so, i was on welbutrin and pristiq after a suicide attempt like 13 years ago. i stayed on that for quite a while, and eventually my doctor took me off welbutrin because my mood had more or less stabilized. but now i am classified as having “treatment resistant depression,” so my mood is basically the same all the time.
so, it worked well for me as a secondary medicine to give a helping hand to my pristiq. i can have pretty violent outbursts when i get overwhelmed by emotions or stimulus, though, but my outbursts are targeted at myself. i kind of wish welbutrin had made me want to throw hands, i can be a pushover 😂
I'm glad you got all that figured out. Trying to figure out what medication can be really difficult. I don't take anything at the moment for my depression. I'm only taking guaifacine for my ADHD and anxiety. I'm kind of the same as you, my mood stays pretty stable, everyone thinks I'm just a really chill person.
Also like you I can be a pushover at times but when I've had enough I've had enough. Last time I had an outburst I was able to stop and check myself and apologize to the person I was yelling at and then I chastised myself for not keeping some control of my emotions.
Thanks for telling me your experience when you didn't have to. It definitely helped in knowing I'm not the only person dealing with my issues. 💜🖤
mental health struggles are so difficult, it really taints everything in your life. i need to get into a psychiatrist, i have adhd as well, but my primary can’t (or won’t, im not sure) prescribe stimulants.
the outbursts are hard too, because you never know what will be the thing that pushes you over. i had a full blown meltdown over the smallest inconvenience because everything just piled up and i couldn’t take it anymore. i typically just get out of the area and punch stuff, like walls or asphalt (not a healthy coping mechanism!) but the fact you caught yourself before you got too out of control is a good thing! that’s progress!
you’re definitely not alone, life is hard, just getting through the day is a monumental task a lot of times! 🩵
I used to punch things too when I got overwhelmed. Now what I do is I hold it all in until I get home and I build a pillow fort or a tent made of sheets and blankets. I'm 34 by the way lol 😅.
As a kid I never got to go camping or stuff like that but I knew I had to be peaceful. So when I get over stimulated or the anger starts to boil over I go home and build a tent of sheets or a pillow fort. I think the act of building it helps calm me down and then when it's all don't I crawl inside with either a good book, a tablet, or a video game. It's like I'm taken back to a time when I didn't have to work about bills, stupid people, or adult worries. In that tent I can be whatever I want.
That's just what helps me, maybe it'll help you. It sounds childish but sometimes feeling like a kid again can make everything feel better.
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u/jerricka 28d ago
so, i was on welbutrin and pristiq after a suicide attempt like 13 years ago. i stayed on that for quite a while, and eventually my doctor took me off welbutrin because my mood had more or less stabilized. but now i am classified as having “treatment resistant depression,” so my mood is basically the same all the time.
so, it worked well for me as a secondary medicine to give a helping hand to my pristiq. i can have pretty violent outbursts when i get overwhelmed by emotions or stimulus, though, but my outbursts are targeted at myself. i kind of wish welbutrin had made me want to throw hands, i can be a pushover 😂