Will Medication Fix Your Anxiety? Here Is My Experience…

[@byebyepanic]

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[@mmehride1]

Shaan's channel is by far the best on anxiety in youtube!

[@meghanamenezes]

I have given up on things that causes me anxiety. Medication can reduce the symptoms but it can't fix the anxiety.

[@rashel_buddy]

Why don’t you free these anxiety recovery programs??

[@lyndseysimpson9927]

I only started with panic attacks/ anxiety while withdrawing from sertraline, coming off this drug has scared the life out of me! Tapered for 6 months anxiety started 3 months after last dose! Thank you for helping me understand and deal with my symptoms, Shaan without your videos I don’t know what I’d do

[@ktrayn78]

You posted this video at exactly the right moment for me, thank you!

[@Myidentityhidden]

Anxiety & panic disorder has had me by the balls for the last 27 years. It is so crippling that it's difficult to enjoy anything.

[@Spagett998]

As someone who has been on and off SSRIs many times, I totally agree with what he is saying in this video. I made way too big of a deal out of it, and sadly I even got sucked down the rabbit hole of thinking meds were the devil and thinking my anxiety was being caused by a protracted withdrawal and obsessing about it. It’s a dark world people. Try your best not to go there.

[@cheryllryan8440]

Had i had something like this 38 years ago, I dont think I would have chosen the medication path.

[@mohitdharmani561]

I took meds prescribed by a psychiatrist. It made me feel like zombie. Couldn’t take it more than 2 days as it made me stay home and miss work. Started homeopathy, which has helped a lot. Some modifications in lifestyle and diet is also helping.

[@allihirsch]

I am fortunate to have a great psychiatrist for the last 15 years, but I’ve definitely had some bad ones. He is thoughtful and we talk things out to come to an informed decision. I was off meds for quite a bit of time and it wasn’t good.

[@egar6489]

Does anyone's anxiety symptoms resurface when they eat certain foods or snacks that the body seem not to cope with?

[@katieculshaw3999]

Been following you and am loving the videos. Truth is, there are long terms affects of SSRI's and other drugs. I highy recommend watching Dr. Horowitz's videos on KZbin. He's got a Phd. in Psychiatry and has done the work on looking into all published data and has A LOT of good info. Basic message is, the longer you're on SSRI's, the longer and MUCH slower your taper should be. Symptoms from too quick of a taper can mask as return of the condition!!! Then, people go right back on because they assume it's because they're depressed/ anxious again.

[@rinusleroux4122]

My family dad wife mom died in 18months. Got on to all meds but is was hell getting off them.

[@josephpuro2024]

On benzos for one year. Still felling panicky almost everyday.,though less intense. Hoping for full recovery. Thanksbfor the videos

[@4runnerManco]

It's bad for you sir. And you won't recover with medication

[@vassybaby16]

I was on benzos for 4 months and fully recovered. I had to micro taper. I feel great now :)

[@blackjon4]

@@vassybaby16which one? how much were you taking and what was the frequency?

[@vassybaby16]

@@blackjon4lorazepam for sleep. I couldn’t fall asleep or stay asleep like at all. Nothing but this helped. I only took it once before bed. I started with 1.5mg and then micro tapered until I was at zero. I didn’t start tapering till almost 2 months in. I had a little rebound anxiety for a day or 2 then i would feel ok and taper again. Pretty much if I took 1.3mg one day I would take 1.28 the next day and so on…if I had a little too much anxiety the next day I would keep my same dose and taper off the day after. I also bought a pill scale to help me be accurate. Apparently not every pill is made the same size, so the scale helped a lot.

[@shawnleong3605]

Gonna correct Shaan on the long term effects of SSRIs, there are documented long term effects of SSRIs, and often the doctors will intentionally conceal these effects from their patients. I am kinda disappointed how so many people are kept in the dark about the dark side of psychotropic meds.

[@PatriciaMaybush-p8k]

38 years on messenger. I can back you up one hundred percent

[@PatriciaMaybush-p8k]

Suppose to say 38 years on meds

[@sarah_queen321]

Never cut out medication " cold turkey".

[@j_si97]

Totally agree! I did that after 2 weeks and my anixety after 3 months was so intense that countinued untill now even with medication!

