Hello,
Chris here, 40 yrs old, ringing started about 7 days ago. The problem I am having is that I have always suffered from depression and anxiety, but have been dealing with it for many years through meditation. However, this first week has obliterated my concentration, decreased my appetite, and sent me down a very dark hole. For the first time in my life I have had to embrace medication, it has been very hard, I am taking .5 mg Xanax for the last four days and it has helped. Am considering Zoloft, but am anxious due to some of the things I've read. Are there better options in the SSRI department?? Sleep in the biggest factor, I have had trouble sleeping since I was a child, I usually get between 3-5 hours a night on a good night, so the added T is extremely distressing. generally, I can manage during the day, but I tried to go with no Xanax last night and thus have not slept for over 24 hours. I have an appointment with a Counselor on Monday to discuss CBT and and ENT Tuesday just to cover my bases. Any advice for a newbie to this world of T would be fantastic. Thanks in advance.
Chris here, 40 yrs old, ringing started about 7 days ago. The problem I am having is that I have always suffered from depression and anxiety, but have been dealing with it for many years through meditation. However, this first week has obliterated my concentration, decreased my appetite, and sent me down a very dark hole. For the first time in my life I have had to embrace medication, it has been very hard, I am taking .5 mg Xanax for the last four days and it has helped. Am considering Zoloft, but am anxious due to some of the things I've read. Are there better options in the SSRI department?? Sleep in the biggest factor, I have had trouble sleeping since I was a child, I usually get between 3-5 hours a night on a good night, so the added T is extremely distressing. generally, I can manage during the day, but I tried to go with no Xanax last night and thus have not slept for over 24 hours. I have an appointment with a Counselor on Monday to discuss CBT and and ENT Tuesday just to cover my bases. Any advice for a newbie to this world of T would be fantastic. Thanks in advance.