u/Turbulent_Flow000

Is anyone else "resistant" to meds?

My doctor initially prescribed amitriptyline for anxiety, rls, insomnia. It worked great for about a week, then nothing. We tried increasing the dose a couple times and still nothing. She switched me to Zoloft (50mg) & busiprone (7.5 mg 3X day)

Despite what I've read about needing to build the chemicals up in your system until you start to feel results, I felt great for about a week. I felt on top of the world, I had energy like I haven't had in years, I was striking up convos with strangers, I felt incredible. Then it died & the side effects started to catch up with me.

Now I am starting week 4, the side effects are basically non existent but I still feel my anxiety, ruminating & intrusive thoughts, fighting and nail biting all strong as ever. I plan to ask my DR about increasing dose when I see her next week, but I am starting to think I may just be resistant to medications? is that a thing?

I just want to know if there's any hope for me because I feel like my anxiety is eating me alive from the inside. 😭

My doctor initially prescribed amitriptyline for anxiety, rls, insomnia. It worked great for about a week, then nothing. We tried increasing the dose a couple times and still nothing. She switched me to Zoloft (50mg) & busiprone (7.5 mg 3X day)

Despite what I've read about needing to build the chemicals up in your system until you start to feel results, I felt great for about a week. I felt on top of the world, I had energy like I haven't had in years, I was striking up convos with strangers, I felt incredible. Then it died & the side effects started to catch up with me.

Now I am starting week 4, the side effects are basically non existent but I still feel my anxiety, ruminating & intrusive thoughts, fighting and nail biting all strong as ever. I plan to ask my DR about increasing dose when I see her next week, but I am starting to think I may just be resistant to medications? is that a thing?

I just want to know if there's any hope for me because I feel like my anxiety is eating me alive from the inside. 😭

My daughter is 2.5 years old, she is very smart and has a very good understanding of a lot of things, including how going to the potty works and why we do it. So far I've taken a pretty laid back approach to it, much like how I got her to eat vegetables and brush her teeth - show her how I do it, make it available for her but don't pressure her into it and voila now she eats veggies and brushes teeth like a pro, no fussing.

But it's not working for the potty. Over the past several months I have gotten her to go on her toddler potty a handful of times, to which I've offered lots of praise & small rewards. She understands, she's capable of it, she's not scared or anxious about it. It seems she just simply WANTS to continue to go in her diaper.

I've resorted to prizes (bribes 😞) special toys and games, going to do something fun, even candy, brownies, whipped cream (she's like a crackhead for the stuff) you name it, I've tried it. She flat out refuses. I'm at the end of my rope and my husband is really on my case about it, he says I should have her potty trained by now and I just don't know what else to do.

I've done hours of scouring google and reddit but all I've read is sticker charts and all the usual methods that have failed to work with her. Please tell me someone has some unconventional advice for a desperate mama!

My daughter is 2.5 years old, she is very smart and has a very good understanding of a lot of things, including how going to the potty works and why we do it. So far I've taken a pretty laid back approach to it, much like how I got her to eat vegetables and brush her teeth - show her how I do it, make it available for her but don't pressure her into it and voila now she eats veggies and brushes teeth like a pro, no fussing.

But it's not working for the potty. Over the past several months I have gotten her to go on her toddler potty a handful of times, to which I've offered lots of praise & small rewards. She understands, she's capable of it, she's not scared or anxious about it. It seems she just simply WANTS to continue to go in her diaper.

I've resorted to prizes (bribes 😞) special toys and games, going to do something fun, even candy, brownies, whipped cream (she's like a crackhead for the stuff) you name it, I've tried it. She flat out refuses. I'm at the end of my rope and my husband is really on my case about it, he says I should have her potty trained by now and I just don't know what else to do.

I've done hours of scouring google and reddit but all I've read is sticker charts and all the usual methods that have failed to work with her. Please tell me someone has some unconventional advice for a desperate mama!