[@joshhenchman9810]

@@j_si97I’m in the same boat, Prozac messed me up, went off it too quick and even 4 months on Lexapro I’m still trying to fix it

[@anthonydiaz8288]

@@j_si97some people still get withdrawals for years even if they taper

[@swoldier4444]

Yea I’ve tried that many times, it’s so fuckin hard. Wean/taper down when u feel it’s right. My strategy was to drop one pill each week, n I noticed that first day would be difficult, like a set back, but then I would get used to it the next day. I fucked up tho, cuz I didn’t have enough knowledge at the time. Gonna try this again as soon as I find a job thats real busy!

[@EVH13]

​@@j_si97wow I'm anxious even with meds, my doctor doesn't understand. I need to detox in hospital from these meds

[@RichardWagenknecht]

Shaan, this is all the truth. Medication made me much worse. Supplements weren't helpful. It was learning to be with the feelings. And not being scared of feeling anxious. It's so counterintuitive. But it does work.

[@PaigeBaker-qz2tm]

The only thing I disagree is doctors follow the order of not letting someone become dependent, I was blindly taking klonipin for 8 years straight! And now I’ve suffered the consequences of withdrawaling

[@swoldier4444]

Taper down when u feel it’s right. I feel like the goal should be to get better n eventually cut out the medication, but doctors never go this route. They always wanna put u on something different n never even talk about tapering down. Y would they, if u get better n no longer need medication, they lose money. Be careful about this, doctors always tell me that I might have to be medicated for the rest of my life, that’s bullshit, never believe this, bcuz if u do then you’ll never get better without medication. They just want your business forever so they can continue making money off u. It’s pretty fucked up.

[@bekamoreno]

How are you today? Ive been on klonopin for 1.5 year and I wanna quit :(

[@kemiakinrinola8773]

Your video has been very helpful.Pls don't stop doing this video.I am really improve with them.

[@leejlogan]

This video was extremely helpful for me. Thank you! ❤

[@jaylenetennier6105]

I truly believe if I was not put on xanax 19 years ago I wouldn't be in the horrible situation I am in now. I was put on it after losing my dad, I had no anxiety, I was depressed! They told me I'd be on them for life, basically treated it like an antidepressant. I am now suffering bad with anxiety/panic attacks & agoraphobia which hit me about 6 years ago. I'm pissed at myself that I didn't question it. I am now working with a psychiatrist to taper off the xanax. I want my life back, I was a social butterfly who now rarely leaves the bed 😢😢😢 Any advice?

[@zoeswanson8003]

Possibly also check out The Anxiety Guy and two of his older podcasts/videos based on Dr. Claire Weeke’s method as presented in her book “Hope and Help for You Nerves.” Search the anxiety guy Dr Weekes chapters 5 and 6. Found it to be of great help.

[@MargaretWrightPercy]

Thank you for your insight very informative I love it

[@Seneca_creek]

My experience working in psychiatry watching multiple psychiatrists prescribe medication, I trust only a few of them. A lot prescribe benzo wrong, don't follow up, few are giving enough information to make an informed decision. I agree with what Shaan say about using these medications with a responsible psychiatrist, I do not agree that all or most are responsible.

[@AniqaAmer]

Thank you soo much for this video shaan and team!

[@cheryllryan8440]

Nice video to tie up the loose ends. Desperation helps people see what means the most to them. Myself included. I still find myself doing it even now and have to step back and have the third me step up and say okay, but lets just wait 24 hours and see if I'm still ready to jump in that direction.❤😊

[@cheryllryan8440]

Desperation was in reference to taking meds. I did for 38 years and when I went off I found myself back exactly where I was before I started the meds. New journey, just some rewrites from the original path.

[@djkcsl1200]

I've tapered very slowly every time I got off of SSRI's and I still had terrible withdraws.

[@annamontoya5094]

My Nerologist took me off clonopin that I've been 9n since 1995, I wasn't ever taught how to deal with panic attacks, and now I'm just a freaking out mess!!!

[@susanrobertson2922]

So what are you doing?

[@BMill88]

Dude I got kindled after eating a mushroom after being off benzos for almost 4 yrs. All my symptoms in withdrawal came back and now I’m struggling. Alot of my physical symptoms are gone except depression and some dpdr. Trying my best to get better.

