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Anti-anxiety - effexor/pristiq? Advice or experience
So anxiety is nothing new for me, but tamoxifen is definitely making me more edgy. I'm taking B12 but don't think it's helping particularly. I've been really successful with managing my anxiety for al...
Sorry to hear this @StrongCoffee. I don't have much experience with meds for anxiety but I am aware some anti anxiety and depression meds can interact with tamoxifen. I also have hashimotos ie under active thyroid which is an auto immune condition.
I have suffered depression in the past on 2 occasions and required meds to help me get back to a level playing field. One episode was after a marriage breakup and the other after a life threatening illness (not bc).
Now to manage my health including mental health i meditate, exercise daily and try to eat good food. I also have a gratitude ritual every morning and write down 3 things I am grateful for. It is so helpful. I can't really believe the change in how I feel. I started using a gratitude app called Delightful. I think the daily gratitude and my walks each day keep me healthy.
In terms of fatigue which I suffer from I find walking helps. I know it seems counter intuitive but it really works. I have experimented with resting when fatigue and going for walk and hands down the walk works better.
I hope things improve for you.
I have suffered depression in the past on 2 occasions and required meds to help me get back to a level playing field. One episode was after a marriage breakup and the other after a life threatening illness (not bc).
Now to manage my health including mental health i meditate, exercise daily and try to eat good food. I also have a gratitude ritual every morning and write down 3 things I am grateful for. It is so helpful. I can't really believe the change in how I feel. I started using a gratitude app called Delightful. I think the daily gratitude and my walks each day keep me healthy.
In terms of fatigue which I suffer from I find walking helps. I know it seems counter intuitive but it really works. I have experimented with resting when fatigue and going for walk and hands down the walk works better.
I hope things improve for you.