Re: how can i stop the waterworks? ruby: i am so sorry for your pain. i wrote this a while ago i hope it helps.
As i walk along my path in life i gaze at the wonder that is to be found there. What a strange world it is that i have been placed in, for i am but a small entity trying to find my way. What is it i expect to recieve in this life, love, happiness, worldly possessions? Deep inside i know it to be much more. It is nothing less than a true awakening of my soul. As i look around me at all the world has to offer, i cannot help but feel a sense of detachment, for my path is leading me away from my present life into something that very few will possess. For while the world is content to sit within its coccoon, i am destined to become a butterfly.
Re: how can i stop the waterworks? yella: You might need help with medication as a last resort if you've been crying constantly for more than 4 weeks, but sometimes a positive change in your life can stop all of that.
There was a time just before I had a breakdown, when I'd cry on the way to work, on the way home from work, and right before I went to sleep. This lasted about a month until I pulled myself out of it. Of course that time is a total blur, but I have kids, which were a huge contributor to me pulling myself out.
I'm against medication, but only because I was on it for a couple of years and it seemed to make everything worse because I never dealt with what was bothering me.
Seeing someone professional to help you through is a good idea. Otherwise, try to make a positive change in your life and see if that helps.
Re: how can i stop the waterworks? sadgirlwhyme: Thanks for all your kind replies. At least I know I am not the only one. I was givin a prescription for Lexapro but I dont that one is right for me. O dont want it, havent tried it
I had requested Ativan, I took that because when I stopped taking Morphine after 4 months (I was really sick, now I am well ;) I freaked out and thought I was going to die, I refused to wean myself off of it, I quit cold turkey and ended up in the ER all night and was givin 14 Ativan. That week(late January) I took it I remember feeling in control and mellow. I wonder why my dr just wouldnt give me what I know works. Helps me sleep and eat. Maybe I will ask for that at my family dr? I mean, this crying is really getting out of hand and I am tired of hiding.
Re: how can i stop the waterworks? alonewith2: They don't prescribe Ativan for depression usually. It's for anxiety attacks which are a little different.
Re: how can i stop the waterworks? Polly: from my understanding (1 psychopharmacology class--so I am BY NO MEANS AN EXPERT!!!), if you were to choose between Ativan and an anti-depressant, an AD would be the safer option.
Ativan is a benzodiazepine--it gives you that "feel good" effect, but benzos have a much higher potential for tolerance than AD's. The benzo receptors in your brain may down- regulate so you actually will have less of them over time. And then it may excite your nervous system even more when you stop taking them. That said, some people have no tolerance problems or broblems going off benzos.
Not that AD's are necessarily the answer, and not each one works for everyone the same way. Some people aren't helped by them, some are. it is just trial and error. But unless you are having full-blown panic attacks, they are probably a more appropriate option than a benzo.
But I am not a medical professional.... so this is just from my understanding of it. Talk to your doc... a psychiatrist will have more specialized knowledge than a family practice doctor.