[@ogagatheophilus3757]

What are ur symptoms now?

[@matthewdemetree6743]

If you had a traumatic experience with the shrooms then it’s ptsd for your symptoms not actual withdrawel

[@BMill88]

@@matthewdemetree6743 gaba kindling

[@Livingwiththepanic]

Whats your opinion of beta blcokers for anxiety?

[@melissamimeault6782]

Thank you so much, i'm suffering with this for 24 years now. I have try all the pills and still sick. My doctor send me to the hospital for a (last chance therapy) with magic mushroom with supervision... i'm waiting for the call

[@shelinapatel9886]

Great video Shaan ❤

[@Ryan____Z]

Yes medication can help. More importantly make sure you get your b vitamins checked , as many people with MTFHR gene don’t know their body can’t process them properly. I was in a bad way last year, I have gene mutations, and severely low folate, probably low folate for years without knowing as my body can’t process natural food and folic acid, so it has to be methylated. I’ve supplemented with folinic acid and hydroxy b12 and I’m a new person. No anxiety, OCd has gone , it’s something as simple as that sometimes

[@4runnerManco]

That sounds very inconvenient. Damn

[@marton7949]

Which gene mutation do u have ?

[@Ryan____Z]

@@marton7949 most of them , probably easier to say what I don’t have 😂

[@kshaw9179]

Did your GP diagnose this?

[@Ryan____Z]

@@kshaw9179 no the doctors in uk are shocking , they just want you on anti depressants. I did my own research and blood tests Nd found out myself. I wouldn’t take the folic acid the doctors give you anyway , it’s bad for you. But I’m much better now. Get your bloods done , folate and folic acid test with vit D too. You’d be surprised how lack of nutrients deficiency can cause so much mental health issues

[@sudhirzulu]

Man. I kinda quit cold turkey and the brain zaps that I was getting was scary. Went to my doctor again just to be told that I should slowly taper it for next 6 months.

[@vassybaby16]

I had brain zaps after quitting as well. I did taper and still had them. They lasted for 2 weeks and then randomly went away

[@heatherinCT]

Shaan how can you say there are no long term effects of being on an ssri. Especially you being on paxil I'm shocked by that.

[@ryanjohnston8237]

I recovered by quiting all forms of drugs and supplements. I started running and eating a well rounded diet. (No more fancy diets) And I forced myself to go out and live a normal life.

[@rojobell1]

Medication if needed is not a bad thing but they aren’t going to heal anything they are used as a help as one gets proper counseling we can heal but it takes time there’s no quick fix

[@HitmanStevieJ]

In my experience they don't work! They make it worse imo.

[@BMill88]

Shaan can you make a support video for us people who ARE kindled or going thru withdrawls???

[@VinnyMendicino]

Very nice video helps alot .

[@JCP-sp5ws]

Another great video

[@littlerose6673]

Thank you for this. I am down to 1.25 mg of paxil and then next, I will go to taking it every other day, etc. I have anxiety about this because I have been on this for almost half my life. I have wanted to do this for a while. ❤

[@swoldier4444]

When u cut out the medication completely, ur gonna have the thought of, “oh shit, I have no medication that’s gonna help me”, or something along those lines. Tell it to fuk off, n keep refocusing. Ur own mind n way of thinking is ur new medication!

[@littlerose6673]

@@swoldier4444 Thank you.

[@melwinrichard258]

I have been taking Escitalopram for more than year i can relate what u said

[@zohrazabeen8696]

Hi Shaan Sir, My call is being cancelled whenever I schedule it. Could you please help? Thank you

[@Aseeyah-vt9kl]

Trazadone is indeed an antidepressant but it's used for sleep. Just fyi

[@kevincinar]

Thank you for this video. I ve had resistance towards medications but now I know it’s not a weakness and could be essential for recovery.

[@annel82]

10:03 i had this unclear understanding before as well the difference between being sensitized/experience stress symptoms & fallen into anxiety cycle. Maybe u can clarify on the differences.

