Hello everyone,

30F dealing with severe insomnia, brain fog, anxiety, depression, racing thoughts, executive dysfunction, rumination, weightloss, dependant on a family member for care, and sometimes confusion. Day in and day out I am so scared. I have tried a lot of medications that either produced side effects or did not work. At one point, effexor worked but did make me a different person and did not work the second time around.

Medications I have tried:

Effexor Trazadone Serqouel Lexapro Z drugs Ativan Klonopin (using very sparingly for sleep)

I know therapy and working on the root issues is the best course of treatment but in this state id be unable to meaningfully do therapy. I’ve been in this state for 8 months now. I’m scared to go any longer. I know antidepressants are the first line of treatment but the first few weeks are hell for me when taking these meds. I experience a lot of intense side effects. What are my options? Is there a way to make on-boarding easier? In the past when you have seen situations like this what worked? My Dr. is trying different things and the wait times for psychiatrists where I am is 6 plus months. I think next on the list is zoloft.

Thank you. I’m truly scared to go on longer like this.