lookin
02-14-2017, 12:35 PM
I'm 18, male, and have had anxiety/depression for a few years now. I also used to have anger problems, but I've fixed that. It often comes and goes, and
the past few weeks I haven't felt too well (most likely from sickness and bad weather).
I was dropped from my last psychiatrist last summer because I was turning 18, and they were only for child psychiatry. I've gotten a new psychiatrist and
after a couple month wait we went and saw him.
It was a bit odd, he took my weight, but he didn't have a nurse take my blood pressure. I visited my pediatrician and he said it's 130/90 and that I should
monitor it.
He also decided to change my medication on the first visit. I currently take 1000mg of Valproic acid, 10mg of Escitalopram, and 1.5mg of Paliperidone a day
for temper tantrums/anxiety/depression.
He made a plan to taper me off the 10mg of Lexapro over the course of a month and then see him again. His plan is to get me off the Lexapro, then the 1.5mg of
Invega, and then possibly start and adhd medicine.
I am a bit nervous about this as he is new to me and already changing my medication. In the future I don't want to be on a ton of medicine
I think I should try to see a therapist so I can talk about my anxiety and all the things that are going on.
The past couple weeks I've seen the new psychiatrist once and my doctor twice (been sick), and I've talked to my mother a ton,
and I still have so much on my mind that I think a therapist could help with. I went to see one a year ago, but we didn't
click and I never felt like going for another visit.
My psychiatrist did recommend to get some testing done for adhd and a few other things I can't remember. I do want to start therapy, but I feel like I'm asking a ton from my parents lately.
the past few weeks I haven't felt too well (most likely from sickness and bad weather).
I was dropped from my last psychiatrist last summer because I was turning 18, and they were only for child psychiatry. I've gotten a new psychiatrist and
after a couple month wait we went and saw him.
It was a bit odd, he took my weight, but he didn't have a nurse take my blood pressure. I visited my pediatrician and he said it's 130/90 and that I should
monitor it.
He also decided to change my medication on the first visit. I currently take 1000mg of Valproic acid, 10mg of Escitalopram, and 1.5mg of Paliperidone a day
for temper tantrums/anxiety/depression.
He made a plan to taper me off the 10mg of Lexapro over the course of a month and then see him again. His plan is to get me off the Lexapro, then the 1.5mg of
Invega, and then possibly start and adhd medicine.
I am a bit nervous about this as he is new to me and already changing my medication. In the future I don't want to be on a ton of medicine
I think I should try to see a therapist so I can talk about my anxiety and all the things that are going on.
The past couple weeks I've seen the new psychiatrist once and my doctor twice (been sick), and I've talked to my mother a ton,
and I still have so much on my mind that I think a therapist could help with. I went to see one a year ago, but we didn't
click and I never felt like going for another visit.
My psychiatrist did recommend to get some testing done for adhd and a few other things I can't remember. I do want to start therapy, but I feel like I'm asking a ton from my parents lately.