oxycodone is purely for the Orofacial pain as nothing else works, it initially worked quite well, but after a couple of weeks it's becoming almost redundant.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Psychiatrist gave me Serax (Oxazepam) for my insomnia and Lamictal (Lamtorigine) for my mood.

Anyone wanna add their 2 cents into these drugs?

The serax would be kind of cruisy if we are taking serepax style drugs. It may be addictive if used for a length of time, but I may be wrong. Don't know the other drug. Sounds hopeful to me. Good to hear from the horse's mouth.

 

[CLUBMEDhurst]

Psychiatrist gave me Serax (Oxazepam) for my insomnia and Lamictal (Lamtorigine) for my mood.

Anyone wanna add their 2 cents into these drugs?

Strange that they've chosen oxazepam for sleep. Highly addictive, so be careful. lamotrigine's a good mood stabiliser (never used to be PBS listed for bipolar, but thay may have changed).

Good luck with the new meds regime, Tempest

 

[Maggie5]

Sad to hear, good that you are there for her. Is there anyone else that she may listen to try and see if she will seek help again?

 

[Temploar]

Strange that they've chosen oxazepam for sleep. Highly addictive, so be careful. lamotrigine's a good mood stabiliser (never used to be PBS listed for bipolar, but thay may have changed).

Good luck with the new meds regime, Tempest

From my limited meds knowledge she probably has chosen oxazepam because of its short half life and less tendency for abuse while giving it to someone who has had suicidal tendencies in the past who she has just recently met ?
Most benzos are quite addictive aren't they?
Thanks for the info.

The serax would be kind of cruisy if we are taking serepax style drugs. It may be addictive if used for a length of time, but I may be wrong. Don't know the other drug. Sounds hopeful to me. Good to hear from the horse's mouth.

Define cruisy

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

cruisy = give you a mellow kind of feeling, quite pleasant

 

[Pie eyed]

From my limited meds knowledge she probably has chosen oxazepam because of its short half life and less tendency for abuse while giving it to someone who has had suicidal tendencies in the past who she has just recently met ?
Most benzos are quite addictive aren't they?
Thanks for the info.



Define cruisy

How's life in general Tempest?
Interested in how you're travelling on the meds.

 

[Temploar]

How's life in general Tempest?
Interested in how you're travelling on the meds.

Thanks for asking, I'm bored. I want to find a job or something to keep myself occupied, i'm sick of sitting around all the time.

Just started the meds tonight so ill let you know how I go.

 

[Temploar]

Paid just over $8 each for both medications so they're both PBS listed.

 

[CLUBMEDhurst]

Glad to hear it

 

[Pie eyed]

Thanks for asking, I'm bored. I want to find a job or something to keep myself occupied, i'm sick of sitting around all the time.

Just started the meds tonight so ill let you know how I go.

A. What are you good at?
B. What do you enjoy?

 

[Maggie5]

Thanks for asking, I'm bored. I want to find a job or something to keep myself occupied, i'm sick of sitting around all the time.
Just started the meds tonight so ill let you know how I go.

I have enjoyed reading your reviews, have you thought about writing about your experiences as I think that you have good writing skills.

 

[Temploar]

It's finally lexapro time.

 

[Temploar]

I have enjoyed reading your reviews, have you thought about writing about your experiences as I think that you have good writing skills.

Yeah but what's the point? it's not like I can publish it or anything.

 

[Maggie5]

Yeah but what's the point? it's not like I can publish it or anything.

Maybe you can, you never know what happens when you start. It can also be very therapeutic.

 

[TradeDraft]

Yeah but what's the point? it's not like I can publish it or anything.

You can have a Blog and a Web-Site for it.

Can make your own E-Book Tempest

 

[ppoiter]

Yeah but what's the point? it's not like I can publish it or anything.

The act of writing it down is enough on its own! No need to even share it if you dont want to but if you do we're all ears

 

[NT.Thunder]

You'd be surprised what gets published from on BigFooty - with or without the posters permission!

 

[Magpie Girl]

on the home page of Big Footy there is an announcement asking for articles for BF.
Give it a go

 

[Snag Breac]

on the home page of Big Footy there is an announcement asking for articles for BF.
Give it a go

This. You've proved that the issue of depression is very relevant to many posters.