[@MargaretWrightPercy]

When I take bs my skin would itch

[@MargaretWrightPercy]

Doctor's don't know one poop about anxiety it's the scariest thing to have experienced...so horrible

[@Kiy550]

Breath works such as humming overcomes any form of anxiety. Consistent Practice does the magic. No need to spend unnecessary money

[@Lemony1980]

Omg Paxil is hard to stop :(

[@Aseeyah-vt9kl]

I'm sorry , but doctors aren't as educated as they should be . Hopefully, it will change. They don't fully understand how they even work. 😊

[@shawnleong3605]

exactly. Not to mislead anyone but in my own experience and opinion after that experience, meds are harmful in the long run, and even for the short course, it is debatable what "help" really means. My liver was damaged, I had weight gain, experienced more intrusive and even aggressive thoughts that weren't there in the beginning, and almost got diabetes.

[@heatherinCT]

Yup exactly and they seem to want no part of taking responsibility for helping you with withdrawl they're more likely to deny it was caused by it in the fist place.

[@cheryllryan8440]

The people I know who went the meds, no meds, meds, no meds suffered. When the goverment got into the Prepscription war with big Pharma, alot of people got hurt with third party interference. I

[@wednesdayschild3627]

The medications have a huge placebo effect. They do seem to help for severe depression. This is for short term use.

[@heatherinCT]

@@wednesdayschild3627 no.

[@markuslange4907]

Hi I have been suffering from exactly same thing as you have since 2017 lost 20 pounds and haven’t been able to put back weight no matter what but recently a med spa doctor recommended that I try nad plus Iv therapy do you know if this would help with anxiety as well

[@marlenemacapagal1979]

Hi .is it works

[@zitroortiz2634]

Thank you for this video. I was on meds for only a few months and it helped get better. I also change my life completely to the point of even cutting off most of my friends to start a new life fresh. I even change religion. It helped recover and heal 💙💙

[@pasqualemessina10]

It doesn't work, it's contradictory. If you're cured, why continue taking medications? If you still take them it means you are "afraid to stop" and have symptoms; this is incontrovertible! Or could there be states of anxiety that necessarily require drugs, i.e. incurable? This question must be answered, otherwise anxiety is never defeated.

[@Butterflyinthesky-f6x]

There's no long term effects on meds???? - There are side effects ......before considering meds.

[@ogagatheophilus3757]

What happens when my symptoms are 24/7? Full body pain, neck, shoulders back, stomach Twitching, many more

[@4runnerManco]

Desensitize sir. Thats all. Watch shaans videos

[@ogagatheophilus3757]

@@4runnerManco okay thanks

[@deniselove3849]

I had 3 months of symptoms. My hands and feet tingly and are tense and constantly waking up every hour

[@ogagatheophilus3757]

@@deniselove3849 how do you feel now?

[@evatempleton5994]

Hi I have symptoms 24/7 also. I went through an anxiety period back in the 80’s but symptoms were much different than they are this time. The last time the anxiety always would get better in the evenings I felt no anxiety as soon as the night fall would come. I felt like anxiety was not even there. Just the far away thought of until the next day would start. But I recovered fully about a year after I knew what I had. I was anxiety free and happy for over a decade!!

[@vallyb6607]

Jesus has placed it on my heart to share the Gospel, gospel means good news! Jesus, God the Son the Son of God, died, and spilled His precious blood, on the cross to pay the price for our sins. He was buried and on the third day rose from the dead just like the scriptures said He would. Salvation is a gift from God, please accept it now if you haven't already by BELIEVING in what Jesus did for us. The rapture of the Church, when saved people are called up to Heaven to be with the Lord, is imminent. Then the people who are left here are still given one more chance, they will be offered a mark in their right hand or forehead DO NOT TAKE THE MARK, people who take the mark of the beast will go to Hell for Eternity. People will not be able to buy or sell without this mark, but those who do not take it will be beheaded for their faith. Accept your salvation today, through faith by grace, if you have not accepted it.

[@pallamahendra7164]

Meditation not fix ocd or anxiety someway it can help but it can't replace professional treatment

[@kazithecanecorso2724]

Withdrawals os what gave me this anxiety. Veterans prescribed me lots or oxicodon for at least 2 tears straight. I quit cold turkey and a week later had my forst Withdrawal and panic attack. This was in 2014

[@zitroortiz2634]

Thank you for this video. I was on meds for only a few months and it helped get better. I also change my life completely to the point of even cutting off most of my friends to start a new life fresh. I even change religion. It helped recover and heal 💙💙